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Earl Crush by Alexandra Vasti
4.5
In Earl Crush, Lydia Hope-Wallace heads off to Scotland for a surprise marriage of convenience to her penpal, the Earl of Strathrannoch. They’ve been corresponding through letters passed through Belvoir’s Library, the lending library that distributes Lydia’s political pamphlets, and Lydia has decided that a marriage to the Earl will be beneficial to them both.
He needs money; she has money; and her crippling shyness hasn’t done her any favors on the marriage mart.
Here’s the rub, though: when Lydia arrives on the doorstep of the Earl’s crumbling home, he doesn’t know who she is. It appears she has not been corresponding with Arthur, the actual Earl of Strathrannoch. In fact, he’s far from the charming and polished lord she was expecting.
It appears that his brother is the true author of those missives, and that brother is currently in a spot of trouble.
So, as these things go, Lydia and Arthur go on a journey to save Arthur’s brother from the political scheme in which he has become embroiled.
At a glance:
- Dual POV
- Epistolary elements
- Road trip
- Fake marriage
- A mountain of a Scottish man who is a bit rough around the edges but has a cinnamon roll heart of gold
- An FMC who is bold in her writing but socially anxious in person (but she feels comfortable around him 👀)
- Pining and tension (of the chemistry variety)
- Seriously, y’all, the longing (Oh my heart!)
- Heat
- Politics
- Espionage and intrigue
- Mental health rep
I really enjoyed it! There’s just something playful about Alexandra Vasti’s writing that always pulls me in.
I especially liked the epistolary elements of the unsent letters from Arthur and enjoyed the mystery/espionage element, too.
I loved how Arthur and Lydia fit together, and I do so love a fake marriage scenario in historical romance.
I had early copies of both the ebook and audiobook. As with Vasti's other audiobooks, Mhairi Morrison's narration here is delightful, capturing the British, Scottish, and French accents of the various characters.
I received an advance copy of the ebook from St. Martin’s Press and an advance copy of the audiobook from Dreamscape Media. All review opinions are my own.
4.5⭐️
He needs money; she has money; and her crippling shyness hasn’t done her any favors on the marriage mart.
Here’s the rub, though: when Lydia arrives on the doorstep of the Earl’s crumbling home, he doesn’t know who she is. It appears she has not been corresponding with Arthur, the actual Earl of Strathrannoch. In fact, he’s far from the charming and polished lord she was expecting.
It appears that his brother is the true author of those missives, and that brother is currently in a spot of trouble.
So, as these things go, Lydia and Arthur go on a journey to save Arthur’s brother from the political scheme in which he has become embroiled.
At a glance:
- Dual POV
- Epistolary elements
- Road trip
- Fake marriage
- A mountain of a Scottish man who is a bit rough around the edges but has a cinnamon roll heart of gold
- An FMC who is bold in her writing but socially anxious in person (but she feels comfortable around him 👀)
- Pining and tension (of the chemistry variety)
- Seriously, y’all, the longing (Oh my heart!)
- Heat
- Politics
- Espionage and intrigue
- Mental health rep
I really enjoyed it! There’s just something playful about Alexandra Vasti’s writing that always pulls me in.
I especially liked the epistolary elements of the unsent letters from Arthur and enjoyed the mystery/espionage element, too.
I loved how Arthur and Lydia fit together, and I do so love a fake marriage scenario in historical romance.
I had early copies of both the ebook and audiobook. As with Vasti's other audiobooks, Mhairi Morrison's narration here is delightful, capturing the British, Scottish, and French accents of the various characters.
I received an advance copy of the ebook from St. Martin’s Press and an advance copy of the audiobook from Dreamscape Media. All review opinions are my own.
4.5⭐️