Waiting For an Earl Like You: A Masters of Seduction Novel
By: Alexandra Hawkins
Rating: 4 of 5
I enjoyed reading this book as a Historical Romance; however, I was definitely disturbed by the violence which the heroine suffers and also the speed by which her soon-to-be love is willing to “ruin” her. It is a little too casually done for me. I know that women were not highly regarded at the time but in today’s world, a light-hearted romance seems to be the wrong place for a woman to suffer.
Apart from those two issues, I enjoyed the book. There was a lot of repartee between the various characters. I got the sense that I missed a considerable amount by not reading the first two books in the series.
I went back to see a synopsis of the two books and realized that I was correct, the two prior stories set the groundwork for this one. Especially the first book, which takes place a generation before and sets up the events that cause a breach between the two families involved.
I was provided a digital advance reader copy of this book by the publisher via Netgalley.
I enjoyed reading this book as a Historical Romance; however, I was definitely disturbed by the violence which the heroine suffers and also the speed by which her soon-to-be love is willing to “ruin” her. It is a little too casually done for me. I know that women were not highly regarded at the time but in today’s world, a light-hearted romance seems to be the wrong place for a woman to suffer.