One Night with an Earl
Series: Daring Ladies #1
Author: Tina Gabrielle
Published October 18th 2021 by Entangled: Amara

Goodreads Synopsis
Ana Gardner is determined to lose her virginity before her thirtieth birthday. She’s no stranger to fake identities, having posed as a chaperone since the scandal that destroyed her titled family. So she dons a mask, changes into a low-cut red gown, and attends the city’s most elite brothel, the Silver Chalice.

Oliver Bedford, the imposing Earl of Drake, is only at the Silver Chalice to appease his debauched friends—until he spots Lady Scarlet. She’s refreshing...and a complete mystery. Certain she’s a lady in disguise, Oliver is determined to learn her identity, but she eludes him at every turn.

The night with Oliver was unforgettable. But when he arrives at her employer’s home, she’s horrified to discover her lover is the Earl of Drake, the son of the man responsible for her father’s death and subsequent family ruin. And that he’s there to court her young charge.

Oliver never had any interest in the debutante, but he is drawn to her chaperone—a woman he soon realizes is his Lady Scarlet. Now that he’s found her, she claims she wants nothing to do with him, even though her kisses say otherwise. Fortunately, Oliver is not one to give up when he finds something he wants...and he wants Ana. In his bed, and in his life. Forever. But first, he must persuade her to trust him—and to believe that one wild, passionate night can turn into forever.
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.

Ana Gardner may have been born to privilege, but after her father's death, she's been forced to become a companion. Nearing her thirtieth birthday, she's adamant that she will lose her virginity before her birthday, and so she disguises herself as Lady Scarlet, and agrees to spend the night at the city’s most elite brothel, the Silver Chalice. There she meets a handsome stranger, and they spend the night together, never to see each other again - or so she thinks. When Ana discovers that Oliver, her lover, is in fact the Earl of Drake, who's father was responsible for her father's death, and who is set on courting her charge, Lady Penelope, Ana hopes more than anything that he doesn't discover the truth. But Oliver soon realises that his Lady Scarlet was Ana, and he's out to get her, forever.

Well, this was a fiery read. Ana and Oliver's chemistry was out of this world, and the fact that Oliver was the one to fall first, and hardest, was a joy to read. I liked the premise of Ana taking her life into her hands, and wanting experience satisfaction and passion, no strings attached. Ana's past is slowly revealed to us, and I appreciated that she had had to reinvent herself as Ana Gardner, in order to save herself, and she had done a good job of it so far. Some parts of the book were a little far fetched, but nonetheless, it was a quick and enjoyable read.

Dates Read:
February 4-5, 2022

Rating
3 Stars