It's not often that one comes across perfection, and WHEN
GOOD EARLS GOOD BAD is precisely that: utter perfection!
Matthew, the Earl of Selkirk, originally from Edinburgh,
is in London for business, and he needs a housekeeper for
a month or so. Miss Annabelle Tyne, part-owner of the
Quality Employment Agency, is short-staffed, and she has
to fill the temporary position, because otherwise the
Earl's patronage will end, and she is not about to lose a
client who is of noble extraction. Annabelle packs her
things and goes to the Earl's house; as she was handed
the key by the gentleman who came on the Earl's behalf.
Matthew, who is not an early Earl, chose that specific
day to be quite contrary, and this causes Annabelle to
see very quickly much more of the Earl than she ever
expected.
WHEN EARLS GO BAD had me smiling from page one, and the
only time I didn't was when I shed a few tears towards
the end. Annabelle is a most unconventional miss: she
says what's on her mind, babbles endlessly, she's easily
distracted, and yet by being herself she spreads sunshine
wherever she goes. Whereas "the Earl of Dour" is logical,
practical, and serious; he abhors waste of any kind, be
it time, words, or smiles. And he is completely
overwhelmed by the irrepressible, bubbly, and
delightfully irresistible Annabelle. Never have opposites
been so perfectly matched: Annabelle and the Scottish
Earl are engaging, marvellously well-drawn characters,
who surprise us on every page. Moreover, and this is
quite a tour de force, they are the book's only
characters, aside from necessary and brief appearances
from secondary players.
WHEN EARLS GO BAD is a novella filled with joy,
happiness, humour, and witty dialogue. Each chapter
begins with a quote from "A Belle's Guide to Household
Management", and as the book progresses, those delectable
tidbits are tinged with quaint double-entendres, and are
so hilarious that they could be worth reading for
themselves.
WHEN EARLS GO BAD is exquisitely written, fast-paced, and
-- I would not dare call them sex scenes -- the lovemaking
is sublimely erotic, sensual, and deliciously wicked.
Megan Frampton was a new author to me, and with WHEN
EARLS GO BAD, she has gained a new devoted fan. A must-
read for historical fiction lovers!
Megan Frampton's Dukes Behaving Badly series is back,
though
this time it's an earl who's meeting his match in a
delightfully fun and sexy novella!
What's a lovely young woman doing asleep in his bed?
Matthew, Earl of Selkirk, is shocked to discover it's his
new housekeeper! She's a far cry from the gray-haired
woman
he expected. Matthew is no fan of surprises, and Annabelle
Tyne is pure temptation. Perhaps he shouldn't have had her
hired sight unseen.
Annabelle, co-owner of the Quality Employment Agency, is
no
housekeeper, but she wasn't about to lose a potential
client
simply because there was no one to fit the bill. Imagine
her
shock when the earl arrives at his London townhome and
she's
awoken in the night by the most attractive man she's ever
seen.
Matthew is a man who lives life by the rules, but
sometimes
rules are made to be broken … and being bad can be very,
very good.
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