Brave New Earl

By: Jane Ashford

Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor

First in a new Regency romance series featuring noble gentlemen and the ladies who help them love again.

Widower Benjamin Romilly, earl of Furness, lives a melancholy life. The loss of his wife in childbirth four years before has robbed him of all happiness. He can barely look at his son, who resembles his mother so strongly and is a constant reminder of her loss.

But Jean Saunders, a relative of Benjamin's late wife, erupts into the grief-stricken household to restore order and take Benjamin's son away. From all Jean has heard, she assumes he won't care - but she doesn't know how wrong she is.

As they come together to raise Geoffrey right, their budding attraction is undeniable. And when a nosy neighbor gets in their way, Jean has to face her darkest fears before all is made right.

©2018 Jane LeCompte (P)2018 Recorded Books

A Couple of Hours Too Long

I finished even though the storyline was a little convoluted withseveral POV's. Nevertheless, it's an interesting story that delves into how grief can become debilitating, about honor, and the care and teaching of a 5-year old boy. Much kissing but not many sex scenes, which was okay with me. The other reviews of this novel is recommended reading. Rosalyn Landor is much much better than most female narrators, I haven't found a perfect narrator yet. However, RL is on my list of top 5, after listening to well over 600 books. There are at least 5 or 6 female narrators who I have learned to avoid no matter how much I want to listen to the book!

Story is okay not what I was looking for.

I like my historical romance novels to have a little bit more steam romance and passion and there really none in this book. The other thing that was really annoying about this book was little jeffrey. he is such a brat that it just turned me off of the story.

the brat

If my 5 year old behaved as Jeffery in this story he would not be able to sit down for a month.

This story is lacking substance

The only thing saving this audiobook is Rosalyn Landor. The “heroine” is completely annoying, as well as the dragging out of her backstory.

Lovely story, great characters

This book has it all. It has romance, entertaining and likeable characters (especially Geoffrey and Tom). and lighthearted repartee. Roz Landor is great with lighthearted repartee, and she brought life to Ms. Ashford's delightful characters. I've listened to this book may times but this is my first review.....it's now in my favories