Review: Girl vs Earl
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 04 4, 2013
Phillipa Ashley's Girl vs Earl is a entertaining and lively love story that fans of British contemporary romances are sure to enjoy.The sparks fly from Miranda Marshall and Jago St Merryn's first meeting. Jago has returned to sell his family legacy but Miranda fights him every step of the way. As if their relationship is not complicated enough, Miranda and Jago share an intense attraction to one another that is virtually impossible to resist.Miranda and Jago are delightfully developed and quite engaging. They are appealing characters who both carry emotional scars from their respective pasts. They slowly reveal their secrets throughout the course of the novel and their back stories provide them with added depth and interest.I thoroughly enjoyed the verbal sparring between Miranda and Jago. The scenes where Miranda tries to undermine the sale of St Merryn's Mount are absolutely priceless and I could not help but giggle at Jago's obvious frustration.Girl vs Earl is a light-hearted read that is fast-paced and compelling. The storyline is unique and the characters are realistic and likable. Phillipa Ashley's exquisite descriptions of St Merryn's Mount bring the story's setting vibrantly to life. An overall sweet, sexy and emotional novel that I highly recommend.I received a complimentary copy for review.