To Tempt An Earl by Tamara Gill

To Tempt An Earl Series: Lords of London Series Book #3
on September 5, 2018
Genres: Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
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Hamish Doherty, Earl Leighton is having a terrible Season. A portion of his home burned to the ground, he was attacked outside a gaming hell, and a debutante he cannot stomach is determined they’ll wed. It’s enough to make any lord head for the hills, but his luck turns worse in the country. A large unpaid bill at an inn and a missing purse later, he’s ready to concede defeat to the fickle Fates – until rescue unexpectedly comes from an intoxicatingly beautiful stranger.

As the daughter of a successful tradesman, Miss Katherine Martin has no time for peers and their problems. However there is something about this handsome and yet unlucky earl, and when their paths cross again, Lord Leighton offers to repay his debt to her in any way she pleases. Katherine decides one night in his arms will be just right, and yet as two kindred souls find passion together, it seems one night won’t be enough. But can a woman of no rank and trade in her blood be enough to Tempt an Earl?

Tamara Gill is one of my favorite authors. To Tempt an Earl is Book three in her Lords of London series. It can be read as a stand alone book; however, the story flows better when you have read the previous books in the series. Although this book is well written, I struggled with the core of the story. Lord Hamish Doherty is arrogant and cares only for ladies who will bring him passing pleasure. When Miss Katherine Martin rescues him from a potentially dangerous situation, Hamish seems attracted to her. But when they meet again at a Ball and he doesn’t ask her to dance, I felt confused. Katherine sees herself as a spinster at twenty-six. Back in those days, she would have been considered too old for the marriage mart. She decides that she wants to “experience” the physical side of marriage without marriage and approaches Hamish with an offer. I won’t tell what his answer is in this regard, but I found the characters in this story confusing. Why would Katherine approach Hamish when he has snubbed her? Why would Hamish give her a second thought when he is only interested in good looks and passing fancies? It felt like Twilight all over again except our hero shows little interest in our heroine. The heroine pressuring the hero and the hero — well, you will have to read the book to find Hamish’s answer. This book was good, but the others in the series shine far brighter.