HOW TO TRAIN YOUR EARL
by
Amelia Grey
(St. Martin’s Paperbacks, April 27, 2021, $7.99).
How
To Train Your Earl is a Regency Romance.
Widow,
Brina Feld unties a mystery man at a masquerade ball in Paris. He
kisses her before disappearing. Back in London, she meets the man
again and he wants to marry her. Only, she doesn't want another
husband therefore when the scoundrel places a wager with his intent
to marry her, she sets him impossible tasks, sure he will fail.
However, she underestimates his determination...
When
Zane Browning, Earl of Blacknight sees a woman walking along the
street in London, he instantly recognises her as the one who untied
him in Paris… someone who has occupied his mind ever since. So, he
places a wager and announces his plan to propose marriage by the end
of the season. However, Mrs Feld adds conditions to his attempt to
court her...as a betting man, he embraces the challenge and
encounters unexpected hurdles.
This
is the first time I've read a novel by Amelia Grey and enjoyed this
light-hearted romance. Both the protagonists are fun characters and I
enjoyed the entertaining antics during their courtship. The narrative
kept my attention all the time when Brina and Zane were the focus,
but some of the side plots were a bit dry sometimes. Also, the hero's
name didn't fit the setting of the novel; too contemporary.
Additionally, gorge would have been a better word to use than canyon
when describing English countryside.
Overall,
I'd recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys historical romances set
in the late Regency period and meanwhile, I'm going to catch up with
Brina's friends in their novels.
***arc
generously received courtesy of St Martin's Press via NetGalley***
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Amelia Grey, comes the third book and final book in the First Comes Love series, A roguish earl must fight using his honor and not his sword to win his lady’s hand in this sexy regency romance.
Brina
Feld has settled into a life devoted to helping others since the
sinking of the Salty Dove left her widowed. She has no need for a man
in her contented life. But when the notorious and handsome Lord
Blacknight returns and awakens her desires, her peace and serenity
vanish. If she agrees to an alliance with him, she knows she will
have to battle her heart to keep from being snared under his
spell.
Zane, the Earl of Blacknight, was never supposed to
inherit the earldom, so he didn’t much care to lead a respectable
life before then. Fistfights, card games, and drinking are the order
of the day. Now he’s determined to change his rakish ways and he
knows the proper lady who can help him. There’s just one problem:
He's already bet he’ll win her hand before the Season is over. With
her resolve to out-scheme him, how can he show her that his love is
true?
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author AMELIA GREY read her first romance book when she was thirteen and she’s been a devoted reader of love stories ever since. Her awards include the Booksellers Best, Aspen Gold, and the Golden Quill. Writing as Gloria Dale Skinner, she won the coveted Romantic Times Award for Love and Laughter and the prestigious Maggie Award. Her books have sold to many countries in Europe, Indonesia, Turkey, Russia, and most recently to Japan. Several of her books have also been featured in Doubleday and Rhapsody Book Clubs. Amelia is the author of over twenty-five books. She’s been happily married to her high school sweetheart for over thirty-five years and she lives on the beautiful gulf coast of Northwest Florida.
