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This seems to be a debut effort by a new author, so even though it doesn't seem like it, I really want to offer encouragement through critique. I hope this review is taken in that spirit, and not as one of criticism.

This book suffers for lack of competent proofreading and editing. Each chapter has at least one typo and numerous grammatical errors. The first offender is the lack of proper punctuation. Sentences either run on forever, lack commas in support of dependent clauses, or contain commas where semicolons, colons, or periods should be. Second, adjectives and clauses too often find their homes at the end of sentences rather than hanging out next to the nouns they modify. Third, because of the improper punctuation, many sentences lack subject-verb agreement. Fourth, too many words are typos (you for your, last for least, breath for breathe) and many words are just flat incorrect (invoked a reaction rather than provoked, a matter of conscious rather than conscience, etc.). Fifth, many words are hyphenated in the middle of sentences; this could be a formatting error, but it should be fixed before publishing (in-forming, ex-plain, un-known). Sixth, plurals are apostrophized when they aren't possessive or contractions. Witness this example from the middle of the book:

“Westfield sat back in his chair and regarded Grey from across his desk speculatively before he continued, 'Then you gave chase, found her lying muddied and unconscious in the road after which you escorted her back to the Inn, on foot no less, and where she in turn ran away from you, after you so thoughtfully helped her.'”

Gulp. The entire book reads thus.

POV head-hops from H to h within each chapter, sometimes within the same paragraph; I lost track of the conversation several times throughout the story. There is also an awful lot of ruminating by the H and h at the end of each scene, often over the same old things: Do I like him? Does she like me? Could this lead to my ruin? I will rescue her from herself/ruin. Will he come after me? Should I go after her? Will she betray me? Does he still love someone else? Constantly.

While I don't particularly care for several of the plot conventions used in this book, I'm not one to rate a book poorly because I wish the story line had been different; that's on me, not the author. Their are some devices, however, that readers either love or hate: rampant misunderstandings that are never addressed, lack of substantive communication between the H and h (they trade barbs or witticisms, then either kiss or storm off), and completely anachronistic behavior without any societal repercussions.

The last one always gets my goat, because I can't help but feel if you're going to write a historical romance, you've got to get the history right. This is not a spoiler, as it happens in the first few pages, but I'm going to reveal a scene in the story; skip to the next paragraph if you don't want to know. In the first chapter, the heroine leaves a coaching inn clad only in the hero's shirt and her slippers, in the wee hours before dawn, in England, with no source of transportation. Despite the author's setup of the h waking up disoriented in the H's bed, and the h being sassy and independent, no woman (let alone a lady!) would do this. The h acknowledges silently how her behavior could lead to ruin and ostracization, but she does it anyway because she hates society and has plenty of money. Sorry, but No. Way. Ruin spread to your whole family. Bonus: horse thievery was a hanging offense for all sexes and classes.

The importance of both copy and content editing cannot be stressed enough, especially in light of the changing nature of publishing. Traditional publishers are slashing staff to cut costs, and self-publishers can upload their creations with the simple click of their mouse. It's up to authors to make sure their product is the best it can possibly be. It's their name on the cover (which is beautiful, by the way), their reputation on the hook. This debut effort has good bones, but it needs to be professionally proofread and edited.

One of my favorite quotes by Jane Austen reads, “Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody not greatly in fault themselves to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.” Sometimes a review has to dwell on the “guilt and misery” so that the better can be cultivated. I hope this review is taken as encouragement to tighten up the prose, separate the wheat from the chaff in the plot, and edit for grammar and historical accuracy. And I hope to read the stories of Lady Belle and Lady Josephine in the future!


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An Earl Guide to Catch a Lady Misadventures of the Heart edition by Tanya Wilde Romance eBooks Reviews

Love the story from the beginning.
Tanya Wilde made me forget of everything, only read until finally got to the end.
It's one of my favorites, it made me laugh and suffer from a great love.
Congratulations.
Have to read it.
I read the second book to thus series first. I didn't realize until I read this one. I really liked this book. So, I reread the second one. Than I bought the 3rd one. The first two were cute with a little mystery. The 3rd is a little too intense. But, I am going to finish it. I enjoyed the characters in this series.
I enjoyed this book. Minus the few grammatical errors it was a light and fun read and a great introduction to the series. Loved the determination and the spirit of the heroine. In spite of being in a male dominated society she and her friends proved there was more to a woman than just vying for a good husband and provider.
I enjoyed reading this book a lot. Evelyn was funny with a crazy imagination. While Matthew was her opposite in so many ways. Both characters stubbornly refused to back down so you get a battle of wills that is both entertaining & sometime heartbreaking. I am looking forward to reading Jo's & Daniel's book.
I tried,I really did. It started out with potential and some fairly good main characters. And for me it went downhill pretty quickly. It just felt like it got sillier and sillier. I'm talking about the situations that Evelyn put herself in. I kept hoping it would get better but at 68% I just had to give up. I couldn't finish it. It's like the story went on another confusing tangent and I was done.
I hate to say this about anyone's book that they have worked so hard on but there it is.
I somewhat enjoyed the second book in this series and thought I'd go back and read the first book. Found it an awful mess of a story - characters were inconsistent, the main ones fairly unlikeable, and the plot all over the place. Did not add anything to the second book so my suggestion is to give this one a miss.
I thought this book had a very good plot and some real humor. However, at times it was hard to follow the action. I was confused about what the women were up to in their plot with James in White Chapel. Also, when Evelyn arrived in Bath, I didn't follow what was happening.

I liked the H even thought he bullied the h, but then I could understand his obsession with her, he was in love for the first time in his life. An Earl, used to getting his way, he didn't understand that he was pushing her away. The h's resistance to him only fueled is desire for her. I understood her need for freedom and adventure, but with all the overbearing men in her life, her options were limited.

I would love to give more stars to this novel, but it has many flaws found in the work of a debut author. Mainly, grammatical and editing errors. Hard to overlook when they appear on every page. Some of the dialog was a little contemporary. I don't think they used the term "slime ball" back then.

The author has novels coming out featuring the female friends of the h. I hope each new work will be an improvement on this one. I did like this book.
This seems to be a debut effort by a new author, so even though it doesn't seem like it, I really want to offer encouragement through critique. I hope this review is taken in that spirit, and not as one of criticism.

This book suffers for lack of competent proofreading and editing. Each chapter has at least one typo and numerous grammatical errors. The first offender is the lack of proper punctuation. Sentences either run on forever, lack commas in support of dependent clauses, or contain commas where semicolons, colons, or periods should be. Second, adjectives and clauses too often find their homes at the end of sentences rather than hanging out next to the nouns they modify. Third, because of the improper punctuation, many sentences lack subject-verb agreement. Fourth, too many words are typos (you for your, last for least, breath for breathe) and many words are just flat incorrect (invoked a reaction rather than provoked, a matter of conscious rather than conscience, etc.). Fifth, many words are hyphenated in the middle of sentences; this could be a formatting error, but it should be fixed before publishing (in-forming, ex-plain, un-known). Sixth, plurals are apostrophized when they aren't possessive or contractions. Witness this example from the middle of the book

“Westfield sat back in his chair and regarded Grey from across his desk speculatively before he continued, 'Then you gave chase, found her lying muddied and unconscious in the road after which you escorted her back to the Inn, on foot no less, and where she in turn ran away from you, after you so thoughtfully helped her.'”

Gulp. The entire book reads thus.

POV head-hops from H to h within each chapter, sometimes within the same paragraph; I lost track of the conversation several times throughout the story. There is also an awful lot of ruminating by the H and h at the end of each scene, often over the same old things Do I like him? Does she like me? Could this lead to my ruin? I will rescue her from herself/ruin. Will he come after me? Should I go after her? Will she betray me? Does he still love someone else? Constantly.

While I don't particularly care for several of the plot conventions used in this book, I'm not one to rate a book poorly because I wish the story line had been different; that's on me, not the author. Their are some devices, however, that readers either love or hate rampant misunderstandings that are never addressed, lack of substantive communication between the H and h (they trade barbs or witticisms, then either kiss or storm off), and completely anachronistic behavior without any societal repercussions.

The last one always gets my goat, because I can't help but feel if you're going to write a historical romance, you've got to get the history right. This is not a spoiler, as it happens in the first few pages, but I'm going to reveal a scene in the story; skip to the next paragraph if you don't want to know. In the first chapter, the heroine leaves a coaching inn clad only in the hero's shirt and her slippers, in the wee hours before dawn, in England, with no source of transportation. Despite the author's setup of the h waking up disoriented in the H's bed, and the h being sassy and independent, no woman (let alone a lady!) would do this. The h acknowledges silently how her behavior could lead to ruin and ostracization, but she does it anyway because she hates society and has plenty of money. Sorry, but No. Way. Ruin spread to your whole family. Bonus horse thievery was a hanging offense for all sexes and classes.

The importance of both copy and content editing cannot be stressed enough, especially in light of the changing nature of publishing. Traditional publishers are slashing staff to cut costs, and self-publishers can upload their creations with the simple click of their mouse. It's up to authors to make sure their product is the best it can possibly be. It's their name on the cover (which is beautiful, by the way), their reputation on the hook. This debut effort has good bones, but it needs to be professionally proofread and edited.

One of my favorite quotes by Jane Austen reads, “Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery. I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody not greatly in fault themselves to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.” Sometimes a review has to dwell on the “guilt and misery” so that the better can be cultivated. I hope this review is taken as encouragement to tighten up the prose, separate the wheat from the chaff in the plot, and edit for grammar and historical accuracy. And I hope to read the stories of Lady Belle and Lady Josephine in the future!