A lady desperate to escape. A hot-tempered earl in the wrong place and wrong time. A journey across the English isle that sends sparks flying and forges 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 … 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 regency 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 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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This book had quite the dramatic start. As soon as I opened the first chapter it was like being thrown into danger right away. And it sets the story up really well.
This book also has a lot of emotions going on for both of the M.C.’s. Evalyn (Eva) has had quite the brutal upbringing. The more the story goes on, the more brutal we learn it has been. And it also becomes pretty clear why she was running for her very life now. After all, she really has TWO evil people chasing her. It felt pretty realistic when it came to her panic when she felt trapped. So many times she had been without any way of escape.
I liked the developing relationship between Eva and Lachlan. Of course it happened at the worst possible time but that just made the story even better. Lachlan is searching for justice that involves his family and his people. Another person who adds to the story is Lachlan’s grandfather. Most of the time it wasn’t in positive ways. In fact, he stirred up quite a bit of trouble trying to control his grandson.
This is what I believe is a story for +18 readers because there were at least a few scenes that are kind of rough in their re-telling. But at least there weren’t a lot of those although I can say that the story was intense with a lot of action too. It had a good ending and a encouraging H.E.A. Epilogue. Made me smile.
I received an advance copy of this book and chose to submit a review
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.
Needlessly gross description of injuries detract from storyline
Easy read; starts with an interesting premise but then falls into standard romance formulaic ending. Still enjoyable!
This book was just to violent for me. I was sorry I spent any money on this one. Not my cup of tea.