Book 2 of 4 in Rule of Scoundrels
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover
Before getting married, Lady Philippa Marbury has fourteen days to learn more about the darker side of life and hires Cross, the owner of an exclusive gaming hell, to give her a taste of London's wicked underworld.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is One Good Earl Deserves a Lover?
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
- Addiction / substance abuse
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One Good Earl Deserves a Lover: quick answers
How spicy is One Good Earl Deserves a Lover?
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is One Good Earl Deserves a Lover a standalone?
No. One Good Earl Deserves a Lover is book 2 of 4 in Rule of Scoundrels. Start with A Rogue by Any Other Name. The series is complete.
What tropes are in One Good Earl Deserves a Lover?
One Good Earl Deserves a Lover features smart / nerdy heroine, virgin heroine, bad boy, forbidden love, regency. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does One Good Earl Deserves a Lover have content warnings?
Our notes for One Good Earl Deserves a Lover include: death of a loved one, addiction / substance abuse. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after One Good Earl Deserves a Lover?
If you loved One Good Earl Deserves a Lover, try Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean, Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. They share its smart / nerdy heroine and virgin heroine energy at a similar spice level.