Review of The Footman and I

How did I wait so long to read The Footman and I? 

She thinks he’s a footman. He’s really an earl. Hijinks ensue.

Let the games begin . . .

Every fortune-hunting female in London is after the newly titled Earl of Kendall, but he’s intent on finding a wife whose heart is true. So, while drunkenly jesting with his friends in a pub one night, he has an idea—what if the ladies of the ton didn’t know he was a wealthy earl? All he has to do is pose as a servant at his friend’s summer country house party and make sure the guest list is full of beautiful, eligible debutantes. What could possibly go wrong?

May the best footman win.

Miss Frances Wharton is far more interested in fighting for the rights of the poor than in marriage, but her mother insists she attend a summer house party—and find herself a husband. Frances would rather wed a goat than the pompous man her mother has in mind, so in order to dissuade the would-be suitor, she vows to behave like a shrew. The only person she can be herself with is the kind, handsome footman she runs into at every turn. Their connection is undeniable, and the divide between them is no match for the passion they feel. But what will happen when Frances learns that the footman she adores is actually the earl she despises? In a game where everything is false, can they convince each other that their love is true?

How did I wait so long to read The Footman and I? The Footman and I is a charming story and first in the Footman's Club series by Valerie Bowman. The year is is 1814 and four gentleman are drinking in the Curious Goat Inn. Their lives are about to change based on a bet, some intrigue and the most interesting house party of their lives.

 
I really enjoyed this romance between Miss Frances Wharton and Lucas, the Earl of Kendall. The characters were believable, and the dialogue was entertaining. The situations the hero and heroine has humor and heart. The side characters and especially the Earl's friends, Worth, Bell and Clayton, are great characters and I'm really looking forward to reading their books. 

Without giving away too much, you will enjoy this book if you like secret identities, secret rendezvous and a house party romances. I really liked the peek into the politics and the social rules of the time. I listened to the audiobook, but I picked up the ebook version as well because The Footman and I is a feel-good romance that I plan on reading over and over again.

 

Reviewed by Gayle

Reasons I enjoyed this book:
#Happily Ever After #Witty #Wonderful characters #Romantic #Entertaining #Feel Good Romance