Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for an ARC copy of Earls Trip! The first part of the book was a bit of slow but quickly picks up once the characters arrive at the castle! Earl’s Trip follows 3 Earls who have their annual two week vacation interrupted by needing to make an impromptu rescue to save 2 sisters. I hope this is the beginning with the other two earls finding their own loves! It is a fun and light read and I loved the tension between Archie and Clementine!

A solid historical romp! Loved the friendship portrayed between "the boys", and that of Archie and Clementine.

Thanks to the publisher for providing a digital review copy of this book via NetGalley.

A story of 3 friends Archie, Effie, and Simon who are leaving for their yearly "Earls Trip"- just the guys.Things change when childhood friends of Archie- sisters Clementine and Olive join the trip. Lots of fun! Great fun read. I think fans of Bridgerton will love this book.

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington Books for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Earl’s Trip is the story of 3 Earls who have their trip interrupted by needing to make a rescue mission to save 2 sisters from ruination.

I had a blast reading this. Holiday’s writing is period accurate, yet very modern in theme and humor. I laughed out loud in moments. I loved the friendship and found family aspects between the boys. Every character was charming. The cat and mouse between our love interests was excellent.

I’m all for friends-to-lovers, and slow burns, but the weakest part of the story for me was the romance once they somewhat got together. I felt like we were missing some tension, and for two unmarried characters in the regency era sneaking around, I felt like we were missing some will-they or won’t-they get caught situations. There was a short scene involving that, but honestly, if one of the Earls found them, I would think they are trustworthy, so it added no stakes. I also needed more of the OH MY GOD AM I IN LOVE?! I’M IN LOVE! I could have also gone for more… well you know ;)

Overall, I had a great time reading this and will be impatiently waiting for the next installment.

This was such a wonderful, sweet, and funny friends-to-lovers story. Watching these two childhood bffs realize their love for each other was so fun! (I do wish someone had slapped Sir Albert at some point though). I also loved getting to see Clem and Olive patch things up and grow closer as sisters. And I love the wholesome relationship between the three fellas. Wearing silk robes and talking about their feelings. Just guys being dudes. My one teeeeny tiny note would be that I wish we got a final ~full monty~ sexytime scene. But I was definitely happy with the scenes we did get!!

A big thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review! All opinions are my own.

Warning to anyone thinking about picking this one up - don’t expect much in the way of historical accuracy. That doesn’t mean Earl’s Trip is not a fun ride. It’s funny, it’s breezy, it’s quick-witted: in short, it’s what you expect from a Jenny Holiday romance, just packed into a Regency. The ahistory is not an insurmountable problem; the greater one is the uneven tonal balance between light and dark subject matter. Yet the love story and central relationships here carry everything through, and the result is a pleasant romance.

Archibald Fielding-Burton, the Earl of Harcourt, and his best friends, Simon and Effie, live for their annual get-togethers in the country. Archie is the athletic one (the jock) of the group and is headed out to meet them for some fun to take his mind off his worries related to his dementia-suffering mother when he receives an urgent message from his childhood friend Clementine Morgan. Clem begs Archie to help her rescue her sister, Olive, from eloping with Mr. Bull, Clem’s ex-fiancé, who had enamoured both sisters. Little does Clem know that Olive is running away from something else entirely.

Archie springs to the rescue and finds himself mightily intrigued by the grown-up Clem, but she is a confirmed spinster and plans on remaining single. But she does want to get it on before drifting off into loneliness, and she asks Archie to tutor her in the ways of the bedroom. Can this bargain survive lust, love, and a whole lot of complications?

You know what you’re getting into with this one. You have your modern-minded, scholarly, tree-climbing bluestocking heroine - who is such a vegan she cries at hunts and even refuses to eat eggs (Holiday’s explanation that veganism existed back in the 1800s may feel a bit preachy for the non-veggies among us) - and your sensitive and too-perfect Earl. There is a character called Mrs. MacPuddles. There are chapter subheadings with titles such as “Clem Shoots Her Shot” and “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” The language is all too modern, and so is most some of the behavior.

And yet the love between Clem and Olive, between Archie and his friends, and between Archie and Clem all work well and that carries the book. There’s also plenty of general fun to be had among this group, and they’re decently likeable. It’s a light-hearted romp in the grand abstract; it’s loaded with antics – someone gets hot in a non-fatal place, turtles are raced, and the moldering pile Archie, Simon and Effie have rented for their holiday may or may not be haunted. And yet it gives us a look at some very serious topics, reading disabilities among them. But the juxtaposition of the serious with the romp-y sometimes feels uneven to the point of being distracting and also contributed to lowering my overall grade.

But while Earl’s Trip isn’t perfect, it’s definitely a fun ride. About the journey – and the destination – and the bumps in the road.

This book was so cute and a really fun read! This author has such a great voice that I really enjoyed throughout the book. I found that sometimes this book didn’t hold my attention, but overall I think this is a good read and I will be recommending it to my audience!

This was an unexpectedly heart warming, deep, and fun regency novel. It follows Archie and his group of friends as they embark on their yearly “Earls” trip. One of the rules is of course what happens on Earls trip stays on Earls trip. While heading off on their journey you learn that Archie has dedicated himself to being the caretaker of his ailing mother who is suffering from dementia.. He seemingly has the biggest heart and has surrounded himself with like minded friends. You find that Archie struggles with dyslexia and has allowed societies view of him not being well read affect his self worth. It’s a heart warming journey of him learning his own value through the eyes of his chosen family.

Which the story of found family amongst Earls is all well enough, but its their side quest to save 2 sisters from ruin at the hands of some rogue that really make things interesting. After a successful rescue, the gentleman decide they have no choice but to bring the ladies along on this Earls trip. Clementine, as it turns out was once Archies dearest companion but they have drifted apart due to time and well Archie not being able to write her letters in return.

Force proximity anyone?

I wont give too much away but Archie and Clementine’s rekindling of their friendship amongst other things was perfect. He is such a sweet mmc and you find yourself rooting for him but also understanding his rumblings.

If you are a fan of Jane Austen, Bridgerton or really any regency era novels this will be right up your alley. I loved the modern chapter titles.

Thank you NetGalley and Kensington books for this arc.

Three gentlemen attempt to take their annual weekend away together, but hijinx ensue when they must detour to rescue damsels whose reputations are in distress.

What I liked: This was a lighthearted, upbeat read. The book defies the genre a bit, which was enjoyable. The romance is a slow burn, but I ended up finding it delightful.

What I didn’t like: It’s clear the author is setting this up to be a series, but there weren’t any Easter eggs about the supporting characters’ future until the very end. Overall, nothing to strongly dislike, just isn’t going to be an all-time favorite.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
No-scroll: 📵📵📵
Jaw-clench: 😬😬

Recommend if: you enjoy lighthearted historical romance, you like swoony but not overly graphic spice, you enjoy a tomboy protagonist

The whole idea of girls/earls trip was funny. I especially loved seeing it fleshed out. All the quirks from each character were put on display and made the trip that much more interesting. However...

There were a lot of fun moments, and I loved the quirky characters, but I was bored. If you've ever read my reviews, you'll know that boredom in books can wreck the whole thing for me.

The romance was fine, but I wasn't salivating over it. I thought there was cute moments and nice dialogue, but I wasn't feeling it in my heart of hearts. It wasn't triggering the emotions I want in a romance novel.

Overall, if you really enjoy historical fiction and want to read about dukes on holiday, maybe this will be for you. If you're a die-hard romantic like me, eh. Maybe don't read it, or change your idea of what this book is about before diving in.

This is a really cute historical friends to lovers romance. The pacing was really good, the plot was intriguing and the characters were very well written.
The story had a very modern feel to it with subjects like equality and being vegan, which I really enjoyed.
I especially loved the two main characters and their chemistry was amazing.
I can definitely recommend it, if you like a slow burn friends to lovers story with a modern vibe in a historical setting.

3.25 stars

Charming and cute! It had a little bit more meat to it than the average historical romance. (But also less meat: vegetarianism is a topic that I haven't yet found in other historical romances.) It tackled topics like friendship, (found) family, learning disabilities, grief and Alzheimer's. It's more of a character-heavy book, but also more in the sense of relationship development. Because I still feel like the characters could have been more developed. Though I still enjoyed the slow burn between Archie and Clementine (childhood friends rekindling their friendship in adulthood and falling in love), and the sisterly bonding of Clementine and Olive.

"Ted Lasso meets Bridgerton for a 19th century spin on The Hangover in USA Today bestselling author Jenny Holiday's laugh-out-loud bromantic comedy featuring three Regency-era Earls on their annual trip - ride-or-die buddies offering one another unconditional support in everything from Lady problems to family woes.

The perfect romp for fans of Evie Dunmore, India Holton, Virginia Heath, Manda Collins, and Suzanne Allain!

Even an earl needs his ride-or-dies, and Archibald Fielding-Burton, the Earl of Harcourt, counts himself lucky to have two. The annual trip that Archie takes with his BFFs Simon and Effie holds a sacred spot in their calendars. This year Archie is especially eager to get away until an urgent letter arrives from an old family friend, begging him to help prevent a ruinous scandal. Suddenly the trip has become earls-plus-girls, as Archie's childhood pals, Clementine and Olive Morgan, are rescued en route to Gretna Green.

This...complicates matters. The fully grown Clementine, while as frank and refreshing as he remembers, is also different to the wild, windswept girl he knew. This Clem is complex and surprising - and adamantly opposed to marriage. Which, for reasons Archie dare not examine too closely, he finds increasingly vexing.

Then Clem makes him an indecent and quite delightful proposal, asking him to show her the pleasures of the marriage bed before she settles into spinsterhood. And what kind of gentleman would he be to refuse a lady?"

I'd say this book exudes some Kenergy!

Earl’s Trip is a cleverly executed regency romance featuring 2 earls (and a person close enough to an earl that they count him) who go on an annual boy’s trip to break from their lives. I must admit, I wondered what sort of a break gentlemen of extreme wealth in the upper class of English society needed, and the author did a lovely job of rounding them out to be characters I could sympathize with. The main earl, Archie, when he’s not busy doing all the things rich men in this era get up to, cares for his mother, whose degenerative brain condition sounds like it is probably Alzheimers, and it causes her not to know who he is. More importantly, he’s a fierce defender of equity work and sees women as his equals, which makes him a perfect match for one of the girls (well, women, but I like saying earl and his girl). Clementine is wild and cannot be tamed; she doesn’t wish to marry, and she doesn’t wish to conform to societal expectations. So, what could they have in common, these two childhood friends, an earl with many obligations and a girl who wishes to be free to explore with an enthusiasm that would make a Transcendentalist weep with joy? They both love passionately, are willing to listen and learn, and prefer to be outdoors at one with nature, and delightfully, the author tells the story of them gradually figuring out what literally every other person (her sister; his two earl-friends) already know: they’re totally in love and perfect for each other.

This was such an enjoyable read!

Thank you to Netgalley, Jenny Holiday, and Kensington Books for this eARC. This ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun historical rom-com that leaves you feeling good.


Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this ARC. ~I was given this book and made no commitments to leave my opinions, favorable or otherwise~

Heat Index: 5/10

Vibes: romcom shenanigans, childhood friends to lovers, positive male friendships, vacations

Archie (earl), Simon (earl), and Effie (future earl) have been friends since they were young boys. And they have a tradition--Earls Trip, where they spend time together, relax, and have fun. But this year's trip gets diverted when a letter arrives, begging him to rescue his childhood friend Olive from an ill-advised elopement. Oh, and Olive's sister Clementine ran after Olive, so can he rescue her too? The trip is no longer just the earls, but a pair of girls; and Archie finds himself drawn to the grown-up Clementine, who's gone from his wild young friend to a blunt woman who refuses to marry.

As we all know, historical accuracy is not my biggest priority with historical romances. Is this book very concerned with history? Not at all. Is it a frothy, funny little story about a bunch of hapless lords dealing with ladies just CRASHING their PARTY. Yes.

Could it have been a lot more? I do think so.

I feel like this premise could've gone a lot further, and based on that and the cover (which I actually find rather cute and befitting the book, despite my general dislike of cartoon covers) I thought we'd get roadtrip romance vibes that we just didn't. In fact, while Archie and Clementine had chemistry, and their romance was cute, I think we should've leaned into the romance part a good bit sooner.

Quick Takes:

--Jenny Holiday has a really approachable, naturally funny writing style, and that's on full display here. I think it best serves the earls (well, the earls and the viscount). Their relationship was my favorite part of the book, and I don't necessarily think that's surprising or a bad thing. I love a romance, especially a historical romance, where the heroes are like "that's my brother. THAT'S MY BROTHER" [tearful manly hug].

This actually takes it a step further. Archie, Simon, and Effie are supportive and openly loving. They confide in each other. They bare their hearts to each other. Like, they have their little quirks and none of them are perfect creatures without flaw. They're funny and human. I just think these kind of friendships between men are so uncommon in fiction that it's just refreshing to see.

--You do have hijinx, right? You have an errant bullet early in the book (nobody is seriously injured--I think this is the second heroine I've read shoot the hero by accident this year?), you have phallic hedges, you have poetic drama. But while I by no means expected a Hangover-esque orgiastic trip from what was clearly a romcom.....

I don't know. Not a lot happened on the trip. Like, I get that it was supposed to be dudely bonding, but I didn't really see them... doing much... besides companionably hanging out? And I think you need more than that. I mean, there's some plot, but the pacing of the book just kind of made it feel less.

--I also think the pacing could've used some work. The official summary mentioned that Clementine asked Archie to teach her about sex, and he does... But like, in the back half of the book. It's not a big thing. It doesn't kick off the PLOT.

And I think that if it had, there would've been a lot more urgency to the story. I kind of felt like the book pulled a big "hurry up and wait".

The Sex:

So, the sex does something interesting. Again, it's kind of at odds with the description. There are a few scenes, and none of them go super far. Like, pleasure is had, but I kind of felt like the story was building up to a big wedding night scene and it... doesn't happen.

That said, I did appreciate that Clementine wasn't a virgin; she just hadn't had good sex. Archie is really sweet and weirdly friend-like during these scenes, but he's also BARELY keeping it together. One of my favorite moments of the book is when he demonstrates the "tools" men can use to give women pleasure. I just wish we'd have more of that, or at least had it earlier in the story.

While this installment wasn't a home run for me, it was fun, and I think there's potential for the series. I want to know what happens to Simon and Effie. That's half the battle, right?

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for providing me with a copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really loved this. Such a fun historical romp. The male characters were so fun and soft and relatable. I loved them. The romance was sweet and spicy. The ending was lovely. The revelations were paced well. I just really, really enjoyed it. So fun. So sweet.

2.5-3 stars

This book was mediocre but still a fun, entertaining read. I’ve definitely read better Regency Romances.

This is a case where the story is light on the plot and focuses more on the characters, but it could’ve been improved with a bit more focus on the plot. I was very bored with this story and had to force myself to push through it. It took me about a month to read it because it wasn’t keeping my attention very well. I think the first thing that was a turnoff was the writing style. It felt very repetitive, some phrases were just too silly for me, some scenes didn’t make sense because they lacked explanation and detail, and some descriptions were just too drawn out. Sometimes, it took too many words to get a simple point across to the reader. Some of the content also felt too modern for a historical romance. Plus, the chapters were incredibly long - way, way too long in my opinion. I had a lot of problems with the writing and wouldn’t consider this top-tier, professional writing. It could’ve used a good editor.

As for the story, there are plenty of funny scenes and comedy dispersed throughout the chapters. It was full of light-hearted fun. I was really engaged in the first quarter of the book, but then it went downhill for me. The middle stalled out and became very boring, and then the ending was lackluster. By the time I got to the end, I just didn’t care anymore and wanted it to be over.

The three main guys were an interesting trio. These characters were quirky, charismatic, and likable; however, at times, I didn’t feel their chemistry together. It was a bit consistent. It also felt like the guys acted more like how girls would act together and not manly men of the era. They felt soft, too emotional, and easily persuaded by each other like girlfriends would be together. They didn’t feel like strong, masculine men, as I would’ve preferred. However, they cared for each other in huge ways. I liked the camaraderie between them and how they created this tradition of taking an Earl’s trip each summer.

But then this year, their annual trip was altered when a pair of sisters entered the story. They are both sassy, strong-willed, and independent women, but I found them irritating for the majority of the book. One of the sisters is a vegetarian, and that seemed to play a large part of her identity, which became boring and repetitive. She is also a feminist and anti-marriage. These modern concepts made the story feel disjointed for the time period it was supposed to be in. It didn’t feel like it fit in this historical fiction book at all. It felt forced and more like political/activist propaganda, which I didn’t like at all. This was probably my biggest turnoff of the book.

There is a slow burn, friends-to-lovers romance in this story. It was a decent romance, but I wanted more from it. I wanted to go deeper, and we didn’t. There are also a couple of spicy scenes, which I didn’t care for because I prefer closed-door romances. It’s not super graphic but it was enough to make me feel uncomfortable reading it. I would rate it at least PG-13.

I couldn’t really connect to any of the characters, and the plot was so boring. I also didn’t care for the writing style, so this author may not be for me. I don’t know if I’ll read another book by her. Unfortunately, this one just didn’t work too well for me. It was just okay. It did make me laugh and there were parts I enjoyed, but it also induced a lot of eye-rolling and confusion due to the poor writing. I don’t know if I recommend it, but if it sounds interesting to you, maybe give it a try. You may have better luck with it than I did.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. These are my own thoughts and opinions.

The title of this book alone had me intrigued, and the premise sounded right up my alley. As a fan of the Bridgerton show and Lex Croucher's humorous regency books, I expected Earls Trip to be the perfect combination of both. Unfortunately, while the book had its humorous moments, I had a hard time connecting to the characters and the writing style. I think I would have enjoyed it more if the plot moved at a quicker pace. This is more of a me problem, but I also had trouble keeping track of which character was which.

I loved this book. It was such a cute, feel good historical romance with a modern tone and humor.

If you like Bridgerton (esp. Antony and Kate’s book) read this! Headstrong FMC, friends to lovers, and a decently paced slow burn.