On at least two occasions, they walk up to that moment where the Big Misunderstanding could arise, then decide to actually be sensible and talk about it. One thing I liked very much is that while Jane and Thomas both hide aspects of their identity from each other initially, not only do they each know each other well enough to correctly guess what is going on, they also like and trust each other enough to reveal their secrets pretty early on, from which point it really is them against the world. It knows that it is a little bit silly, and it doesn’t care, and nor should it. The story is funny and sweet and cheerfully over-the-top. (This may sound like a spoiler, but given that he was reminiscing over her amid the scent of jasmine on page one of the book, I think we all knew where this was going.)Īnd on it goes. Sent to Scotland to sort out his affairs, he hides his identity as the new laird, but can’t hide his entire identity from Jane since – surprise! – she turns out to be the woman he once fell in love with and nearly married.
Thomas Sutherland is a spy, because of course he is, and also the unexpected heir to said castle and to the Earldom. She does all of this in a neglected Scottish castle in the company of two neurotic dogs and an elderly and protective housekeeper. As if one pseudonym wasn’t enough, she also pretends to be her own secretary under a second pseudonym.
Jane Quayle, cast out by her family, makes her living writing wickedly erotic novels under a pseudonym. Who’s That Earl is a light, fun, Regency romance that felt like snuggling down under a warm blanket.
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