Adeline Countess of Wake is free of marriage at a young age after her husband has been lost at sea. Now independent she has with 2 friends set up a school for the families of the shipwreck. Her neighbour Lyon future Marquis of Marksworth is sent to her house by his Aunt and her friend who have mistaken the school for a brothel. He finds Adeline trying on a red corset leading to further misunderstandings. Adeline’s first marriage has left her with many trust issues. Lyon will embrace all of Adeline and learn to love an independent forward thinking women who just wants to be loved.
I was given an ARC of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Adeline is a young widow. Her husband was lost at sea when a ship went down. She has become friends with two other young women who also lost their husbands in the same shipwreck. The 3 widows have created a school for young girls who lost their fathers in the wreck. They want to offer opportunities so the girls can find a future when they are older.

Adeline's next door neighbor, Lyon, comes barreling into her home thinking that he has found a secret upscale house of ill repute and this young woman is the madam. That is their first encounter with one another.

This plot starts out really well. The premise for the story is a wonderful one. Adeline and the two other widows have a wonderful idea to help families in need. The two other widows will become heroines in their own stories. This is the first book in a new series.

I wanted to see more character development with Adeline and Lyon. I liked Lyon better than Adeline because he seemed more grounded and connected to other people. We get to meet his father and his aunt. We never hear about Adeline's family or friends.

She has a great deal of internal angst, but she does not seem to have relationships with other
people. She is first seen being very frivolous. Then she suddenly becomes someone much more serious. I liked her best when she was wearing the red corset.

I love Ms Grey's books, she is a very talented author. I always find her writing to be engaging and entertaining. This book did not draw me into the story as much as I expect from her books.

I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley. I am voluntarily writing this review and all opinions are completely my own.

Oh my sweetness, I loved this book! I loved that the hero and the heroine never played games, there were issues and they talked about things and despite the fact that it seemed that they'd never come together, you could feel their love, you could feel the tenderness and the love, maybe even the sparks.

I liked the story on the whole even though some developments were somewhat foreseeable, this book was a sweet and nice read that kept me turning the pages with a smile. Lyon and Adeline belong together and I always hoped that finally now, this would be the moment when...well... nope. It wasn't that easy - and on the other hand, it simply was that easy. Time and love can heal almost everything at least when there are good people around.

This was another thing that I liked, there were no villains. This was just the story of Lyon and Adeline and their love. Even Lyon's father, who is so different from him, is someone whom he respects and loves to spend time with. Lyon has a refreshingly wonderful view of marriage and he is patient enough to know that sometimes one has to wait for things and can't force them and he is also that much in love that he at least hopes that love will conquer all.
Things happen and the book is never dull or boring but it is different, very sweet and charming, I really enjoyed reading it.

I received a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review. The Earl Next Door was an okay read. The story overall wasn't too bad but the leads Lyon and Adeline just felt lacking. The relationship made sense but Lyon just irritated me a little. The ending also wasn't entirely satisfactory to me. There is of course a HEA but getting there felt like a cop out instead of what I expect in this genre of love conquers all. 3.5 stars

Adeline and Lyon burst into each other’s lives in a really funny scene. She and her two friends, also widows, have begun a school for the daughters of the men who died in a shipwreck in which their husbands died as well. Adeline’s first marriage was one of abuse in that she was expected to provide an heir and was unable to do so despite all of the horrible things and people her husband consulted.
With Lyon, she discovers a passion long buried and delights in being seen for herself. Despite not wanting to marry again, there is one unexpected way that Adeline and Lyon get their HEA.

Sweet with honest attraction, this historical neighbor romance. was pleasant to read. The beginning is one of the best bad first impressions I've read.

No person is an island in this story. I thought the depiction of the lack of privacy was true to the time and added excitement to the story. The hero actually is a gentleman and his view on marriage was refreshing. The heroine's feelings about marriage were understandable and unique. And the children weren't all angels of good behavior.

I received a free ARC from netgalley.

Loved the story. It is well written, entertaining and holds your attention. Adeline and Lyon meet as next door neighbors. She has been widowed for two years and he has yet to meet the love of his life. She and two others ladies of the ton have started a school for the surviving daughters of the workers who died in the shipwreck. Things start off rocky but there is an attraction that neither can deny. She has no desire to remarry and he wants a love match. There is a HEA but a lot happens first. This s a great story and I would highly recommend it.

3 1/2 stars rounded up. The Earl Next Door feels like a Readers Digest condensed version of a historical romance. Widowed and the Dowager Countess of Wake, Adeline is enjoying the freedom that she never had in her marriage. She opens a school for poor girls next door to the Earl of Lyon with two other ladies who were widowed in the same shipping accident that took her husband. Lyon mistakes Adeline for a madam upon their first meeting and earns a slap. Thus begins the butting of heads between the two and the inevitable sexual tension that feels the air. Lyon wants to marry her but she has a major aversion to marriage after her first one. The plot is good and the characters are interesting but I feel like a lot of details were taken out. All the high points are hit while the story flows smoothly to HEA but I wanted more that just a few scattered interactions that led up to true love. While not a bad story, I feel like this could have been so much more. My voluntary, unbiased review is based upon a review copy from Netgalley.

This book was just ok for me. I didn’t love the storyline as a whole and I feel that the author could have done better with the heroine’s character development. I also found a lot of errors upon reading that a good editor should certainly catch. Overall it didn’t entice me to want to continue to series. Thank you for the ARC.

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This one was just meh. It was literally bland and middling. Not offensive but no real heat, not even during the sex scenes. They were all kind of priggish, tbh. Not her best.

This was ok. I didn’t love this book even though I loved the premise. There was something missing in the execution. It felt rushed to me and there were sentences that didn’t make any sense. I didn’t feel the love between them.