Reviewed by Mal
TITLE: To Tempt A Troubled Earl
SERIES: Regency Rossingley #1
AUTHOR: Fearne Hill
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 295 Pages
RELEASE DATE: March 4, 2025
BLURB:
A chancer and a rogue, Kit Angel is down on his luck. Presenting himself at Rossingley Hall in the dead of night, he begs an audience with the eleventh earl, the most enigmatic nobleman in Regency England.
The visit has purpose. Kit, hungry to ruin the baronet who ruined his sister, believes Rossingley is the only man who can help him.
Lando Duchamps-Avery, Eleventh Earl of Rossingley, doesn’t trust the sinfully handsome stranger one bit. He does not care for the tales he spins, his hot temper, or his thick, ebony curls. And, most definitely, he is not in thrall to the delicious golden hoop dangling from Kit Angel’s left ear. Lando has his own motivations to ruin the same lord, and the two men form an uneasy alliance.
As the dangerous plot they hatch unfurls, the suspicious earl and the shady scoundrel are increasingly thrown together. Whilst the wily earl gradually surrenders to his growing attraction, Kit can’t make up his mind if he wants to swive him, declare undying love for him, or throttle him.
Bit by bit, as mutual desire swells between them, Kit wins over the earl’s body, his passion, and his trust.
But in order to win the earl’s elusive heart? The scoundrel must risk losing everything.
This first book in the new Rossingley Regency romance series introduces Lando Duchamps-Avery, nineteenth-century predecessor to Dr Lucian Avery of the contemporary Rossingley romance series. With Lando’s story, we return to southern England and the Rossingley estate. This book can be read as a standalone.
REVIEW:
Lando and Kit were stupendous. I absolutely adore the way Fearne Hill writes. She brings her characters story to life by immersing you in their world till you almost feel a part of the story. This one was my first regency romance in a long while and I loved the speech and detailed interesting descriptions and the quirks of the period.
There was so much to love about this story, a dash of enemies to lovers, tons of forbidden vibes, loads of found family, complete opposites attract. There is also this thread of mystery and discovery running through the whole plot. At first in the way Kit himself is introduced to the Earl and the. The dastardly scheme that is hatched by Lando to right wrongs. The way Hill unfolds everything so organically is fantastic to read. Also Kit and Lando will both make room for themselves in any readers hearts, while quite different on the surface – Kit more rugged, rough hewn and hot headed and Lando, the epitome of class and coolness covering a heart of gold – they both have a compass directing them to justice and fairness, by less than moral but more than honourable means.
I also loved the motley crew of the rest of the cast from Tommy to Robert to Pritchard and Jasper. They really brought heart and warmth to the whole story. At first Lando’s grief and loneliness was heartbreaking but it was also quite moving to see how he healed as the story progressed. A lot of that came from the spark and then inferno between the earl and Kit and it was wonderful to see it grow into this strong love. I also loved how all was resolved and comeuppance was had.
All in all, if you’re in the mood for a historical romance, I definitely recommend giving this one a go.
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