I adore “Lady Meets Earl” by Christy Carlyle, book two of the Love on Holiday series!! Lady Lucy Westmont takes a break from being her helpful self for some self-care in Scotland where she has been summoned by her aunt. James Pembrooke inherits his uncle’s earldom and hopes his luck will return once he sells property and pay back a loan shark.

I love the romantic dynamic between the main characters after an arguably impatient or rude meet-cute. They can read each other which gives a low to medium angst relationship, but amazing chemistry!

If you enjoy reading about capable and independent main characters who fall in love with someone who helps them become even better, then this book is for you!

Thank you to Net Galley, Avon, and Harper Voyager US for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

I just had a fun romp through Victorian London and Scotland, as I read Christy Carlyle’s newest historical romance novel, Lady Meets Earl: A Love on Holiday Novel (Avon Books, 11/29/2022). Carlyle’s settings are deftly drawn, and she quickly establishes the time and settings with just enough details to intrigue the history lover in me. But even more enjoyable are her women characters. Her heroine is smart, strong, determined to be her own person in an era where that was quite the challenge. Lady Lucy has always been a generous soul, but when she decides she needs a respite from responsibility she heads north to her wild-at-heart aunt in Scotland. Along the way, she just happens to meet a handsome stranger who is about to upend her aunt’s peaceful life. Can the poor man, with his newly acquired earldom, successfully negotiate with these strong-minded, rebellious women? @AvonBooks @ChristyCarlyle #ladymeetsearl

Really love how Lucy and Jane's meet, and especially love all their quiet, indoor scenes. Love that Lucy does archery! Overall a fun read.

Here we meet Lady Lucy Westomont, a young lady who is matchless after 3 seasons and is invited to visit her Aunt in Scotland. And, James Pembrooke, the new Earl of Rossbury, who has just inherited the title from his estranged uncle, along with all his uncle’s debts and a manor in Scotland. Follow them as they travel to Scotland, fight their feelings and finally achieve their happily ever after. It is a charming, light read. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it.


Thank you NetGalley and Avon/Harper Voyager for giving me the opportunity to read and review this beautiful story. The book will be published on November 29, 2022

A fun romantic read! Christy Carlyle knows how to bring you into the story. Even though this is book 2 in a series, I dont think you have to read the first one. cant wait to read more from this author!

Lady meets Earl was a charming book.
James after suffering alot of bad luck, losing his business and owing money to a money lender, has found out he has unexpectedly inherited an Earldom. With it comes a bankrupt estate and a manor house in Scotland. If the manor house is in decent shape, he could get himself out of debt and start again. Only one problem. The house is occupied. So James must make a business trip to Scotland.
Lucy is liked by everyone, but stands out to no one. So she decides to go visit her Aunt in Scotland. Her Aunt is a free spirit and a n artist. Lucy wants to be just like her. So Lucy must make a trip to Scotland to find herself.
Fate brings these two together.
I enjoyed the characters and the storyline. I just thought the chemistry could have been a little hotter
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I want to thank Netgalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Finding Her Was the Pinnacle of His Success:
James has been struggling ever since he lost his shipping company and if that's not bad enough the brute from the debt he owes is after him to do bodily harm. What else could go wrong he asks himself only to discover he also inherited the earldom from his uncle which carries more debt. His only hope is to sell off the property that is worth selling. So off to Scotland.
We meet Lucy a very strong-minded lady who needs a bit of freedom.
She has planned a visit with her Aunt Cassandra who lives in Scotland.
From this point the story changes and we follow James and Lucy in a slow attraction romance that is filled with compassion, flirting desire, shocking requests, humor, and more. The end is fascinating and clever.
A happy and pleasing for all.
A lovely story for a mature reader that I truly enjoyed. A little
slow in the beginning but after they met the story took off.
The passion was what I expect in a good adult romance story.
Adult Advisory:
Cover: Pretty
I voluntarily read and advanced copy for my honest opinion.

James has inherited an impoverished earldom. His only choice for paying his debts is to sell his remote Scottish country home. Traveling by train, he meets a mysterious, beautiful young woman. Little does he know, she's the niece of the tenant he's about to evict!

This is a fun, romantic, engaging story. James and Lucy have chemistry from the start. They're likable individually and together. It's a lovely escape with interesting side characters.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Lady Lucy Westmont’s family thinks she’s kind, if a bit odd, destined to be a spinster after several failed seasons. She’s travelling to Scotland to visit her aunt and have a bit of an adventure, away from her normal life. James Pembroke has just inherited a destitute earldom and one piece of property in Scotland that he must sell to pay off his business debts. He never expected the enchanting woman he meets on the train platform to be the niece of the woman he’s about to evict.

Lady Meets Earl is ostensibly a story about James trying to pay off his debts and Lucy trying to find a solution that doesn’t involve her aunt losing her home. But it’s really about two people finding a connection they’ve never experienced before and never expected to find. I’m not the biggest fan of insta-love, but I am a complete sucker for characters who meet each other and know Something Has Changed, even if they can’t fully explain what yet.

My only complaint is that the ending wraps up a bit conveniently, without even a little drama that I was expecting from the man chasing James for his debts. But I still really, really enjoyed this book because James and Lucy are such charming lead characters. Their flirtations are sweet and sexy in turn, and they bring out the best in each other in all aspects of their lives. The supporting characters lack a bit of the depth these two have, but I suppose that’s to be expected. I’d still happily read another book set in this world.

What a wonderfully sweet HEA. James and Lucy have a romance that starts with a chance meeting and truly find love with one another. This was a book with sweetness and spice.

Personally didn't work for me. At 15% in, nothing had grabbed my attention, and I still hadn't connected with either MCs. The plot didn't sound like it was going anywhere exciting, so it was time to move on to the next book.

I enjoy Christy Carlyle's books so much. This story of two people who bump into each other on a train to Scotland is filled with instant connection. Their deep attraction kept me turning pages and just willing them to connect and get together. Fate and family play into their continued interaction and when the romance heats up, it's just what you want. This is a pretty low stress and completely bingeable romance. I just wanted a little less of their thoughts and musings.

3.5 stars. This second in a series of novels that takes place on holiday, away from London. The book can be be read as a stand alone as the stories don’t interconnect. Kudos for the beautiful cover the coloring with the loch in the background. It immediately catches the eye.

James Pembrooke inherits a title from his uncle. He has been ignored by the uncle, living on his own after his parents passing. He has gone into debt to the wrong person almost losing his entire shipping company. He needs funds and rushes to Scotland to see if he can sale his inherited property. On the train (this is Victorian era) he meets Lady Lucy Westmont who is heading to Scotland to see her aunt. The two eventually arrive at the same place. Her aunt was the mistress of the uncle and she lives in the manor house that he wants to sell. But the aunt is away for a few days leaving the two time to get to know one.

I love their time at the house loosely chaperoned. Lucy is a wonderful character, warm, competitive and always helping others. She is 24 and not shy about talking to James or trying to help find a solution for his dilemma. I found the book quick to read, almost in one sitting. It didn’t seem so insta because they do take time to get to know one another but the majority of the story takes place in only a few days. The final resolution is practical and happens quickly. I did like how understanding her aunt and parents were to Lucy.

I enjoyed reading the story but I can’t think of anything to really rave about. Heat wise it is in the low to mid range with Lucy taking the reins and instigating. Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

Lady Lucy Westmont has spent most of her life trying to take care of others and smooth the way for everyone around her, but she longs to do something for herself. When her free-spirited aunt invites her to Scotland for a visit, Lucy decides it’s the perfect getaway to evaluate her true desires.

James Pembroke has just learned of his estranged uncle’s death, making him the new Earl of Rossbury and saddling him with debts. He already owes one of London’s most unsavory lenders after a business deal went very wrong and took down his shipping company. The only thing of value he’s inherited is the Scottish manor house occupied by his uncle’s mistress. He has no desire to displace the woman, but he needs the capital he stands to gain from the sale of the house.

Lucy and James wind up sharing a train car on the ride up to Scotland and are shocked to meet again at the manor house with Lucy’s aunt absent. Lucy is determined not to let any of this derail her holiday, even if her newfound feelings for James threaten to upend her entire life.

This was a really cute instalove/instant connection story and just the sort of low angst read I need at this time of year especially. Although she was a bit prickly at first, I liked the fact that Lucy didn’t shy away from the feelings James ignited in her, but rather she wanted to spend more time with him and explore them. Lucy and James may not have known each other very long, but their openness and mature communication made their relationship believable as they came to know each other quite deeply in a short amount of time. James’ past was very fraught and sad, so I really enjoyed seeing him find not only love but a family. He struggled a bit with belonging, but that was really endearing, and Lucy always seemed to know what he needed. I think perhaps my favorite part of this book was Lucy and James’ exploration of Edinburgh, my favorite city. Circumstances allowed these two to have a good deal of alone time together and I ate that up. This was a fun, quick read and I look forward to others in the series to follow.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I recieved a free copy from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I'm sorry but this book just didn't work for me. It was slow and dull with no real tension.
James has lost his business, owes money to a con man, and has just inherited an earldom from an uncle he dispises because he wouldn't take him in when his parents died in spite of him being the heir. The only thing of value is a estate in Scotland in which his uncles mistress lives.
Lucy is going to visit her aunt because she needs an adventure from her spinster existence.
The two meet on the train and again when they realize that Lucy's Aunt Cassandra is the deseased earls mistress.
And then the book moves at a snails pace with nothing of interest occurring. The end was weak and boring like everything else. James and Lucy were boring and one dementional.

I totally thought this was a Christmas romance bc it says “a love on holiday novel” and therefore holiday = Christmas even tho there is nothing remotely Christmasy about this cover. Furthermore- from what does a Victorian lady need a vacation? Cross stitch and women’s suppression? Ok fine, we could all use a break from both of those things.

Lucy is the daughter of an Earl. Despite being blonde, rich, smart, and gorge she couldn’t find a husband in three seasons so now she’s a spinster who fixes everyone’s shit for them. She meets James while they are both traveling to Scotland. Conveniently, James has things that need fixing- debts, a failed shipping business, an earldom foisted upon him, loneliness, a persistent growling in his loins.

Lucy is going to see her aunt and James is going to evict said aunt from the estate he just recently inherited. While they hit it off on the train, shit gets awkward when they both show up at the same house. I expected this to be an enemies to lovers romance but it’s really more instalove which was fun. These two horn dogs can’t keep away from each other. My fave line of the book: “He’d never fancied being a ruiner of virgins.” Ummm, sorry bruh but you are in a historical romance. Your number one job is popping cherries.

This is a good one guys and can be enjoyed year round since it’s not a Christmas book. I learned from this that marrying into a rich, influential family, will solve all of your problems. Unless that family is named “Trump”. Def recommend- the book and the marriage advice.

This drops 11/29. Thanks @netgalley @harpercollins for the ARC.

Smut- 2.89 stars
Romance- 4.65 stars
Story- 4.32 stars
Marrying for money- 8.49 stars

James Pembroke is the new Earl of Rossbury, but his uncle left him with more debt. He already owes money to a loan shark. Lady Lucy is on her way to Scotland to visit her Aunt Cassandra. James is on his way to Scotland to sell his only asset, a manor where his dead uncle's mistress lives. Lucy and James meet at King's Crossing Station and are attracted to each other, but James has nothing to offer in the way of security. They go their separate ways once in Scotland. What a surprise! James uncle's mistress is Lucy's aunt. A very nice guy, James' money problem is the focus for the story, but the big push is his relationship with Lucy. In love, Lucy is determined to fix James' problem. Enjoyed the read even though it moves a little slow.
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Heat Level 3
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

Historical romance set in Victorian England. Book 2 of the Love on Holiday series, but it doesn’t seem connect to the first book from what I can tell. Our poor guy James is being threatened by a loan shark after losing all his money from his shipping business; he’s inherited and earldom from his estranged uncle but finds that estate in debt with only one property potentially worth selling. In another part of town, Lady Lucy is living her ever-helpful nearly-spinster life and gets invited to visit her feisty aunt for awhile. While traveling to the estate via train, she bumps into James and they make friendly acquaintance with each other. Unfortunately, they soon find out that they’ve ended up in the same destination: Lucy’s aunt is occupying the house that James needs to sell. While it seems like this could be a major conflict, Lucy is mature about the situation and strives for transparency in communication. It’s delightful reading these two open up to each other and communicate.

James Pembroke…self-made gentleman, owner of the failing Pembroke Shipping, swindled by someone he trusted, and is the newly minted Earl of Rossbury. Lucy Westmont…loves to help (meddle) people, middle daughter of the Earl of Hallston, wants a grand adventure, and is visiting her aunt in Scotland. This story was a first for me (the h had characteristics that I had not previously encountered) and it was a little hard to take in but once I settled down I realized I liked the difference (that is all the hint I am giving LOL). The villain in the story was a nasty piece of work but fortunately didn’t hold the story hostage, in fact the H and the h were the hold out. There was mild steam and lots of thoughts.

"Lady Meets Earl" by Christy Carlyle started out really well and I was super interested in what this story was going to offer. After they got off the train, it really slowed down and not a lot was going on other than them being at the castle. It took me a few tries to get through the book. I think this story just wasn't for me in the end. The end was really obvious to me and there was not enough going on in the middle to keep me interested. The emotions and motives of both characters were realistic and made sense but I am not a huge fan of insta-love/lust.

2.5 stars

Tropes: Road Trip, Insta-Love, (Sorta)Class Difference, (Kinda) Mystery

Thank you to Net Galley & Avon/Harper Voyager for this arc!