Review: The Seduction of an Earl
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2013
OK I must say that I wasn't sure how I would like this book.  The premise is a little unusual for most of the historical romances that I have read but in the end I found it most enjoyable.  There is no big mystery to be solved in this book or major intrigue.  It simply revolves around the relationship between the two main characters and their unusual marriage.  I have never read about a marriage like this where a mistress is so easily accepted and encouraged but once you get into the book you soon find that not all things are as they seem.  My one complaint is that the book needs to be better edited and some formatting changes need to be made on the kindle version but other than that it was an enjoyable read.  You must read the two previous books since this is the third in the series for full effect.Summary:Henry Forster has loved only one woman his entire life. Sarah, a farmer's daughter, bore him a son when he was merely the nephew of the Earl of Gisborn. Despite Henry's numerous proposals, Sarah has refused to marry him, claiming he must seek a wife suitable to his rank. And now that he's inherited the earldom and needs a legitimate heir, he is determined to find a biddable wife but keep Sarah as his lover and his young son in his life.Lady Hannah Slater, the daughter of the Marquess of Devonville, decided long ago that men have no regard for their wives and only ever love their mistresses. Husbands, she thinks, are for fathering children. Her large dog, Harold MacDuff can provide protection, but she wants desperately to have a child. So when the Earl of Gisborn offers for her hand, she readily accepts.When the earl doesn't bed her on their wedding night - he thought it inappropriate to take her virtue in her childhood bed - Hannah is upset and makes her displeasure known while the two are on their way to Oxfordshire. In an effort to appease her, Henry agrees to the proviso that he bed only Hannah until she is with child - then he can resume his relations with Sarah. He is unaware that his true love has set her sights on a different future - one that doesn't include him.It will take the antics and devotion of man's best friend to teach Henry and Hannah that sometimes love is right in front of your nose in "The Seduction of the Earl".