Earl of My Heart

The Lambourne Legacy, Book 1

By: Victoria Oliveri

Narrated by: Hugh Bradley

Dane Redford Lambourne, now the fourth Earl of Huntsbridge, never thought to live a responsible, noble existence. Spending his nights as a privileged gentleman, carousing and enjoying the company of friends was the only life he ever aspired to until the sudden death of his brother thrust him into a world he never wanted and was not prepared to face.

Lady Nichola Crawford could care less if the fabric of her new evening dress matched her shoes or if any of the men at the upcoming ball even looked in her direction. She would sooner stay in the country and scour her father's library than place herself on the marriage block to be picked at and prodded by the scant handful of ill-deserving men in London.

But a chance meeting at a local confectioner shop is all it takes to set off sparks between the man who vowed no woman would ever get under his skin and the woman who would do anything to deny the love she felt for the Earl of her heart.

©2009 Victoria Oliveri (P)2017 Victoria Oliveri

fair try

i did listen to the end. but if it had been a book I'd have skimmed forward. far too much mithering (he/she doesn't love me), and repetetive themes (mad people using blades to wound Hh. I don't think I'll take another book by this author.

Very entertaining

I did enjoy this entertaining story although sometimes I felt a bit annoyed with Dane. He was quite arrogant and had a quick temper. He did improve as the story continued. Nicola was the younger sister and she was happy for her older sister to take all the limelight. Nicola wasn’t as keen on balls and being on show. I just wished Nicola and Dane had explained to each other how they felt. There were a number of surprises and tense events, which will keep you listening to the end. The narrator read the story well, using different voices to bring the story to life .

Too heavy for me

I kept hoping that the characters would “get it”. By chapter 20 i thought I just couldn’t take it any more. I did finish the book but I was just so ready for it to be over. However someone who is in to psychology or abuse disorders might appreciate it.

the heroine is a lunatic

The heroine in this book is unhinged. i doubt any man in their right mind would have been able to deal with her bipolar/manic episodes. The constant conflicts between her and the hero were so ridiculous and insignificant that the aforementioned would be the only explanation of her behaviour that anyone could possibly come up with.

Halfway A Spinster

I was given a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.
Not my favorite trope... unsympathetic protagonist whose missteps almost got her what she wanted, alone and unloved. When she encounters Dane Redford Lambourne, now the fourth Earl of Huntsbridge, whose reputation as a rake precedes him, she is indifferent and standoffish. It seems as if her sister, spoiled and flamboyant, Madeline, is the talk of the ton, leaving her nothing but older and distasteful suitors to avoid at all costs. The story was compelling and I was engaged to the end. The narration was excellent.