Anyone but the earl will do. Or so she thought...
Octavia Sewell appears to have it all. But none of her material things matter if she lacks the freedom to make her own choices. Unfortunately, she has no idea what she wants. All she's sure of is that she'll do anything to escape the horrible earl her mother insists she marry...even if it means compromising herself with her brother's handsome best friend...
W. Clifton is always ready to rescue a damsel in distress. And even though the lovely Octavia is suddenly unwilling to confess why she sought him out in the first place, he has no intention of letting her fend for herself. So, he'll uncover what's troubling her and resolve the issue. But the longer he spends in her company, the more personal?and less chivalrous?his reasons for wanting to save her become...
Somewhere between clandestine meetings, scandalous desires, and potential insurance fraud, will Octavia recognize true love when she sees it? Or will she lose her shot a happily ever after with Clif forever?
Anyone But the Earl, book 1 in the Whitford Crew series, is a lightly angsty, sexy historical romance set in the Gilded Age of 1896 New York. It features a strong heroine who is willing to risk it all for independence, the beta hero who loves her, and plenty of midnight escapades. Download today and get ready to be transported to another place and time.
The Whitford Crew
1. Anyone But the Earl
2. Head Over Wheels
3. The Words and the Bees
Autorentext
Irene Davis can be found in a Seattle coffee shop (in non-pandemic times), where she works on novels in between perusing texts from the late nineteenth century, and drinking macchiatos.
Klappentext
New York City, 1896. Octavia Sewell has everything she could want: beautiful dresses, a place in Society, and an English earl on the verge of a marriage proposal. Correction: Octavia has everything her mother could want for her and no idea what she wants for herself. There's one thing she's certain about, though: she'd rather compromise herself with just about anyone than be forced into a marriage she dreads.
W. Clifton is always prepared to assist a lady, especially when it's the sister of a friend he's known since his college days who turns up at his office. But while Octavia Sewell is obviously mixed up in something, she seems unable to say exactly what her troubles are. With each subsequent meeting, though, Clif finds himself more interested in helping her for reasons that are increasingly personal and far less chivalrous.
When Octavia flees from a disastrous evening with the earl, she runs straight to Clif. In seeking to protect herself from a man she hates, though, she may have hurt the man she loves. Has she lost her chance for future happiness, just when she's finally figured out what it looks like?
Looking for a twist on the usual historical romance? Why not visit Gilded Age New York?
The Whitford Crew is a series of full length standalone novels with strong-minded heroines and cinnamon roll heroes, rich historic details, and open-door love scenes. In addition, Anyone But the Earl includes midnight escapades, insurance fraud, Victorian flower language, and a scandalous text describing the reproductive process.
The Whitford Crew
1. Anyone But the Earl
2. Head Over Wheels
3. The Words and the Bees