The Highland Earl (Lords of the Highlands, #6)

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Mr Mrs Smith meets Outlander in this action packed Scottish romance where a marriage of convenience leads to secrets that could be deadly.With two young sons to care for and a large estate to run, John Erskine, the widowed Earl of Mar, needs to remarry as quickly as possible And beautiful Lady Evelyn Pierrepont would be the perfect match But there sbehind the English lass s calm demeanor than she s letting on, including a smoldering allure not even John can ignore.Evelyn has no desire to wed the rugged Scottish earl, but at least she ll be able to continue her work as a spy as long as her husband never finds out Yet thetime Evelyn spends with John and his boys, the fonder she grows of their little family, and the last thing she wants to do is put them in danger As alliances shift and enemies draw closer, soon everything they hold dear is at risk their lands, their love, and their very lives.Lords of the Highlands series The Highland Duke The Highland Commander The Highland Guardian The Highland Chieftain The Highland Renegade New Read [ The Highland Earl (Lords of the Highlands, #6) ] Author [ Amy Jarecki ] – kino-fada.fr Series Lords of the Highlands 6Publication Date 6 25 19Number of Pages 384John Erskine, Earl of Mar, inherited a pile of debt from his father The estate had been mismanaged for years and everything needed repair John had been working to repair the damage caused by his father, but he couldn t pay the debt off The only reason he was a member of Queen Anne s council as Secretary of State for Scotland, was because the money he received for the position allowed him to stave off his creditors Series Lords of the Highlands 6Publication Date 6 25 19Number of Pages 384John Erskine, Earl of Mar, inherited a pile of debt from his father The estate had been mismanaged for years and everything needed repair John had been working to repair the damage caused by his father, but he couldn t pay the debt off The only reason he was a member of Queen Anne s council as Secretary of State for Scotland, was because the money he received for the position allowed him to stave off his creditors Now, he s recently lost his beloved wife and he has two young sons to raise John is almost the same age as his father was when he died and he has vowed that he will not, absolutely WILL NOT, leave the same kind of mess for his sons Even though he deeply mourns his wife, he decides to marry an heiress in order to put his estate to rights and pay off his father s debts He ll never love again, but he ll honor and respect a new wife.Lady Evelyn Pierrrepont, the oldest daughter of the Duke of Kingston Upon H...Hear, hear If you enjoy eighteenth century Scottish politics and equate sex and lust with romance, this book is for you While book 6 in the Lords of the Highlands series, THE HIGHLAND EARL stands entirely on its own, and the Author s Note explains why John Erskine was a real historical figure, and Amy Jarecki mentions what artistic liberties she took in writing this novel Sad to say, it is one such liberty that caused my main issue with the book, apart from the two large ones.Our fictional Hear, hear If you enjoy eighteenth century Scottish politics and equate sex and lust with romance, this book is for you While book 6 in the Lords of the Highlands series, THE HIGHLAND EARL stands entirely on its own, and the Author s Note explains why John Erskine was a real historical figure, and Amy Jarecki mentions what artistic liberties she took in writing this novel Sad to say, it is one such liberty that caused my main issue with the book, apart from the two large ones.Our fictional John Erskine, the Earl of Mar, is a Scottish widower with two sons aged 9 and 5 He had loved his late wife, but he needs money and a mother for his sons On April first 1713, at a ball, he meets Lady Evelyn Pierrepont, a duke s daughter She s pretty enough, and he surmises she ll do just fine For Evelyn, howe...Lady Evelyn Pierrepont is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Kingston upon Hull and supporter of the Jacobite cause She spies on her father and reports her findings to Claude Dubois, a French national who supposedly has contact with Prince James while he is in exile.John Erskine, the Earl of Mar, Secretary of State for Scotland and member of Queen Anne s cabinet is still grieving the loss of his beloved wife Margaret But his father s crushing debts will push him prematurely out of mourning, he Lady Evelyn Pierrepont is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Kingston upon Hull and supporter of the Jacobite cause She spies on her father and reports her findings to Claude Dubois, a French national who supposedly has contact with Prince James while he is in exile.John Erskine, the Earl of Mar, Secretary of State for Scotland and member of Queen Anne s cabinet is still grieving the loss of his beloved wife Margaret But his father s crushing debts will push him prematurely out of mourning, he needs a proper wife to mother his young boys and one wi...4.5 stars Loved the heroine One of my favorites Full review to comeThe Highland Earl is the sixth book in the Lords of the Highlands series and this was an exciting novel for readers who enjoy an action packed story of intrigue and duplicity with a side dish of romance Even better was that this story included an actual historical figure, with liberties taken, of course There is plenty to adore in this tale about a marriage of convenience that turns deadly and although neither John nor Evelyn entered into the marriage honestly, the smoldering attraction that t The Highland Earl is the sixth book in the Lords of the Highlands series and this was an exciting novel for readers who enjoy an action packed story of intrigue and duplicity with a side dish of romance Even better was that this story included an actual historical figure, with liberties taken, of course There is plenty to adore in this tale about a marriage of convenience that turns deadly and although neither John nor Evelyn entered into the marriage honestly, the smoldering attraction that they had for each other kept them tethered together This tethering was enough to give them time to develop some affection for each other but would it be too little too late to undo the damage that was caused by all the omissions that lay between them I was excited to read this book because I have loved all the books that I have read from Author Amy Jarecki There were many elements in ...My Rating 4.5 StarsJohn Erskine is the Earl of Mar, and he is also the widowed father of two sons Thanks to a mountainous debt due to his father, John s estate is suffering and he needs to remarry as soon as possible John is familiar with the Duke of Kingston Upon Hull and the fact that he happens to have a young, very beautiful, marriageable daughter This young woman is Lady Evelyn Pierrepont and she would make just the perfect countess while affording the opportunity to wipe away John s My Rating 4.5 StarsJohn Erskine is the Earl of Mar, and he is also the widowed father of two sons Thanks to a mountainous debt due to his father, John s estate is suffering and he needs to remarry as soon as possible John is familiar with the Duke of Kingston Upon Hull and the fact that he happens to have a young, very beautiful, marriageable daughter This young woman is Lady Evelyn Pierrepont and she would make just the perfect countess while affording the opportunity to wipe away John s debts.Evelyn is certainly not keen on marrying the rugged, handsome Earl She is working hard as a spy for the Jacobites and feels the earl is too much like her father when it comes to his political leanings The fact that the earl is part of Queen Anne s council is rather despicable to Evelyn However, she most honor...The Highland Earl is the sixth book in the Lords of the Highlands series by Amy Jarecki Although part of a series it can easily be read as a standalone.It took me a little while to get into the story but once I did I was hooked and couldn t read the book quickly enough It was so exciting and I was on tenterhooks wondering what would happen next.John Erskine is the Earl of Marr He is the Secretary of State for Scotland, a job he accepted because he needed the money after his father had left th The Highland Earl is the sixth book in the Lords of the Highlands series by Amy Jarecki Although part of a series it can easily be read as a standalone.It took me a little while to get into the story but once I did I was hooked and couldn t read the book quickly enough It was so exciting and I was on tenterhooks wondering what would happen next.John Erskine is the Earl of Marr He is the Secretary of State for Scotland, a job he accepted because he needed the money after his father had left the estate in a huge amount of de...The Highland Earl is the sixth book in Amy Jarecki s Lords of the Highlands series Haven t read the first five books No problem I didn t read them either, and this one stood alone perfectly well There is one problem, however I have apparently been missing an awesome series and now have to go buy the first five and catch up Lady Evelyn Pierrepont is the daughter of an English Duke However, she isn t just a Lady she is also a staunch Jacobite supporter who spies on her father for the ca The Highland Earl is the sixth book in Amy Jarecki s Lords of the Highlands series Haven t read the first five books No problem I didn t read them either, and this one stood alone perfectly well There is one problem, however I have apparently been missing an awesome series and now have to go buy the first five and catch up Lady Evelyn Pierrepont is the daughter of an English Duke However, she isn t just a Lady she is also a staunch Jacobite supporter who spies on her father for the cause While at a ball, Eve s father introduces her to an incredibly attractive man, John Erskine, the recently widowed Ear...a widower with two sons who needs a wealthy wife, a woman trying to do what she thinks is right well being thrust into a marriage by her greedy father, I mean what could go wrong, we have intrigue, spying, going from England, to Scotland to France and all the way back again you learn if love can florish in a time when death seems to be around the corner, the lines between right and wrong blur and you re never sure who is the hero and who is the villain, twists and turns around every corner, thi a widower with two sons who needs a wealthy wife, a woman trying to do what she thinks is right well being thrust into a marriage by her greedy father, I mean what could go wrong, we have intrigue, spying, going from England, to Scotland to France and all the way back again you learn if love can florish in a time when death...The Highland EarlLords of the Highlands 6By Amy Jarecki John Erskine is the widowed Earl of Mar, and needs to remarry as quickly as possible He meets Lady Evelyn Pierrepont and decides that she is exactly what he s looking for She s young, pretty, and comes with a dowry that will see his father s debts are payed off and ensure his boys are not left with any debt when he departs this world.Evelyn Pierrepont is not looking to get married and settle down In fact she has no desire to wed we The Highland EarlLords of the Highlands 6By Amy Jarecki John Erskine is the widowed Earl of Mar, and needs to remarry as quickly as possible He meets Lady Evelyn Pierrepont and decides that she is exactly what he s looking for She s young, pretty, and comes with a dowry that will see his father s debts are payed off and ensure his boys are not left with any debt when he departs this world.Evelyn Pierrepont is not looking to get married and settle down In fact she has no desire to wed wed the Scottish Earl, but at least she ll be able to continue living a double life as a spy as long as her husband doesn t find out...

The Highland Earl (Lords of the Highlands, #6)
  • 02 September 2018
  • Mass Market Paperback
  • 384 pages
  • 153871602X
  • Amy Jarecki
  • The Highland Earl (Lords of the Highlands, #6)