Lady Harriet Hamilton fell in love with Thomas Anson's ancestral home at the age of 9 which is when she met Thomas for the first time. The land, the home, the gardens, the art, all of it enchanting; the angry teenager with angry eyes willing to spare words with her is beyond intriguing. Lady Harriet never thought to see Thomas Anson again but seeing him brings back fond memories allowing Harriett to be her outrageous self. Harriet can easily add Thomas to her growing list of future husbands, she has no doubt that she will be a wife by the end of her season, it is just of the matter of who.

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Thomas Anson promises himself at the age of 17 that he will right all of the wrongs his father committed as the Earl of Lichfield. The day he first met Lady Harriett Thomas was sneaking family heirlooms out of his ancestral home before they could be auctioned off to pay for his fathers gambling debts. Becoming a business man to make his fortune gave his peers something more to gossip about but saving his home is Thomas's number one priority. His father wants Thomas married before he dies, Thomas is usually ready and willing to ignore his fathers wants until he is introduced to the enchanting Lady Harriet. Now being forced to marry doesn't seem like such a bad idea to secure the future of his home.

Virginia Henley proves once again that she is the queen of historical romance. THE DARK EARL transports you to another time with love, passion, and story telling. Great read!

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