An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler, Vanessa Riley
An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler, Vanessa Riley
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An Earl, the Girl, and a Toddler

Author: Vanessa Riley

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 12 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 04/27/2021


Synopsis

Masterminded by the ton's most clever countess, the secret society The Widow's Grace helps ill-treated widows regain their reputations, their families, and even find true love again—or perhaps for the very first time . . .

Surviving a shipwreck en route to London from Jamaica was just the start of Jemina St. Maur's nightmare. Suffering from amnesia, she was separated from anyone who might know her, and imprisoned in Bedlam. She was freed only because barrister Daniel Thackery, Lord Ashbrook, was convinced to betray the one thing he holds dear: the law. Desperate to unearth her true identity, Jemina's only chance is to purloin dangerous secrets with help from The Widow's Grace—which means staying steps ahead of the formidable Daniel, no matter how strongly she is drawn to him . . .

Married only by proxy, now widowed by shipwreck, Daniel is determined to protect his little stepdaughter, Hope, from his family's scandalous reputation. That's why he has dedicated himself not just to the law, but to remaining as proper, upstanding—and boring—as can be. But the closer he becomes to the mysterious, alluring Jemina, the more Daniel is tempted to break the very rule of law to which he's deevoted his life. And as ruthless adversaries close in, will the truth require him, and Jemina, to sacrifice their one chance at happiness?

About Vanessa Riley

Vanessa Riley is an award-winning author of historical romance, mystery, and fiction novels featuring realistic multicultural communities and powerful persons of color. To fuel her interest in the Regency and early-Victorian eras, she made time for attending renaissance fairs and consuming period novels and films while obtaining her PhD in mechanical engineering and a master's in industrial engineering and engineering management from Stanford University, as well as a BS and MS in mechanical engineering from Penn State University. A frequent speaker at literary, women's, and STEM events, she lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her military husband and teenage kid.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Vanessa Booked Up on March 24, 2021

3.5 Stars This was such a sweet read. A good one if you are looking for something lighter hearted in between heavy reads. This was my first time reading this author's work, so I did not read the first book in this series, A Duke, the Lady, and a Baby. And though this is a stand alone for the most......more

Vanessa Riley is doing an amazing job of writing historical romances that center characters of color and really grapple with the complex realities of colonization, enslavement, and colorism that characterized the time period and the immoral source of wealth for many of the British elite. She also in......more

Goodreads review by Lois on August 05, 2022

4.5 stars rounded up This is by far my favorite book by this author. Pretty sure it's the toddler🤷🏾‍♀️ Hope is adorable.......more

Goodreads review by May on January 20, 2021

This is a terrific example of historical romance done properly. Original, fresh, charming, smart and insightful at the same time. The characters are likable. I love how this series include such a diverse class of characters - just like our real world. :) The historical details are so accurate and sh......more