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A review by bluestockinglaura
I Kissed an Earl by Julie Anne Long
4.0
If you loved "The Other Miss Bridgerton" by Julia Quinn then you'll love this swashbuckling high seas adventure!
Violet Redmond is...underestimulated by ton life. The parties, gossip, and watchful eyes waiting for her next outrageous moment are all mundane. But when the savagely handsome sea captain turned Earl of Ardmay mistakes her brother Jonathan for an infamous pirate well, things finally get interesting. Even more so when she discovers that said pirate allegedly captain a ship named "The Olivia."
A year ago her eldest brother Lyon disappeared after notoriously having his heart broken by Olivia Eversea. The coincidences are too harmonious to ignore and Violet stows herself away on the Earl's ship determined to unravel the mystery.
Captain Earl is less than pleased to discover his newest passenger especially since he's been tasked by the king to capture the man who may or may not be her brother.
As they embark on their conflicting quests the questions dear reader, begin to arise. Will Violet find Lyon before he is captured? Has Lyon truly turned to a life of crime? And why is sparring with Captain Earl (the only man who's ever dared to manage her) the most alive she's ever felt?
I binge read this book curled up in bed after my second covid shot. Let me just say, a forced proximity romance with literal pirates was the best way to spend my 24ish hours as an invalid. Violet was introduced in an earlier book and I was already so excited to read her story.
Now, I love a good dance a ballroom waltz and then ruin me in the garden regency romance, but there is just something so spectacular about a regency adventure.
Violet was made for something more than ton life and loved to see how her impulse to stowaway changed the course of her destiny. The relationship between her and Captain Earl had such depth because it was built outside the confines of society and there were moments where they truly had to risk their lives for each other. Per usual Julie Anne Long's biting and hilarious wit makes its appearance (it wouldn't be a Pennyroyal Green book without it!) I can't say much else other than I loved it and I recommend you read the entire series!
If you're in the mood for a spicy romantic adventure this one is for you!
Violet Redmond is...underestimulated by ton life. The parties, gossip, and watchful eyes waiting for her next outrageous moment are all mundane. But when the savagely handsome sea captain turned Earl of Ardmay mistakes her brother Jonathan for an infamous pirate well, things finally get interesting. Even more so when she discovers that said pirate allegedly captain a ship named "The Olivia."
A year ago her eldest brother Lyon disappeared after notoriously having his heart broken by Olivia Eversea. The coincidences are too harmonious to ignore and Violet stows herself away on the Earl's ship determined to unravel the mystery.
Captain Earl is less than pleased to discover his newest passenger especially since he's been tasked by the king to capture the man who may or may not be her brother.
As they embark on their conflicting quests the questions dear reader, begin to arise. Will Violet find Lyon before he is captured? Has Lyon truly turned to a life of crime? And why is sparring with Captain Earl (the only man who's ever dared to manage her) the most alive she's ever felt?
I binge read this book curled up in bed after my second covid shot. Let me just say, a forced proximity romance with literal pirates was the best way to spend my 24ish hours as an invalid. Violet was introduced in an earlier book and I was already so excited to read her story.
Now, I love a good dance a ballroom waltz and then ruin me in the garden regency romance, but there is just something so spectacular about a regency adventure.
Violet was made for something more than ton life and loved to see how her impulse to stowaway changed the course of her destiny. The relationship between her and Captain Earl had such depth because it was built outside the confines of society and there were moments where they truly had to risk their lives for each other. Per usual Julie Anne Long's biting and hilarious wit makes its appearance (it wouldn't be a Pennyroyal Green book without it!) I can't say much else other than I loved it and I recommend you read the entire series!
If you're in the mood for a spicy romantic adventure this one is for you!