Book Review
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kenjariForever Your Earl
by Eva Leigh
This historical romance was funny and swoony and heart-warming. Eleanor Hawke runs her own newspaper, The Hawk's Nest, which is the 19th century equivalent of a celebrity gossip magazine. Daniel, Earl of Ashford and a frequent subject of Eleanor's articles, comes to her one day with an odd proposition: she will accompany him on his rakish pursuits and write a series of articles detailing her first-hand experiences with gambling houses, phaeton races, and scandalous parties. Daniel's aim is to provide a distraction to London society while he searches for his missing friend Jonathan who returned from the Napoleonic wars with a bad case of PTSD that has lead to a self-destructive descent into the seediest side of London life. As Daniel and Eleanor get to know each other they each discover a lot to like, admire, and respect in the other. This leads to a deeply passionate love.
This was such a good romance. The witty banter was excellent and all the rakish escapades were fun. Best of all, Daniel and Eleanor's relationship was founded on real respect and liking, not just desire. Things take a while to get going, but that's because they really get to know each other before falling in love. I do think the issue of the large class difference between Daniel and Eleanor was resolved too quickly and easily, but that's a small quibble when everything else was so good.
by Eva Leigh
This historical romance was funny and swoony and heart-warming. Eleanor Hawke runs her own newspaper, The Hawk's Nest, which is the 19th century equivalent of a celebrity gossip magazine. Daniel, Earl of Ashford and a frequent subject of Eleanor's articles, comes to her one day with an odd proposition: she will accompany him on his rakish pursuits and write a series of articles detailing her first-hand experiences with gambling houses, phaeton races, and scandalous parties. Daniel's aim is to provide a distraction to London society while he searches for his missing friend Jonathan who returned from the Napoleonic wars with a bad case of PTSD that has lead to a self-destructive descent into the seediest side of London life. As Daniel and Eleanor get to know each other they each discover a lot to like, admire, and respect in the other. This leads to a deeply passionate love.
This was such a good romance. The witty banter was excellent and all the rakish escapades were fun. Best of all, Daniel and Eleanor's relationship was founded on real respect and liking, not just desire. Things take a while to get going, but that's because they really get to know each other before falling in love. I do think the issue of the large class difference between Daniel and Eleanor was resolved too quickly and easily, but that's a small quibble when everything else was so good.
