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How to Lose an Earl in Ten Weeks

How to Lose an Earl in Ten Weeks

Summary

Already raced through Bridgerton and need something... exquisite to get your scandalous fix?

Well then... you are cordially invited to the wedding of The Earl of Denholm and Miss Essie Craven. (Although, if Essie has her way, there will be no wedding...)


Welcome to the hottest Season that Regency London has ever seen.


An enemies-to-lovers regency romance that's like watching an episode of Bridgerton. Perfect for fans of Georgette Heyer, Outlander and Romancing the Duke.


Miss Essie Craven has been engaged since birth to a man she has only met once. The haughty, black-haired man with the intense blue eyes: Aidan Ravell, Earl of Denholm. The most coveted man in all of the Ton.

The day of their marriage is set. The only problem is, spirited Essie dreams of more than being a Countess. She soon finds out that Aidan has his own reasons for not wishing to marry, but is compelled to proceed due to his sense of honour and the financial baggage his father has left him.

So, Aidan and Essie strike up a deal. Essie will find him a more suitable match, and in the meantime they will keep up appearances.

But soon what is real and what is fake begins to converge. Suddenly, what seemed to be a simple agreement is no longer quite that straightforward . . .

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'Be prepared to be enchanted and waltz the night away with this beautiful romance. Make this "Plan A" for "At the top of your TBR pile!"' BETH REEKLES, author of The Kissing Booth

'Fun, pacy, flirty and witty [. . .] I romped through this book, smiling and loving every minute of it' MARGUERITE KAYE, co-author of Her Heart for a Compass

'I adored this book - it's fresh and funny and definitely feminist as well as being thoroughly charming! Jenni has a real talent for writing hugely appealing characters, crisp, witty dialogue and page-turning romance. It's a perfect uplifting read!' - NICOLA CORNICK

'How to Lose an Earl in 10 Weeks is an absolute page-turner. Jenni Fletcher's talent knows no bounds'
THERESE BEHARRIE, author of And They Lived Happily Ever After

'A sparkling, witty slice of deliciousness from start to finish and one I struggled to put down' VIRGINIA HEATH, author of Never Fall for Your Fiancé

About the author

Jenni Fletcher

Jenni Fletcher is a historical and sports romance author, as well as a creative writing tutor at Bishop Grosseteste University. She has been nominated for six Romantic Novelists’ Association awards and has won the Shorter Romantic Novel Award twice, in 2020 and 2024. She grew up in Scotland and Somerset, has a PhD on some deeply unromantic aspects of early twentieth century literature and now lives in Yorkshire with her family and one extremely hairy dog.
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