Tempting the Earl

Amy Sandas — 2022

Determined to right past wrongs, the Earl of Wright will defy the world to find his father's bastards and bring them together. She vowed to shield an orphaned girl from a prejudiced world. Cynical yet fiercely loyal to those she loves, Ainsworth Morgan is determined to protect the child she raised from anyone who'd denigrate her for being born a bastard. She certainly isn't going to allow some emotionless English lord, even if he is the lass's unfortunately handsome half-brother, to take her away from the only family she's ever known. He'll do whatever it takes to right his father's past wrongs. Colin Fitzhugh spent his life doing everything expected of him as the Earl of Wright's heir until his father's death revealed a secret he couldn't ignore. Now, he'll defy society to provide his half-sister with the life their vengeful sire denied her. But first, he must convince the girl's headstrong guardian he's not the callous monster his father had been. When love is the greatest risk and the greatest temptation. As Ainsworth begins to glimpse the sensitive and passionate nature concealed beneath the earl's stoic reserve, it becomes harder and harder to ignore her growing attraction. But if Colin proves to be the kind and generous man she hopes he is, her fear of losing the daughter of her heart to his elegant world could become a devastating reality.

Reviews

Lover of Romance @addictedtoromance

Jan 1, 2023

I have been meaning to return to this auathor but was nervous as I knew that she had gone self published and I tend to be more picky about regency books these days. But as I was browsing the KU catalog, I saw this one and I just had to grab it up. I haven't read this author since her westerns came out. I was thrilled though to see that she went back to writing. When I started reading this one, I didn't realize that it was connected to her previous regency series "Fallen Ladies" And this is connected to the hero of the first book "Luck Is No Lady" and I was so charmed by this connection. I found the set up to be quite an interesting one here. What we have is the hero, who is looking for his long lost half siblings who were abandoned by their father. When he finds his younger sister, he is endeared by her found mother who raised her after her mother died giving birth to her. Pretty quickly these two don't like each other, but when they all go to London, the hero and heroine are in a forced proximity situation and I had a fun time seeing them learning to let go and like each other. I did find their bantering pretty entertaining and I loved the family connections that get built within the storyu. I am super excited to read the rest of the series on this one. Its definitely going to be a fun one!