Series: Wayward in Wessex #2
Pages: 220
Publisher: Entangled
Publication Date: 15th May 2017
Format: Ebook
Rating: 4/5
Unmasking the Earl is just my type of historical romance: a lust-fuelled slow-burn surrounded by mystery, secrets, and intrigue.
Ned Turner, the Earl of Stranrear, has gone undercover as a servant in the household of Captain Francis Wycherley: the man he suspects of having involvement in his sister's disappearance. Installing himself within the household under the name of Mr Ganstridge, he hopes to learn the truth of his sister's wherabouts, and bring the rouge responsible to justice.
Ned's suspicions are well founded. Wycherley is a known rake, with attachments to a number of women. But can he really be as reprehensible as Ned fears? The young, innocent Cassandra Blythe certainly does not think so. Cassie enlists Wycherley's help as a tutor in the art of seduction in order to attract her long-term crush, Julian Carnforth.
Watching in the wings, Ned fears for young Cassie's reputation in the hands of Wycherley, and seeks to warn her off. He may be a servant, but Cassie isn't blind to his broad shoulders, and strong arms, nor to the handsome and determined face behind that reproachful glare. As the tension between them rises, Cassie learns of Ned's disguise, and sets to helping him, and insodoing, places her reputation, and her heart, in more danger than it ever was with Wycherley.
Cassie and Ned's relationship is gorgeously passionate, and absolutely genuine. A scene involving a dripping wet, freshly bathed Ned will in particluar stay with me for a long time! The way that the plot unfolds is hugely satisfying in terms of both the romance, and the mystery, and I loved the subplot involving Ned's sister Georgiana, and the notorious Wycherely. All in all, Unmasking the Earl is an excellent historical romance that is sure to sweep you away!
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