Courting the Earl
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4.6 • 18 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Eleanor Pearson is distressed by the forbidden attraction she feels for her cousin’s betrothed. But she vows to ignore her fascination with the attractive earl and do whatever she can to ensure her cousin’s marriage takes place.
The Earl of Hargrove has no intention of marrying anytime soon. He sets out on a mission of his own to end the surprise arrangement his father revealed to him only on his deathbed.
It doesn’t take him long to realize that Eleanor could be the key to convincing the younger woman to end the betrothal. But his attraction to her threatens his determination to remain a bachelor.
COURTING THE EARL is a Regency Historical Romance. It contains the themes of forbidden love, friends to lovers, spinster heroine, reluctant hero.
Customer Reviews
A Dilemma
Geoffrey, the Earl of Hargrove, has been betrothed for ten years, but he didn’t know it. His father agreed to the contract, but failed to tell Geoffrey until he was on his deathbed. Geoffrey doesn’t want to marry at all just yet. He goes to meet his betrothed with the intention to break the betrothal. Lydia Pearson is about to have her first season. When she meets the man her father has betrothed her to, she isn’t impressed. She thinks he is too old (he is just shy of thirty). Her cousin and chaperone, Eleanor, has a different opinion. She like Geoffrey, and he likes her. Eleanor does not want to come between Lydia and her betrothed. However, Lydia may have found a reason to wish to break the betrothal as much as Geoffrey. If she weds another, will Eleanor and Geoffrey have a chance for their happily ever after? This is an entertaining story with a variety of likable characters. Lydia is a cheerful, happy debutante. Eleanor is quiet and caring. Geoffrey knows what he wants, but is honorable enough to do what he must. The are some twists, several surprises, and a few missteps, and a double happy ending.
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