"Here Comes My Earl" is the story of Euphemia, the last unmarried Templeton sister. I thought the beginning of the book was great when she and James, Lord Fairmont, were doing nothing but butting heads, but I had expected more of the "enemies to lovers" trope with these two interacting much more. One of the things that was very confusing was that there were too many "F" names. Harriet's suitor, whom James wanted her to marry, was also an "F" name, and it was hard to keep track of who was who.

The side plot of Harriet and Gilly hardly had any conflict at all. They met, developed feelings for each other and then James approved the match. That was disappointing, to say the least. I also would have liked more scenes with just James and Euphemia like the chess match and the dancing lessons, and without those extra interactions, the book seemed a bit rushed.

I enjoy Miss Bradley's books, but this one was a bit of a miss for me.

This was a very light and enjoyable read.
The characters were lovely and likable, and I was invested in their story.
However, I felt like we didn't spend enough time with Euphemia and James: they had a few encounters, and the chemistry was palpable, but I would've liked to see more of them away from his aunt and sister.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes. When Phee decides to spend the season in town, even though the ton doesn’t approve of her family, she is determined to find her friend Harriett a husband. Harriett’s brother, James, sees Phee as a meddlesome matchmaker who is going to lead his sister astray. Phee must convince James that Harriett must marry for love and, in doing so, they find themselves falling in love. I received an ARC from NetGalley and Oliver Heber Books for my honest review.

A short (not quite a novella but... it is a really quick read) sweet book that tells the story of the last Templeton sister - Euphemia. Unsurprisingly in the end she follows in all her sister's footsteps and marries... you got it... an Earl. One of a seemingly endless queue of young good looking aristos. Would this was the case in real life!

We also get the HEA for Harriet, the sister of this book's Earl - James. All in all, very readable, quite sweet and containing not one tense moment in the entire book! I smiled.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

Euphemia is looking forward to leaving London forever and just need to make one proper match for Lady Harriett before she leaves. Unfortunately, Harriett's older brother doesn't approve of her choices and they challenge each other...

I enjoy James and Euphemia. Great dialogue, terrific banter as usual. Interesting characters with faults. Terrific fun. I like the romance too. Great chemistry.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This felt like an incomplete book or like reading a spark notes of the actual book.

The set up was that Euphemia and James would butt heads while attempting to steer Harriet toward the right husband per their own descriptions. But instead, Harriet already has a husband picked out, her brother’s choice is never a serious contender, and there is little to no drama or conflict once the MCs interact two or three times and he takes her advice. As soon as they spend any time together that’s not about Harriet they fall in love and have zero barriers to being together. There isn’t even a cliche separation or misunderstanding trope to spice up the third act (even though I hate those, it would have been SOMETHING).

We don’t get to see the MCs as people, more like archetypes. It is a shame because the previous books have always done a relatively good job of building up the storyline and showing how the characters develop feelings for each other. This felt rushed and as though we were just ready to be done with the series, relying on what we already know about the MCs from previous books.

I just don’t know what happened? Even the side plot of Harriet and Gilly felt like a summary rather than seeing them actually get through James’ concerns about their being r together. He took Phee’s advice, decided he liked Gilly, and bam that was it?

Everything felt like a tell, rather than a show, a “go girl give us nothing” vibe. I’m disappointed.