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nina_readsbooks's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
pinkcowlandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lindseygray11's review against another edition
4.0
If you’ve seen and enjoyed Overboard (1987) with Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn or Overboard (2018) with Anna Faris and Eugenio Derbez, you will love this novel. This version is gender bent from the original movie but with its’ own quirks and twists that you’ll fall in love with.
Daniel Rutherford, the Earl of Stannis, is a naughty playboy. He throws a lavish party on his yacht to celebrate the birthday of his mistress. While his passion for said mistress has been waning, she invites two friends to join her in the earl’s bed. When he mistakes the fantastic chef he’d hired for the three-day cruise, Georgianna Heyford, for one of the additional ladies, he sweeps her into passionate kisses before she can make a peep. Once all is revealed, the mistress wants Georgianna gone and fakes a food illness. Georgie is sacked and while Daniel is upset about kicking her off the boat at the time, he still does it. Before he can rectify the situation, he lands himself in the water with a bump to his head and no memory. The doctor who treats Daniel happens to be Georgie’s cousin and she scoops him up as her new husband after he recalls their passionate kiss.
Georgie is the eldest of four girls and is responsible for them and a crumbling country manor after their mother and father died. The job working on the Earl’s yacht was to be her big break and take care of them for a year. Once Daniel lands in her lap, she puts him to work, which he takes on with gusto and a little help from the younger sisters. I loved that Georgie is never malicious in her “punishment” of the earl. She cares for him almost from the very start and her two youngest sisters look up to their new brother-in-law as a hero.
While we do get that HEA, the way Reid leads us there is very different from either movie. I was ecstatic when twists I never saw coming appeared. The growth over the entire experience of both Daniel and Georgie is breathtaking. Get ready to laugh, cry, and fall in love with the adventures of Daniel and Georgie. I promise, you won’t regret it.
I received An Earl to Remember (Unforgettable Love #2) for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Daniel Rutherford, the Earl of Stannis, is a naughty playboy. He throws a lavish party on his yacht to celebrate the birthday of his mistress. While his passion for said mistress has been waning, she invites two friends to join her in the earl’s bed. When he mistakes the fantastic chef he’d hired for the three-day cruise, Georgianna Heyford, for one of the additional ladies, he sweeps her into passionate kisses before she can make a peep. Once all is revealed, the mistress wants Georgianna gone and fakes a food illness. Georgie is sacked and while Daniel is upset about kicking her off the boat at the time, he still does it. Before he can rectify the situation, he lands himself in the water with a bump to his head and no memory. The doctor who treats Daniel happens to be Georgie’s cousin and she scoops him up as her new husband after he recalls their passionate kiss.
Georgie is the eldest of four girls and is responsible for them and a crumbling country manor after their mother and father died. The job working on the Earl’s yacht was to be her big break and take care of them for a year. Once Daniel lands in her lap, she puts him to work, which he takes on with gusto and a little help from the younger sisters. I loved that Georgie is never malicious in her “punishment” of the earl. She cares for him almost from the very start and her two youngest sisters look up to their new brother-in-law as a hero.
While we do get that HEA, the way Reid leads us there is very different from either movie. I was ecstatic when twists I never saw coming appeared. The growth over the entire experience of both Daniel and Georgie is breathtaking. Get ready to laugh, cry, and fall in love with the adventures of Daniel and Georgie. I promise, you won’t regret it.
I received An Earl to Remember (Unforgettable Love #2) for free. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
ericas_bookshelf's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
“You make me burn to live life, wife.”
I LOVE DANIEL AND WONT TOLERATE ANY SLANDER OK. Listen, the man literally couldn’t stop calling her wife. How could I not fold IMMEDIATELY.
“I can feel you whenever you are near. It is as if something ripples over my skin.”
This was such a delightful romance that stayed true to the essence of the Overboard movie (one of my all time favorites btw), while adding on unique elements. I absolutely devoured this in a matter of hours.
“You are an ache in my head and heart, and my mouth is watering for a taste of you, wife.”
I love him ok.
indieromance's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dani_reviews's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
justinkhchen's review
3.0
A decent, serviceable historical romance, but not much else, there are a lot of appealing elements in An Earl to Remember, but they never elevate beyond lukewarm pleasantries towards something more heartfelt or impactful: the references to movie Overboard, the comedic scenes with the amnesiac earl, the steam (possibly the most stimulating aspect of this novel), as well as details about the heroine's relationship with her family and her passion (I would never complain when a book dive deep into food and cuisine). Yet the sum of its part feels a little 'safe' and expected, therefore leaving me rather unfulfilled at the end—I did not hate the experience, but I also feel like I would not have missed out on anything have I not picked it up.
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**
webbsusa's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded to 4 stars. I really like Stacy Reid’s work, but this one wasn’t my favorite book of hers. What I liked: a well-done amnesia plot, which is rare in historical romance; the humor—the number of times Daniel is chased by an animal cracked me up; Daniel’s relationship with Georgie’s sisters; Georgie’s relationship with her sisters; Daniel’s transformation; Georgie’s independence.
What bothered me: at times, some of the sex scenes came out of nowhere or felt over-the-top. It was hard for me to believe that Georgie—a gently-reared country girl whose mother died several years earlier—had the sexual knowledge and comfort with sex (and sexual explicitness) implied in some of these scenes.
Some plot points also just didn’t add up for me: she has never traveled and has little money, so how is she cooking with spices that were unusual (and thus expensive) for their time? Why is Daniel spending so much money before he even knows who he is—wouldn’t he have saved some of it to make it last? How did no one in the town connect Mr. Stannis—the man who washes ashore with amnesia—to the missing Earl of Stannis, who fell off a yacht, especially when his disappearance was in all the papers AND Daniel posted a notice about himself as Mr. Stannis in said papers? I get that HR is in some sense a fantasy genre—it’s why I love the genre—but I can only suspend disbelief so much.
I’m glad I read the book and would recommend to others, but this won’t go down as one of my favorites by Stacy Reid.
What bothered me: at times, some of the sex scenes came out of nowhere or felt over-the-top. It was hard for me to believe that Georgie—a gently-reared country girl whose mother died several years earlier—had the sexual knowledge and comfort with sex (and sexual explicitness) implied in some of these scenes.
Some plot points also just didn’t add up for me: she has never traveled and has little money, so how is she cooking with spices that were unusual (and thus expensive) for their time? Why is Daniel spending so much money before he even knows who he is—wouldn’t he have saved some of it to make it last? How did no one in the town connect Mr. Stannis—the man who washes ashore with amnesia—to the missing Earl of Stannis, who fell off a yacht, especially when his disappearance was in all the papers AND Daniel posted a notice about himself as Mr. Stannis in said papers? I get that HR is in some sense a fantasy genre—it’s why I love the genre—but I can only suspend disbelief so much.
I’m glad I read the book and would recommend to others, but this won’t go down as one of my favorites by Stacy Reid.