Series: Wicked Earls' Club
Traits & Tropes: virgin hero; titled hero; runaway bride; forced marriage
Genre/Setting: Historical; Regency; England/Scotland
Publication Date: 01.19.21
Heat Level: 3.5/5
Rating: 4/5
Adolphus Merrick, the Earl of Kendal, isn’t proud of the smuggling he got up to in the past, even if it was necessary. Now he owns a gaming den and guards an even bigger secret, one he’ll do anything to protect, even if that means marriage. He never intended to marry at all and doesn’t trust easily, but Kendal still can’t help but be a bit charmed by his intended.
Lady Sophia Stopford has tried to live her life fully and experience everything she can, but with her father forcing her into marriage, that carefree lifestyle is rapidly coming to an end. She’s desperate and will do most anything to escape the unwanted match, including haring off on a new adventure. But now the very man who gave her the idea has chased after her and is determined she should marry him instead. Sophia would like to resist, but there is more to the enigmatic Earl of Kendal than meets the eye and she can’t help being curious about him.
These two soon find themselves on a life-changing adventure, but there is danger too and the new passion flaring between them must be strong enough to keep them together.
This was a fun, quick read and I wound up really enjoying it. At first, I found the heroine to be rather vapid and naïve, which was annoying, but she grew on me and I liked her eventually, especially when she was with Kendal. I liked the road trip setting and forced proximity and Kendal was a great hero. I loved that he had such layers and vulnerability beneath his staid façade and that he and Sophia were able to confide in each other as neither had to anyone else before. I loved how protective Kendal was of Sophia and I’m now hoping his sister will have her own story as well.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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