just love this series and family so much! Yes, it’s a bit bonkers! And in true @ericaridley fashion this one is another gem 💎 you get strong female lead - great chronic pain rep and some badass sword 🗡️ fighting! Stephen is trying to protect the castle while also keep working on his inventions.

This one you get a massive treasure hunt in a castle 🏰 one buff 💪🏻 genius inventor - bold sword loving lady that have to ward off an evil neighbor and of course her siblings come at the end to help save the day!

3.5! This was pretty fun! We’ve got a curvy FMC with chronic joint pain and a MMC who is better with numbers and machines than he is with humans, as well as a good old fashioned siege!

This was my first dive into the Wild Wynchesters series, and I did love how chaotic the family was! Elizabeth’s fear of her sister’s baby was so incredibly real.

My main issue with this book was just the pacing. It felt a bit slower than what I was used to and so I didn’t get through it as fast as I have some of my more recent reads. However, it was still enjoyable!

Thank you to Netgalley and Forever Publishing!

Hot Earl Summer is book 5 in the Wild Wynchesters series. This installment tells Elizabeth's story, one of the Wynchester sisters who struggles with chronic pain and is adept at swordplay. Elizabeth takes the lead on a case for a Wynchester client and ends up at a rural castle with a quirky inventor who is struggling to manage his cousin's estate. It had a nice, easy friends to lovers flow with minimum will they-won't they. The villain is almost cartoonish in his delusion, but that makes the climactic battle scene that much more intense. I have only read one other book in this series, but the parts of the story that feature the other siblings really shine. Sometimes it feels cringe when authors include a lot of scenes with previous couples, or superfluous, but author Erica Ridley does a great job of highlighting the other siblings and their spouses without taking over Elizabeth's story. This is great read if you (like me) are a fan of Regency romances with cutesy illustrated covers and a modern rom-com feel.

I want to start by thanking the author and publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. I have to be honest. I could not finish this book. It just wasn’t the style for me.

Indiana Jones meets Bridgerton in this delightful Regency romance romp.

Bold, curvy Elizabeth Wynchester loves cuddling hedgehogs almost as much as she adores vanquishing villains with the sharp blade concealed inside her cane. Despite others’ opinions about her body and gender, nothing will stop her from seeing justice done. When her next mission drops her at the dastardly Earl of Densmore’s castle, she’s prepared to duel like gentlemen—only to be locked inside! Her trusty sword cannot defeat the castle’s hidden traps… or protect her heart from the devilishly handsome rogue guarding the keep.

When reclusive inventor Stephen Lenox agreed to impersonate his cousin for a few days, he didn’t expect the earl to vanish altogether. Nor could Stephen predict mounting death threats… or the arrival of a beguiling, blade-wielding spinster who declares herself his new bodyguard. As the earl’s enemies lay siege to the castle, Stephen fights his way past Elizabeth’s defenses. She’ll share his bed, but when the adventure concludes, she vows to sever their affair. Unless he can somehow convince a swashbuckling siren to surrender her heart…

This was a very enjoyable read that made me laugh and root so much for these two characters! I will now be off to read the back list of this family because Ridley did a fabulous job getting me hooked into the claws of this crazy bunch of Wynchesters. This is a bit spicy and I just loved that Beth the Berzerker was authentically herself and Stephen found someone that valued his mind.

Such a fun read! I will say I think I would have loved it even more had I read other books from this author to get me immersed in the dynamics a little better but I still had a great time and would definitely recommend to anyone in need of a quick fun read.

This was a fun romp with the Wynchesters as always! Really appreciated seeing Elizabeth portrayed with fibromyalgia and thought that Stephen’s tinkering was a fun addition to his character.

Elizabeth is the bloodthirsty Wynchester sibling. She has a mysterious medical condition whereby her body gives out on her, leaving her in pain and unable to do anything. When she was young, her birth family didn’t believe her which made things worse and caused her to create a wall herself and to push everyone to the other side. She doesn’t appear to be a very likeable character; however, as an odd recluse himself, Stephen sees what Elizabeth tries to hide. I like that he doesn’t give up on her and that these two characters are the perfect blend of strangeness.

The Wynchester family have my whole heart. I was introduced to Erica Ridley recently which is unfortunate, but still great for me because I get to read all the Wynchester books in one go instead of having to wait. My Rogue to Ruin was so fun and Hot Earl Summer is just as fun. The characters are so distinct and their shenanigans will always be so chaotic and fun. I can typically tell where the stories are headed, but the journey to the finale is always hilarious and entertaining! Each book in this series gets better and better!

Thank you so much Forever Publishing for the eARC and the opportunity to read and review!

Elizabeth and Jacob are very unique. She likes swords and he likes to invent things. Together they keep his cousins castle safe until they can find a will. It's nice when misunderstood people can find love.

I thoroughly enjoyed this very funny book, the 5th in the six-book series. The author introduces the family so well that readers who are new to the series aren't lost.

Elizabeth is the main female character, hilariously bloodthirsty, and always has weapons on her person. Elizabeth also suffers from a condition that causes her joint and muscle pain and occasionally leaves her bedridden. Unusually, her siblings chose to send Elizabeth - by herself - off on a mission. They normally won't send her alone because they don't want her to go to jail for assault or worse.

The lady who hired the Wynchesters had expected to inherit the castle from her sister, intending to convert it into a children's home. However, the deed to the castle is missing, and so is her sister's will. One of her nephews is claiming that the castle is his, particularly since he recently gambled away the castle - which he doesn't legally own - in a card game.

When Elizabeth enters the castle, she finds a young man present who is *not* the nephew in question, but the nephew's cousin who has a passion for science and inventing things - a cousin who would also love to find his feckless cousin. Meanwhile, he is posing as his cousin while waiting for him to return so he can leave. If he leaves the castle, someone with a claim - such as the man who won the game in a card game - might force themselves into the castle and remove valuables. The two of them begin searching the castle for the will and deed.

I received an e-arc of this book from publisher Forever via NetGalley, and voluntarily read and reviewed it.

I tend to love historical romance, especially when you bring in good representation, humor and above all, swordfighting. Unfortunately, this one just didn't work for me on a lot of levels. I will admit that I have not read any of the previous books in the series but that usually doesn't matter much in historical romance and I saw some reviews indicating the same thing so I requested an early copy of this one anyway. So it's possible that I would have enjoyed this more had I read the other books in the series but I'm inclined to think it's just a reader-author mismatch.

The story follows Elizabeth Wynchester who is on a mission to find the will of a client's sister and has to team up with reclusive inventor Stephen Lennox (currently pretending to be the Earl of Densmore) to find the will before the castle is seized due to a gambling debt of the absent Earl. At first, I had a fun time with Elizabeth and Stephen as I admired the former's bloodthirsty ways (she's always ready to stab someone with whatever sharp edged implement is available) and the way that Stephen is constantly trying to find some new contraption to build.

However, the appeal quickly wore off for me. The plot is just following the two of them as they dash from clue to clue and I was never really interested in solving the mystery and honestly by halfway, I was just skimming to find out what happened. The other issue is that I found Elizabeth increasingly off-putting and one-note. Props to the author for writing a prickly heroine and good disability representation but it felt like Elizabeth's identity was only the fighting and the disability. And as someone who's been involved in martial arts for most of my life, the CONSTANT references to needing to fight got obnoxious and frankly unbelievable and silly in parts. And my brain just couldn't skip over things that realistically, if they'd been in a movie, I probably wouldn't have been as bothered by. So I recognize that those may be more me issues than general reader issues.

On a personal character level, the walls that Elizabeth built around her heart made sense given her background but her stubbornness was frustrating rather than endearing, I think as a character she just wasn't working for me. And half the time, Stephen felt like a doormat to her and man, I just want more push and pull between the characters. If someone's going to be so stubborn about things, I'd like to see them get called out for it. I did appreciate the adult resolution of some of the conflicts but I just never really bought into the characters enough for the romance.

In a lot of ways, this reminds me of my experience with [book:The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels|55502861] where it's a somewhat silly, swashbuckling adventure romance that I just don't connect with. I feel like other readers who enjoy historical romance and some action will probably enjoy this more than I did.

𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴:
✰ 𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘰
✰ 𝘣𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳
✰ 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦
✰ 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺
✰ 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘱

I never thought I would enjoy a historical romance about two main characters kinda trying to save a castle but I so did. Elizabeth and Stephen made it so delightful and sweet.
I adored it and would highly recommend if you're looking for something entertaining, with great banter and romance for this summer!

*arc kindly provided in exchange of an honest review

Okay, this latest installment of The Wild Wynchesters was kooky, and I mean that as a compliment. This is not the kind of historical romance with court intrigue and tea amongst the ton. This book has murder rooms, booby traps, swords, trap doors, and nerds with abs. I giggled so much as Simon and Elizabeth figured out how to be themselves and still accomplish their goals. Plus, the ensemble can't be beat (assuming you've read the other books). Overall, a worthwhile read if you loved the other books in this series. Not recommended as a standalone.

Hot Earl Summer started very very confusing for me since I hadnt read the rest of the stories, but I quickly caught up and then regretted not reading any of the other stories. I was intrigued from the get-go by the family, their missions and the amazingly weird character of Elizabeth. She was such an interesting person and I beyond loved the portrayal of someone with chronic illness and measuring their lives in percentages. As someone with chronic illness, it reminded me of myself and the way i approach things, and the over emphasis on appearing tough. And then Steven is just an interesting inventor who just loves her for who she is. I was a little bored by the fight scenes honestly but it didnt detract from the book. The Wynchesters are an incredibly unique and interesting family and I am going to go back and read the rest of the stories.

Erica Ridley is such a delight to read when I need a bit of a reset. I'm so please with this offering. Thank you!

The book was cute. It started off slow but it quickly picked up. The characters were relatable and it turned out to be a cute love story between 2 unlikely lovers.

This series has been the most fun, the Winchester's are a great bunch of sibling’s not related by blood but nonetheless they support and care for each other. Elizabeth's book is castle-filled with the heir presumptive in close proximity chaos ensues when she is tasked to find and honor the Will of the departed Countess. A fun read regency or historical I am not sure but i enjoyed reading.

Earnest, silly, and fun, Hot Earl Summer is another great installment of the Wild Wynchesters, a series I am forever going to be recommending. You get social justice, you get a powerful, sword-wielding woman who also happens to have fibromyalgia, you get a guy who is trying to help his family out but loves to invent machines, multiple duels, hijinks, booby traps, and so much more.

I did feel like this might be the silliest and most earnest of the series so far. Elizabeth is funny and very pro-stabby stabby, and Stephen (the tinkerer) is very introverted and sweet. Their personalities are very accentuated and they are quick to be attracted to each other. At first I thought it was insta-love, but I think it is more insta-lust, and then the rest of the story brings on the romance part!

So glad that Elizabeth got the book and love story she deserved! Definitely recommend if you love found family, chronic illness representation, a woman who calls herself a berserker, and women absolutely showing up men in battle.

Thanks to Forever for the e-ARC and ARC!

This is a voluntary review of an advanced copy.

I can't say that this was a book that fit with me. I liked that Elizabeth had a disability and still worked hard to live her life as normally as she could. I also did not know that this was a book in a series and had not read any previous books so the sibling characters did not mean anything to me. I really like when I "know" the characters when the show up in the following book.

This book was also too over the top silly for me. I was tempted to stop reading but wanted to see how this band of misfits would be able to stop the invading army of the neighbor.

Of course, there is a nice HEA.