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Uh, are historical romances supposed to be this hilarious? This isn't the first historical comedy romance I've read, and I'm not even sure this was meant to be a comedy, but it was. Did I laugh? Like a rabid monkey, I did!

The internal dialogue for both Annabelle and Matthew is, honestly, what had me in stitches. They were constant reminders of that saying, "I didn't say it but you know I was thinking it!" that made them more approachable and transparent. Add Annabelle's tenancy to talk without pausing and Matthew's initial staunchness and this was a story that was easy to smile at, get lost, and really enjoy.

The true heart of the story wasn't the rules Matthew lived by or Annabelle's past or their attraction, though all of those things did play a part in their coming together. It was happiness. Annabelle said it best:

"I learned a long time ago that what it is right for me is not right for others. I do so hope that happiness is right for you, my lord." (Kindle, Loc 559 of 2163)

Matthew's rules were excellent but they offered no chance at being truly happy and content. He was a man accustomed to seeing to the needs of others before his own. Some men might have found happiness in that but there was a restlessness in Matthew that was almost obvious from the start. It was like he knew something was missing but couldn't exactly pinpoint what it was or figure out how to ignore it or fill it. Meeting Annabelle might have a been a stroke of luck yet it was the turning point in his life he didn't know he needed.

Annabelle wasn't hesitant to list her faults as a housekeeper or as a woman, but she also wasn't reluctant to laugh at herself if need be. Her ability to see situations clearly and not as a dewy-eyed miss made her that much more appealing to me, and who she was was a nice change of scenery as well. Like so many heroines I've encountered, I wanted her to be strong, to have a little bit of a rough past, to stand strong despite it. And you know what? She didn't disappoint.

Matthew and Annabelle's happy ending was right. She discovered in him a man who saw and appreciated her enthusiasm for life in general. He didn't try to change her or repress her. He let her be her. Matthew found a woman who grounded him in a way rules never could. She laughed with and at him, was sincere in talking with him, did her damnedest to make him smile, and put him first. That right there... That is amazing.

Fun, fast, flirty, and all around entertaining, Ms. Frampton did a wonderful job with this story. No one's dying or hiding from catastrophe or struggling to make ends meet. Aside from the rules, this is a love story about two souls needing that one special thing to make them whole and finding it in the most unlikeliest of places: each other.

(Received from Edelweiss via Tasty Book Tours for an honest review)


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When Good Earls Go Bad A Victorian Valentine Day Novella A Dukes Behaving Badly Novella Book 1 edition by Megan Frampton Romance eBooks Reviews

Where do I even start with this mess?

On the heels of reading One-Eyed Dukes Are Wild, my first Megan Frampton book, I was very excited to see what else she had to offer. Where the first was a great read, this story was terrible. The biggest problem, by far, was the completely anachronistic language. Nobody spoke like a person would in 19th century England or Scotland.

The heroine.... She's written as one of these cutesy, "quirky" free-spirits, and is completely unlikable, at least to me. Her streams of consciousness were overdone and irritating. And, it seemed like every sentence of dialogue had to be followed by one of her ridiculous never-ending ramblings. While they might have worked in a contemporary romance, this is intended to be the 19th century, and they seemed not to fit at all. I guess it was supposed to be cute?

Some of the more laughable excerpts

Annabelle wrinkled her brow. "I didn't realize earls did work, I mean, beyond being all earl-y," she said, hoping he would get the joke or at least acknowledge it. (ARE YOU KIDDING ME?)

"Although she would have to eradicate the dust wouldn't see, given that she was now a housekeeper and not a housegiverawayer." (housegiverawayer.... I'm sure that was in common use).

"Maybe he had taken the class on How to Speak to Annabelle, or it's companion class, How to Respond to Annabelle in a Way that Conveyed Disappointment and Frustration" (If you buy for a moment that a 19th century English lady would have a thought process like that, then this is the story for you!)

I'm sorry but, with language like that, it will take more than just cravat references and 'my lady's to make it believable.

The author killed all the jokes by repeatedly bringing them up to the point where any humor was lost. The milk, the burnt toast, the dust, the 'new experiences list'... she just beat them to death.

I started skimming early on because I had no interest in either of these one-dimensional characters.

Now, I thought the plot line was refreshing in that the heroine was the one with more sexual experience, however, the author establishes that Annabelle as had one sexual partner, the man who ruined her. In the story, she is very sexually forward and savvy. But that is never really explained. Again, it didn't fit with the era.
Also, the earl of what's his face was supposed to be a virgin, but he had an incredible amount of control for a man who's never had sex before.

Had I read this first, I definitely would not be interested in reading anything else by Megan Frampton. Thankfully, I've seen that she is capable of better.
Now, if all the things I mentioned above sound nit-picky and not important, then by all means ignore me and go ahead and give this one a try.
Take one uptight, loner of a Scot and throw in a chatty, exuberant woman who finds joy in the simplest of things. Watch the befuddlement and sparks fly.

Seriously. It's adorable. Matthew is adorable. Probably precisely because of that above mentioned befuddlement he experiences whenever Annabelle sucks him into her orbit. She's just so thrilled with life--despite the knocks she's taken along the way--that he can't help but be enchanted by her. Plus, her complete inability to treat him with the stuffiness he's used to makes him feel like more than an analytical machine prized for only his logical mind.

As for Annabelle, she's talkative and forgetful and she's a terrible cook and none of that matters when Matthew's around. She likes him. He likes her. She might be willing and able to admit how she feels, but he's a little blocked up when it comes to emotional issues.

SERIOUSLY ADORABLE.

-Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal
Uh, are historical romances supposed to be this hilarious? This isn't the first historical comedy romance I've read, and I'm not even sure this was meant to be a comedy, but it was. Did I laugh? Like a rabid monkey, I did!

The internal dialogue for both Annabelle and Matthew is, honestly, what had me in stitches. They were constant reminders of that saying, "I didn't say it but you know I was thinking it!" that made them more approachable and transparent. Add Annabelle's tenancy to talk without pausing and Matthew's initial staunchness and this was a story that was easy to smile at, get lost, and really enjoy.

The true heart of the story wasn't the rules Matthew lived by or Annabelle's past or their attraction, though all of those things did play a part in their coming together. It was happiness. Annabelle said it best

"I learned a long time ago that what it is right for me is not right for others. I do so hope that happiness is right for you, my lord." (, Loc 559 of 2163)

Matthew's rules were excellent but they offered no chance at being truly happy and content. He was a man accustomed to seeing to the needs of others before his own. Some men might have found happiness in that but there was a restlessness in Matthew that was almost obvious from the start. It was like he knew something was missing but couldn't exactly pinpoint what it was or figure out how to ignore it or fill it. Meeting Annabelle might have a been a stroke of luck yet it was the turning point in his life he didn't know he needed.

Annabelle wasn't hesitant to list her faults as a housekeeper or as a woman, but she also wasn't reluctant to laugh at herself if need be. Her ability to see situations clearly and not as a dewy-eyed miss made her that much more appealing to me, and who she was was a nice change of scenery as well. Like so many heroines I've encountered, I wanted her to be strong, to have a little bit of a rough past, to stand strong despite it. And you know what? She didn't disappoint.

Matthew and Annabelle's happy ending was right. She discovered in him a man who saw and appreciated her enthusiasm for life in general. He didn't try to change her or repress her. He let her be her. Matthew found a woman who grounded him in a way rules never could. She laughed with and at him, was sincere in talking with him, did her damnedest to make him smile, and put him first. That right there... That is amazing.

Fun, fast, flirty, and all around entertaining, Ms. Frampton did a wonderful job with this story. No one's dying or hiding from catastrophe or struggling to make ends meet. Aside from the rules, this is a love story about two souls needing that one special thing to make them whole and finding it in the most unlikeliest of places each other.

(Received from Edelweiss via Tasty Book Tours for an honest review)