{Debutante Diaries Review} First Earl I See Tonight by @_AnnaBennett

First Earl I See Tonight by Anna Bennett
Series: Debutante Diaries
Published by St. Martin's Paperbacks on October 30, 2018
Genres: Historical, Romance
Pages: 352
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An heiress with a daring proposal. An earl who’s determined to resist her. And a love that just might be written in the stars…

Recently jilted by his fiancée, David Gray, Earl of Ravenport is not in the market for a wife. Even if Gray didn’t have his hands full renovating his crumbling country house, it would take more than a bold marriage proposal from a headstrong young beauty to thaw his frozen heart. Gray is confident that spending a week at his ramshackle estate will change her mind about marriage, but every passionate moment he spends with her tempts him to change his…

A talented artist, Miss Fiona Hartley desperately needs her dowry money to pay off a blackmailer set on ruining her sister. The handsome earl seems a sensible choice for a husband…if only she can convince him that romance will play no part. But marrying in name only may prove difficult for Fiona. Gray can’t help but be dazzled by her genuine warmth. Yet as their feelings deepen, Fiona’s deadline looms. Will her secrets destroy them, or is true love their final destiny?

I received First Earl I See Tonight for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Also in this series: The Duke Is But a Dream

David Gray, Earl of Ravenport, just wants to fix the family home and restore his life. Miss Fiona Hartley needs to get her hands on her dowry to pay off a blackmailer set on ruining her dear younger sister. A daring proposal just might solve both of their problems.

Anna Bennett starts her new series with a bang! Fiona, while a little too headstrong at times, is a dynamic heroine with a compassionate heart. Ravenport grew on me as the novel progressed. The last thing he wants after a jilting is to jump into another relationship. Even though his mind was telling him to run away from Fiona, his heart had a different idea.

I am a sucker for mystery thrown in with my romance. The villainous blackmailer caused havoc on Fiona and Ravenport’s lives as well as their relationship. What I love the most about mysteries? That would be the fact that I can’t figure out who it is before the big reveal. I hate that I can’t give you any clues! I will say you won’t see this one coming and I love how Bennett kept me guessing on every page.

I can’t wait to see how Bennett tops The Ravenport’s love story as this series continues!