Reviews

The Earl's Bargain by Cheryl Bolen

sil_the_lobster's review

1.0

One of my guilty pleasures is called "Regency Novels". I am a huge fan of Georgette Heyer who set quite a standard to live up to. I have discovered one or two authors whose novels I enjoy almost as much as those by Ms Heyer, and I thought this was another promising candidate. Maybe I'm doing Ms Bolen wrong as this was the first of her novels I have read but for now, I have put her off my list. I found the story somewhat uninspired despite a promising beginning, the dialogues unwitty and the main characters altogether boring. I just couldn't warm up to them and in the end didn't even care how their story ended. Given the price it was worth a try, though, and I'm certain there are plenty of readers out there who will find great pleasure reading about The Earl's Bargain.

mrsbooknerd's review

2.0

The plot was okay though nothing gripping - not that many Regency Romances are - though it did eventually become a tad repetative. I really didn't like Harry. He was boarish and a liar and despite the constant repitition of "Oh I feel a bit bad.." I didn't feel like he was ever sincere about his regret at deceiving Louisa.
In return Lousia was insipid, naive and not at all like the heroines I enjoy, who give back as good as they get. She truly believed that Harry had become a 'radical' like her over night... Pfft. Her constant ravings and rants about politics were okay within their context but at times I felt that they were a bit too full-on.