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!

Thank you to Netgalley and Source Books Casablanca for the Arc in exchange for a fair review.

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