Earl Crush
The steamy and witty Regency romance perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Lex Croucher
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3.9 • 28 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
'Both a rollicking romp and the most tender of love stories... Sexy, kind, and full of adventure!' Naina Kumar, USA Today bestselling author of Say You'll Be My Jaan
Right girl. Wrong Earl.
Lydia Hope-Wallace's secret life as the anonymous author of rebellious political pamphlets has led her into a correspondence with the charming Earl of Strathrannoch. When she learns he's in dire financial straits, Lydia sets out for Scotland to offer him a marriage of convenience - to, erm, herself.
Arthur Baird, Earl of Strathrannoch is stunned when a bewitching stranger offers him her hand in marriage. But when he realizes that his traitorous brother has been writing to her under his name, he's bloody furious.
Desperate to track down his estranged sibling, Arthur needs Lydia's help. What he doesn't need? The attraction that burns hotter each moment they spend together. As Lydia slips past his defences, Arthur will have to risk everything to keep her safe - even his heart...
Hot, hilarious and heartfelt, this racy Regency romp from bestselling author Alexandra Vasti is perfect for fans of Bridgerton and Lex Croucher
'Bridgerton at its sexiest... Crush? Ha. I'm in love with the earl!' Eloisa James, New York Times bestselling author of Viscount In Love
'Wildly delightful! ... Marvelously funny and sexy' Joanna Shupe, USA Today bestselling author of The Scandal of Rose
'Witty banter, endearing characters, and smoking hot chemistry' Liana De la Rosa, author of Ana Maria and The Fox
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Vasti follows Ne'er Duke Well with another fiery and delightful Regency. Lydia Hope-Wallace, a writer of radical political pamphlets, shows up on the earl of Strathrannoch's doorstep in Scotland after three years of pleasant and enriching correspondence to propose a marriage of convenience. Unfortunately, the earl, Arthur, has no idea who she is. It turns out Lydia was corresponding with Arthur's flighty younger brother, Davis, who has absconded with a rifle scope prototype that Arthur invented. Arthur fears the prototype will be put to nefarious purposes, and Lydia agrees to help him find Davis, though their ferocious attraction to one another makes their search more complicated. Serious subjects, like the Highland Clearances and a potential political assassination, lurk in the background, but much of the foreground action has the feel of a caper, rife with lighthearted misunderstandings and clever set pieces. Meanwhile, when Lydia and Arthur finally give into their intense attraction, showers of sparks fly. This is a winner.
Customer Reviews
Incredibly fun and sexy
Alexandra Vasti feels like a new generation of romance write! She leans so far into the fun of the genre which I think got a bit bogged down in tragedy and trauma and brooding in recent times. Her characters are charming and well rounded, the writing is perfectly paced and so sharp, and the romance is delicious. I’ve read everything she’s written so far and loved it all! This book is sublime!