West End Earl

Score: 4/5 Bookmarks

Steam Level: 🍆🍆/5

Thank you to Forever for gifting me a review copy of West End Earl by Bethany Bennett. This is the second in the Misfits of Mayfair series, and I really enjoyed the first book, Any Rogue Will Do, so tore through this one with abandon.

Ophelia Hardwick has taken the place of her brother, who died in a tragic accident, and she has spent the better part of a decade pretending to be a man. She’s working as the land steward for the Earl of Carlyle and become a trusted advisor. But while Calvin (the Earl of Carlyle) seems completely oblivious, Ophelia (Adam) is forced to pretend she isn’t ridiculously attracted to him.

But when Ophelia is robbed and beat up, Calvin is looking after her and discovers her secret. Things start to shift between them, but matters get more and more complicated as their dynamic changes. Throw in a house party, meddling butlers, friends and family, matchmaking efforts, and Calvin’s sister who needs to find a husband or risk being saddled with an unpleasant match and you have one heck of a story. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! So yeah, Bethany Bennett has done it again folks!

Synopsis:

While most young ladies attend balls and hunt for husbands, Ophelia Hardwick has spent the last ten years masquerading as a man. As the land steward for the Earl of Carlyle, she’s found safety from the uncle determined to kill her and freedoms a lady could only dream of. Ophelia’s situation would be perfect—if only she wasn’t hopelessly attracted to her employer.

Calvin, Earl of Carlyle, is determined to see his sister married this season. And he’ll do it with the help of his trusted right-hand man. But when he finds out his man is a woman, and that her life is in danger, his priorities change. Their attraction is passionate, all-consuming, and if they aren’t careful, it could turn downright deadly—for both of them.