After receiving word that her sister has eloped, even
ever-optimistic Sophie has trouble staying positive. She needs to secure her
future before the scandal destroys her prospects, although she doesn’t relish
the idea of a hasty marriage. But her longtime crush has just shown up for the
summer festival in Bath. He may be the key to avoiding disgrace and getting a
happily ever after…if she can bring herself to pursue him.

John “Evan” Fairfax, Earl of Evansleigh, is one of the most popular bachelors
in the ton. However, his easygoing ways hide a dark past he’s determined to
keep secret. Evan has always kept acquaintances at arm’s length for
self-preservation, but there’s something irresistible about Sophie…and her
seductive charms may well sway the confirmed bachelor to seize a chance at
love.

They often say you mustn’t judge a book on its cover.
Even though I don’t dislike the cover of ‘The Earl I Adore’, it also didn’t
really wow me when I first saw it. I do think it fits perfectly to the Regency
Romance genre. After I read the book description I felt more excited about
reading this one and soon I began reading.

‘The Earl I Adore’ honestly blew my mind. Soon I
completely fell in love with the Summer Music Festival, in which this book
mostly takes place, and I didn’t want to stop reading. The main character
Sophie Wembley is easy to love. She is a hopeless romantic and really wants to
marry a man she loves and not just because it’s the correct thing to do. Sophie
is passionate, she loves talking and often says too much, especially since
woman in that time weren’t really allowed to say everything, and she is also
shy. Sophie has had a longtime crush on the gorgeous Earl of Evansleigh, John
‘Evan’ Fairfax but unfortunately every time she sees him, she doesn’t know what
to say.

After Sophie’s sister disgraces the family by eloping,
Sophie is forced to find a man to marry soon. That is, if she wants to save her
families legacy and name. When Sophie learns the Earl is in town she and her
friends decide it’s time for Sophie to try to pursue him. It will be the last
chance for Sophie to marry a man she loves. But shy Sophie isn’t sure if she’s
able to be charming and seductive. And the Earl doesn’t even seem to notice
Sophie. Fortunately this changes after the Earl tries to escape a dance with a
really obnoxious woman.

This book is very well written and it never gets boring.
I loved the Earl. Even though he is one of the most popular bachelors in town
he isn’t arrogant about it. He really is just a very nice and loveable guy. But
nobody knows the reason behind the Earl bachelors status. The Earl has a big
secret and he always kept people at arm’s length. But Sophie is different than
other girls out there, and soon the Earl starts to notice her more.

I loved the romance in this book. I really couldn’t stop
reading because I just really wanted to know if Sophie and the Earl would be
together. I’ve read other Regency Romance books, but only a view where able to
really grab me. This one really did. I loved it and I just didn’t want it to
end.

I would recommend this book to every other Regency
Romance lover out there, but also to people who haven’t ever read a Regency
Romance. This book is all you could ever want in a romance book and not boring
at all. I loved the dances, the balls and the parties and I really recommend
it. I can’t wait to read more books by Erin Knightley.

“Charmingly
sweet and tender…”

-Publishers Weekly

“One of the
most beautifully crafted romances I’ve read in years.’

– Jillian Hunter

“Charming,
sensitive, and compassionate, this tale is Knightley at her best.”

-RT Book Reviews,
4 Stars

“This sweet
treat of a romance will entrance you with its delicious humor and delectable
characters.”

-Sabrina Jeffries

Though she is now a USA TODAY Bestselling Author, Erin
Knightley’s path to becoming a novelist was far from linear. Despite being an
avid reader and closet writer her whole life, Erin decided to pursue a sensible
career in science. It was only after earning her B.S. and working in the field
for years that she realized doing the sensible thing wasn’t any fun at all.
Following her dreams, Erin left her practical side behind and now spends her
days writing, her mind happily in the Regency period as she types away on her
very modern laptop. Together with her tall, dark, and handsome husband and
their three spoiled mutts, she is living her own Happily Ever After in North
Carolina.

For more about her award-winning and best-selling novels — or to see a picture
of her wrapped in Mr. Darcy, er, Colin Firth’s arms — visit her website,
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Many thanks to Clara Diaz and Little, Brown Book Group for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book.