Counting on A Countess by Eva Leigh
Book Review
EVA LEIGH
Counting On A Countess
The London Underground #2
Oh, how fun this book was! And what a fantastic twist on the marriage of convenience trope!
Christopher “Kit” Ellingsworth is a war veteran and a pleasure-seeking newly minted Earl. He hides his demons behind his vices of choice and has refused to change despite the well-meaning advice of his friend and mentor. Yet, when that same friend leaves him a sizeable fortune under the stipulation that he must marry within 30 days, Kit is determined to make it happen. And the brazen, mystifying Tamsyn Pearce is the perfect woman to wed him. Or she is until he discovers his new wife is the one who gains control of his inheritance instead of him.
Excellent writing, intriguing characters, and a dynamic storyline combine to make Counting on the Countess a great standalone historical romance read and the perfect follow up tale to the first book in The London Underground series. It’s a longer book, of course, coming in at around 384 pages, but the pacing had an easy, effortless flow to it. Each page just carried me onto the next one.
I loved it!
ABOUT THE BOOK
COUNTING ON A COUNTESS
Author: Eva Leigh
Series: The London Underground #2
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon Books | Avon Romance
Genre: Fiction | Romance | Historical
Format: EBook
Pages: 384
Pub Date: Mar. 27, 2018
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For a shameless libertine and a wily smuggler in the London Underground, marriage is more than convenience—it’s strategy . . .
Christopher “Kit” Ellingsworth, war veteran and newly minted Earl of Blakemere, buries his demons under every sort of pleasure and vice. His scandalous ways have all but emptied his coffers . . . until a wealthy mentor leaves him a sizeable fortune. The only stipulation? He must marry within one monthto inherit the money. Kit needs a bride and the bold, mysterious Miss Tamsyn Pearce seems perfect.
Husband hunting isn’t Tamsyn’s top priority—she’s in London to sell her new shipment of illicit goods—but she’s desperate for funds to keep her smuggling operation afloat. When a handsome earl offers to wed her and send her back to Cornwall with a hefty allowance, Tamsyn agrees. After all, her secrets could land her in prison and an attentive, love-struck spouse could destroy everything.
But when an unexpected proviso in the will grants Tamsyn control of the inheritance, their arrangement becomes anything but convenient. Now, Kit’s counting on his countess to make his wildest dreams a reality and he plans to convince her, one pleasurable seduction at a time.
BOOK EXCERPT
From COUNTING ON A COUNTESS:
I’m going to be married to this man? Mercy.
They pulled back in unison and her eyes flew open. His gaze was clouded with dazed pleasure and astonishment.
It seemed he’d also been shocked by the heat of their kiss and the speed of its intensity. He, a known rake and libertine, looked aroused by what surely had to be one of the chastest kisses he’d experienced in a long while.
Except it hadn’t been chaste. It had been brief, but their tongues lightly touching had been profoundly erotic, hinting at greater pleasure to come.
He cleared his throat. “That was . . . a welcome revelation.”
Her thoughts whirled while her body clamored for more. Hellfire—if this quick kiss had affected her so much, what would happen when they went to bed together? What if she liked it? What if she loved it, and her heart followed her body’s devotion?
Tamsyn was about to join with this man for the rest of her life. Aside from a few facts, she knew almost nothing about him. He was basically a stranger. Yet in three days, they would share a bed. They would share everything. According to the law, she would belong to him, and her own identity would dissolve.
Was this the right choice? She’d gotten what she wanted, but she couldn’t help the fear that poked its sharp fangs into her heart.
I have no idea what I’m getting myself into.
TOUR WIDE GIVEAWAY
To celebrate the release of COUNTING ON A COUNTESS, we’re giving away three paperback copies of FROM DUKE TILL DAWN by Eva Leigh!
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GIVEAWAY TERMS & CONDITIONS: Open to US shipping addresses only. Three winners will each receive a paperback copy of From Duke Till Dawn by Eva Leigh. This giveaway is administered by Pure Textuality PR on behalf of Avon Romance. Giveaway ends 4/6/2018 @ 11:59pm EST. Avon Romance will send the winning copies out to the winner directly. Limit one entry per reader and mailing address. Duplicates will be deleted.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
EVA LEIGH is the pen name of a RITA® Award-nominated romance author who writes novels chock-full of smart women and sexy men. She enjoys baking, Tweeting about boots, and listening to music from the ‘80s. Eva and her husband live in Central California.
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