There were some great lines in this book. I listened on audio, so it’s hard to quote them, but I definitely laughed out loud a few times. The pacing was good and the intrigue/suspense plot was just enough to add drama and keep me interested. A good, solid read. ♥️

Book 2 in Harrington's Amory series (it can stand alone but I am intrigued to see how it plays out throughout).

Pearce and Amelia missed their chance and now it is too late, except Pearce won't accept that. An Unexpected Earl has a great cast of characters, a plot that is intriguing and devious, a fierce heroine, and a stubborn hero. I wish there was a bit more of Amelia and Pearce together but I still really enjoyed it!!

An Unexpected Earl by Anna Harrington is a fun, action packed historical romance that we all need right now!

I’m a new reader to Harrington. She is a great writer and this series is a gritty, sometimes dark and swoon worthy. I highly recommend this series for fans of Elizabeth Hoyt and Kerrigan Byrne.

You can absolutely read this as a stand alone but the first in series sets up this book very nicely. I enjoyed this book much more than the first.

Brandon Pierce (aka Brigadier) is back in town with a new title, Earl West. He is part of a trio of friends who have all fought together during Napoleonic Wars. He is working to uncover a mysterious and corrupt organization when the love of his young life crosses his path at a masked party.

Amelia Howard is trying to find a mysterious blackmailer who is after her brother. Howard has much at stake to lose if the blackmailer is successful. She will loose a charity shop for women that she runs and the property she inherited. She has a shameful secret that has left her unable to trust anyone but her brother.

There is so much mystery to solve that the romance is woven throughout. Second chance romance works the best for me in historical romance. Often the couple is torn apart by parents like Amelia and Pierce. Harrington is such a great writer and really paces their getting to know each other. Amelia wants nothing to do with Pierce but relents when their paths continue to merge.

I don’t want spoil any of the mystery... so expect some twists, turns and an incredible boat chase!

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This is an incredibly sweet second chance at love story that has the added spice of some really good intrigue.
Amelia and Pearce were childhood friends who were ripped apart because their 'status' was too far apart. They find each other 12 years later in much different circumstances and both embroiled in trying to solve shady plots that overlap. Of course, their old feelings come back with a bang, and of course, it's a pleasure to follow along on their story.
But seriously, as much as I loved the story of Amelia and Pearce finding each other once again, there is so much going on around them that that's what kept me turning pages. There are political machinations, a secret society pulling the strings, blackmail, shady shenanigans, and interesting characters that I'd love to see get their own love story in the future just so that I can know more about them.

I'm definitely going to be following the stories of the Lords of the Armory from now on.

Many happy thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the early read!

Maybe a 3.5, rounded down because I could see what was coming quite early. Amelia meets her childhood friend and first love, while she is trying to find a way out of her brother's being blackmailed. Brandon has returned from the wars and found himself an Earl, when he meets his first love and is finally worthy of her. A bit contrived for me.

This is a second book in a series but I feel that it can be read as a standalone.
A second chance romance between childhood sweethearts that is also a regency spy novel. Sounds up my alley!
I'm not usually a fan of second chance romances but this one was done so well. I loved the angst and the reconciliation between Amelia and Pearce. The love between them was so pure. Plus the created quite a bit of steam if ya know what I mean.
This novel was enjoyable from beginning to end! Can't wait for the next installment.
I would recommend this for people who enjoyed the Maiden Lane series by Elizabeth Hoyt.

The relationship between Amelia and Pearce was pretty delicious throughout, but it felt like there wasn't enough of it, and just too much of the political and mysterious organisation stuff. It read very clunky at times because of the mystery/suspense angle, a tad too convoluted at others because, let's add another wrench in the works, why not? I wanted more of this couple and their romance, and mostly read for that, I'll admit