The Footman is an Earl - Valerie Bowman

The Footman is an Earl

By Valerie Bowman

  • Release Date: 2020-06-30
  • Genre: Historical Romance
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 1,025 Ratings

Description

When a spirited activist falls for a footman, will love survive when she learns he’s really the earl behind the cause she opposes?

Every fortune-hunting female in London is after the newly titled Earl of Kendall, but he’s intent on finding a wife whose heart is true. So, while drunkenly jesting with his friends in a pub one night, he has an idea—what if the ladies of the ton didn’t know he was a wealthy earl? All he has to do is pose as a servant at his friend’s summer country house party and make sure the guest list is full of beautiful, eligible debutantes. What could possibly go wrong?

Miss Frances Wharton is far more interested in fighting for the rights of the poor than in marriage, but her mother insists she attend a summer house party—and find herself a husband. Frances would rather wed a goat than the pompous man her mother has in mind, so in order to dissuade the would-be suitor, she vows to behave like a shrew. The only person she can be herself with is the kind, handsome footman she runs into at every turn. Their connection is undeniable, and the divide between them is no match for the passion they feel. But what will happen when Frances learns that the footman she adores is actually the earl she despises? In a game where everything is false, can they convince each other that their love is true?

This book was previously titled The Footman and I.

Reviews

  • first historical debutant romance

    5
    By Anynomomous
    i honestly had low expectations going into this, and so it transcended anything that i thought was possible. the woman was very outspoken and intelligent and the man was very open minded and considerate. lowkey thought there would be more misogyny bc of the era but i was pleasantly surprised!! like yes, the dowry, blah blah blah, but i loved the growth that the two of them had together, and the ways that they overcame the societal expectations of themselves!! i loved this book and might have to read the other books in the series !!
  • Enjoyable Read

    5
    By Gertrude21+
    Loved the banter between the earl and Frances! She thinks he is a footman. He falls in love with her. HEA
  • Quite the romp

    5
    By Fritzz
    All the characters fleshed out nicely - engaging dialogue - humorous tweaks and turns on the way to a HEA - thankfully.
  • Charming Story!!!

    5
    By Ramy!!
    What an enjoyable story. Love the characters and their behaviors. I laugh and cry both. Thank for gifting this wonderful book🙏🙏🥰🥰
  • Fun!

    5
    By bluemountains123
    Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!
  • The Footman is an Earl

    4
    By Tiggy/Cookie
    This is the second book I have read by this author and enjoyed it as well. I will read this author again.
  • Lovely

    5
    By FleurDeLizabeth
    I don’t typically enjoy romance when a lie is at the center of the plot — but this one was so very well thought out and written. I was completely captivated. I love how Lucas was torn and guilt ridden when he realized what a complicated mess he’d made things by lying. Absolutely beautiful resolve.
  • The Footman and I

    5
    By Boobytaby
    I loved the story !!!!
  • Historical rom-com

    3
    By jdt_s
    Lighthearted fun, uncomplicated ending. Sometimes on a chilly wet weekend just what is needed.
  • GREAT BOOK!

    5
    By Monamee3
    Could not put book down once I started reading it. Had to hide subsequent paragraphs from myself to keep from cheating and discovering outcomes to various predicaments prematurely. Well done. Fun read.