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Rejected by the Embittered Earl
Lord Isaac Birks, Earl of Beverley, is betrothed to Lady Miriam Stanhope, his true love. But when tragedy strikes Lord Beverley, and he is seriously injured, his life changes in an instant.
Now a depressed, angry, and bitter man, he looks to Lady Miriam for comfort and support, but finds none. When she looks for comfort outside of Lord Beverley's arms, a caretaker, Helen, is hired to help care for the Earl. But the Earl wants no one near him and goes on to destroy everything good that remains in his life.
When Helen is shocked to discover she is falling for the Earl, he senses it as well, berating and belittling her so she will leave. But Helen resolves to stay until the Earl is able to care for himself again, enduring the vicious attacks with more frequency from him, although the Earl starts to feel his walls crumbling the more he is around Helen.
But when Lady Miriam reappears, professing her love for Lord Beverley and making plans for their wedding, a broken-hearted Helen is again brushed aside by the Earl, and he requests that she leave the estate for good.
But Lord Beverley soon discovers a shocking secret, and his world is once again turned upside down. This time, Helen is long gone and is not able to make his world right again, and Lord Beverley must make a difficult choice, love or loyalty.
Now a depressed, angry, and bitter man, he looks to Lady Miriam for comfort and support, but finds none. When she looks for comfort outside of Lord Beverley's arms, a caretaker, Helen, is hired to help care for the Earl. But the Earl wants no one near him and goes on to destroy everything good that remains in his life.
When Helen is shocked to discover she is falling for the Earl, he senses it as well, berating and belittling her so she will leave. But Helen resolves to stay until the Earl is able to care for himself again, enduring the vicious attacks with more frequency from him, although the Earl starts to feel his walls crumbling the more he is around Helen.
But when Lady Miriam reappears, professing her love for Lord Beverley and making plans for their wedding, a broken-hearted Helen is again brushed aside by the Earl, and he requests that she leave the estate for good.
But Lord Beverley soon discovers a shocking secret, and his world is once again turned upside down. This time, Helen is long gone and is not able to make his world right again, and Lord Beverley must make a difficult choice, love or loyalty.
- GenresHistorical Romance
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Published December 19, 2024
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March 22, 2021
Oh man, this is so stilted and dull.
Too many anachronisms to list.
But a female caretaker for an earl? Who helps him dress etc. too. Whither the valet?
Reminded me of so many HPs where we have an injured (car-racing?) H, a physiotherapist who helps him to walk (and wish to live) again, and the vamoosing ow/fiancee returns to enjoy the fruit of the h's labor.
Too many anachronisms to list.
But a female caretaker for an earl? Who helps him dress etc. too. Whither the valet?
Reminded me of so many HPs where we have an injured (car-racing?) H, a physiotherapist who helps him to walk (and wish to live) again, and the vamoosing ow/fiancee returns to enjoy the fruit of the h's labor.
October 9, 2022
I enjoyed this book's storyline. I really liked Lord Issac's character. I really liked Lord Beverley's character. I felt sorry for Lord Beverley. I really liked Helen's character. I really liked the ending.
August 27, 2017
Embittered
Found this read to stiff for my liking. Read it through hoping for it to smooth out - never did. Interesting characters and plot but it lacked warmth.
Found this read to stiff for my liking. Read it through hoping for it to smooth out - never did. Interesting characters and plot but it lacked warmth.
August 21, 2019
Fast sweet read
I actually liked this story. It was sweet and quick. It was predictable, but I really wanted a book that was a soft read and this delivered.
I actually liked this story. It was sweet and quick. It was predictable, but I really wanted a book that was a soft read and this delivered.
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