REVIEW: Attracted to the Earl

I love a good historical romance.  What about you guys?  Is there anything specific you like about them?  I love being transported to a different time.  Dukes, viscounts earls and so much more.  While you are here, you can check out my review of the historical romance, Attracted to the Earl by Bronwen Evans.

ATTRACTED TO THE EARL

Author: Bronwen Evans

Genre: Historical Romance

Pub Date: May 28th

What’s an earl to do?

The Earl of Argyle has died suddenly, leaving his brother Guy Neville at a complete loss. The dull-witted second son, as his father used to call him, Guy is now responsible for the estate and his brother’s seat in the House of Lords. Shamed by an inability to read or write, his distress is multiplied by an inquiry from a dyed-in-the-wool bluestocking who wishes to use the Argyle library and study a rare plant on the estate. Guy’s first instinct is to decline her request—until he catches a glimpse of Miss Abigail Pinehurst.

How’s a girl to behave?

Abigail cares for only one thing: plants. She is unconcerned about how she looks, what she wears, or the impression she makes on men. An orphan who turned to books for solace in a miserly, cruel institution, she now makes her living illustrating the greenery she adores. Lord Argyle, in fact, with his uncanny memory and chiseled features, is the first man to capture her attention—a ridiculous distraction since he is so far above her station. But her unreasonable heart has a mind of its own.

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 MY REVIEW

A story of learning to love oneself flaws and all, Attracted to the Earl by Bronwen Evans flowed well, was engaging and had one helluva unexpected twist I didn’t see coming.

Guy is honorable, kind and understanding. Not to mention passionate. But he feels inadequate to fill his late brother’s shoes due to his affliction.

Guy’s mother has asked him to pull out his charm and help her in hopes of persuading Miss Abigail Pinehurst to work for her.

As Abigail and Guy spend time together in search of the Ghost Orchid, the connection between them grows.

But what can happen between an earl and a commoner? Will they be able to share their secrets? Or, will their secrets be too much to overcome for both of them?

I really enjoyed this book. The intimate scenes were hot and heavy. The characters were down to earth but had dark and troubled pasts.

Once their histories were revealed, I wanted more. It was like they only shared the most basic of their dark histories. The detail, to me, is important. They have so much pain and darkness from their pasts and I feel like they didn’t unburden it all to each other.

I wanted this author to explore their pasts more. It is such a huge part of who they’ve become. These were dark topics and I feel as though they were skimmed over. Delving into the background of these characters could have made this a powerful and stellar read.

I did really enjoy the epilogue. It was sweet and endearing. I also really liked the secondary romance between Kit and Dora.

This was a heartfelt read but lacked the depth in the character’s history and the resolution I was hoping for.

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

USA Today bestselling author Bronwen Evans grew up loving books. She has always indulged her love of storytelling and is constantly gobbling up movies, books, and theater. Is it any wonder she’s a proud romance writer? Evans is a two-time winner of the RomCon Readers’ Crown and has been nominated for an RT Reviewers’ Choice Award. She lives in Wellington, New Zealand.