About the Book
Can Captain Wyvern keep his new marriage of convenience all business–or will it turn into something more?
Captain Charles Wyvern owes a great debt to the man who saved his life–especially since Major Richardson lost his own life in the process. The best way to honor that hero’s dying wish is for Wyvern to escort the man’s grieving fiancée and mother safely to a new cottage home by the sea. But along the way, he learns of another obligation that has fallen on his shoulders: his uncle has died and the captain is now the Earl of Rothwell.
When he and the ladies arrive at his new manor house in Devon, they discover an estate in need of a leader and a gaggle of girls, all wards of the former earl. War the new earl knows; young ladies and properties he does not. Still wishing to provide for the bereaved Lady Sophia Haverly, Charles proposes a marriage of convenience.
Sophie is surprised to find she isn’t opposed to the idea. It will help her care for her betrothed’s elderly mother, and she’s already fallen in love with the wayward girls on the Rothwell estate. This alliance is a chance to repay the captain who has done so much for her care, as well as divert her attention from her grief. When Wyvern returns to his sea commission, she’ll stay behind to oversee his property and wards.
It sounds so simple. Until the stalwart captain is arrested on suspicion of smuggling, and Sophie realizes how much he’s come to mean to her. Now she’ll have to learn to fight, not only for his freedom but also for his love.
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Other Books in the Series
In My Opinion
Erica Vetsch’s final book in the Serendipity and Secrets series is hands down my favorite of the three.
There was so much to love about this Regency romance. A wounded Naval captain, a grieving fiancé, a would-be mother-in-law and three unexpected wards, and a marriage of convenience.
The romance in The Indebted Earl progresses at an excellent pace from friendship to admiration to love and the action picks up with suspicious village and a bit of intrigue.
I didn’t want to say goodbye to Sophie and Charles by the time the book ending. Series finales are always bittersweet, but finger crossed we’ll see many, many more books from Vetsch.
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I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
About the Author
Erica Vetsch is a New York Times best-selling and ACFW Carol Award–winning author. She is a transplanted Kansan now living in Minnesota with her husband, who she claims is both her total opposite and soul mate.
Vetsch loves Jesus, history, romance, and sports. When she’s not writing fiction, she’s planning her next trip to a history museum and cheering on her Kansas Jayhawks and New Zealand All Blacks.
A self-described history geek, she has been planning her first research trip to England.
Learn more about Erica Vetsch and her books at www.ericavetsch.com. She can also be found on Facebook (@EricaVetschAuthor) and Instagram (@EricaVetsch).
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I just finished reading this book yesterday, I also loved it
I was thinking about this last night, and I’d be okay with a series featuring Penny, Thea and Betsy 🙂
Oh, my! This book sounds (to borrow a phrase from the kids) so awesome! I never pass by Erica Vetsch’s books. My TBR list just increased.
Thank you so much for hosting The Indebted Earl on your blog for the tour. And thank you for your kind review!
My pleasure! I hope we see many more Regency reads from you. 🙂
I remember seeing The Lost Lieutenant and added it to my TBR. I am glad the it is a three book series. I can get them all in one swoop and read them.