Thursday, September 17, 2009

TO WED A WICKED EARL by Oliva Parker

Publisher: Avon
Date published: September 2009
ISBN: 978-0061712784
Historical Romance
Paperback
Reviewed by Susan


Adam Faramond, Earl of Rothbury must find a wife immediately or else he will be left penniless per his grandmother. Adam is a rake but has only eyes for one woman: Charlotte Greene. She is the woman who could bring him to his knees. Charlotte perceives herself as a “wallflower” thus could never attract a man like Adam. She harbors ‘feelings” for him. Fate pushes these two together and whether they stay together is up to them.

Adam is a man with hidden depths. He is not as shallow as we would believe due to his lifestyle. It was extremely entertaining to see how he tries to hide his deep feelings for Charlotte and the same is true for Charlotte. There is definite chemistry between them. There is desire as well as feelings of love but all of this is hidden from each other. Since we are privy to their thoughts, there were times when I just wanted them to talk and express their true feelings but if they did then the book would have ended early. However it was very entertaining to watch them as they wrestle with their emotions and their relationship.

TO WED A WICKED EARL is a lovely story featuring an endearing couple. There is lots of romance as well as humor as this couple try to find their way. This is the second book in this series, Charlotte and Adam were secondary characters in At The Bride Hunt Ball and you don’t need to read it to understand or enjoy this book.

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