The Iron Earl: Steamy Regency Historical Romance

· Valor of Vinehill Book 1 · AWD Publishing
4.6
17 reviews
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287
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A lady desperate to escape. A hot-tempered earl in the wrong place and wrong time. An escape that sends sparks flying and turns into an attraction that neither can deny.

A lady desperate to escape.

Miss Evalyn Swanson is desperate to escape her stepfather and his nefarious plan to hawk her off to his vicious business partner. With time running out, she spies salvation at a house party in Lincolnshire. Salvation in the form of one hulking, brooding Scotsman that is conveniently traveling north. North, where she can disappear for good.

 

A hot-tempered earl in the wrong place and wrong time.

With his sister just married to his bitter enemy, Lachlan Ruddington, Earl of Dunhaven is in no mood to entertain the whimsical notions of a chit straight from the ballroom. Even if she’s an enchanting sprite, he has no time for anything other than quick dabbles with the opposite sex. He has an estate to right. A senile grandfather to battle. And a few more enemies he needs to mete out justice to.

An escape not quite according to plan.

Try as he might, Lachlan discovers the draw of Evalyn undeniable—though he’ll refuse it for as long as he can. Propriety demands it. His heart that he never thought to lose to an English lass demands it. The danger that lurks around her demands it. But if they can survive, they may just discover the truest love could be the love neither one of them ever anticipated.

Join the adventure today! You’ll love The Iron Earl, the first in the Valor of Vinehill series and a can’t-miss enthralling historical regency era romance by USA Today bestselling author, K.J. Jackson.

Note: The novels in the Valor of Vinehill series by K.J. Jackson are each stand-alone stories and can be read individually in any order. These action packed historical romances are set in the Regency and Victorian eras, and do not shy away from scenes with steamy heat, occasional naughty language, and moments that might possibly make you squirm.

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4.6
17 reviews
Margaret Watkins
February 28, 2019
A romance filled with danger, suspense and unresolved pain, this standalone novel deals with treachery in its worst form. Knowing she has to make her escape Evalyn targets Lachlan Ruddington as the most likely person to help her, even if she has to use blackmail. Setting out for Scotland is harder than Evalyn envisaged as dressed only in her ballgown and dancing slippers, she treads the wilds in the company of Lachlan ’s band of warriors. Determination forces her to keep going, even when she is in so much pain that she can hardly put one foot in front of the other. Through her bravery and endurance, she wins Lachlan and his men over. However, arrival at their destination only brings the next series of problems to the fore. Lachlan is a strong hero, attempting to put right the wrongs of the past whilst being stymied by his manipulative grandfather. Evalyn, on the other hand, may have been beaten down but she was far from broken. There is an excellent plot, although somewhat brutal at times, but the story does come to a most satisfactory resolution. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.
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A Google user
February 25, 2019
Desperate to escape her stepfather and his disturbing plans for her, Evalyn pleads with Lachlan to let her travel with his group. A good portion of the story describes their slow journey north to Scotland. The descriptions of their camps along the way and the hardships Evalyn endures were very vivid. Once at Vinehall, Evalyn is confronted with the animosity of the marquess, while Lachlan tries to come to terms with his brother's death. The writing is smooth, H and h are likable, and there is some suspense built in toward the end. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
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Lori Dykes
February 25, 2019
Whenever I see a new book by one of my favorite authors K. J. Jackson, I know it will be exactly what I look for in historical romance and because I have loved every story she has written! Plus this is the start of a new series so there will be many books to come! What I did not expect was on the first page I would have tears filling my eyes as the prologue talked about the horrors the hero Lachlan and his family had endured during the Highland clearances in Scotland. One man stood out he would seek revenge. Fast forward a few months to England where he is attending a party and he meets Evalyn. Well not exactly meets, she launches herself at him in the garden and begs him to take her to Scotland that very night with him and his men. Eva was such a strong, determined heroine that had endured so much at the hands of her stepfather and he had worse plans for her future. Lachlan was such a brawny, almost immovable force, thus the moniker Iron Earl. On their long journey to Scotland, she faced many trials and even though he was attracted to her, Lachlan held back for as long as he could. What an adventure and a heart melting story that I literally could not put down once I started. This author has a wonderful way of drawing you in with her characters that seem so real with their emotions that tumble off the page. I felt for both of these two with what they endured but they were meant for each other, I just hoped they could figure it out by the end! I highly recommend this book and any written by this author. You will thank me in the end!
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USA Today Bestselling Author K.J. Jackson writes historical and paranormal romances, but is a sucker for reading a good story in any genre. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, two children, and a dog who has taken the sport of bed-hogging to new heights. When not wrangling the words, she loves road trips, urban canoeing adventures, mountain biking, tennis, and weekends with absolutely nothing to do.

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