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Gentlemen of London #2
An Unlikely Plan
He has to marry her to gain his inheritance, but she wants nothing to do with him.
After his father is laid to rest, Aaron Berkeley, Earl of Graylocke, sets out to void the marriage contract that his father had in place for him. To his dismay, he discovers that he has no choice but to marry Lady Beatrice or else he will lose a vital part of his inheritance. To make matters worse, the contract stipulates that they must marry by his thirtieth birthday, which is only two months away. He resigns himself to the marriage, finding solace in one’s cups.
Lady Beatrice Harford has been in love with Lord Graylocke since she was little. She is elated to finally marry him, and is determined to turn a marriage of convenience into a love match. When Lord Graylocke shows up drunk to their wedding, she is mortified, and has no choice but to call it off. Despite his pleas, she refuses to marry a man who would treat her so callously.
Aaron is determined, though. His usual flirting tactics backfire, however, and he finds himself working harder than ever to win Beatrice’s hand. When she disappears, Aaron must work with his friends to bring her home—and back to him. But can he convince Beatrice that he is worth taking a chance on?
As the second novel in a new series by author Laura Beers, An Unlikely Plan continues the Gentlemen of London series. This is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era. All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and are best enjoyed in proper order.
After his father is laid to rest, Aaron Berkeley, Earl of Graylocke, sets out to void the marriage contract that his father had in place for him. To his dismay, he discovers that he has no choice but to marry Lady Beatrice or else he will lose a vital part of his inheritance. To make matters worse, the contract stipulates that they must marry by his thirtieth birthday, which is only two months away. He resigns himself to the marriage, finding solace in one’s cups.
Lady Beatrice Harford has been in love with Lord Graylocke since she was little. She is elated to finally marry him, and is determined to turn a marriage of convenience into a love match. When Lord Graylocke shows up drunk to their wedding, she is mortified, and has no choice but to call it off. Despite his pleas, she refuses to marry a man who would treat her so callously.
Aaron is determined, though. His usual flirting tactics backfire, however, and he finds himself working harder than ever to win Beatrice’s hand. When she disappears, Aaron must work with his friends to bring her home—and back to him. But can he convince Beatrice that he is worth taking a chance on?
As the second novel in a new series by author Laura Beers, An Unlikely Plan continues the Gentlemen of London series. This is a light-hearted, clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era. All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and are best enjoyed in proper order.
292 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 5, 2022
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Laura Beers
77 books507 followersLaura Beers is an award-winning author. She attended Brigham Young University, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management. She can't sing, doesn't dance and loves naps.
Laura lives in Utah with her husband, three kids, and her dysfunctional dog. When not writing regency romance, she loves waterskiing, hiking, and drinking Dr Pepper.
You can connect with Laura on Facebook, Instagram, or on her site at www.authorlaurabeers.com.
Laura lives in Utah with her husband, three kids, and her dysfunctional dog. When not writing regency romance, she loves waterskiing, hiking, and drinking Dr Pepper.
You can connect with Laura on Facebook, Instagram, or on her site at www.authorlaurabeers.com.
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June 11, 2022I … didn't finish it. To be fair, I got four chapters in, and then I decided it wasn't me. If any readers who love it (or the author) are reading this, now is a good time to start because I am going to roast it. But know this is just for fun, and if you like this kind of book, you might enjoy this - and further, you might still enjoy it. Because not everyone has the same taste.
But here's why I DNF'd:
This book starts off by introducing Aaron, who is not very good at getting on things. Namely, he's a procrastinator, the first one ever who has beat me, in that he's engaged to a woman he hasn't seen in tens years. Now, Beatrice, his childhood tag-along (NOT FRIEND, he frequently clarifies) is nineteen, and he's almost thirty, and he found out about a year ago (A YEAR THOUGH) that he's been betrothed to her since she was born. If he marries her, he gets to keep the family coal mine in the family - if not, he loses it to his father's partner, Beatrice's father.
So Aaron's father is dead now - very recently. (It's worth mentioning that one thing I really hated was how the book doesn't touch on Aaron having any grief - or his mother having any grief - and his sister is even worse, being outright nasty as if he's not even her dad. Granted, it's briefly mentioned a couple times that their dad was not super involved, but even so, them being SO callous, insensitive, and just without any concern to the fact that their dad died is interesting.) And Aaron recently realized that the marriage has to happen by his 30th birthday.
So he goes to meet with Beatrice's father and asks if maybe they can't undo the contract. After trying one (1) time to convince Beatrice's father to break the betrothal, and being denied, he then does a complete 180 and says, "Okay, fine, I'll get a special license tonight and marry her tomorrow."
Uhhhhh …?
This is problematic in a few ways. First, it shows that the novel doesn't particularly understand how Regency society works. If this was just Aaron being a jerk (which he is, but more on that later), that might be understandable, because he doesn't seem to care about Beatrice and presumably isn't too concerned about appearances given his later actions. Plus, he's an earl, so despite all eyes being on him, theoretically he can do more socially-inappropriate things and get away with it. Unlikely and pushing the boundaries, but for the sake of the story, I would've allowed it. But no one brings up the negative rep that a special license has in this era (it's the "whoops, we're pregnant, let's get engaged" of the Regency era, though it could be used for other reasons), even Beatrice's father, who originally refused to break the engagement because it might ruin Beatrice's reputation. (NOTE: I question this because I think that no one knows about the engagement because even Aaron didn't know until recently, but maybe it's become more publicized in recent years. I don't know. It could also just be a lame excuse because he wanted his daughter to marry an earl.)
So after this, Aaron goes off to get drunk with a couple friends who are like, "...???" I do have to give the novel credit for having these friends (briefly and mildly) ask Aaron what he's thinking, but his explanation ("he just wants to get it over with") and then his utter lack of respect and total disdain for Beatrice just put me off. I know we might have a Mr. Darcy transformation later in the story, but we're in his head, and we know exactly why he doesn't want her: she's not attractive.
Or so he thinks. Which just shows that Aaron doesn't have brains. He watched his sister (who is exactly Beatrice's age!) grow up, and yet he thinks that Beatrice is going to look exactly like her NINE-YEAR-OLD CHILD self. He thinks she'll still have the same "horse face" (buck teeth, thin face). And that's what he cares about. It's the only reason he gives for his frequent insistence that "they wouldn't suit," though I assume the book would eventually explain what he meant by that. (I think he does mention that she was annoying at NINE YEARS OLD but again, not enough to make me like him.) He's just not that sympathetic.
Okay, so we've talked about Aaron a lot. Let's go over to Beatrice. Nineteen-years-old, she varies in maturity greatly over the course of the couple scenes I read in her point of view, which is probably realistic for a nineteen-year-old (I'm twenty, and my maturity varies greatly over the course of every five minutes! :P), though it was a bit jarring.
At first, Beatrice is introduced as the typical Regency lass - well, in ROMANCE novels, not in reality. She doesn't care about what society thinks, she's practical, etc. But then in the next scene, she becomes a completely different person, daydreaming about Aaron, thinking about how they're going to turn their marriage into a love match, and even believing that he must be into her because of the special license (logic???).
Then a few pages later, her dad tells her that the mines were linked to the marriage (WHY WOULD HE TELL HER!?!!!), and she immediately does a 180 and decided that things AREN'T so great. Then at the wedding (more on that later), she has another abrupt change.
I think the real issue here may be Beatrice's undiagnosed hormonal issues, because she is all over the place emotionally.
Okay, anyways, we arrive at the church for the wedding with Aaron and Beatrice having never seen each other in the last ten years. Aaron is blind-stinkin' drunk, and that makes him less-than-pleasant. He is shocked that Beatrice is actually pleasant-looking (so … no character growth for him, I guess) and informs her of this immediately, proceeding to insult her childhood self while he awkwardly (drunkenly) compliments her current self.
For some reason, despite knowing that Aaron is super drunk, the thing that seems to bother Beatrice more than anything is his insults about her looks. So yeah. She immediately tells him she's not going to marry him - scandal or no scandal - and leaves.
And around then, I decided to quit reading. I mean, I read a couple more scenes where Aaron is super hungover and doesn't remember ANYTHING (hmm) and Beatrice is all upset and then I just opted out.
It also wasn't well-written in my opinion. It just felt awkward.
So that's why I DNF'd the novel! Some people may still enjoy it, as I mentioned, but it just wasn't my cuppa. Not saying it was a wrong book - just the wrong book for me.
But here's why I DNF'd:
This book starts off by introducing Aaron, who is not very good at getting on things. Namely, he's a procrastinator, the first one ever who has beat me, in that he's engaged to a woman he hasn't seen in tens years. Now, Beatrice, his childhood tag-along (NOT FRIEND, he frequently clarifies) is nineteen, and he's almost thirty, and he found out about a year ago (A YEAR THOUGH) that he's been betrothed to her since she was born. If he marries her, he gets to keep the family coal mine in the family - if not, he loses it to his father's partner, Beatrice's father.
So Aaron's father is dead now - very recently. (It's worth mentioning that one thing I really hated was how the book doesn't touch on Aaron having any grief - or his mother having any grief - and his sister is even worse, being outright nasty as if he's not even her dad. Granted, it's briefly mentioned a couple times that their dad was not super involved, but even so, them being SO callous, insensitive, and just without any concern to the fact that their dad died is interesting.) And Aaron recently realized that the marriage has to happen by his 30th birthday.
So he goes to meet with Beatrice's father and asks if maybe they can't undo the contract. After trying one (1) time to convince Beatrice's father to break the betrothal, and being denied, he then does a complete 180 and says, "Okay, fine, I'll get a special license tonight and marry her tomorrow."
Uhhhhh …?
This is problematic in a few ways. First, it shows that the novel doesn't particularly understand how Regency society works. If this was just Aaron being a jerk (which he is, but more on that later), that might be understandable, because he doesn't seem to care about Beatrice and presumably isn't too concerned about appearances given his later actions. Plus, he's an earl, so despite all eyes being on him, theoretically he can do more socially-inappropriate things and get away with it. Unlikely and pushing the boundaries, but for the sake of the story, I would've allowed it. But no one brings up the negative rep that a special license has in this era (it's the "whoops, we're pregnant, let's get engaged" of the Regency era, though it could be used for other reasons), even Beatrice's father, who originally refused to break the engagement because it might ruin Beatrice's reputation. (NOTE: I question this because I think that no one knows about the engagement because even Aaron didn't know until recently, but maybe it's become more publicized in recent years. I don't know. It could also just be a lame excuse because he wanted his daughter to marry an earl.)
So after this, Aaron goes off to get drunk with a couple friends who are like, "...???" I do have to give the novel credit for having these friends (briefly and mildly) ask Aaron what he's thinking, but his explanation ("he just wants to get it over with") and then his utter lack of respect and total disdain for Beatrice just put me off. I know we might have a Mr. Darcy transformation later in the story, but we're in his head, and we know exactly why he doesn't want her: she's not attractive.
Or so he thinks. Which just shows that Aaron doesn't have brains. He watched his sister (who is exactly Beatrice's age!) grow up, and yet he thinks that Beatrice is going to look exactly like her NINE-YEAR-OLD CHILD self. He thinks she'll still have the same "horse face" (buck teeth, thin face). And that's what he cares about. It's the only reason he gives for his frequent insistence that "they wouldn't suit," though I assume the book would eventually explain what he meant by that. (I think he does mention that she was annoying at NINE YEARS OLD but again, not enough to make me like him.) He's just not that sympathetic.
Okay, so we've talked about Aaron a lot. Let's go over to Beatrice. Nineteen-years-old, she varies in maturity greatly over the course of the couple scenes I read in her point of view, which is probably realistic for a nineteen-year-old (I'm twenty, and my maturity varies greatly over the course of every five minutes! :P), though it was a bit jarring.
At first, Beatrice is introduced as the typical Regency lass - well, in ROMANCE novels, not in reality. She doesn't care about what society thinks, she's practical, etc. But then in the next scene, she becomes a completely different person, daydreaming about Aaron, thinking about how they're going to turn their marriage into a love match, and even believing that he must be into her because of the special license (logic???).
Then a few pages later, her dad tells her that the mines were linked to the marriage (WHY WOULD HE TELL HER!?!!!), and she immediately does a 180 and decided that things AREN'T so great. Then at the wedding (more on that later), she has another abrupt change.
I think the real issue here may be Beatrice's undiagnosed hormonal issues, because she is all over the place emotionally.
Okay, anyways, we arrive at the church for the wedding with Aaron and Beatrice having never seen each other in the last ten years. Aaron is blind-stinkin' drunk, and that makes him less-than-pleasant. He is shocked that Beatrice is actually pleasant-looking (so … no character growth for him, I guess) and informs her of this immediately, proceeding to insult her childhood self while he awkwardly (drunkenly) compliments her current self.
For some reason, despite knowing that Aaron is super drunk, the thing that seems to bother Beatrice more than anything is his insults about her looks. So yeah. She immediately tells him she's not going to marry him - scandal or no scandal - and leaves.
And around then, I decided to quit reading. I mean, I read a couple more scenes where Aaron is super hungover and doesn't remember ANYTHING (hmm) and Beatrice is all upset and then I just opted out.
It also wasn't well-written in my opinion. It just felt awkward.
So that's why I DNF'd the novel! Some people may still enjoy it, as I mentioned, but it just wasn't my cuppa. Not saying it was a wrong book - just the wrong book for me.
June 17, 2022
How could an Earl be so daft?!! Aaron Berkeley, the new Earl of Graylocke is nearing 30 years old and runs a large estate but doesn't seem to know or care that he shouldn't show up to his own wedding completely foxed. To add insult to injury he insults the bride so she refuses to marry him. In order to fulfill the terms of his father's will Lord Graylocke only has 2 months to get Lady Beatrice to change her mind and agree to marry him.
To say Lord Graylocke didn't use the best judgement in his situation is a gross understatement and Lady Beatrice's ridiculous plan to make Lord Graylocke change his mind about marrying her wasn't much better. This led to a lot of hilarious conversations and funny situations while these two figured things out. The butterfly scenes made me giggle and I'll probably think of them whenever I see butterflies.
I found myself wondering why Lord Graylocke's father never told him about the bethrothal but it sounded as if they didn't have the best relationship. I liked the scenes with Lord Graylocke in Parliament as it gave added dimension to his character and showed he wasn't a complete dunderhead. I also really enjoyed the added suspense of some members of Parliament having their loved ones threatened to get them to vote a certain way. I liked seeing characters from the previous book make an appearance and help out Lord Graylocke.
Although this is the second book in the Gentleman of London series it can be read on it's own though characters from the first book do appear in this one. I look forward to seeing the other gentlemen find love in future books. This is a clean/sweet romance.
To say Lord Graylocke didn't use the best judgement in his situation is a gross understatement and Lady Beatrice's ridiculous plan to make Lord Graylocke change his mind about marrying her wasn't much better. This led to a lot of hilarious conversations and funny situations while these two figured things out. The butterfly scenes made me giggle and I'll probably think of them whenever I see butterflies.
I found myself wondering why Lord Graylocke's father never told him about the bethrothal but it sounded as if they didn't have the best relationship. I liked the scenes with Lord Graylocke in Parliament as it gave added dimension to his character and showed he wasn't a complete dunderhead. I also really enjoyed the added suspense of some members of Parliament having their loved ones threatened to get them to vote a certain way. I liked seeing characters from the previous book make an appearance and help out Lord Graylocke.
Although this is the second book in the Gentleman of London series it can be read on it's own though characters from the first book do appear in this one. I look forward to seeing the other gentlemen find love in future books. This is a clean/sweet romance.
April 5, 2024
I didn’t love this. Aaron was so thoroughly unlikeable in the beginning, and I honestly didn’t feel like he improved. I don’t think he would have given Beatrice a second chance (in being willing to try with her) if she hadn’t been beautiful. He seemed very shallow, and I think Beatrice gave him a pass way too easily. I get it that she’s adored him since she was a kid, but not only was he incredibly unkind in the backhanded compliments he offered her on their “wedding” day, but the amount of disrespect and sheer disgust he showed toward her as a thinking, feeling person in showing up complete drunk and disheveled was just so gross to me, and no one seemed to mind that part of it. Also SUPER side-eyeing the dad. He’s allegedly a loving father, but what loving father would hear his prospective son-in-law try to get out of the engagement without even giving his betrothed the consideration of meeting her again after ten years, and then insist the marriage go forward? Because the betrothal is apparently so unknown that one of the participants didn’t even know about it until recently; moreover, it would be to the dad’s benefit if Aaron bowed out because it would mean full control of the mine and its profits, which would mean so much more money. And then for him to be so mad at Beatrice for refusing the marriage after how disgustingly Aaron insulted his daughter both in words and actions—like, no father who loved his daughter would act the way he acted. Especially since it really seemed like the lack of wedding would benefit their family more than hurt them. But whatever. I did like that there was a conflict besides the relationship between Beatrice and Aaron, though. I felt like the setup for it was too long and those pages could have been dedicated to making the relationship and the characters themselves more fleshed out, especially with the super long back-and-forth in the House of Lords that could have been summarized or even just alluded to.
December 5, 2022
Felt so short because most of the book is all one sentence long repetitive conversations. Aaron was really unlikeable and by the end he of course changed his opinion, but it didn’t feel like he changed his character. I felt there needed to be a lot more inner monologue, more emotion less logic.
March 3, 2023
Didn’t like the characters or simple writing
June 17, 2022
An Unlikely Plan
(Gentlemen of London #2)
By Laura Beers
Oh dear, a fiancé whose decided he's going to pass on the agreement between Lady Beatrice Harford’s father and his father the Late Earl of Graylocke. Yes, Aaron Berkeley the new Earl of Graylocke would rather pick his own wife. His only memory of Lady Beatrice is that she followed him everywhere, she is all arms and legs and maybe her teeth needed seeing to…but I digress…he wants to break the agreement and pick his own wife. Silly man if he had of taken the advice of his friends he would have made a call to the Lady, maybe had tea with her and realized that she was actually quite beautiful.
Instead, when he asked about cancelling the contract, he went out and drank all night and showed up to his wedding in more than his cups in a bottle of brandy! On top of it he was RUDE to her and so, Lady Beatrice took the decision into her own hands and declared he was free of her, she’s never marry a rude man!
Now there is a whole backstory about the two father’s opening a mine, each family gets 50% and on and on with the bottom line being Aaron needs the money he would make from the mine to keep the rest of the Earldom running! So now he has to see if he can change Beatrice’s mind. Good Luck Aaron, you have mucked things up royally!
There’s more than the mines at stake here though, a big piece of legislation coming up in the House of Lords…legislation that will change things for a lot of businesses and investors. Aaron needs to keep his eyes and ears on Beatrice; she may end up in danger.
An Unlikely Plan was an enjoyable easy read with suspense, a Lord who needs a lesson and maybe a marriage!
(Gentlemen of London #2)
By Laura Beers
Oh dear, a fiancé whose decided he's going to pass on the agreement between Lady Beatrice Harford’s father and his father the Late Earl of Graylocke. Yes, Aaron Berkeley the new Earl of Graylocke would rather pick his own wife. His only memory of Lady Beatrice is that she followed him everywhere, she is all arms and legs and maybe her teeth needed seeing to…but I digress…he wants to break the agreement and pick his own wife. Silly man if he had of taken the advice of his friends he would have made a call to the Lady, maybe had tea with her and realized that she was actually quite beautiful.
Instead, when he asked about cancelling the contract, he went out and drank all night and showed up to his wedding in more than his cups in a bottle of brandy! On top of it he was RUDE to her and so, Lady Beatrice took the decision into her own hands and declared he was free of her, she’s never marry a rude man!
Now there is a whole backstory about the two father’s opening a mine, each family gets 50% and on and on with the bottom line being Aaron needs the money he would make from the mine to keep the rest of the Earldom running! So now he has to see if he can change Beatrice’s mind. Good Luck Aaron, you have mucked things up royally!
There’s more than the mines at stake here though, a big piece of legislation coming up in the House of Lords…legislation that will change things for a lot of businesses and investors. Aaron needs to keep his eyes and ears on Beatrice; she may end up in danger.
An Unlikely Plan was an enjoyable easy read with suspense, a Lord who needs a lesson and maybe a marriage!
June 1, 2022
Lord Graylocke is a dunderhead. He had an opportunity to marry a wonderful woman, but messed up when he showed up to the wedding drunk. Now he has an opportunity to beg to get into her good graces.
An Unlikely Plan is a quick and fun book to read. Aaron and Beatrice stumble around attempting to find the path to love.
The book also contains an element of suspense. Someone is threatening the loved ones of members in the House of Lords. It becomes personal when Beatrice is threatened.
The "path to love" does not run "smooth". The fun is reading how a rocky start can turn into a love match.
Source:. I received a complimentary ARC. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
An Unlikely Plan is a quick and fun book to read. Aaron and Beatrice stumble around attempting to find the path to love.
The book also contains an element of suspense. Someone is threatening the loved ones of members in the House of Lords. It becomes personal when Beatrice is threatened.
The "path to love" does not run "smooth". The fun is reading how a rocky start can turn into a love match.
Source:. I received a complimentary ARC. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
February 18, 2023
So glad I decided to give this series another try after not loving the first book (still not my favorite, but liked it a lot more the second time.) An Unlikely Plan was even more fun, knowing what was going on with the background characters behind the scenes (spy stuff). Bea and Aaron had a great chemistry going, even when he was drunk and insulting her on their wedding day. I didn't like him much then, but he improved on acquaintance, and Bea must have thought so as well. Abductions happened, and a masquerade as well as a waltz and things ended nicely. Clean romance, great story, some politics that is well explained so you don't have to feel dumb. Worth reading! Get the whole series while you're at it!
May 25, 2022
I am really enjoying this series and love that there are some of the same characters in each book. Some of these characters work undercover for the crown and it's fun to see them solve the threats to the crown. Each book works fine as a stand alone story even though the stories do overlap a little. This story is about a betrothal agreement that the H and h father's signed to keep their joint business in the family.
Our h, Lady Beatrice Harford has know from a child that she was to marry Aaron Berkeley. She has been prepared to step into the role of the wife of an earl. She has also had feelings for Aaron since she was a child. She is very happy that their wedding day has finally come.
Aaron Berkeley, is now the Earl of Graylocke, as his father just died. He had no idea there was a marriage contract that he needed to fulfill by his thirtieth birthday which was just two months away. He is not happy when he discovers his bride is to be Lady Beatrice. He never liked how she followed him around as a child. Aaron wants to break the marriage contract but he is locked in or he will lose a huge portion of his inheritance tied up in the joint venture. So he decides to get a special license and plans the wedding for the following day. Then he can ship his bride off to his family estate and go on with his life.
Unfortunately Lord Graylocke shows up drunk to the wedding and begins to make remarks about Lady Beatrice looking like a horse when she was young. Lady Beatrice is mortified to discover that Aaron really didn't want to marry her and she calls off the wedding. Now Lord Graylocke will have to work hard to gain the lady's agreement to marry him. I loved the interaction between Aaron and Beatrice. He thought it would just take an apology to get the lady to change her mind. He actually discovered a lot about her as he tried to flirt and woo her and what he learned, he really liked.
This story has some mystery and drama as someone is threatening some of the families of a few Lords as an important vote is coming up. When family members begin to disappear- Aaron and his friends will have to discover who is behind the threats to save his sister and Beatrice.
I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review.
Our h, Lady Beatrice Harford has know from a child that she was to marry Aaron Berkeley. She has been prepared to step into the role of the wife of an earl. She has also had feelings for Aaron since she was a child. She is very happy that their wedding day has finally come.
Aaron Berkeley, is now the Earl of Graylocke, as his father just died. He had no idea there was a marriage contract that he needed to fulfill by his thirtieth birthday which was just two months away. He is not happy when he discovers his bride is to be Lady Beatrice. He never liked how she followed him around as a child. Aaron wants to break the marriage contract but he is locked in or he will lose a huge portion of his inheritance tied up in the joint venture. So he decides to get a special license and plans the wedding for the following day. Then he can ship his bride off to his family estate and go on with his life.
Unfortunately Lord Graylocke shows up drunk to the wedding and begins to make remarks about Lady Beatrice looking like a horse when she was young. Lady Beatrice is mortified to discover that Aaron really didn't want to marry her and she calls off the wedding. Now Lord Graylocke will have to work hard to gain the lady's agreement to marry him. I loved the interaction between Aaron and Beatrice. He thought it would just take an apology to get the lady to change her mind. He actually discovered a lot about her as he tried to flirt and woo her and what he learned, he really liked.
This story has some mystery and drama as someone is threatening some of the families of a few Lords as an important vote is coming up. When family members begin to disappear- Aaron and his friends will have to discover who is behind the threats to save his sister and Beatrice.
I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review.
October 12, 2024
Ambivalent...
Would have been better if the dialogue were less stilted... Much of the dialogue was simply a one-liner followed by another, and there was little passion in any of it. Even the intrigue failed to excite, and a lot of solving the mystery was only hinted at because the guy solving the crimes kept saying it was better not to know his methods.
And then the bad guy gets off because he's a lord? That was about as unsatisfying as it gets. 😒
Would have been better if the dialogue were less stilted... Much of the dialogue was simply a one-liner followed by another, and there was little passion in any of it. Even the intrigue failed to excite, and a lot of solving the mystery was only hinted at because the guy solving the crimes kept saying it was better not to know his methods.
And then the bad guy gets off because he's a lord? That was about as unsatisfying as it gets. 😒
July 16, 2024
To use AI or not to use AI that is the question.
For the past six weeks I have been dealing with a respiratory virus, consequently I have been reading a lot - usually Regency romances because I need a diversion, something that is simple, amusing but not taxing. Consequently I have encountered what appears to be my first AI author, Laura Beers. Her output is prolific. She has some 64 books yo her name. Her plots are easily regurgitated with very little change except to context, such as names and places.
The quality of the writing is basic but the attention to continuity is appalling. One of her favourite characters who appears in many of her books is called Nathaniel in some and Baldwin or something similar in others. Likewise his wife Dinah eventually becomes Madeleine and so it goes with characters in the Hawksworth family. You can never be sure what name they may appear under next. This level of detail doesn't appear to matter to her legion of fans. But it does to me.
I can see the ease with which AI can be put to use and the attraction to authors to use it but I also see how it is contributing to the fall of standards in story telling.
An Unlikely Plan from the Gentlemen of London series has as its basic plot the kidnapping of sisters and sweethearts of titled gentlemen and secreting them in the Rookeries of London in order to pressure the men to change their vote on a crucial issue before the Houses of Parliament. It's a plot Beers uses more than once in her books with only minor changes. It's giving new meaning to the term, Pulp Fiction.
For the past six weeks I have been dealing with a respiratory virus, consequently I have been reading a lot - usually Regency romances because I need a diversion, something that is simple, amusing but not taxing. Consequently I have encountered what appears to be my first AI author, Laura Beers. Her output is prolific. She has some 64 books yo her name. Her plots are easily regurgitated with very little change except to context, such as names and places.
The quality of the writing is basic but the attention to continuity is appalling. One of her favourite characters who appears in many of her books is called Nathaniel in some and Baldwin or something similar in others. Likewise his wife Dinah eventually becomes Madeleine and so it goes with characters in the Hawksworth family. You can never be sure what name they may appear under next. This level of detail doesn't appear to matter to her legion of fans. But it does to me.
I can see the ease with which AI can be put to use and the attraction to authors to use it but I also see how it is contributing to the fall of standards in story telling.
An Unlikely Plan from the Gentlemen of London series has as its basic plot the kidnapping of sisters and sweethearts of titled gentlemen and secreting them in the Rookeries of London in order to pressure the men to change their vote on a crucial issue before the Houses of Parliament. It's a plot Beers uses more than once in her books with only minor changes. It's giving new meaning to the term, Pulp Fiction.
June 7, 2022
Oh Lord Graylocke! He well and truly messed up his proposal to Lady Beatrice. He must figure out the best way to get into her good graces. And hopefully how to love with all his heart and not just out of convenience. In the meantime her lifelong adoration for him has crumbled and she must figure out how to forgive and to love. The twists and turns to get to the HEA are just the thing to keep you turning the pages and cheering them each while simultaneously wishing you could knock some sense into them. Ms Beers has created a magnificent book 2 in the Gentleman of London series!
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May 4, 2023
I liked it but had to skim until about half way through where it picked up for me. If I had to read the phrase, ‘that it is’ one more time though….and it had almost no contractions. All of the conversations just seemed very, very formal and stiff-I blame the editor for that.
June 1, 2022
An Unlikely Plan’ by author Laura Beers is a Regency romance that took me on quite the daring adventure. This is book 2 in the Gentleman of London Series and it works well as a stand alone. This book is filled with a slow burn sweet love story, a mystery, a daring rescue, and a happily ever after that I loved!
Lady Beatrice Harford has always loved Aaron Berkeley; Lord Graylocke since childhood. Aaron thought she was an annoying little girl who would not leave him alone. When he finds out they have been bethrothed from the start he is angry and asks to end the marriage contract. Beatrice’s father refuses and so Aaron plans to marry her the next day to gain part of his inheritance. Feeling as if he’s never had freedom to choose his whole life, he drinks his sorrows away and shows up drunk to the wedding. Beatrice refuses to marry him!
Aaron comes up with a plan to do whatever it takes to convince her to marry him. Meanwhile, Beatrice plans to do whatever it takes to convince him not to marry her. This story line really intrigued me and I had to keep reading! Throw in political unrest, a mysterious villain, disappearances, and a daring rescue! Will Aaron and Beatrice ever find a way to happily be together?
🦋Aaron is a handsome Earl, and hopes to marry for love someday. Beatrice is beautiful and accomplished, strong willed and dreaming of a love match.
🦋Memorable moments include butterflies, a certain dress, a favorite book of mine, a sweet gift and a locket.
🦋I loved watching Beatrice and Aaron slowly fall in love. I loved how Aaron tried to win her heart. There was a moment that made me laugh as Beatrice tried to convince him not to marry her.
🦋There is flirty banter, swoony lines and a sweet happily ever after that made me smile.
🦋I loved the beautiful character growth and relationship arc.
If you like a story filled with plot twists and turns, mystery and suspense with a slow burn romance woven throughout it all, I think you’ll enjoy this book.
Thanks to the author for an arc copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Possible trigger warning:
Briefly mentions childhood abuse, mentions infidelity in marriage, mild violence, abduction.
Lady Beatrice Harford has always loved Aaron Berkeley; Lord Graylocke since childhood. Aaron thought she was an annoying little girl who would not leave him alone. When he finds out they have been bethrothed from the start he is angry and asks to end the marriage contract. Beatrice’s father refuses and so Aaron plans to marry her the next day to gain part of his inheritance. Feeling as if he’s never had freedom to choose his whole life, he drinks his sorrows away and shows up drunk to the wedding. Beatrice refuses to marry him!
Aaron comes up with a plan to do whatever it takes to convince her to marry him. Meanwhile, Beatrice plans to do whatever it takes to convince him not to marry her. This story line really intrigued me and I had to keep reading! Throw in political unrest, a mysterious villain, disappearances, and a daring rescue! Will Aaron and Beatrice ever find a way to happily be together?
🦋Aaron is a handsome Earl, and hopes to marry for love someday. Beatrice is beautiful and accomplished, strong willed and dreaming of a love match.
🦋Memorable moments include butterflies, a certain dress, a favorite book of mine, a sweet gift and a locket.
🦋I loved watching Beatrice and Aaron slowly fall in love. I loved how Aaron tried to win her heart. There was a moment that made me laugh as Beatrice tried to convince him not to marry her.
🦋There is flirty banter, swoony lines and a sweet happily ever after that made me smile.
🦋I loved the beautiful character growth and relationship arc.
If you like a story filled with plot twists and turns, mystery and suspense with a slow burn romance woven throughout it all, I think you’ll enjoy this book.
Thanks to the author for an arc copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Possible trigger warning:
Briefly mentions childhood abuse, mentions infidelity in marriage, mild violence, abduction.
June 6, 2022
Lady Beatrice Harford is excited that her wedding is about to happen after having been arranged since she was little. She can't wait to marry the handsome Aaron Berkeley, Earl of Graylocke whom she hasn't seen in a number of years. She arrives to find that her husband to be is not only intoxicated, but rather rude to her. So she does the one thing her parents do not expect her to do, refuse to marry him.
Aaron Berkeley, Earl of Graylocke finds out just before his father's death that he is forced to marry Lady Beatrice Harford before his birthday or he loses money he can ill afford to lose. He is angry and bitter to marry the girl he only remembers from childhood. He gets drunk just before his wedding and the girl refuses to marry him. Granted she has changed into a beautiful woman and his opinion of her has improved. Frustrated he sets out to court her in hopes that she will change her mind.
I enjoyed reading this story though at times I wanted to knock some sense into Aaron. He does redeem himself and as he grows to know Lady Beatrice, he finds there is more than beauty to the woman he hopes to marry. I am glad that she does not give in so easily and makes him work for it.
This is the second book in the Gentleman of London series and can be read on it's own though characters from the first book do appear in this one. I enjoy reading about these group of gentleman friends as they all tumble in love. Definitely worth the read and is clean. I received an ARC, but the opinion expressed in this review is mine and mine alone.
Aaron Berkeley, Earl of Graylocke finds out just before his father's death that he is forced to marry Lady Beatrice Harford before his birthday or he loses money he can ill afford to lose. He is angry and bitter to marry the girl he only remembers from childhood. He gets drunk just before his wedding and the girl refuses to marry him. Granted she has changed into a beautiful woman and his opinion of her has improved. Frustrated he sets out to court her in hopes that she will change her mind.
I enjoyed reading this story though at times I wanted to knock some sense into Aaron. He does redeem himself and as he grows to know Lady Beatrice, he finds there is more than beauty to the woman he hopes to marry. I am glad that she does not give in so easily and makes him work for it.
This is the second book in the Gentleman of London series and can be read on it's own though characters from the first book do appear in this one. I enjoy reading about these group of gentleman friends as they all tumble in love. Definitely worth the read and is clean. I received an ARC, but the opinion expressed in this review is mine and mine alone.
August 14, 2023
I genuinely enjoyed this book. But I can understand how it’s not for everyone! It does move rather quickly in the beginning so you’re kind of swept in to the story as soon as you open the book but I could get past that. The love story was pretty decent, their love confession at the end was *chefs kiss* beautiful. It wasn’t the usual arranged marriage trope which I enjoyed. I give it 4 stars because it didn’t really occupy all my thoughts for the week it took to read it but it was a pretty good, generally lighthearted read.
December 25, 2024
This is a nice story - an 1800s romance in London - so, there were no great surprises, but it was pleasant to follow along with Beatrice and Aaron, Lord Graylocke as they worked out their relationship with ups and downs, some humor, plenty of angst, and the eventual expected outcome. Both characters are likeable and there are some interesting supporting cast as well. I enjoyed the book.
January 27, 2025
I will definitely read this again. I fell in love with the main characters. Some of their friends' seemed to live mysterious lives, which I loved. This was a clean romance.
May 23, 2022
I am really enjoying this series and love that there are some of the same characters in each book. Some of these characters work undercover for the crown and it's fun to see them solve the threats to the crown. Each book works fine as a stand alone story even though the stories do overlap a little.
This story is about a betrothal agreement that the H and h father's signed to keep their joint business in the family. Our h, Lady Beatrice Harford has know from a child that she was to marry Aaron Berkeley. She has been prepared to step into the role of the wife of an earl. She has also had feelings for Aaron since she was a child. She is very happy that their wedding day has finally come.
Aaron Berkeley, is now the Earl of Graylocke, as his father just died. He had no idea there was a marriage contract that he needed to fulfill by his thirtieth birthday which was just two months away. He is not happy when he discovers his bride is to be Lady Beatrice. He never liked how she followed him around as a child. Aaron wants to break the marriage contract but he is locked in or he will lose a huge portion of his inheritance tied up in the joint venture. So he decides to get a special license and plans the wedding for the following day. Then he can ship his bride off to his family estate and go on with his life.
Unfortunately Lord Graylocke shows up drunk to the wedding and begins to make remarks about Lady Beatrice looking like a horse when she was young. Lady Beatrice is mortified to discover that Aaron really didn't want to marry her and she calls off the wedding. Now Lord Graylocke will have to work hard to gain the lady's agreement to marry him.
I loved the interaction between Aaron and Beatrice. He thought it would just take an apology to get the lady to change her mind. He actually discovered a lot about her as he tried to flirt and woo her and what he learned, he really liked.
This story has some mystery and drama as someone is threatening some of the families of a few Lords as an important vote is coming up. When family members begin to disappear- Aaron and his friends will have to discover who is behind the threats to save his sister and Beatrice.
I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review.
This story is about a betrothal agreement that the H and h father's signed to keep their joint business in the family. Our h, Lady Beatrice Harford has know from a child that she was to marry Aaron Berkeley. She has been prepared to step into the role of the wife of an earl. She has also had feelings for Aaron since she was a child. She is very happy that their wedding day has finally come.
Aaron Berkeley, is now the Earl of Graylocke, as his father just died. He had no idea there was a marriage contract that he needed to fulfill by his thirtieth birthday which was just two months away. He is not happy when he discovers his bride is to be Lady Beatrice. He never liked how she followed him around as a child. Aaron wants to break the marriage contract but he is locked in or he will lose a huge portion of his inheritance tied up in the joint venture. So he decides to get a special license and plans the wedding for the following day. Then he can ship his bride off to his family estate and go on with his life.
Unfortunately Lord Graylocke shows up drunk to the wedding and begins to make remarks about Lady Beatrice looking like a horse when she was young. Lady Beatrice is mortified to discover that Aaron really didn't want to marry her and she calls off the wedding. Now Lord Graylocke will have to work hard to gain the lady's agreement to marry him.
I loved the interaction between Aaron and Beatrice. He thought it would just take an apology to get the lady to change her mind. He actually discovered a lot about her as he tried to flirt and woo her and what he learned, he really liked.
This story has some mystery and drama as someone is threatening some of the families of a few Lords as an important vote is coming up. When family members begin to disappear- Aaron and his friends will have to discover who is behind the threats to save his sister and Beatrice.
I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review.
June 6, 2022
I really enjoyed this book because it had plenty of humor in it!
It starts out with Lord Graylocke showing up drunk to his own wedding (what an idiot). Beatrice refuses to marry him and then figures out a plan to make him dislike her enough that he calls off their betrothal.
The plot held my interest from start to end and the characters were all fun to get to know. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it will not be my last.
This is obviously part of a series but I didn’t read the first book and still thoroughly enjoyed this one so it can be read as a stand-alone.
I can’t wait to see who will be in the next book!
It starts out with Lord Graylocke showing up drunk to his own wedding (what an idiot). Beatrice refuses to marry him and then figures out a plan to make him dislike her enough that he calls off their betrothal.
The plot held my interest from start to end and the characters were all fun to get to know. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and it will not be my last.
This is obviously part of a series but I didn’t read the first book and still thoroughly enjoyed this one so it can be read as a stand-alone.
I can’t wait to see who will be in the next book!
September 1, 2022
2.5 🌟
Not my fav. Characters were hard to champion
Not my fav. Characters were hard to champion
May 25, 2022
Laura Beers has become one of my favorite authors. She has a way of telling spy stories in such a way to make you crave more. An Unlikely Plan was one of these books for me. The characters were easy to relate to and their interactions with each other were fun to watch unfold. I especially like Lady Beatrice’s reaction to Lord Greylocke showing up to their wedding in a less than appropriate manner. I would have handled it the same way.
There wasn’t any language or sex, and it has very mild violence. It is part of a series, but can easily be read on its own. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance with a little mystery involved. Very well done! Can’t wait for the next book.
(I was given an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.)
There wasn’t any language or sex, and it has very mild violence. It is part of a series, but can easily be read on its own. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good romance with a little mystery involved. Very well done! Can’t wait for the next book.
(I was given an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.)
May 20, 2022
A marriage contract written many years ago, now gone awry.
He knew her. He’d seen her ten years ago. A tangly, little girl with teeth too large for her mouth and a stream of unending questions following him wherever he went. He had no desire to marry someone like her. She knew him. He had always answered her questions, seemed so very interesting, and had always been kind. She couldn’t wait to marry him. Unfortunately, when they met at the church for their wedding, he was completely drunk and she called it off. More problematic for him, he has just days to marry her or lose his family’s means of support. Besides, she did not look at all like the girl he remembered. She was pretty, smart, challenged him and he was enchanted. But things are never as easy as they appear and he will have to untangle the problems of the desire for a love match, earning forgiveness and trust as well as threats to three women’s safety. A great read. I received an early copy and this is my honest review.
He knew her. He’d seen her ten years ago. A tangly, little girl with teeth too large for her mouth and a stream of unending questions following him wherever he went. He had no desire to marry someone like her. She knew him. He had always answered her questions, seemed so very interesting, and had always been kind. She couldn’t wait to marry him. Unfortunately, when they met at the church for their wedding, he was completely drunk and she called it off. More problematic for him, he has just days to marry her or lose his family’s means of support. Besides, she did not look at all like the girl he remembered. She was pretty, smart, challenged him and he was enchanted. But things are never as easy as they appear and he will have to untangle the problems of the desire for a love match, earning forgiveness and trust as well as threats to three women’s safety. A great read. I received an early copy and this is my honest review.
June 13, 2022
A predictable plot, repetitive dialogue, and unlikeable characters made this novel unpleasant for the first 7 chapters. With chapter 8 the romance became more interesting. Then in chapter 11 the plot and romance improved considerably. After that it was decent, but there were still monotonous sections. This author’s writing style seems to take many chapters to set a story up. You have to be patient and loyal to read long enough to find an interesting part. It is the opposite of sucking you in at the beginning and keeping you there. Finally, the happily ever after was too brief and flat. Overall a disappointment.
January 25, 2023
juvenile
Stilted monologue between the characters. Reminds me of the original Batman TV series. Unbelievably I did finish it although it took a lot of effort. Usually when I realize a book is not going to get better I move on to something else. This was definitely not one of Laura’s better efforts. The whole thing just seemed like she was trying to come up with anything to fill some pages. Take a pass on this one.
Stilted monologue between the characters. Reminds me of the original Batman TV series. Unbelievably I did finish it although it took a lot of effort. Usually when I realize a book is not going to get better I move on to something else. This was definitely not one of Laura’s better efforts. The whole thing just seemed like she was trying to come up with anything to fill some pages. Take a pass on this one.
May 28, 2023
Though I thought the story had a good premise I admit I felt it was lacking.
I know two stars might be hard but I truly disliked the dialogues and it upsets me that the heroine has such an amazing response to how badly she is treated by this idiotic hero only to easily forget all about it the next moment, without even giving him a hard time.
It's not the beginning nor the end of this story that makes me give such a low rating, it's everything in the middle.
I know two stars might be hard but I truly disliked the dialogues and it upsets me that the heroine has such an amazing response to how badly she is treated by this idiotic hero only to easily forget all about it the next moment, without even giving him a hard time.
It's not the beginning nor the end of this story that makes me give such a low rating, it's everything in the middle.
November 14, 2022
The book wasn't bad, but it wasn't my favorite either. I really thought that the beginning of the book was funny, when the dude shows up drunk. But the rest of the story fell a little flat for me. I mean, the man is groveling and the lady won't give him a second chance. It's a little sad, but does have a happy ending.
June 13, 2022
I usually like Laura Beerts, but this novel just didn't feel as well written as her others. Her characters were a bit more shallow and that is a big deal for me!
June 29, 2022
The quick back and forth of conversation in this book is a bit odd. I felt like I was reading a play with lines of dialogue instead odd a novel.
dnf
June 13, 2022To wrap up my trifecta of DNFs in a matter of days in An Unlikely Plan which did not work on any level for me.
Other reviews have said it best so I'll try and summarise my complaints with the following quotes:
There was ZERO emotional continuity in this. The above quote perfectly exemplifies this. Aaron drags his feet about marrying Beatrice, so much so that he gets drunk (quite purposefully) to do so. All of this is predicated on his belief that she's ugly and annoying - an assessment he had of her when she was a teenager. He gives to (mature) thought to the idea that she may have changed, despite his friends doing so either. But even after everything comes to a head, Aaron still only has surface level regret. There's no depth to him (or anyone else in the story). There's no introspection, just, "well I still have to marry her, because money". And the moments he does express regret it's still super surface level - "I shouldn't have said that", never anything deeper than that. So what kind of story is this.
The first quote is a perfect example of the reading experience of this book. Here Aaron is giving a well earned but stinging set down specific to his character and there isn't a moment where he takes it in or reflects on it. His VERY next thought is how attractive Beatrice is. What kind of story is this!?
My final complaint, because I'm not going to give this book any more time is the anachronisms. I always say that's I'm very forgiving of such things, especially since I don't have a strong history background. But it tends to stick out more in particularly "bad" books. Case in point is the below quote:
Sounds quite contemporary doesn't it? There's a reason this is a problem. Historical romances actually have a lot of stakes because everything meant more and the possible consequences were way higher than in a our current society. That adds tension to the story. A woman's life could be ruined just from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A reputation was something to be protected at all cost because it meant complete ostracism from society if things went wrong. All of this is high stakes. And when done well, it permeates the story. You feel as trapped as the characters, and anxious, worried etc. In this story, if the groundwork had been laid I should have been overwrought wondering her Beatrice would escape this marriage when it seemed impossible to break it off and risk society's ire. But there was no such tension, because the whole thing read as a contemporary novel - which, yes, no stakes. No tension. Just a bit of a waster of time.
Anyway, I think I'm done with Beers as I don't think her writing style is my preference.
Other reviews have said it best so I'll try and summarise my complaints with the following quotes:
“You mean again?” Dunmore scoffed. “I think we both remember your paltry performance at the chapel.” Aaron shifted uncomfortably. “It was not my finest moment.” “No, it wasn’t, but I think it was indicative of the man that you are.” Dunmore stepped back. “If you will excuse me, I have work that I need to see to.” Dunmore had scarcely departed from the entry hall when Lady Beatrice descended the stairs, and Aaron took a moment to admire her. She was dressed in a white gown that highlighted her comely figure perfectly, and her hair was pulled up in an elaborate coiffure.
There was ZERO emotional continuity in this. The above quote perfectly exemplifies this. Aaron drags his feet about marrying Beatrice, so much so that he gets drunk (quite purposefully) to do so. All of this is predicated on his belief that she's ugly and annoying - an assessment he had of her when she was a teenager. He gives to (mature) thought to the idea that she may have changed, despite his friends doing so either. But even after everything comes to a head, Aaron still only has surface level regret. There's no depth to him (or anyone else in the story). There's no introspection, just, "well I still have to marry her, because money". And the moments he does express regret it's still super surface level - "I shouldn't have said that", never anything deeper than that. So what kind of story is this.
“It’s been years since I spent much time with you, and I want to know the woman that you have become,” he replied. “I should have become reacquainted with you before attempting to marry you, and I’m sorry I didn’t do so. It was a gross error on my part.”
The first quote is a perfect example of the reading experience of this book. Here Aaron is giving a well earned but stinging set down specific to his character and there isn't a moment where he takes it in or reflects on it. His VERY next thought is how attractive Beatrice is. What kind of story is this!?
My final complaint, because I'm not going to give this book any more time is the anachronisms. I always say that's I'm very forgiving of such things, especially since I don't have a strong history background. But it tends to stick out more in particularly "bad" books. Case in point is the below quote:
“They like to fly and eat flowers,” she said with a wave of her hand. “Loads of flowers.”
Sounds quite contemporary doesn't it? There's a reason this is a problem. Historical romances actually have a lot of stakes because everything meant more and the possible consequences were way higher than in a our current society. That adds tension to the story. A woman's life could be ruined just from being in the wrong place at the wrong time. A reputation was something to be protected at all cost because it meant complete ostracism from society if things went wrong. All of this is high stakes. And when done well, it permeates the story. You feel as trapped as the characters, and anxious, worried etc. In this story, if the groundwork had been laid I should have been overwrought wondering her Beatrice would escape this marriage when it seemed impossible to break it off and risk society's ire. But there was no such tension, because the whole thing read as a contemporary novel - which, yes, no stakes. No tension. Just a bit of a waster of time.
Anyway, I think I'm done with Beers as I don't think her writing style is my preference.
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