The Reclusive Earl
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3.9 • 711 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Titled gentlemen are supposed to be perfect. Whether it be good looks, charm, or eloquent speech, everyone expects an earl to be refined in every way. And if the earl isn’t, he risks being shamed by the Ton. No one knows this better than Landon Tait, the Earl of Farewell, who’s been on the receiving end of the Ton’s gossip since he first made his appearance in London.
After the last Season, he vowed to stay as far from London as possible. But when his brother lands into serious trouble, he has no choice but to come to his aid. He tells himself he’ll make it quick. Just one evening and his brother will be free from trouble. Then he can return to his country estate to enjoy his life of solitude.
Miss Opal Beaufort is attending a ball when she overhears the snickers about a certain gentleman who was born with a lisp. Several ladies sneak to a private room to listen to him, and something in Opal snaps. She can’t stand the idea of someone being made the laughingstock of the Ton. But as soon as she intervenes on his behalf, a scandal ensues, and she finds herself unwittingly betrothed to him.
Now, Landon isn’t only forced to stay in London to face the ridicule of the Ton, but he also must deal with a beautiful wife who might find him as imperfect as he fears.
Customer Reviews
Great Read!
I was pleasantly surprised after thinking that this book was going to be somewhat typical. Enjoyed the built up of the mystery, and that Landon’s confidence got better. Minor errors included, but still worth the read.
Good concept. Poor execution.
It’s not often that I can’t forge through a book, even when it’s not particularly good. I stopped reading around page 80. The concept behind the book was good: innocent shy gentleman with no experience. The execution was beyond poor. The writing itself felt… juvenile. Some of the terminology was wrong for the timeframe. But worst of all, the characters acted like children. Not — “child like”, literally they acted like tweens. When the main male love interest was hiding under his bed with his eyes covered, I was done. Completely threw any semblance of realism out the window.
10/10
The suspense 🤌 the love 🤌 I loved reading this and can’t wait for the next one 🤩🤩🤩