Mar 10, 2023
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John cover) by Yola, live on Austin City Limits
Finished A Duke of Her Own by Eloisa James as recommended by @ramblingromance and she was right! Villiers is excellent and Eleanor turned out to be an amazing heroine. Now I am tempted to track down the rest of those books... despite the 18th century and their lack of cleanliness and extra layers of clothes (wtf are panniers even for?!).
Also, read An Unwilling Earl by Sharon Cullen... it was hot and cold but I didn’t hate it. There was little mystery despite it seeming to be sold as a romantic mystery? Though in typical me fashion I am more curious about the side character Armbruster...
I am not starting a reread of the Bridgertons! It has been way too long since I read any of them and they hold a special place in my heart as they were how I was introduced to historic romance! Plus I need to be prepared for this Netflix series...
Book Title: An Unwilling Earl
Author: Sharon Cullen
***ARC was provided to me for a fair and honest review***
Overall rating: 4/5 Romance and a mystery
Heroine (Charlotte): 4/5 Charlotte is the granddaughter of the late marquess and niece of the current one. Her parents were shunned due to a perceived bad match and when she is orphaned Charlotte goes to live with her aunt Martha and cousin Edmund, a baron. She is strong willed and possesses a very strong character that is not easily broken.
Hero (Jacob Baker, Lord Ashland): 4/5 Jacob just inherited an earldom from a distant cousin and is not too eager to leave his post as a solicitor and an armchair detective.
Plot: 4/5 Jacob is intrigued by the mysteries and Scotland Yard cases. He is approached by a woman whose niece, Charlotte has disappeared and with a serial killer on the loose it is imperative she comes home. But something doesn’t sit right with Jacob about the situation so he sets out to find her on his own. Together he and Charlotte set out to bring the killer to justice, but will the two be able to keep things from heating up between them?
Personal Review: While I understand Charlotte’s unwillingness to trust people, was she really okay with letting a killer stay loose when she knew crucial details? It just doesn’t fit her character to run to America and leave the killer to do his work.
I liked that Jacob and Charlotte meet before they really meet when he saves a ‘lad’ from a horse about to run him over. The ‘lad’ being Charlotte in boys clothing. It was fun and high stakes way to be introduced to the characters.
SPOILERS: I loved the Psycho vibe with the Bates family dynamic between Edmund and his mother Martha. Very interesting to see it play out in Victorian times, I wish there was more of it first hand in the book rather than retold by Charlotte.
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REVIEW:
An Unwilling Earl by Sharon Cullen at The Reading Cafe:
‘a nicely written story of second chances and reckoning’
http://www.thereadingcafe.com/an-unwilling-earl-by-sharon-cullen-a-review-2/
REVIEW - AN UNWILLING EARL (Men of Mystery) by Sharon Cullen "a nicely written story"
{Mayfair Men of Mystery Review} An Unwilling Earl by @SharonCullen
{Mayfair Men of Mystery Review} An Unwilling Earl by @SharonCullen
When solicitor Jacob Baker’s cousin dies, he becomes the Earl of Ashland. Jacob never wanted or expected to become an earl and he’s having a hard time excepting the fact. After losing his first wife, he never wanted to marry again. A chance encounter changes that decision.
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Lost to a Spy (All the Queen's Spies #3) by Sharon Cullen
Lost to a Spy (All the Queen’s Spies #3) by Sharon Cullen
Lost to a Spy (All the Queen’s Spies #3) by Sharon Cullen
Synopsis: A refined Scottish courtier. A rugged British spy. And an affair that will change the course of history. Everything changes when the shocking deception is revealed in this seductive novel from USA Today bestselling author Sharon Cullen.
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