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A review by jackiehorne
A Beastly Kind of Earl by Mia Vincy
3.0
2.5
Far more conventional than the author's debut novel, yet still well-written and engaging het historical romance. Both romantic protagonists are out to fool/swindle the other by engaging in what they believe will be a false marriage. But along the way, the two end up falling for one another. The plotline ambles and twists to little purpose; the tone and style more closely echo the current sillier type of regency romance (jokes about "earl's school"?!?) than the wit and verve of Vincy's first book. Here's hoping that this one was rushed out without much editing, instead of edited to fit the current market—Vincy deserves much better than being forced into such a limiting mold...
Far more conventional than the author's debut novel, yet still well-written and engaging het historical romance. Both romantic protagonists are out to fool/swindle the other by engaging in what they believe will be a false marriage. But along the way, the two end up falling for one another. The plotline ambles and twists to little purpose; the tone and style more closely echo the current sillier type of regency romance (jokes about "earl's school"?!?) than the wit and verve of Vincy's first book. Here's hoping that this one was rushed out without much editing, instead of edited to fit the current market—Vincy deserves much better than being forced into such a limiting mold...