This Earl of Mine by Kate Bateman
Introducing
the Bow Street Bachelors—men who work undercover for London’s first official
police force—and the women they serve to protect. . .and wed?
Shipping heiress Georgiana Caversteed is done with men who covet her purse more than her person. Even worse than the ton’s lecherous fortune hunters, however, is the cruel cousin determined to force Georgie into marriage. If only she could find a way to be . . . widowed? Georgie hatches a madcap scheme to wed a condemned criminal before he’s set to be executed. All she has to do is find an eligible bachelor in prison to marry her, and she’ll be free. What could possibly go wrong?
Benedict
William Henry Wylde, scapegrace second son of the late Earl of Morcott and
well-known rake, is in Newgate prison undercover, working for Bow Street.
Georgie doesn’t realize who he is when she marries him—and she most certainly
never expects to bump into her very-much-alive, and very handsome, husband of
convenience at a society gathering weeks later. Soon Wylde finds himself
courting his own wife, hoping to win her heart since he already has her hand.
But how can this seductive rogue convince brazen, beautiful Georgie that he
wants to be together…until actual death do they part?
Momma Says: 3 stars⭐⭐⭐
To say that this one is a bit out there in terms of believability would be an understatement. The idea of a lady of some means secretly marrying a prisoner is farfetched at best. However, farfetched or not, The Earl of Mine is a fun adventurous romance. Georgie and Ben have terrific chemistry, and it was entertaining to follow their story as their relationship grew into something tangible. There is a bit of mystery with this love story, and it is based on historical fact, but it's little more than something for this pair to bond over. Nevertheless, the story is engaging and I certainly enjoyed the way this couple interacted. I don't read a lot of historical fiction, but every once in a while, one catches my eye, and I'm glad this one did. Believable or not, it did make for some fun reading.
❃❃ARC provided by NetGalley and St. Martin's Press
Author Bio:
Kate Bateman, (also writing as K. C. Bateman), is the #1
bestselling author of historical romances, including her RITA® nominated
Renaissance romp, The Devil To Pay, and the novels in the Secrets
& Spies series To Steal a Heart, A Raven’s Heart,
and A Counterfeit Heart. When not writing novels that feature
feisty, intelligent heroines and sexy, snarky heroes you want to both strangle
and kiss, Kate works as a fine art appraiser and on-screen antiques expert for
several popular TV shows in the UK. She splits her time between Illinois and her
native England. Follow her on Twitter to learn more.
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