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As an Earl Desires by Lorraine Heath

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greylandreviews's review

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

Y'all this was so close to being a five! If only her "infertility" wasn't mentioned every other chapter.

winterreader40's review against another edition

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4.0

Camilla(the young dowager countess of Sachse) has been training Archie(the new Earl of Sachse) in his new duties as Earl for about a year now but she's decided it's time he found a wife while she hunts for a Duke. Archie however only has eyes for her, but she won't marry him in spite of how fond of him she's become of him because she is barren and he needs heirs.
Camilla has one interesting secret and one sad secret, either of which she is convinced would make Archie despise her as she feels her only value is the airs she puts on.
Archie on the other hand very much dislikes the aristocracy and wants to find true love, something he thinks will be a challenge in this superficial world he now lives in.
These characters/story aren't nearly as angsty as some of Heath's other work, but sometimes it's nice not to have your heart stomped on repeatedly. This was a sweet story.

excel_spreadsheet_book_nerd's review

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

lassarina's review against another edition

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4.0

I thought the characters in this book had very interesting (and in the case of the heroine, quite unusual for the genre) flaws and strengths, and I really liked the way that those things worked out in the course of the plot. I started out fairly unsure and actually almost abandoned the book, but I persevered and I feel rewarded for having done so. I liked the way the plot wrapped up, although I honestly could have done without the coda/epilogue entirely (and I may pretend that it doesn't exist because I think I liked the book better without that, for largely personal reasons.) Overall, though, quite recommended.

measabibliophile's review against another edition

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3.0

/The book was fine if a little slow, but what I hate about it was for most of the book she told Archie repeatedly that one of the reasons she couldn't be with him was because she couldn't have kids and suddenly in the epilogue she has five kids? I mean if you want to talk about such a sensitive topic the least you could have done is stuck to the plot point. Instead the author could have shown them happy with their nieces and nephews or is it really necessary to Make them parents as if that was the only important thing in a long-term relationship/marriage/