When the Earl Met His Match by Stacy Reid

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Title: When the Earl Met His Match
Author: Stacy Reid
Series: Wedded by Scandal #4
Published by: Entangled: Scandalous
Release Date: September 14, 2020
Format: ebook
Pages: 249
Genres: Historical Romance
Source: Overdrive
Reading Challenges: Lenoreo's 2023 COYER Chapter 1, Lenoreo's 2023 Diversity Reading Challenge
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My rating:

Blurb:

When Hugh Winthrop, the future Earl of Albury, decides to advertise for a wife in the London paper, he never expected an anonymous response from a woman who matches him wit for wit. Their back-and-forth letters on the true nature of love, something they disagree on wholeheartedly, leave him shocked—and intrigued. But then the woman he’s been corresponding with shows up on his doorstep, enticingly beautiful and offering a marriage of convenience in exchange for his protection…

Lady Phoebe Maitland expected to marry for love and nothing else, until the man she gave her trust betrayed her. The more intrigued she becomes by the mysterious and devastatingly handsome Hugh, however, the more she realizes he’s holding back from opening his heart due to long-held secrets she struggles to understand. As passion flares wickedly between them, their marriage bed is quick to heat up. But when Phoebe’s past threatens to destroy the fragile bond they’ve formed, even a budding belief in love might not be enough to save them.

My Review:

4 stars — While there were parts of the book that frustrated me, the delightful parts were just so wonderful that at the end that’s what I’m left feeling.

I appreciated Phoebe’s determination to seek out a better situation for herself.  She’s definitely impulsive and reckless, but it’s tempered by her kind heart and sassy nature.  I truly enjoyed her, and wanted her to get her heart’s desires.

Hugh was a bit of a conundrum because deep inside he was so caring and thoughtful, but he fought against those instincts because of his childhood and the advice of his jaded father.  I LOVED when the true Hugh really shined, but I grew so frustrated with him for how long it took him.  Thankfully his “aha” moment was super satisfying.

They had fantastic chemistry, developing a genuine connection outside of the steamy for such a long time, but there was always the steam waiting in the background…you could feel it.  I loved when they let their guards down and just enjoyed each other.

I was expecting to not like Hugh’s father, but I enjoyed that he was more complicated than all that.

So yeah, definitely another satisfying read!