An Inconvenient Earl

ByJulia London

Release Date: 2023-12-26
Genre: Historical Romance

Score: 4

From 28 Ratings

Description

“Deliciously clever.” —Booklist on The Duke Not Taken

Bold. Beautiful. Beguiling.

It’s been over a year since Emma Clark’s no-good husband left on an expedition. The Countess of Dearborn has played the abandoned wife, but people are beginning to presume the earl is dead, which doesn't suit Emma at all. Emma likes being head of household in Albert’s absence and does her best to keep his family believing he is alive and well. She’s thirty years old and finally having some fun. If the earl is in fact dead, his family is waiting in the wings to swoop in and throw Emma out, leaving her destitute.

Then along comes Luka Olivien, the Weslorian Earl of Marlaine. He’s traveled all the way from Egypt, duty-bound to return to the countess her deceased husband’s precious pocket watch—only to discover she doesn’t know he’s dead… Or does she? It’s hard to tell. Luka catches glimpses of the desperate vulnerability beneath the party girl exterior and can’t help being drawn into the beguiling countess’s ruse.

A Royal Match

Book 1: Last Duke Standing
Book 2: The Duke Not Taken
Book 3: The Viscount Who Vexed Me
Book 4: An Inconvenient Earl

Reviews

A great series!
4
By Oma 3
A tale of avoidance. Emma Clark, Lady Dearborn is relieved that her abusive husband has left to go on an expedition to Egypt. As months pass Emma can breathe again and slowly lets her true self experience life. When a stranger comes with news of her husband demise, dying of yellow fever and was buried immediately to avoid spreading of the disease. She is in shocked and then Mr. Duffy dies in front of her. With all the confusion of Mr. Duffy’s death, she hadn’t told a soul of her husband death. Now fearing what will become of her. Will the future Earl on behest of his sister have her removed from her beloved Butterfield Hall? She decides to withhold the information of her husband’s death.
Now months have past and Lady Dearborn is known as the premier party thrower. Her sister-in-law is beyond vexed with Emma’s antics and demands news of her brother’s return.
Luka Olivier, the Weslorian Earl of Marlaine, who also happens to be in Egypt but returning home via England to meet with a professor in regards to a book he is writing. Was asked to return a pocket watch to the widow, Lady Dearborn, but once there he is confused. Why is she acting as if her husband isn’t dead? Doesn’t she know? She must, Mr. Duffy was to have told her. As an anthropologist he is curious as to why. And the woman does everything possible to avoid the topic.
The avoidance by Emma seemed to drag on a little too long. Was glad when towards the end familiar characters returned, including matchmaker Lila. Even though she wasn’t matchmaking she was involved and helped the MC find their almost impossible HEA. Thank you NetGalley for this eARC. I am voluntarily posting an honest review after reading an Advance Reader Copy of this story. #NetGalley #AnInconvenientEarl #JuliaLondon
An inconvenient earl
5
By Rt2025
A white lie turns into so much more then Emma could ever have imagined. While she try’s to figure out how to get out of the mess she has created, she finds a wonderful man.