What an Earl Wants [Mass Market Paperback]

Shirley Karr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 28, 2004

A delightful Regency–era tale of an earl who always gets his way and the woman who is determined to resist his charms...by an exciting debut author!

The Earl of Sinclair is fit to be tied! His servants have been pairing up and eloping, leaving the rest of his household staff referring to him as the matchmaking earl. His newest hire is his secretary Quincy.

It isn't long before his insolent employee wraps the household staff around his finger, which Sinclair is willing to overlook, especially when he realises that the backside he finds himself constantly staring at is not that of a boy, but of a full–grown woman! Quincy never actually lied; she simply never said she wasn't a he.

Desperate for employment, she dressed as any secretary would and let her employer make his own assumptions. Now if only she can keep her mind on her work instead of Sinclair's devilish charm, she just may stop herself from falling in love with him.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon (December 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060742305
• ISBN-13: 978-0060742300
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,464,806 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Start As You Mean To Go On..., January 24, 2005

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Kristi Ahlers (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What an Earl Wants (Mass Market Paperback)

Ms. Karr is off to a great start to her writing career with this debut effort. Although her storyline is not "new" she has created characters that are not only colorful but memorial as well. As a result fans of historical romance fiction now have a new author to add to their author list that shows great potential.

Jo is playing a risky game. She has shed the trapping of womanhood in order to keep a roof over her grandmother and sister's head as well as food in the pantry. She takes a risky step and presents herself to Earl of Sinclair as J. Quincy. Looking to be placed in the position of secretary. Sinclair takes a chance on the young and impertinent cub but is thrown for a loop when he finds out the J stands for Josephine and not Joseph. He gives the sassy girl a chance to fix his books before he sends her packing. It wouldn't do for society to find out that his secretary is a female and not male. Problem is though...the longer he spends time in her company...the more he wants to spend time with her. But Sinclair has his own wounds and his own duties and he can't turn his back on his title. Plus Jo won't hurt his mother. They will never be able to act on their attraction...or could they?

This was a very romantic read. The push and pull between Quincy and Sinclair will keep readers glued to the pages if only to see when these two people will finally be able to act on their feelings. Although the storyline is not new Ms. Karr has kept it fresh by the direction she takes with both main characters as well as the additional antics of the secondary cast of characters. I highly recommend this debut and suggest that the reading community keep an eye out for this fresh new talent.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful romantic comedy!, September 15, 2005

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D. Lane "Book lover" (austin, tx United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What an Earl Wants (Mass Market Paperback)

If you enjoy romantic comedies. You will LOVE this book. What an Earl Wants is a feel good book. That is simply delightful. If you long to be swept into the lives of two enchanting people, I highly recommend What an Earl Wants. While browsing in the bookstore, I decided to give it a chance. If you don't want to miss out, you should too. This book had everything you need to create a good romance: a dashing hero, a beautiful heroine, a person who always seems to interfere with the hero and heroine, and, most of all...PASSION! The book does not rely heavily on the sensual scenes. The story is so good that these scenes just add spice to an already great book. The relationship between the leads is endearing. The secondary characters are enjoyable as well. The reader will feel the despair, the heartbreak, passion and the joy of Ben and Jo Quincy in this very excellent character driven romance. I found the characters to be multi-dimensional.Both characters felt "real" and made me believe they were in love with one another deeply. I'm looking forward to reading more books from Shirley Karr.

I must say this through Earl of Sinclair (Ben) is really a gentleman not a rogue. I love how he falls in love with Jo and then romances the heck out of her. Unlike most romance novels, the "hero's" Ben is not perfect, he's not a rake, nor is he nasty, mean, or an arrogant idiot! ... I will let you discover just what kind of man Ben is BUT he's truly lovely to read about.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cute., February 17, 2005

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Once Upon A Time "Professional DayDreamer" (Southern Pines, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What an Earl Wants (Mass Market Paperback)

The story was...cute. I enjoyed the verbal sparring between Sinclair and Quincy and their blossoming relationship was quite believable. The antics of the secondary characters made for an enjoyable read, as well.

However, I soon tired of Jo's "masquerade" when it was evident to me only a few chapters in that almost everyone who met her acquaintance saw right through her disguise.

A light easy read that most would enjoy.