What's an Earl Gotta Do?

Courtney McCaskill

Dec 2021 · The Astley Chronicles Book 2 · Hazel Grove Books

About this ebook

He lost her once. He can’t bear to lose her again.

Michael Cranfield, the Earl of Morsley, has been hopelessly in love with the girl next door, Lady Anne Astley, ever since they were fourteen years old.

This made it particularly jarring when she went and married someone else when his father sent him on a secret mission for the Crown in the wilds of Canada.

Now Anne is a widow, and Michael has a second chance to be with the woman he loves. He’s determined to marry Anne, take her back to Canada (where’s he’s spent the past four years training to be Governor General,) and wrap her up in cotton gauze so he'll never have to be parted from her.

Anne still cringes when she recalls the day she learned with absolute certainty that Michael only saw her as a friend. But she isn’t the biddable girl Michael remembers, not any more. She’s found that being a widow, answering to no one, and running her London charity precisely as she sees fit suits her just fine. She does want to remarry because she’s always yearned for a large family, but only if she can find a husband who will support her in the charity work that means everything to her.

And if Michael Cranfield thinks she’s going to give up her charity to move to Canada, or let him boss her around, then he’d better think again!

What price will Michael be willing to pay to be with the woman he loves? What’s an Earl Gotta Do?

Please note that the heat level is red hot!

Suitable for Fans of: Tessa Dare, Sarah MacLean, Julie Anne Long, Eva Leigh

Tropes: Friends to Lovers, Boy Next Door/ Girl Next Door, First Love, Second Chance Romance

Keywords: Banter, Witty, Regency Rom-Com, Comedic Romance, Romantic Comedy, Humorous Romance, Funny Romance, Shared Past, Steamy Romance, Sexy Romance, Canada

Ratings and reviews

Fun and drama combined. Interesting story a young man who loves his next door neighbor has to leave his home and go to another country doing his home country a serves but he had to leave his love. Now he is back and wants her for his wife. Michael and Anne story is about a second chance that has elements of danger and suspense. What I really liked about these characters were what they could do together to make other’s lives better. It is a really good story and it will have you going through a range of emotions but I truly believe in the end you will love it. I did receive a free copy of this book from Booksprout and voluntarily chose to review it

I loved this book. The witty banter between the characters is great. This second book in the “AstleyChronicles” is as good as the first one, “How to Train Your Viscount”. I think this author has a bright future. I highly recommend this book.

About the author

After reading Black Beauty for the 1,497th time, Courtney McCaskill was inspired to write her own stories. Reviews of her early work were mixed, with her fourth-grade teacher, Ms. Compton, saying, "Please stop writing all of your assignments from the point of view of a horse."

Today, Courtney lives in Austin, Texas with the hero of her own story, who holds the distinction of being the world's most sarcastic pediatrician. She is reliably informed by her six-year-old son that she gives THE BEST hugs, "because you're so squishy, Mommy." When she's not busy almost burning her house down while attempting to make a traditional Christmas pudding, she enjoys playing the piano, learning everything there is to know about Kodiak bears, and of course, curling up with a great book. Visit her online at www.courtneymccaskill.com.