REVIEW: The Indebted Earl

The Basics

Title: The Indebted Earl
Author: Erica Vetsch
Genre: Historical Romance
Release Date: March 23, 2021

Book Synopsis

Will Captain Wyvern keep his new marriage of convenience all business–or will it turn into something more?

Captain Charles Wyvern owes a great debt to the man who saved his life–especially since Major Richardson lost his own life in the process. The best way to honor that hero’s dying wish is for Wyvern to escort the man’s grieving fiance and mother safely to a new cottage home by the sea. But along the way, he learns of another obligation that has fallen on his shoulders: his uncle has died and the captain is now the Earl of Rothwell.

When he and the ladies arrive at his new manor house in Devon, they discover an estate in need of a leader and a gaggle of girls, all wards of the former earl. War the new earl knows; young ladies and properties he does not. Still wishing to provide for the bereaved Lady Sophia Haverly, Charles proposes a marriage of convenience.

Sophie is surprised to find she isn’t opposed to the idea. It will help her care for her betrothed’s elderly mother, and she’s already fallen in love with the wayward girls on the Rothwell estate. This alliance is a chance to repay the captain who has done so much for her care, as well as divert her attention from her grief. When Wyvern returns to his sea commission, she’ll stay behind to oversee his property and wards.

It sounds so simple. Until the stalwart captain is arrested on suspicion of smuggling, and Sophie realizes how much he’s come to mean to her. Now she’ll have to learn to fight, not only for his freedom but also for his love.

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My Two Cents

The Indebted Earl grabbed me from the first page and kept me wanting to keep reading to find out what happened next! Yes, you expected some of the things to occur, other things you hoped would transpire between the characters. However, there were some very unexpected twists and turns that kept me reading until very late at night (actually, early in the morning).

Erica Vetsch has a wonderful writing style that flows well and gives you a bit of an emotional break from time-to-time to catch your breath! With her character and scene descriptions, I can see in my mind’s eye each character, the hospital ward, the sea, and so many other people, circumstances, and scenery. At one point, I thought I could even smell the sea!

As I read, I experienced a wide range of emotions, sadness, fear, anger, hope, surprise, disgust, anticipation, and sheer joy!

Kudos to Vetsch for having crafted such a delightful and intriguing story that you will absolutely love reaching! I highly recommend this book.

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NOTE: I received  copy from the publisher for review purposes. I was not required to give a positive review. Thoughts in "My Two Cents" are my own opinion.

About the Author

Erica Vetsch is a New York Times best-selling and ACFW Carol Award–winning author. She is a transplanted Kansan now living in Minnesota with her husband, who she claims is both her total opposite and soul mate. 
 
Vetsch loves Jesus, history, romance, and sports. When she’s not writing fiction, she’s planning her next trip to a history museum and cheering on her Kansas Jayhawks and New Zealand All Blacks.
 
A self-described history geek, she has been planning her first research trip to England.
 
Learn more about Erica Vetsch and her books at www.ericavetsch.com. She can also be found on Facebook (@EricaVetschAuthor), Instagram (@EricaVetsch) and Pinterest (Erica Vetsch).

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