To Catch An Earl (Bow Street Bachelors 2)by Kate Bateman-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 30, 2020

A case of secret identities finds reunited lovers on opposite sides of the law in this fun, flirty Regency romance.

There’s only one case Bow Street agent Alex Harland, Earl of Melton, hasn’t cracked: the identity of the mysterious woman who stole a kiss from him before he left for war. He’s neither forgotten–nor forgiven–her for leaving him wanting. When he starts investigating the Nightjar, an elusive London jewel thief, he keeps running into the alluring Emmy Danvers, who stirs feelings he hasn’t felt in years.

Even though Emmy’s loved Alex for years, she can’t risk revealing her heart, or her identity as the Nightjar. With Alex on her case, Emmy knows that her secrets are in danger of being discovered. Their cat and mouse game heats up with every interaction, but when Emmy’s reputation–and life–is at risk, will Alex realize that some rules are made to be broken for love?

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REVIEW: Wow! This is a magnificent story from the prologue to the Epilogue.

Emmy Danvers is the daughter of the infamous jewel thief, the Nightjar. However, it isn’t about stealing jewels to sell. Her father wanted to retrieve the jewels from the French royals to keep them until the Bourbon’s returned to power. She was raised to know the trade and participate.

Alexander Harland was the second son of his family, so he was left free to make his own fortune. Indeed, he did. He spent time fighting Napoleon title and has the scars to prove it. He was given the title of the of Earl of Melton for his aid to the crown. He and two of his friends also owned a gambling hall and it was a popular one.

The two met in 1812 at a masked ball, just before Alex served in the army or had made his own place in the world. It all Emmy’s doing. She wanted to have one night with the handsome and intelligent gentleman. She knew she couldn’t have a future with him and had to keep her identity a secret. She wore a lovely gown, a blue powdered wig and a mask that hid half her face. He would never be able to recognize her, or so she thought. They danced and he led her out on the terrace and into the gardens. They shared magnificent kisses but parted with her still hiding her name and him vowing to find her when he came back from the war.

Chapter one begins four years later, after the war. Alex had been wounded and ended up with a small scar at his temple and partially losing his peripheral vision. He was now the Earl of Melton, part owner of the Tricorn, and worked part time for Bow Street as a detective along with his two friends, who had also been awarded titles. They are pretty much on opposite sides of the law and each is a master of their own side.

Okay, that’s pretty much the setup. I don’t do spoilers, so I’ll simply let you know what I found so exciting and wonderful about this novel.

The writing is extremely well done. The conversations are thoroughly enticing. The cat and mouse games played by the main characters as well as their own thoughts are entertaining as well as insightful. I found it fast paced and sexy as they get. By all means, grab a copy for yourself and settle in for a great time and swoon worthy romance.

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Reviewed by Georgie