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A review by nbvanderhyden
To Wed a Wicked Earl by Olivia Parker
3.0
Y'all, "To Wed a Wicked Earl," let me tell you-
I love a pining hero and this book was recc'd as featuring one. And our Hero, Rothbury, is adorably pinnie. He has silently loved Charlotte for years, which is pinetastic but also confusing. I didn't follow the timeline because apparently they have known each other for like 7 years but also only first talked or danced at the beginning of this book.
Which is kind of the ebb and flow theme of this book from deliciousness to just silliness.
Rothbury is the typical I'm-not-good-enough-for-her Hero. He is so sad on the inside but shows it through these carnal, sultry private thoughts. Example: Charlotte doesn't think he could possibly be looking at her but he murmurs to himself "No sweetheart, I'm looking at you." He winks at her like 4 times which makes me jealous and promises to replace the gown he hasn't yet ruined from doing major kissing.
But then there is also a fair amount of ridiculous to this story. Twice he has a full conversation with this woman he has been pining over for 7 years but since it's dark, he doesn't recognize her voice. Then a third time he has a blindfold on (which he can't manage to remove with one hand) so he doesn't recognize her by her smell. I just find this odd. There is a weird plot regarding the Hero educating Charlotte's mom on the dangers of taking laudanum- even though it often helped Charlotte sneak away when mommy dearest fell asleep in public.
Y'all, at times this book seemed disconnected to me and at other times it was fantastic. But at the end of the day, the Hero was awfully pinnie and that's what I wanted.
Alrighty, they have kissed, I've told you about it and am accepting more Hero's Who Pine recs below!
I love a pining hero and this book was recc'd as featuring one. And our Hero, Rothbury, is adorably pinnie. He has silently loved Charlotte for years, which is pinetastic but also confusing. I didn't follow the timeline because apparently they have known each other for like 7 years but also only first talked or danced at the beginning of this book.
Which is kind of the ebb and flow theme of this book from deliciousness to just silliness.
Rothbury is the typical I'm-not-good-enough-for-her Hero. He is so sad on the inside but shows it through these carnal, sultry private thoughts. Example: Charlotte doesn't think he could possibly be looking at her but he murmurs to himself "No sweetheart, I'm looking at you." He winks at her like 4 times which makes me jealous and promises to replace the gown he hasn't yet ruined from doing major kissing.
But then there is also a fair amount of ridiculous to this story. Twice he has a full conversation with this woman he has been pining over for 7 years but since it's dark, he doesn't recognize her voice. Then a third time he has a blindfold on (which he can't manage to remove with one hand) so he doesn't recognize her by her smell. I just find this odd. There is a weird plot regarding the Hero educating Charlotte's mom on the dangers of taking laudanum- even though it often helped Charlotte sneak away when mommy dearest fell asleep in public.
Y'all, at times this book seemed disconnected to me and at other times it was fantastic. But at the end of the day, the Hero was awfully pinnie and that's what I wanted.
Alrighty, they have kissed, I've told you about it and am accepting more Hero's Who Pine recs below!