I love the connection between the two main characters. They have a long-term history that allows for the “like factor“. They know each other, and like each other, which makes it easier to believe that they can love each other.

The secondary characters are wonderfully detailed as well and add a perfect blend to offset the story. We get to know them and enjoy them as well as the main characters. They are an intrinsic part of the story too!

Charlotte Chapman was running out of time to find a husband in order to prevent her and her sister, Celine being thrown out of the home they grew up in without having somewhere else to go. Her brother's death left them orphans and beholden to their uncle and aunt who inherited their home and fortune. Charlotte accepted a wedding proposal from Mr. Bagshaw even though she was not that taken with him but he appeared to be a decent man and promised to allow Celine to live with them and to give her a season when she was old enough to come out. Finn Jones, the Earl of Trevalyan, was her brother's friend and upon his death, he promised to look out for Charlotte and Celine. When another friend, the Marquess of Ridgemont informs him that Charlotte has accepted Mr. Bagshaw's proposal, Finn takes matters into his own hands to prevent this event from occurring. Despite Finn and Charlotte becoming closer to each other after he takes her away from her home to prevent her marriage to Mr. Bagshaw, he is keeping secrets that he fears, if she learns them will make her hate him. It takes a stranger who provides shelter to them when they become trapped in a snowstorm to show them that they have deep feelings for each other. A romantic but tragic story with a HEA.

Charlotte and her sister are weeks away from losing their home. The uncle who inherited the barony when her brother was killed is anxious to be rid of the young women. Charlotte has decided to accept a proposal so she and her younger sister will have a home. Before Mr. Bagshaw has time to speak to her uncle for her hand, her brother's friend, the Earl of Trevelyan “rescues” Charlotte. He plans to get her away from her almost betrothed. From here the story becomes a romantic romp with an overturned carriage, a single room at the inn, a fake marriage, and amusing banter between Charlotte and Trevelyan. Earls Rush In is quite entertaining. The characters are strong and draw you into their story. A lovely romance and enjoyable story.
I received an ARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily reviewing it.

This was an entertaining, well-written book. It was fun, creative and held my interest. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.

I enjoyed Earls Rush In immensely! It was really entertaining, and had a confusing, wild and fun energy to it that I could imagine the characters feeling. Charlotte's parents are both passed away, her her beloved brother, a baron, has also been killed in mysterious circumstances. Charlotte is of marrying age, and is dutifully geared up to accept a proposal so she and her younger sister will have a home out from under her aunt and uncle, who feel put-upon by the two young ladies. Right before she journeys to meet up with her sister and aunt and before her almost-betrothed has asked Charlotte's uncle for her hand, her brother's friend, the Earl of Trevalyan swoops in and absconds with Charlotte. Hijinks and all sorts of delightful historical romance tropes abound!!!
I loved Charlotte, and I loved Trevalyan. I love, love, love one room at an inn! This was a really good read. I was entertained, laughed, felt frustrated at the more villainous characters, and enjoyed the banter between Charlotte and Trevalayan. The dialogue was great! I'd recommend this book to historical romance fans, anyone wanting a book to read after reading Bridgerton or watching Sanditon. Earls Rush In is clever, funny and will be an entertaining read!

Charlotte, our heroine is in somewhat of a dire situation. After the passing of her dear brother Chris, the Baron Chapman, Charlotte and her sister were entrusted to be cared for by her Uncle, the new Baron. And now two years after their loss her Uncle, the new Baron of their home is letting her know that she and her sister need leave. Realizing that her hope to marry for love is not feasible she accepts a most recent marriage proposal from Reginald Bagshaw.

Our hero, Finneas Jones, the Earl of Trevelyn was best friends with Charlotte's brother, Chris. And Finn feels responsible for Chris's death, and carries the guilt of his death with him. And another little bit about Finn, he's been in love with Charlotte for a very long time. He feels undeserving of her especially after what happened to Chris and he know's she would hate him if she ever found out. But most important to Finn is stopping Charlotte from marrying Reginald Bagshaw. So he's devised a plan to stop Charlotte from making a huge mistake and he knows this is what Chris would want him to do.

And so Finn does something spontaneous, unplanned and rash, something totally unlike him. He decides to kidnap Charlotte and take her to Scotland. But unforeseen circumstances, like Mother Nature plus a snow storm, disrupt their travel plans. So they are then forced to share a room at an Inn as husband and wife.

And we have a forced proximity of two stubborn MC who are fighting their feelings and hiding secrets from each other. Finn fighting temptation and Charlotte was stubborn and pushing him away.

I found the first half engaging and well developed. But struggled the second half. To much going on and the miscommunication was played a little to heavily in my opinion. Both characters were likable and okay. It was a nice read to pass the time.

There were so many pieces of the story that grabbed my attention. The author certainly added tantalizing detail to keep us reading, and keep those pages turning.

From buried secrets about the death of her brother that are hinted at and sprinkled throughout the story to the other big secret, which is both have deep feelings for each other that were never able to be explored, the author weaves a wonderful story that is captivating, sexy, romantic, and interesting.

I love the connection between the two main characters. They have a long-term history that allows for the “like factor“. They know each other, and like each other, which makes it easier to believe that they can love each other.

The secondary characters are wonderfully detailed as well and add a perfect blend to offset the story. We get to know them and enjoy them as well as the main characters. They are an intrinsic part of the story too!

Earl‘s Rush In is a well-balanced story that adds elements of all types. Romance, drama, suspense, some heat, some humor, but not a lot of the droll day-to-day. Sweet and spicy with a great plot too! Haymore added so much flavor that this book became a one-day read! I did not want to stop!

This was a wonderful story of long denied love and how it came about. Ms Haymore is my go to read because she writes with heart and soul in her books. She is one of my favorite authors and will not disappoint anyone who likes historical romance. The characters were fully developed with thoughts and feelings of their own. There is an adventure and lots of stolen kisses between one man who loves without reservation. It had me at first chapter and never let go.
Finneas Jones, the Earl of Trevelyan, has loved Charlotte since forever. He takes it upon himself to kidnap her from a dastardly man who has secrets and is cruel. Finn knows that Charlotte's brother was killed in a duel and he's promised to look after her. He's not about to give up and does the only thing that makes it his goal to see that she's safe.
Charlotte is unexpectedly furious at Finn for taking the carriage and her on to an unknown location during a snow storm. Their travel is interrupted when the carriage is crashed and they have to spend the night at an inn. They pose as a married couple when they find out there is only one room available. Finn and Charlotte find themselves at odds, but the longer they are together, feelings surface and they grow closer.
This was a super fantastic romance that begins in turmoil and ends in love.
I appreciate Net Galley for this ARC title in which I gave an honest review.

Charlotte is on a time crunch. Marry or be destitute when her uncle kicks her sister and her out. She agrees to marry Bagshaw.
But her plans go sideways when she is abducted by her late brother’s childhood friend, Lord Trevelyan, Finn.

Finn has always loved Charlotte but he thinks himself a brute to her gentle nature. He doesn’t believe he deserve love. However he will do anything to keep herself safe, including rescuing her..

Stranded somewhere in the English countryside from a blizzard with a traitor of a groom and unexpected abductor, they find themselves at Crooked Town Inn.

Isolated in a homey inn, Charlotte sees another side to Finn. Reliable, honest, and caring. He isn’t like any of the other lords.
And slowly she falls in love.

Earl Rush In is a fun and splendid story. I love when characters are more than their social standing and define roles. Book lovers of Lisa Kleypas and Julia Quinn will love this novel!

If you enjoy tropes with close proximity, slight sunshine-grumpy, spice, historical Romance then this is the book for you!

A well written even paced romance with likeable character's. Lots going on with a kidnapping, a villain forced proximity and a strong silent type hero. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Miss Charlotte Chapman can’t believe her late brother Chris' best friend Finneas Jones the Earl of Trevelyan would kidnap her & sweep her away during a terrible snowstorm without explanation? All she knows is that his rather boorish behaviour somehow involves her pending betrothal to Mr Bagshaw. Finn promised his best friend that Charlotte and her sister would be looked after. Now, thanks to their upended carriage, they’re stranded at a country inn, which has only one room left. And all it takes is one kiss to unlock the simmering desires they’ve never admitted…and a heartbreaking secret that could shatter Charlotte into a million pieces.
A well written charming read. I really liked both Finn & Charlotte, the chemistry between them sizzled but as often happens in romances there were secrets & Finn didn’t feel he could reveal them to Charlotte in fact it was like getting blood out of a stone for him to reveal anything. I thoroughly enjoyed their rocky journey to a HEA & hope Celine has her own story perhaps with a Marquis? Whilst the villain did receive some punishment I felt it wasn’t enough & I wanted him to suffer a whole load more
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

I enjoyed this book and liked the two main characters. I wish that it could have been a little more drawn out as it felt like it ended too fast.

Life has not been easy for Miss Charlotte Chapman after the death of her beloved brother Chris, the Baron Chapman almost two years ago. Making matters worse, her uncle, the new baron has made it clear that Charlotte and her younger sister, Celine are no longer welcome in the house and must leave by the two-year anniversary of Chris’ passing in just a few months. Charlotte had always hoped for a love match and turned down suitors prior to her brother’s death, but now with the threat of homelessness looming, she can’t afford to hold on to that dream, and to save her sister, she is willing to accept the proposal of her only suitor, Reginald Bagshaw. But unbeknownst to her, her brother’s best friend, Finn will never let her marry Bagshaw, and he is willing to do whatever is necessary to ensure that doesn’t happen, which is exactly how she ended up stranded with him at an inn during a blizzard, pretending to be his wife.

Finneas “Finn” Jones, the Earl of Trevelyan has loved Charlotte for as long as he can remember but knows he is not worthy of her and that if she ever found out the truth of her brother’s death, she would hate him. But there is no way he will let her make the mistake of a lifetime by marrying Reginald Bagshaw. Without his usual thoughtful planning, Finn rushes to stop her by basically kidnapping her. He planned to take her to Scotland, but the weather has other plans and when they are forced to share a room as husband and wife, Finn will be tempted beyond measure. A temptation Charlotte would happily make a reality, but Finn hasn’t been totally honest with Charlotte and as much as he would love to spend his life with her by his side, he knows the truth will make her hate him and he will lose her completely. So he holds her at arm’s length and promises to find her a husband before her uncle’s deadline. But can he actually hand her over to another man or is there a way to keep her without telling her everything about her brother’s death?

This well-written, nicely-paced story was an enjoyable read even though parts of it were a bit hard to believe. I thought that Finn and Charlotte were both likable characters, who seemed to balance each other nicely, making them an easy couple to root for. The story did have a few things happening that I personally had a hard time believing, such as her uncle kicking them out without a penny; his own nieces two young unmarried women one of whom is just 16 years old. There were other things that were a bit far-fetched, but I don’t want to spoil the story and they were not earth-shattering, but did make me shake my head in disbelief. The book was filled with lies, secrets, wonderful secondary characters, steamyish love scenes, duels, a bit of heartache, and finally a HEA including an epilogue. This book is a standalone title ( I am hoping that the author decides to give some of the secondary characters their own HEA) so if you are new to this author, this is the perfect book to start with.

*I am voluntarily leaving a review for an eARC that I requested and was provided to me by the publisher. All opinions in this review are my own.*

This was my first work by Jennifer Haymore, and it won’t be my last. I found myself invested in the main characters and the background characters. Finn and Charlotte were both well-rounded, and the plot didn’t go where I expected it to. I look forward to more by this author.

Thanks to NetGalley for an ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Last month I read The Spinster and Mr. Scott by this author and I just knew I had to read more of her writing. Although I enjoyed the first book more, the sweet tenderness I've come to associate with Haymore was thankfully still present. Earls Rush In had plenty of potential, but it let the brass ring slip through its fingers on every pass. I was rooting for this very sweet couple, but the heroine was incredibly stubborn and reluctant to play along with the hero. It wasn't the smoothest start with a lukewarm proposal or the hero abducting the heroine out of "protection". These hesitant lovebirds became snowed in and had to pretend to be newlyweds. It's the perfect scenario to let their love blossom, but Charlotte shut it down every single time. What's the point of including stellar tropes like Snowstorm and Fake Relationship if your characters reject the setup?

While the heroine and I were on severely different thought patterns, I really gravitated toward the hero despite his reticence about his true motivations. He was sweet, tender, and incredibly generous to the innkeepers. He was a big hunky beefcake and the heroine wanted nothing to do with him. She continued to defend a man who wasn't even her official fiancée and may have played a part in her brother's death. She committed the cardinal sin of offering to sleep somewhere else when there was Only One Bed. For such a juicy trope, I've rarely seen a protagonist accept the situation and share the solitary piece of furniture. It's like authors are cognizant of the popularity and are determined to let me suffer from trope withdrawal.

Although it didn't give me the honeyglow quite like The Spinster and Mr. Scott, I haven't completely written off this author. Her heroes are sweet as pie, but her heroines certainly take a while to warm up to them. I suppose I'm far thirstier and need less convincing to get a fictional man's ring on my finger. Move over, pal. I'm more than happy to take your place. Just tag team me in, baby. It seemed like this earl rushed in like a football blitz and I'm willing to play pigskin if Charlotte refuses his advances.

He's saving her from making a bad decision...

When Charlotte, pushed by her uncle and society, forces herself to semi accept a proposal to propose from Mr. Bagshaw, she is doing what she has to for herself and her sister. Only to have Finneas Jones, an earl, rush in to sort of kidnap her to save her from making a bad decision. That leads them to a forced proximity in a pink room at an inn during a blizzard. A nice supporting cast (first time Filipino food is in regency reading?) and a villianous villian, a bratty sister and plenty of steam between Finn and Charlotte.

I really enjoyed this book and can highly recommend it. Finn is the beastly earl suffering from imposter syndrome and from a deep seated belief that no woman could love him. Meanwhile, he pines, yearns for and longs for the pretty and kind Charlotte, the sister of his deceased best friend, Chris.

A perfect afternoon read.
Recommend.

Historical romances are always so fun and I really enjoyed this one. I loved the main characters as well as the romance so much.

Charlotte is faced with an ultimatum, she must marry within a few months or she must find a new place to stay, her uncle and aunt aren't willing to house Charlotte snd her sister anymore. So when a proposal comes to her she accepts it, or more accurately she is willing to accept it.

What she didn't count on was Fineas, an earl and a close friend of her deceased brother. The moment he hears about the plans for Charlotte he literally runs to her aid, he must stop this proposal before it's too late.

Carriage rides during snowstorms when the are trapped together afterwards is one of my favourites scenarios, add in a brother's best friend and you got it all.

I enjoyed how Fineas was troubled about his feelings and how Charlotte slowly became aware of hers, they were perfect together and it was a joy to see them find a way to each other.


* I received an ARC and this is my honest opinion.

This is a fantastic story. Charlotte is determined to save her sister by marrying a man she does not love. The Earl of Trevalyan has made a promise to take care of the ladies. This is a really great story about reaching for what you want in life. With excellent dialogue that is sometimes witty and funny. Charlotte is able to turn the grouchy Earl into a lovable dish.

4 stars

Fairly entertaining. Charlotte is taken by the earl away from her house to avoid a potential fiance. It turns out that this 'villain' killed Charlotte's brother in a duel. It was refreshing to realise that our hero could be unhonorable and that this poor behaviour was leading to great guilt. I found the sexual scenes a bit bolted in.

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