Cover is gorgeous. I enjoyed this take romantic take on Tarzan. Jane was a wonderful heroine, smart, determined and empathetic.

Vivienne Lorret writes right in my sweet spot. Every single time.

She reminds me of Tessa Dare in that the builds the intimacy and intensity of feelings between her characters with lots of seemingly mundane and comical interactions that are layered with emotional gloriousness. Gawd, I love it.

My Kind of Earl is about Raven, the guarded, brooding, possible long lost heir to an earldom, and Jane, the eccentric bluestocking determined to help him discover his true identity. I loved every word of this story.

Thank you Avon and Netgalley for the chance to read and advanced copy. I voluntarily read and read this book and all thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book is the second installment in The Mating Habits of Scrondels but can be read as a standalone.

This book is about Jane and Raven. Despite not caring much for the heroine at the beginning because she was meddling in Raven's life for her own selfish reasons. The constant correction know it all towards Raven kind of nagged at me. But she grew on me as her character started falling for Raven as I noticed improvements in her behavior. Eventhough I liked her character, I liked Raven even more. Raven is orphaned, and knows nothing of his family. In this book you really feel for him as he rises above and tries to make something of his life. I loved how they worked together to figure out his past.

This book is funny, sad, romantic, with a kick of mystery. They meet at a brothel. He for pleasure and she for research. Together they work. He gives her what she wants to know and she teaches him how to be proper.

I loved the plot! This book was well written. The language & writing style was very enjoyable & satisfying. It was going smoothly and wonderfully up until the ending. It lacked a ending. It basically ended with no ending. It felt like the author was speeding up to finish the story.

So with that my 5 stars dropped down to a 3.5 . I can't say I don't recommend this book. I encourage everyone to read it, and try it for yourself. Even with the abrupt ending the book itself was still great. It had plenty of feels, barely touches that makes you have goosebumps, kisses, and some hot steam.

This book was given to me as a arc from netgalley in return for a honest review. My view and thoughts on this book are of my own.

This is my first read by Vivienne Lorret and I have to say, she didn't disappoint! For someone who will take character chemistry and development over any other plotline, this was right up my alley. There was obviously plot lines that could hook me as well, but it felt like most of the novel was centered on our two main characters and their insta-attraction to each other which I can definitely get behind.

Jane and her friends are in the middle of writing a how-to on avoiding Scoundrels. We find out one of their friends was duped by a rake and is now banished to the country side. I found that rather refreshing given how many times the rake turns out to be a love interest and the debutante gets a happy ending. They saw this happen to a friend and are trying to help others avoid it too. Well... The way they are going about it is a little circumspect, but how else would steadfast Jane meet her hero if not in a house of ill-repute?

When Raven, our hero meets Jane, there's a strong awareness of the oblivious bluestocking trying to sneak into a brothel. And this only intensifies as they connect with one another. Eventually, the plot line comes into play with Raven's mysterious upbringing. And we're baited with the idea that Raven could actually be one of the upper crust himself. In learning to live in that world, he meets Jane's family, absentee parents who leave the parenting of Jane's far-too-many siblings to her. While you wouldn't know it around Raven as much, this is partially why she is so cautious, wanting to avoid ending up the way she was raised.

As they go, the mystery of his past gets more focused and the more focus there was, the more fear Raven had about stepping into a world he wasn't use to, becoming a man that Jane could see herself marrying. That fear turned into some pretty hateful things he says to Jane which honestly made me lose faith in him as her partner. Also the reason I took off one star. It's hard to remember all the loving and heartfelt things he does throughout the main part of the book when it comes to this and took me out of that happy-in-love high I had throughout.

Overall, I loved seeing two people who didn't believe they were lovable, being loved. This is part of a series - "Mating Habits of Scoundrels" with the other two friends getting their own HEA. You can read this as a standalone, but I'll be going to look for the first and see what else Vivienne Lorret has out there. A great read!

My opinions are my own and freely given.

MY KIND OF EARL is the second book in Vivienne Lorret’s “Mating Habits of Scoundrels” historical romance series. Although it’s part of a series, this book works as a standalone novel also. For me, this story is a romance spin on the classic OLIVER TWIST kind of story. Raven is an orphan left to fend for himself and grow into a unique and resourceful young man. His earns his living by his wits and working at a gentleman’s club. His loneliness is something he tries to ignore and keep hidden away, to not appear vulnerable. One night fate intercedes and introduces him to Jane Pickerington. They meet in a very unusual way and Jane is the kind of intelligent and quirky heroine favored in early Amanda Quick novels.

This story is told from alternating perspectives and gives the reader a window into the soul and mind of the two main characters. Although Raven doesn’t want to appear vulnerable, his personality shines through and there is an innocent charm about him despite his rough childhood. It’s soon made clear that the endgame for this book is Raven being revealed as a long-lost aristocrat, but the bulk of MY KIND OF EARL focuses on the burgeoning relationship between Raven and Jane. This heroine and heroine grew up in vastly different circumstances but find they are both desperately lonely at their core. As they spend time together while Jane researches Raven’s possible family connections, and teaches him manners, they charm each other. Attracted by her intelligence and her compassion, Raven offers her a drawn-out seduction. Since she, along with her many siblings, have been largely ignored by her parents – Raven’s attentions prove irresistible. I like how Raven never comes off as a sleazy seducer. His feelings for Jane seem very genuine and he cares about her as a person, rarely than merely an object of desire.

MY KIND OF EARL is about two kindred spirits fending off loneliness and finding love as they discover the hero’s true identity. This story explores the perils of having no family and having an abundance. Jane’s banter with her extremely cautious friend, Ellie, add amusing vignettes to MY KIND OF EARL. I look forward to reading more about Jane’s friends and family in future books by Vivienne Lorret.

This book was marketed as a version of Tarzan in London. Raven is an orphan who feels alive for the first time after he meets Jane Pickerington. When Jane sees a mark on Raven, she realizes that she has seen the symbol in the past. She works to discover the truth about Raven's identity. Will Raven follow Jane even though it will mean completely changing his lifestyle? I enjoyed the chemistry between Jane and Raven, however I felt that the book's ending was rushed and cliché. I thought the behavior of Jane's parents was unrealistic and it took me out of the story. Fans of historical romance may enjoy this story, but they will be disappointed with the plot and the rushed ending.

Jane Pickerington encounters a Raven handsome rogue on one of nightly explorations for insight for her book for debutante book. She immediately recognizes a raven scar, but she can’t quite remember where she’s seen it. Raven was left abandoned at an orphanage when he was very little with no memory of his past, he’s always just felt abandoned and unloved by his family. The two peruse every avenue to uncover where she’s seen it and possible uncover who Raven’s parents could be. A good book with a little mystery and romance as these two unravel the puzzle to discover the hidden secrets of Raven’s past with the only clue his tattoo or birthmark. I have voluntarily read and reviewed the excellent book.

Jane was just at the brothel to gain knowledge for her book. She never imagined that she would start a brawl. It also leads to her friendship with Raven and a quest to find out what a mysterious mark on his arm could mean...

Raven has grown up on the streets and has made a pretty good life for himself, but that is all turned upside down when he meets Jane. When Jane appears to recognize the mark he has, he helps her to unravel the mystery of his birth. This, of course, leads them to spending a lot of time together.

The more time they spend together, their attraction grows. But Jane's parents are determined that she will marry someone with a title. Will the hunt for Raven's identity product a lineage that would see Jane's parents approving of them marrying?

I adored Jane and Raven's story!! I loved Jane and all her quirks and that Raven loved her all the more for them. I just loved everything about these two!!

OMG!! Jane's siblings were hilarious!! I'm hoping that Lorret decides to do an upcoming series for them!!

I read the first book in this series and really enjoyed it. This one I think kinda fell flat for me in a few areas. Some of them I won't mention just because I do not spoil books for people, and the rest are pretty simple. The first one is that it fell flat around the 60% mark for me. I just lost interest so much it made it harder to want to finish. Then the next is that around the 90% mark something happens that made me just completely stop caring about them as a couple. I had hoped to really enjoy this one but that is not the case here.

A smashing follow up for the second book in the Mating Habits of Scoundrels series.

Bluestocking Jane Pickerington is trouble, but she can’t help having questions and needing answers. She’ll do ridiculous things in search of answers, even sneak into a brothel and then have the nerve of dressing down males who try to engage her for services a debutante would never discuss, let alone partake in. Of course, she had to turn one of those men pink!

Lorret has happily swept me along for another ride into bedlam. I mean, Jane is pure chaos of the scientific method and persuasion. Her running into the orphan Raven, a scoundrel and worker at a local gambling hell was pure circumstance. Turning him pink a mistake leading to the discovery that maybe Raven isn’t a man grown from an unwanted boy, but someone much more… upper class. As these two entangle themselves in each other’s lives Jane grows fond of how Raven makes her feel and Raven, well he’s lost from the moment he met her.

I really love it when scoundrels fall in love. Raven is this stubborn, self-made male who’s all gruff, rough and according to Jane, addicted to copulation. What I also fell for is his attraction to Jane is masked by this idea that he must be present for her adventures or she’ll get herself into bigger trouble if he’s not there to help her. So much self-sacrifice with ulterior motives.

Jane’s way of looking at things, analyzing them like a scientist would is also refreshing. She speaks about emotions and experiences as if cataloging each one and I found the concept different and well-executed. This clinical way of handling situations spreads to the physical as well, and endears her to almost everyone she meets, from her family’s butler to her many siblings whom she affectionally refers to as, the horde.

What keeps this at only four stars? There’s some glossing over of Raven’s past and future, it’s wrapped up in the end, but could have been explored a bit more. I also felt there was an absence of an epilogue to round the story. The ending read a bit more abrupt than I expected or am used to from this author.

Overall, it’s a good book with delightful characters, rising tension (sexual and otherwise) throughout the story, and plenty of conflict. I was shocked by the result to Raven’s external storyline as well. I will eagerly be awaiting the final book in this series.

~ Landra

The Story in 4 Sentences or Less: When Jane Pickerington set out to conduct research for her book about scoundrels, she never counted on starting a brawl in a brothel (an accident), or rescuing a handsome stranger (again not planned) but things happen and she just has to learn to adapt at the newest opportunity to get the information she needs. Raven has never known anything other than the harsh realities of life so he doesn't exactly know how to handle Jane's sudden appearance in his life, but when she recognizes the strange birthmark on his arm as proof of blue-blooded heritage, he finds himself trading dark alleys for ballrooms and lessons in decorum provided by Jane herself. As Raven and Jane look to unravel Raven's past, they also uncover a strong attraction to one another that may not survive the truth when it comes to light.





Like It? Hate it? Love it? Why? My Kind of Earl had a strong start and had a hero that fans would recognize from a previous series. The pairing of bad boy Raven and bluestocking ingenue Jane was a smart move. Jane's natural curiousity and confidence balanced out Raven's secretive, brooding personality and drew him out of his shell more which allowed me to get to know him more as a character. And as opposite as they may have seemed on the surface, they actually had something major in common: They were both outsiders. Raven was nobility but because he wasn't raised among them he doesn't behave like them and while Jane may have been raised a lady, her quest for knowledge and independence made her unwanted in society. That gave them both something to bond over and helped them create a relationship. That relationship took time to develop and along the way Raven and Jane took the time to get to know each other and made the romance more believable betweent them.


My problems came around the 70% mark with the relationship conflict that occured between Jane and Raven. A misunderstanding leads Raven to be cruel towards Jane and has him running away from everything while Jane picks up the pieces. I had a difficult time forgiving Raven for his behavior and I think part of that had to do with me not feeling like he did anything significant to attone for it. Jane forgave him much too quickly for my liking and never really held him accountable for his in my opinion cowardly actions.

That was bad enough but the major issue I had with My Kind of Earl was the glossing over and seeming acceptance of events in Raven's youth that hit the "creep" meter.

The last issue I had with this story was how abrupt the ending was. It was wrapped up so quickly my head spun and the conclusion felt so rushed that it disconnected me from the characters and the plot that had been building steadily before then. I literally felt like I had the rug yanked out from under me. Not cool. And kind of disappointing since I really liked Raven when I first met him in the previous series finale Rogue to Ruin.



Click It or Skip It? It's up to you. There are some good parts of My Kind of Earl and I genuinely liked Jane and Raven but there were moments that could have been handled better, including the ending.

This was a humorous and charming tale. Jane and Raven have instant chemistry. Warning - this book is really steamy! The pair meets in a brothel as Jane is breaking in to do research for a book on scoundrels. Raven has an instant awareness of her, and the antics that follow them are quite entertaining. He is an orphan with no knowledge of his family. Your heart really goes to him for trying to rise above his circumstances and make something of his life more than a criminal. Jane is a lady who like the sciences and often feels invisible to everyone. It's very relatable for those of us who live in the shadows. Her large family provides extra entertainment. I did not read the first book in the trilogy, but this was easily read as a stand-alone. Jane's friend Ellie surely occupies the next story, and I wouldn't hesitate to pick it up. It was a very entertaining tale, easily read and enjoyed. I received a copy of this story via the publisher to review; this in no way changes my opinion.

First few chapters in I was not sure if I was going to like Jane but by the fourth chapter I started to warm up to her character.
I absolutely loved Raven! Knowing he came from such a bleak background, I loved his determination to better himself. I wish he hadn't been so cynical but I can understand why he was.
The only thing that I would have made this a 5 star read for me would have been a but more at the ending. I felt it was a little rushed and that the book ended abruptly. Of course this is just my opinion.

I wanted to like this story as I love this author but just couldn't. The worst things were the slow, and I mean SLOW build up; then the ending being so rushed it was unbelievable. Some of the events seem out of character and while I enjoyed some of the book, I wouldn't read it again. I will be reading more of Vivienne Lorret's book as I love her as an author, this book just wasn't for me.

I want to give fair warning that this book starts kinda slow. Things in the synopsis aren't discovered by the characters until a decent chunk into the story. It took me a couple days to get into it, but once I did, I was hooked! Raven and Jane were just *swoon*. I really liked how Jane wasn't afraid of romantic/sexual experiences with Raven. Young women in historical romances are often described with limited knowledge of sexy times, and can freak out when kissed for the first time. At first, Jane is interested in a scientific study of sorts in relation to learning about sexy times, but it's also because she's incredibly attracted to Raven. I won't spoil it, but I really loved the "I love you" scene in the book! The characters reacted differently than is often portrayed, which was nice. I recommend picking up this book, as it'll be well worth it! There's some solid steamy content if you're willing to read a little ways before getting to it.

This is the second in the 'Mating Habits of Scoundrels' series, and could definitely stand alone (although I did love the first one, too).

I enjoyed this book very much as it's one of my favorite tropes - orphan who turns out to be something other than what they originally thought. In this case, Raven, thinks he was abandoned as a baby to a life of the workhouse and other less than savory pursuits. He manages to pull himself up, and make a life that he is comfortable with - until Jane Pickerington literally bursts into his life.

Together they discover the truth of Raven's past, and fight for a future of their own.

I enjoyed this book very much, from the lovely characters to the witty dialogue it was a total win for me.

We are comfortable with, and perhaps a bit too used to stories that have heroines with issues of self-esteem and their next steps. Rarely do we find heroes who have esteem issues that they are clearly presenting, or those who arrive so broken and feeling so unworthy that they just break your heart from the introduction. In this story we have Jane: one of four friends with rather ‘unusual’ habits as she’s continuing (with her friends) to discover what makes men tick. Far more ‘loosely’ raised than her friends, Jane does know that her parents see her (when they notice) as little more than a tool for upward social mobility and a convenient child-minder. Jane, however, is the glue that keeps her family together and her siblings (all 8 of them) healthy – or mostly so. A voracious reader, determined to push boundaries with her experiments, and her curiosity knows no bounds. From sneaking into a brothel to observe, unseen (she thinks) the goings on.

Raven was left at the foundling home as an infant – and through sheer determination, handy fists, and a need to survive and thrive, he’s the manager of one of London’s gaming clubs – being saved by the owner. He’s saved his money and does his level best to keep his own to his own – no one can take what he’s got from him. There are questions he has – particularly why people are trying to kill him - could he actually be ‘someone of importance’? But when he spies Jane watching the goings-on at the brothel, and his ‘rescue’ of her leads to much mayhem: he can’t forget her. Nor does he want to. Only Jane seems to see HIM – the person he is, insecurities and all, and only he seems to see Jane. The slights she ignores, her worries, just how pretty she is despite her parents’ constant ‘dismissal’ of her. When answers come to the fore, it is Jane who will teach Raven to ‘behave’ in polite society – polishing his ‘imitation’ of the tonne to one that will pass, if not well, at least well-enough, in polite society. And the two will find more in common than they ever expected.

I loved this book in the series – the series is clever and Lorret’s characters never fail to please and amuse. While Jane’s chafing at the treatment of women, and particularly her role for the family is nothing new – her dogged determination to see wrongs righted, even when she fears her own interests are never to be fulfilled shows a unique side, and makes Jane a far more modern thinker than one might expect. Snappy dialogue, electric connections and plenty of laughs to go around – this was a favorite and a great introduction to Lorret’s writing for those unfamiliar, fitting nicely after the first book in this series.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via Edelweiss for purpose of honest reivew. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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I had read and loved the previous book, so I was absolutely going to read this one. Added bonus for the hero having a cameo in a previous series that I loved.

I loved Jane. She’s inquisitive and logical and deadpan. Raven is a scoundrel filed with marshmallow goo, but doesn’t quite know it. Together they have the most delicious slow burn relationship with loads of chemistry, sly smiles, and cheeky winks.

Plot wise, it was good. I did enjoy the plot thread about Raven’s background and Jane’s siblings were adorable. My main complaint is that the inevitable and angsty push away doesn’t happen until almost 90%. With the last 10%, it’s a charming (yet very small) grand gesture, the bare minimum of groveling, and a swift reconciliation. The rest is filled with a thread being explained and then a very abrupt ending. It was so surprising that I actually set down the e-arc and looked at the finished copy to see if there was more added.

Overall, I loved these two characters, but I feel so cheated out of their HEA.

**Huge thanks to Avon for providing the arc free of charge**

Raven was left at an orphanage with no idea as to who he is and he has come to accept it. After a freak accident, he meets Jane and his life is forever changed. There is a lot of humor, especially involving Jane’s siblings, and friendly banter between the two of them. The more they are together, the more they come to rely on each other and romance quickly follows. Someone does not want Raven to live to inherit the title of Earl and another attempt was made on his life. I enjoyed the story and the interaction between Raven and Jane which makes this a good read.
I received a free copy of this book via Netgalley and are voluntarily leaving a review.

*3.5 stars*

My Kind of Earl was my first book by Vivienne Lorret, and I actually thought it was pretty great. However, the lack of a proper ending frustrated me so much that I ended up dropping my rating 1/2 a star.

The story is actually the second in a series, but I thought it worked perfectly as a stand-alone. I think I'd go back and read the first and subsequent books in the series because there is a lot of good content there. I really enjoyed the female MC's circle of friends, and I adored the smart, industrious heroine.

I liked that the story had a little mystery element as it kept the story propelling forwards. The start of the plot was a bit outlandish, but it really came together. Jane's family and neglectful parents felt very real to me, and I liked her chemistry with Raven. There was a lot of good, meaty storyline there for the readers.

The ending was where the problems began. Raven acted in a totally uncharacteristic manner, and I had a hard time believing it was the same character. On top of that, it felt like the author was speeding to finish the book because the last 10% moved at an unrealistic, lightening pace. It left me with a bad taste in my mouth. The story needed at least one epilogue, and I even checked a few times to make sure I wasn't missing pages.

A good story that could have been much more, My Kind of Earl was a promising intro to a new-to-me author.

*Copy provided in exchange for an honest review*