This is the second installment of the One Night in Blackhaven series. I enjoyed the first book and did not hesitate to pick this one up and I was not disappointed. It takes place in the same timeframe as the first, but it can still be easily read as a standalone. Lucy dreams of marrying for love, but she has been betrothed to the Earl of Eddleston since birth and has resigned herself to that fact. But she still has some days of freedom, and she fully intends to enjoy them. When she attends the Blackhaven ball, she meets Tylor and is drawn to him. He makes her laugh and knows how to have fun, and it doesn't take long for her to fall in love with him. But she is betrothed to the Earl and Tyler is keeping secrets, and once those secrets come to light, their budding romance could be threatened.
This was an engaging and highly entertaining story, and a lovely addition to the series. The characters were well-developed and I enjoyed following their story.
Looking forward to continuing the series!
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Mary Lancaster has written another romance story you don’t want to miss!

❤️‍🔥“A chance-meeting of soulmates? Or is everything a lie?
And then the truth spoils everything.
Or does it?”❤️‍🔥


Lancaster masterfully delivers characters that are easy to connect with and places them in situations that are thought provoking and poignant leading the audience yearning for the MCs happily ever after! This story includes some of my favorite tropes: arranged marriage, mistaken identity, and enemies to lovers. Lucy is being forced to marry an earl she's never even met yet been betrothed to since birth, she's not happy about this arrangement and she is sure her betrothed is a cantankerous old man, then she meets Tyler and feels a spark making her resent her betrothal even more.

Tyler is Lucy’s perfect counterpart, he is a bit of everything including - “eccentric, erratic, elusive, deadly serious young man who was nevertheless constantly in search of fun, quick to laugh and yet curiously vulnerable" - and once Lucy meets him she finds her life views changing quickly until they become irrevocably altered for the better. What will she do as she finds herself falling in love with Tyler whilst betrothed to St. John Gore, Earl of Eddleston?

Better yet, what happens when Tyler isn't who she thinks he is??

I thoroughly enjoyed this story and recommend it to lovers of historical romance with charming and mischievous characters.

Overall this is a fantastic that I highly recommend. Although this book can be read as a standalone, I strongly suggest you read in order. So far the stories are written during the same timeframe and the Vale family is full of characters that provide plenty of drama, plotting, and adventure - all while their individual storylines are connected and apparently originating with one life-changing Blackhaven ball.


5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Historical Romantic Adventure

Lucy was betrothed to an earl she had never met. Then, Tyler came into her life and offered romance and adventure. What was she to do? She was in a quandary until she found out that Tyler deceived her. He was the man for whom she was waiting all along. Could she forgive the deception? Tyler would have quite a bit of groveling to do.

This story has romance and adventure, but there is also suspense. There is a villain who must be squashed, and it is not Tyler. Tyler is not the villain of the story, if only Lucy would see it. I enjoyed this story and would recommend it to lovers of historical romance.

When your marriage has been arranged since birth, it takes all the joy out of a London season. This is what our heroine faces in this historical romance. Adventures and excitement is what she wants before doing her duty to her family.

Our hero is a mischievous trouble maker, hiding in plain sight.

This is the second book in a series, but easily read on its own. There is a lot of fun and some danger in this fascinating story.

Great fun.

Never a dull moment with the Vale family. Always an adventure whether in love or catching villains. Lucy Vale has been engaged since birth to St. John Gore, Earl of Eddleston. Lucy isn't interested in marriage, especially to this earl she's never met. Introduced to a man named Tyler, he encourages Lucy's call of adventure. Is he to be trusted? Lucy's perception of people pays off when she suspects someone up to no good with revenge and deceit. The second book in the series didn't quite hold my attention like the first book.
Mild descriptive sex.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book.

The Earl’s Promised Bride by Mary Lancaster is a Blackhaven story. The family has come together at Black Hill, their dead father’s home. Even Julian, her oldest brother, has retired from the navy and is again the head of the family. It is an odd family, a mixture of legitimate and illegitimate siblings who can create havoc when so moved. It is Lucy’s story and the fact is the time has come to decide what is to come of her betrothal. It was made between two proud mamas when both participants were babes-in-arms. Lucy had decided the Earl of Eddington will be old and gruesome, but has been assured that she need not marry him, if that was her choice. She was busy having fun with her siblings and was not ready to marry. At a ball one night at the assembly rooms, she met a funny and handsome young man who seemed as attracted to her as was she to him. The twins took it upon themselves to matchmake and informed him she was looking for an assignation. Of course, being fifteen, they really didn’t know what that meant, but Tyler aimed to please.

This was a fun book, as Mary Lancaster’s often are. In it there was deceit, shyness, fortune-hunting, kidnapping, love, and a lot of pure joy. Lucy was the joy. She was bright and cheerful and ready for an adventure and only when she discovered that Tyler was indeed her betrothed, did the joy drop out of her life. Tyler forced her to listen to his explanation, but would she understand? When he discovered she had been abducted as a partner to an elopement, he was the first to jump on a horse to go after her. There is so much more to this story than the hilltops I have described. It was well-written, with excellent characters and a good plot. It was heart-pounding when it needed to be, and gentle when that was what was called for. A very enjoyable read. Thanks Ms. Lancaster.

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There were a lot of L names for me to remember from the book. Beside that I th the book was good. Lucy and Tyler go through the motions of their family trying to find finding a match for the two. Quite frankly Leona should have left things along. The book is an easy read and a fun page turner. I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.

This book was so much fun to read! I loved Lucy as a main character, she has so much spirit and is so mischievous and fun. The adventures that Tyler and Lucy go on in the first half of the book were so fun and made me root for them as a couple.
The romance in this book is absolutely adorable and I enjoyed every minute of it. The plot apart from the romance was also incredibly enjoyable and I didn’t find myself bored at all when the focus wasn’t on the main couple as much, there was an intriguing subplot with Tyler’s brother in law who is a rather evil man that was exciting and added a lot to the book. Tyler and Lucy are such a lovely couple!! Would highly recommend this to anyone historical romance lovers.

I received an ARC from Netgalley however all opinions are my own.

The Earl's Promised Bride has so many of my favorite tropes - arranged marriage, mistaken identity, and enemies to lovers. Lucy is being forced to marry an earl she's never even met, and she's obviously unhappy about the matter, especially after she meets Tyler and feels a spark. What happens when Tyler isn't who she thinks he is?? A clever, endearing love story but a staple author in regency romance

Book Two with the family of Vale was full of surprises and adventures. Lucy is engaged to a man she's never met and isn't to thrilled to meet him. In the meantime she meets Tyler, who has her same sense of adventure. Tyler has his own secrets and agenda. Together they forge a friendship while helping others find solutions to life altering issues. Well crafted with humor, subtle sprinkles of the first book and the joy of the twins. I loved the chemistry between Lucy and Tyler as well as the fun they had spending time together. Generally speaking, it was just long enough with a nice pace.

Both Lucy and Tyler are impulsive and fun-loving, a match made in heaven until that is Lucy discovers she’s been deceived… Loved this story with it’s mini adventures, large meddling family, a villain to be vanquished and a touch of social reform.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this story from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Betrothed since birth to the Earl of Eddleston whom she has never met, Lucy Vale is torn between family duty and a longing for love and fun. Naturally, she determines to enjoy her last days of freedom - and her first Blackhaven ball - to the full. Especially when she encounters the unusual Tyler who makes her laugh and takes her on apparently pointless adventures in search of stray puppies, suspicious strangers, and an escaping highwayman. In fact, Tyler also plays a risky game to change the world and find his own personal justice. Already in love, Lucy is happy to help. But Tyler has secrets
The second book in the series & it takes place in the same time frame as the first but so saying it could easily be read on its own. Another well written delightful romance, the characters are wonderful, the pace is good & the chemistry between Tyler & Lucy sizzles. I loved their adventures & how their relationship grew, changed & deepened but there are secrets which threaten their budding romance. There’s also a secondary romance & a horrid villain who did get their comeuppance. I loved Tyler & Lucy’s journey to a HEA & devoured this captivating romance in a sitting
My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read

This review was made possible via an ARC through NetGalley

The Earl’s Promised Bride by Mary Lancaster is a low-spice Regency Romance where Lucy, a young woman betrothed to an earl she has never met, meets the mysterious Tyler at a ball and the two grow closer as they look for adventure in Blackhaven.

There’s a running subplot with Tyler and Harold, Tyler’s brother-in-law who is looking for a new wife with a large fortune. The Romance feels closer to 55% with a strong emphasis on this subplot, so if you are looking for a Romance where the main character’s pasts play a significant part in the book’s plot, this is a good choice.

Lucy is young and looking for adventure before she gets married, though she is hesitant about her current fiance as they have never met and she feels pressured to marry him because their marriage would secure the futures of the rest of her family. Tyler, on the other hand, feels more secure in himself but isn’t really sure how to tell Lucy the truth when he starts to fall for her.

I would recommend this to fans of miscommunication, mistaken identities, and fans of Regency Romances who want strong subplots that are more about interacting with the time period and social mores.

This book was even better than the last one. I was surprised by so many things good and bad. Just reading what the authors mind was thinking was mind blowing! Great HEA!.

This was such a lovely story and I absolutely adored the two main characters, Lucy and Tyler. Lucy, with her curiosity and joy of life, is quite fascinated with Tyler when they first meet and when he brings her on a few mini adventures, makes her laugh and protects her, she knows she's fallen in love. As for Tyler, he's not all who he seems to be and although he knows he should stay away from Lucy, he just can't help himself be with her.

When secrets are revealed, he's sure he's lost her love. When he discovers that Lucy is in danger, he will do everything to get her back. I love, though, how Lucy can take care of herself:) This really was a very sweet story and of course, they get their happy ending!

Mary Lancaster is such a wonderful author and her stories never cease to make me sigh and smile at the same time:)

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.

This is the second book of this series and I have really liked both. The main characters Lucy and Tyler are fun, likable and right for each other. This book has all you want in a novel; romance, mystery, action, and a very lovable family. I plan on checking my library for more books by this author.

What a fun and enjoyable ride of a story this is! If you like mischievous men and women, you will love this! Lucy feels like she is trapped into a loveless betrothal by her parents, but wants to contribute to the family funds as they are low. She meets a man, Tyler, who has the same “prankish” attitude as she and together they find fun, frolic and love along the way. What to do with her betrothal when she loves Tyler? The author does a marvelous job of weaving many different characters into this story without making it hard to follow any of the lines of the story. I love this kind of story, that keeps moving, keeps you guessing and keeps the excitement at a high level.The surprise at the end was not that hidden, but it didn’t take away from the climax at all. This is one WELL worth reading! If you love hidden puppies, acrobatic moves and love that was meant to be, THIS IS IT!

I received this book for free and these are my own opinions.

Engagingly entertaining from start to finish!

The mini adventures, enjoyable and captivating characters infused within the heartwarming, good clean fun, that Lucy and Tyler find themselves caught up in, had me absorbing this tale in one day.
Secrets, intrigue and surrounding deceptions intertwine with the sheer joy these two radiate when together. Conveying the sweet seductive power and charm of how one night, with the right person, can change everything.
Caught in a betrothal, since birth, to a lord she has never met, sees Lucy skirting...however misguidedly...an internal fence between walking away from a marriage she loathes to the core or doing her perceived duty to help her family. That is, until, Tyler - an "eccentric, erratic, elusive, deadly serious young man who was nevertheless constantly in search of fun, quick to laugh and yet curiously vulnerable" - beams into her life, bringing colour, titillating romance and clandestine adventure and throws that proverbial spanner into all her 'duty bound' plans and changes them so irrevocably for the better.
There is just something so heartwarming and uplifting about the air encircling this pair, that thrums and glows with fun, wit, natural chemistry and feel good banter. That wraps you up in this glorious need to smile and laugh, by drawing you in with a well paced, wonderfully flowing storyline, while, cleverly and subtly pushing you to look deeper, underneath the friendly frivolity, to find this aching need to be seen as worthy, not looking in excluded, but, really entangled and apart of something. A heady concept that the heroes begin to see attainable in each other, enveloping their bond of swirling friendship entangled romance with the promise of having found a true soulmate of the heart. I just loved it!
Especially, the vulnerability that lay deep beneath their beguilling quest for adventure and budding friendship that magnetically kept pulling them together and had me truly invested in their happiness and hooked until the last word. Combining all with the love of a family, embroiled in intrigue and drama themselves, yet making the time to watch out for each other - be it the overprotective big brother, compassionate sister or meddling matchmaking twins - that had me not just addicted to the romance blossoming at the tale's heart but downright intrigued and invested in all things Vale. As well as the mysteries and acts of rebellion afoot, brewing in Blackhaven, that can't help but suck our duo right into its orbit. Ultimately, making this tale, one of pure unadulterated good fun with a splash of jeopardy thrown in to really reveal what your heart beats for.
Fabulous book that promises so much more fun and highjinks for the Vale family as it all appears to start with one gloriously life-changing night. Highly recommended book. Though, I strongly suggest you read in order, if, like me, you like entangling yourself in the family dynamics at play to hype up the drama and passion, just as much as the happy-ever-after romance at the heart of each book. Looking forward to book 3!

Oh my words the puppy was genious!! I looked the costume. Now for the rest of the syory.... I did not realize until several chapters in what series this book was with. The first book in this series is happening at the same time. It was with that in mind at about half way through I realized that was the case. I think if I had known that it would have made a better read starting at the beginning. I really enjoyed the interplay between the main two characters. The family is just awesome. How protective they are of each other should be required when raising kids!!
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Lucy has no intention of marrying a man she has been betrothed to since birth, especially since they have never met. Tyler goes to Blackhaven to right a few wrongs. When he encounters Lucy they are immediately attracted to each other. Tyler, however, has many secrets which might stand in their way. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Dragonblade Publishing for my honest review.