The Footman is an Earl, Valerie Bowman
The Footman is an Earl, Valerie Bowman
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The Footman is an Earl

Author: Valerie Bowman

Narrator: Christine Rendel

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/29/2020


Synopsis

Every fortune-hunting female in London is after the newly titled Earl of Drake, but he's intent on finding a wife whose heart is true. So, while drunkenly jesting with his friends in a pub one night, he has an idea—what if the ladies of the ton didn't know he was a wealthy earl? All he has to do is pose as a servant at his friend's summer country house party and make sure the guest list is full of beautiful, eligible debutantes. What could possibly go wrong?

Miss Frances Wharton is far more interested in fighting for the rights of the poor than in marriage, but her mother insists she attend a summer house party—and find herself a husband. Frances would rather wed a goat than the pompous man her mother has in mind, so in order to dissuade the would-be suitor, she vows to behave like a shrew. The only person she can be herself with is the kind, handsome footman she runs into at every turn. Their connection is undeniable, and the divide between them is no match for the passion they feel. But what will happen when Frances learns that the footman she adores is actually the earl she despises? In a game where everything is false, can they convince each other that their love is true?

Contains mature themes.

About Valerie Bowman

Valerie Bowman is an award-winning historical romance author who writes racy Regency romps. Her debut novel was published in 2012. Since then, her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Kirkus. She's been an RT Reviewers' Choice nominee for Best First Historical Romance and Best Historical Romance Love and Laughter. Two of her books have been nominated for the Kirkus Prize for fiction.

Valerie grew up in Illinois with six sisters (she's number seven) and a huge supply of historical romance novels. After a cold and snowy stint earning a degree in English language and literature with a minor in history at Smith College, she moved to Florida the first chance she got. Valerie now lives in Jacksonville with her family, including her two rascally dogs. When she's not writing, she keeps busy reading, traveling, or vacillating between watching crazy reality TV and PBS.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on April 03, 2021

4.5 Stars. This was so fun! Lucas is an earl and he's had his heart broken because of money before, so he is determined to find a wife who wants to marry him for him, not his money. Lucas and his friends make a bet to see who can pose as servants and last the longest without ruining their cover. Luc......more

Goodreads review by Heather K (dentist in my spare time) on November 12, 2020

I really enjoy Valerie Bowman, and I liked The Footman and I, but the central plotline was so stressful and unbelievable for me that I rushed through it and didn't enjoy it as much as I was expecting. You know when you are reading a story and you know there is deception afoot, and it's only a matter......more

Goodreads review by Becky (romantic_pursuing_feels) on December 20, 2021

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Plot/Storyline: 📖📖📖 Feels: 🦋🦋 Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔 Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡ Romance: 💞💞💞 Sensuality: 💋💋💋💋 Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑🍑 Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥 Humor: Yes, just a bit (These are all personal preference on a scale of 1-5 (yours ratings may vary depending what gives you......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on January 03, 2023

As we know, the pretend footman trope is my catnip. This one was pretty fun, if not a bit frustrating towards the end. I like the trope the most when there’s nothing else standing in the way from them getting together (besides the lie and reckoning lol). ⭐️⭐️⭐️.5/5 🌶️🌶️.75*/5 *A scene and a half! The......more

Goodreads review by Mei on October 25, 2021

Cute even if unbelievable! The idea of three high ranking aristocrats posing as servants was interesting, but I found the heroine a little bit annoying with her insistence of speaking to everybody about the Employment Bill! I just couldn't understand why she thought that would be a good idea and woul......more