Can she thaw the ice that encases his heart? They call him the Unaffected Earl…Many seek his favor, men and women alike, but few glimpse what lies beneath the Earl of Brantford’s aloof exterior. She was the woman everyone wanted…Rose Hardwick was the most sought-after debutante in London until scandal touched her family and made her a social pariah. He alone has the power to help her…Rose … family and made her a social pariah.
He alone has the power to help her…
Rose is determined to prove her father innocent of the crime of treason, but first she must convince the Unaffected Earl to help her. When circumstances force them closer together, will she be able to thaw the ice that encases his heart?
THE UNAFFECTED EARL is book 3 in the Landing a Lord series.
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Loved it.
How can a much sought after debutante become out of favor with the ton? Rose Hardwick’s father was charged with treason and sits in jail. But she believes he is innocent and sets out to find a way to prove it. The answer comes from Lucien, the Earl of Brantford who is deemed The Unaffected Earl by society due to his aloofness. As Rose tries to convince him to help her, danger comes in to play and Lucien is determined to protect her. What he does is truly hero worthy but you will have to read to find out. There was almost a mystery about his past and Rose seems to be able to get under his outer persona and find the man he is really.
I adored these two characters and their story will hold your attention until the end. Although part of a series, this can be read as a standalone, but you will want to read them all!
The Unaffected Earl by Suzanna Medeiros is book Three in the Landing a Lord series. This is the story of Rose Hardwick and Lucien, the Earl of Brantford. I haven’t yet read the previous books, so for me this was a standalone book.
Rose was once the golden girl of the town but then her father was charged with treason and everything turned bad. Rose doesn’t believe the charges that have been brought against her father as sets out to prove they are false. Rose ends up asking the ‘Unaffected Earl’ who is Lucien to help her fight for her father. Lucien seems to be anything but ‘Unaffected’ by Rose the more that he gets to know her. Lucien works for the Home Office so he does have some connections but he starts to learn that Rose is in danger too. This opens him up to offer her the protection of his name via marriage.
Enjoyed this mystery romance.
Many seek his favour, men and women alike, but few glimpse what lies beneath the Earl of Brantford’s aloof exterior. He’s earned the nickname the Unaffected Earl. Rose Hardwick was the most sought-after debutante in London until scandal touched her family and made her a social pariah.
Rose is determined to prove her father innocent of the crime of treason, but first she must convince the Unaffected Earl to help her. When Lucien realises Rose I in grave danger he vows to protect by giving her his name.
This is the third book in the series & although it could be read on its own to fully appreciate it I’d recommend reading the earlier books. The story is well written & flows very well so much so that I was very loath to put it down. The characters have plenty of depth, Rose is likeable & not at all the simpering debutante but highly intelligent & Lucien has certainly met his match. Lucien has built a façade of being aloof & always in control so I loved it when the façade crumbled & he lost control. I’ve read the whole series one book after another & found myself totally engrossed I only hope The Unsuitable Duke has his story as Ellen is certainly hiding something
My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read
I really wanted to give this book the full five stars, but some of the scenes fell a little flat for me and some of it was perhaps a bit rushed. I would also recommend reading this series in order; I missed the second book so that left me without some of the backstory. Some of the steam was also a bit half-hearted, as was the development of the relationship between Lucien and Rose. Despite all that, I’m a sucker for the hero protecting the heroine and Lucien is a great strong hero for that. I just think there were so many unexplored avenues here. Lucien’s past was alluded to, but we never got much depth from him and why he is the way he is. We only know that Rose has loved Lucien from afar but we never find out why she was attracted to him. It’s not exactly insta-love or anything, we just don’t get enough details on the development of their relationship in my opinion. Overall, it’s still a good book and I would recommend it.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
A bit of intrigue, a frozen-hearted duke, a vivacious woman and a marriage of convenience. This story contains all of these elements and make it an entertaining read. I love stories where stuffy dukes realize that they cannot possibly hold themselves from their love. Brantford and Rose’s story is a lovely, sweet read. I wished it had been longer so that we could see their characters developed more. Ms. Medeiros’ writing flows well and I kept saying “one more chapter”.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley.
The Unaffected Earl bySuzanna Madeiros
Landing a Lord #3
Rose Hardwick’s father, having confessed to treason, is in London Tower. Her mother has fled London but she will not leave as she believes her father innocent and wants to support him until his innocence is proven. She has, evidently, had a crush on the Earl of Brantford that has been unrequited when she meets him one day outside her father’s cell. Little does she know that he works for the Home Office. When her friend Catherine offers her the advice to seek Brantford’s assistance in proving her father innocent she complies and surprisingly he agrees…in spite of being a “cold fish”.
This is a story of two people ending up together, finding the real traitor and ending up with a happily ever after. It is relatively short at around 150 pages and I think that having read previous books in the series might have fleshed out some of the characters more and given more insight into them and the story. I enjoyed it but at times wished there was a bit more information about the characters, the tower, the bad guy, etc. This was a pleasant quick read and I hope to read more books by this author in the future.
Thank you to the author for bequeathing me a copy of this book through NetGalley – This is my honest review.
3-4 Stars