The Reclusive Earl

· Marriage by Fate Book 1 · Ruth Ann Nordin
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Titled gentlemen are supposed to be perfect. Whether it be good looks, charm, or eloquent speech, everyone expects an earl to be refined in every way. And if the earl isn’t, he risks being shamed by the Ton. No one knows this better than Landon Tait, the Earl of Farewell, who’s been on the receiving end of the Ton’s gossip since he first made his appearance in London.  

After the last Season, he vowed to stay as far from London as possible. But when his brother lands into serious trouble, he has no choice but to come to his aid. He tells himself he’ll make it quick. Just one evening and his brother will be free from trouble. Then he can return to his country estate to enjoy his life of solitude.

Miss Opal Beaufort is attending a ball when she overhears the snickers about a certain gentleman who was born with a lisp. Several ladies sneak to a private room to listen to him, and something in Opal snaps. She can’t stand the idea of someone being made the laughingstock of the Ton. But as soon as she intervenes on his behalf, a scandal ensues, and she finds herself unwittingly betrothed to him. 

Now, Landon isn’t only forced to stay in London to face the ridicule of the Ton, but he also must deal with a beautiful wife who might find him as imperfect as he fears.

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4.3
162 reviews
Jennifer Pierce
24 May 2023
to GINA THE COOKIE. I feel your pain, but it is easily fixable. follow these steps: [1.] open book as if to read [2.] double click on page to open the settings. [3.] you will see "Aa" and "." (three dots vertically) [4.] if you click on "Aa" you will see two tabs: Zoom and Lighting. you are in the wrong place! [5.] see top again and click on the "vertical three dots". it will open a drop down menu. select the first option: flowing text. [6.] return to your book. it will now size itself correctly
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Gina the Cookie
30 August 2019
I'm very tempted to read more of the author's work because of the summaries I read and how much I loved this story. However.. The layout of the book seems suited to Tablets or Computers only. This makes it impossible for me to read anything like that without gaining a headache. Yes, I tried Zoom & "text flowing," but that breaks up the text a lot. It doesn't add correct spaces between who's speaking (Person A) and who's replying (Person B). Which adds to the pain of trying to read the book. Please fix it.
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Marie Virander
25 February 2021
Could be such an interesting story, however the writing is slow and boring, and it's almost as if there are two storylines one after the other. Have read other books by the author that I enjoyed, so was surprised to not like this one.
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About the author

Ruth Ann Nordin is the author of almost seventy romances ranging from Regencies to historical westerns to contemporary romances.  She currently lives in Montana where she's lucky enough to spend most of her days with her fictional characters who often seem more real to her than those around her. To find out more about her books, go to www.ruthannnordin.com. 

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