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Betrothed in Haste to the Earl
A charming, sparky Regency love story
She’s retreated from love…
Has it found her hiding place?
Following two troubled courtships, Marianna has sworn off romance and withdrawn from the ton . Until Adam, the handsome Earl of Rockwell, is misdirected to her bedchamber after a soiree, and she’s compromised into a hasty betrothal! A third failed union will destroy her reputation, but Adam makes it clear he’s not in the market for a sheltered heiress. Yet as they’re forced to continue, this fake betrothal begins to feel more and more real…
From Harlequin Your romantic escape to the past.
She’s retreated from love…
Has it found her hiding place?
Following two troubled courtships, Marianna has sworn off romance and withdrawn from the ton . Until Adam, the handsome Earl of Rockwell, is misdirected to her bedchamber after a soiree, and she’s compromised into a hasty betrothal! A third failed union will destroy her reputation, but Adam makes it clear he’s not in the market for a sheltered heiress. Yet as they’re forced to continue, this fake betrothal begins to feel more and more real…
From Harlequin Your romantic escape to the past.
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published August 22, 2023
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About the author
Liz Tyner
94 books41 followers In fifth grade, Liz's teacher encouraged the students to write plays, and allowed them to cast their classmates as the characters. Then the students stood in front of the class and read their lines. Liz scribbled as fast as she could to finish her Little Red Riding hood series by the end of the year. She was writing plays she knew would be produced and she could cast any of her friends in the roles. In a rural Oklahoma town of approximately 500 people, it was an incredible experience, particularly because the actors couldn't refuse their parts and the audience was already assembled.
Liz always planned to write a novel, but she believed that only people from an imaginary world in which Stephen King, Hemmingway or the Bronte sisters lived could become writers. Getting a book published felt like an impossible dream but it came true for Liz when Harlequin Historical published her debut novel.
Now Liz writes from her home on a small acreage and takes breaks from plotting to walk in the woods while taking photos of wildflowers and nature. No wolves are in the area—she hopes—and her stories still have a similar theme to the ones she penned in fifth grade...a heroine who triumphs and a happily ever after!
Liz always planned to write a novel, but she believed that only people from an imaginary world in which Stephen King, Hemmingway or the Bronte sisters lived could become writers. Getting a book published felt like an impossible dream but it came true for Liz when Harlequin Historical published her debut novel.
Now Liz writes from her home on a small acreage and takes breaks from plotting to walk in the woods while taking photos of wildflowers and nature. No wolves are in the area—she hopes—and her stories still have a similar theme to the ones she penned in fifth grade...a heroine who triumphs and a happily ever after!
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August 25, 2023
3.5 stars.
Marianna Emory has been sheltered her whole life, in the household of her father. She has been betrothed twice, both of those betrothals having been broken. She is gaining somewhat of a reputation she doesn't like, but seems grateful that she didn't have to marry either of her first two suitors. Then, she meets Adam, the Earl of Rockwell, and her life changes.
Adam has spent most of his time rebuilding the estate of the Earldom of Rockwell, after the death of his father. His childhood saw little love, except for an uncle, and the family coffers were depleted by the time he inherited. He is at first put off by Marianna's father, when he is invited to their house party and finds out that he and another man were invited to see if they would be suitable for Marianna. However, when Adam is led to Marianna's bedroom that night by her treacherous cousin Cecilia, and Marianna throws a book at him, telling him to get out of her room, he is smitten.
The truth is, Marianna doesn't know what she wants. Adam knows this and is the only person who tells her the truth. Can Adam find a forever love with Marianna, and can Marianna finally realize what she wants, and stick with it?
The author used a lot of dialog to let us know what was going on between these two characters. While I found it hard to follow at times, and it seemed a bit disjointed, it was an enjoyable story with a good ending.
Marianna Emory has been sheltered her whole life, in the household of her father. She has been betrothed twice, both of those betrothals having been broken. She is gaining somewhat of a reputation she doesn't like, but seems grateful that she didn't have to marry either of her first two suitors. Then, she meets Adam, the Earl of Rockwell, and her life changes.
Adam has spent most of his time rebuilding the estate of the Earldom of Rockwell, after the death of his father. His childhood saw little love, except for an uncle, and the family coffers were depleted by the time he inherited. He is at first put off by Marianna's father, when he is invited to their house party and finds out that he and another man were invited to see if they would be suitable for Marianna. However, when Adam is led to Marianna's bedroom that night by her treacherous cousin Cecilia, and Marianna throws a book at him, telling him to get out of her room, he is smitten.
The truth is, Marianna doesn't know what she wants. Adam knows this and is the only person who tells her the truth. Can Adam find a forever love with Marianna, and can Marianna finally realize what she wants, and stick with it?
The author used a lot of dialog to let us know what was going on between these two characters. While I found it hard to follow at times, and it seemed a bit disjointed, it was an enjoyable story with a good ending.
January 19, 2024
V odd, not in authors usual style. Mainly dialogue, but very stilted dialogue. Nothing truly makes sense.
Inky managed to be both he and she. Poor editing
Inky managed to be both he and she. Poor editing
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