{"id":9222,"date":"2017-08-23T20:32:35","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T00:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=9222"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:08:24","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T00:08:24","slug":"one-good-earl-deserves-a-lover-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/9222","title":{"rendered":"One Good Earl Deserves a Lover"},"content":{"rendered":"

One Good Earl Deserves a Lover<\/a><\/em> (2013) Sarah MacLean<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Set in England in 1831.<\/p>\n

Cross is the fourth partner in The Fallen Angel, the one who keeps the books and all but lives in the gaming hell. He also has a past from which he attempted to escape but has been unable to forgive himself.<\/p>\n

Philippa Marbury loves botany and horticulture and anatomy. She loves to learn and as such is seen as odd by most of the ton. Given that, she accepted the proposal from Lord Castleton, because he is a kind man, despite being–not so bright.<\/p>\n

I really love Castleton.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re brilliant and have a passion for animals and strange flowers, and you were always more interested in the crops that rotated on my estate than in the trappings of my town house. I\u2019d never met a woman like you. But, even as I knew you were smarter than I, even as I knew that you knew that you were smarter than I . . . you never showed it. You\u2019ve never given me any reason to believe you thought me simple. You always went out of your way to remind me of the things we had in common.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m glad he isn’t abandoned at the end of the book, although I think his finding love was a little bit too … neat. He deserved his HEA–but I wish it hadn’t been quite so tidy.<\/p>\n

Cross is a much better hero than Bourne. He is a gentleman, and despite his reputation as a terrible rake, is a good man. He isn’t seeking revenge, and doesn’t want to hurt anyone–especially Philippa Marbury.<\/p>\n

Phillipa is a fabulous heroine–she’s a geek, and doesn’t really care what anyone else thinks about it, although she appreciates what Penelope has tried to do (and done) for her.<\/p>\n

\u201cMarriage is not by any to be enterprised, nor taken in hand unadvisedly, lightly, or wantonly<\/em>.\u201d <\/p>\n

He blinked. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat is from the ceremony,\u201d she explained. <\/p>\n

It was, without a doubt, the only time someone had quoted the Book of Common Prayer in his office. Possibly, in the entire building. Ever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I really really love the scene between Phillipa and Sally. <\/p>\n

\u201cMen are uncomplicated, generally,\u201d Sally said, all too sage. <\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re beasts when they want to be.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cBrute ones!\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cAh, so you understand.\u201d <\/p>\n

Pippa tilted her head to one side. \u201cI\u2019ve read about them.\u201d <\/p>\n

Sally nodded. \u201cErotic texts?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThe Book of Common Prayer. But perhaps you have an erotic text you could recommend?\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But mostly I adore Phillipa.<\/p>\n

\u201cHmm.\u201d She did not seem to believe him. \u201cYou do not frequent prostitutes?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI do not.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cI am not entirely certain that I support the profession.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cNo?\u201d Thank God. He would not put it past Pippa to simply pronounce a newfound desire to explore all aspects of the world\u2019s oldest profession. <\/p>\n

\u201cNo.\u201d She shook her head. \u201cI am concerned that the ladies are ill-treated.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There isn’t quite as much science as I’d wish, but that’s because there’s a lot of boinking. But it’s still marvelous.
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Avon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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