Rate this book

The Earl's Mistress (2014)

by Liz Carlyle(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0062100300 (ISBN13: 9780062100306)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Avon

series

MacLachlan Family & Friends

review 1: Isabella Aldridge is a well-bred woman who is at her last resort. Widowed and struggling to take care of her two younger sisters, she tries to find work as a governess only to face the reality that her looks and reputation make it impossible to get hired. Her last interview with the Earl of Hepplewood went so badly, he suggested the only job for her was to be a wealthy man's mistress. After punching him in the face (huzzah!) she realizes he just might be right but when her new plan is put into action their paths just might cross again in surprising ways. I am really disappointed in the bad reviews this book is getting from Carlyle's fans who clearly do not like anything more kinky than, I don't know, getting it on outside of a bed. Yes, there is very VERY light kink in thi... mores book and to compare it to Fifty Shades is unfortunate. Come on, guys-Carlyle can write and she does it subtly and well. What Carlyle does well is show the reality of the type of decisions women had to make to survive when all the laws and society opinion favored men. What was missing from this book, for me, was the strong story line and emotional connection. There was so much going on and I think bits of the story got lost.
review 2: Posted on Les Romantiques - Le forum du siteReviewed by FabiolaReview Copy from the PublisherThe novel The Earl’s Mistress is connected to MacLachlan Family & Friends series. I only read the first volume, The devil to pay, in French and I didn’t like it very much so I didn’t read the other installments. That’s why I don’t know in what way the books are connected to each other. However, when I read The Earl’s mistress, I didn’t feel any lack so readers can appreciate it as a standalone.I loved this book although I was very surprised because Liz included in this novel a lot of hot scenes and BDSM scenes. I’m not very fond of this kind of stories and I didn’t expect those scenes with this author from whom I read other books translated into French. When I realized I was reading a BDSM scene, I wondered why Liz decided to write them. However, I couldn’t put the book down once I started its reading because it’s well written, well brought and well explained.The hero, The Earl of Heppelwood, is very dominating, ultra possessive and he’s got a very dark side. What I loved about him is that even if he feels he’s not good enough for his heroine, he refuses to give up his attraction and absolutely refuses the idea that she could go into another man’s arms.The heroine, Isabella Aldridge, has a difficult past (but not traumatic) and her two stepsisters are dependent on her. Her only goal is to protect them from the villains at all cost. That’s why she becomes the hero’s mistress. The relationship between The Earl and Isabella is de facto uneven and the author must make it evolve plausibly. And I find that Liz perfectly succeeds in the exercise. I believed in their attraction, the evolution of their feelings and their happy end.I loved all the children in the book : they bring joyfulness and lightness in the story. And the reader will love them because they are adorable.We know immediately who the villains are but we don’t know their motivation until the end because Liz succeeded in keeping the intrigue until the end. Good point for her.To conclude, even if I loved the book, it could disturb some readers. I recommend it to a well-informed public. less

Download links for: The Earl's Mistress

Advertising