Meet the Earl at Midnight (Midnight Meetings, #1)

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It s going to take a Beast to tame this Beauty Enigma Earl The Phantom of London That s what the gossip pages call Lord Edward Greenwich, a mysterious nobleman who doesn t show his face in London Society With a reputation like that, no wonder Lydia Montgomery is horrified to be dragged from bed and packed off to live with him to save her mother from penury.While Lydia has received all of the training a lady should endure, she s decidedly un ladylike She despises her corset and isn t interested in marriage She d prefer to remain unmarried and spend her time improving her art But if she wants a chance at happiness, she ll have to set aside her fear of the earl and discover the man hiding behind the beast.Will Edward and Lydia s greatest discovery be each other before time runs out Book 1 in the series Midnight Meetings Download Meet the Earl at Midnight (Midnight Meetings, #1) author Gina Conkle – kino-fada.fr Review posted at Swept Away By RomanceStory Rating 4 StarsHero Rating 4 StarsHeroine Rating 5 StarsRomance Rating 4 StarsHeat Level 3 StarsEnding 4 StarsOverall Rating 4 StarsThis was a surprisingly delightful read about a young woman who is traded by her stepfather to cover a debt owed to Lord Edward the Earl of Greenwich Lord Edward is also known as The Phantom of London , due to the fact that he does not show his face in society The deal was that Lydia would marry him so tha Review posted at Swept Away By RomanceStory Rating 4 StarsHero Rating 4 StarsHeroine Rating 5 StarsRomance Rating 4 StarsHeat Level 3 StarsEnding 4 StarsOverall Rating 4 StarsThis was a surprisingly delightful read about a young woman who is traded by her stepfather to cover a debt owed to Lord Edward the Earl of Greenwich Lord Edward is also known as The Phantom of London , due to the fact that he does not show his face in society The deal was that Lydia would marry him so that he could sire a much desired heir with her Of course Lydia had no idea that a bargain had been made between her stepfather ...This is the first book I have read by Gina Conkle but it sure won t be the last Meet the Earl at Midnight was an amazing book full of so muchthen a quick romance The two main characters, Edward and Lydia are two very different but similar people in many ways They are from different stations in life, however neither really care what society says about them Edward is The Phantom of London He gains that title, among others, after he has a horrific run in with pirates Edward is an Ear This is the first book I have read by Gina Conkle...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here My review contains spoilers and they re mostly my thoughts as I went with the book Gina Conkle is fast becoming one of my favorite authors just because her tone and storytelling ability is refreshingly different, especially in the arena of Historical romance But I had a tough time rating Meet the Earl at Midnight, book ...This is an AUDIO review, so the narration factors into the overall grade, which is a B , broken down as B for narration and C for content at AAR It should be noted that I listened to this audio and wrote this review some months before reading the next book in this series, The Lady Meets Her MatchI selected this title for review solely because Marian Hussey is the narrator I ve listened to her a couple of times recently and was very impressed with her performances in Brenda Joyce s Splendor and This is an AUDIO review, so the narration factors into the overall grade, which is a B , broken down as B for narration and C for content at AAR It should be noted that I listened to this audio and wrote this review some months before reading the next book in this series, The Lady Me... Disclosure I requested this ARC from Netgalley Thank you to Sourcebooks Casablanca and Gina Conkle for the opportunity Yes, this is an honest review Edward and Lydia are an unconventional set of main characters He loves sciencethan anything else and she loves artthan anything else And Gina Conkle s novel has a very unconventional way of storytelling I imagine it like a house full of closed doors where many questions are posed at every opportunity The doors open eventuall Disclosure I requested this ARC from Netgalley Thank you to Sourcebooks Casabl...surprising If a woman s old enough to wear a corset, she s old enough to know midnight meeting s spell trouble Well that opening salvo certainly grabbed my attention.Bargained off to meet her stepfather s debts and to keep her mother safe, Lydia Montgomery decides to meet Lord Sandford, the Earl of Greenwich s demands, with her own strings attached Edward s passion is for uncovering the secrets of exotic plants He has decided to set his things in order, get himself a wife and heir, before surprising If a woman s old enough to wear a corset, she s old enough to know midnight meeting s spell trouble Well that opening salvo certainly grabbed my attention.Bargained off to meet her stepfather s debts and to keep her mother safe, Lydia Montgomery decides to meet Lord Sandford, the Earl of Greenwich s demands, with her own strings attached Edward s passion is for uncovering the secrets of exotic plants He has decided to set his things in order, get himself a wife and heir, before sailing off, maybe never to return, on a scientific expedition to collect plant samples from the Africa s.As he is a recluse, badly scarred from an encounter with pirates on a previous voyage, this seems the way to proceed In fact he has some interesting observations attached t...More like 3.5 stars It took me a long time to finish this one, which usually means that I m not loving it But not hating it either.Setting England, 3 27 1768Genre RomanceThis is a review of the audio format, so forgive any misspellings of character or place names.Edward Sanford, Earl of Greenwich, has 3 months to get and impregnate a wife, as he is scheduled to depart on a 3 year mission Because he was recently jilted by a woman of his class due to his scarring, he is reduced to bargaining for the step daughter of a larcenous clerk in his employ Lydia, not even apprised of the situation, refuses to cooperate Then Lord Setting England, 3 27 1768Genre RomanceThis is a review of the audio format, so forgive any misspellings of character or place names.Edward Sanford, Earl of Greenwich, has 3 months to get and impregnate a wife, as he is scheduled to depart on a 3 year mission Because he was recently jilted by a woman of his class due to his scarring, he is reduced to bargaining for the step daughter of a larcenous clerk in his employ Lydia, not even apprised... I received an ARC through NetGalley.Meet the Earl at Midnight is a sweet, Historical Romance, retelling of Beauty and the Beast Lydia s stepfather essentially trades her womb in exchange for some of his and his son s debts The earl of Greenwich, Edward, is on a tight schedule and needs an heir He hasn t been able to find a bride, since he s known as a hermit, never going out into Society Even if it weren t for his scarred face, he still probably wouldn t venture out, so this arrangement suit I received an ARC through NetGalley.Meet the Earl at Midnight is a sweet, Historical Romance, retelling of Beauty and the Beast Lydia s stepfather essentially trades her womb in exchange for some of his and his son s debts The earl of Greenwich, Edward, is on a tight schedule and needs an heir He hasn t been able to find a bride, since he s known as a hermit, never going out into Society Even if it weren t ...To love someone like this was a gift, not something to be hidden away Share that love, give it, say it, and hold nothing back Meet the Earl at Midnight was gorgeous, just really lovely It is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, which I m not typically find of, and Gina Conkle used that inspiration masterfully If you love a scarred, vulnerable, academic AND sexy hero, this book is for you If you love a strong willed, loving, delightful heroine, this book is for you...

Meet the Earl at Midnight (Midnight Meetings, #1)
  • English
  • 23 February 2017
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 352 pages
  • 1402294271
  • Gina Conkle
  • Meet the Earl at Midnight (Midnight Meetings, #1)