What an Earl Wants

Rating:
Summary: Great read
Review: I loved this book. It's got humor, the heroine is not a simpering twit, there's no abuse of the female character. It's a story you can lose yourself in. I couldn't put it down. The male character could have been a little stronger but that's easy to forgive in this novel. Kept me guessing on who was doing what. Good mystery in it. Perhaps one is trained from other novels to have suspicions about certain characters. This book is honest. I'd highly recommend it.

Rating:
Summary: A charming Regency
Review: In 1816 London, the Earl of Sinclair, Benjamin hires Joe Quincy as his secretary because he likes the cheeky response the applicant provides back to his inquiries although he has some doubts as the lad does not shave. Quickly, Joe gets the household staff and even Benjamin's mother warped around his thin finger and soon uncovers that his predecessor Johnson embezzled quite a bit of money from the Earl.

Benjamin realizes something is not quite right with Joe; a revelation hits Benjamin that Joe is Josephine. As she hires homeless servants who seem to get married rather quickly, he earns the reputation as the "matchmaking Earl". When Jo and Benjamin fall in love, she rejects him because she fears the scandal will hurt her beloved and his kind mother. Benjamin knows he must persuade her otherwise.

Though women masquerading as males have been done quite frequency amongst the Regency romance sub-genre, nonetheless this is a fabulous tale due "Mr. Quincy". Benjamin is a typical hero while the support cast augments the plot by providing insight into the lead couple. The "chase" for Johnson provides a bit of a mystery and some suspense, but the novel is owned by the wonderful Jo. Fans will enjoy her antics as a young man and as a desirable woman. Readers will look forward to more works if this is any indication of how talented Shirley Karr is.

Harriet Klausner


Rating:
Summary: Very Good! FUNNY!!
Review: Love this book- Its FUNNY a page turner. I was up all night reading this, cannot put it down.
Its a happily ever after book!

Based in London-1816, The Earl of Sinclair- Benjamin he's looking for a new secretary b/c all of his servants are all getting married to one another.. Well here comes J. Quincy (who is actually Josephine our heorine) Well he did not know when he hired her as his secretary that she is a female- but he finds out all right- this is where all the adventure starts and becomes a pager turner.
You have gotta to get this book and read it!

Rating:
Summary: Start As You Mean To Go On...
Review: 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.

Official Reviewer for www.romancedesigns.com


Rating:
Summary: An enchanting read
Review: Sinclair's wacky household sets up a basketload of laughs. More importantly, Jo's masquerade as a young man is so well done that it amkes that particular sub-genre seem new, and her cheekiness toward her employer is delightful. The constant fear of being found out adds to the deliciousness of the situation as Sinclair falls in love with his secretary. Said secretarial position allows Jo and Sinclair to get to know each other as friends first. And Sinclair's war injury makes him a wonderfully flawed hero.

Very nice indeed!

Rating:
Summary: Superb!
Review: This is a wonderful romance! Clever, funny, and filled with endearing characters and passages. I hated to see the story end! I read voraciously within this genre on a regular basis, and this is one of the best I've read in the last two years! I hope others discover this book soon! What a treat!