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edwina's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
colleen1011's review against another edition
4.0
I loved Emmy. She had fire and spunk and a determination to help her family no matter what the cost. Alex was a wonderful hero, who didn't know what hit him when he met Emmy and was drawn into her life. A great secondary romance filled out the book. I loved the plot, pacing and resolution to the series. This is an author I will read again.
gretta88's review against another edition
4.0
I found the plot of this one a little too trope-y BUT - THE MAN oh lawd.
books_and_more_books_byt's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
To Catch an Earl is the second book in the Bow Street Bachelors series. The book started out slow to me but once I made it through the first few chapters it picked up and became interesting. I did enjoy the characters and the witty banter between Emmy and Alex.
Emmy Danvers had loved Alex Harland for years and one night before he left for war, she took a chance and stole a dance and a kiss at a masquerade. She knew they would never be on the side because she was a jewel thief hiding in plain sight of Society.
Alex Harland, the new Earl of Melton, was asked to take the case of the missing jewels and find Nightjar. When he realizes that Emmy is the woman from the garden, he was torn between his feelings for her and his duty to catch her as the thief.
The next book of the series looks interesting and even though this book was not a favorite of mine by this author, I look forward to reading it.
To Catch an Earl is the second book in the Bow Street Bachelors series. The book started out slow to me but once I made it through the first few chapters it picked up and became interesting. I did enjoy the characters and the witty banter between Emmy and Alex.
Emmy Danvers had loved Alex Harland for years and one night before he left for war, she took a chance and stole a dance and a kiss at a masquerade. She knew they would never be on the side because she was a jewel thief hiding in plain sight of Society.
Alex Harland, the new Earl of Melton, was asked to take the case of the missing jewels and find Nightjar. When he realizes that Emmy is the woman from the garden, he was torn between his feelings for her and his duty to catch her as the thief.
The next book of the series looks interesting and even though this book was not a favorite of mine by this author, I look forward to reading it.
norwayellesea's review against another edition
5.0
After reading This Earl is Mine, I've been eagerly awaiting this second novel in the Bow Street Bachelors series. I adored Georgiana and Benedict's story, a difficult act to follow, but I admit, to enjoying this one a little bit more!
Emmy Danvers is a thief, a detail only known to her family. Unknown to the outside world, she is the Nightjar, a wanted criminal and someone the Bow Street Runners are trying to capture. So far, she has evaded capture, but with Earl Melton, Alex Harland on the case it's a bitter-sweet fact because the tall, handsome gentleman is the one who stole her heart four years ago.
Alex Harland never forgot the kiss he shared with a woman at a masquerade ball four years ago. She's invaded many of his dreams over time and a constant source of irritation to the fact he didn't know who she was. As he begins to investigate the case of a missing diamond, the work of the notorious Nightjar, he gets a whiff of a perfume triggering memories of his mysterious love. Is she, the criminal he must hunt and capture?
Like the previous Bow Street Bachelor book, the narrative is a well thought out, brimming with fascinating facts and details along with an agreeable band of secondary characters. It's refreshing to meet engaging protagonists, from equally intriguing backgrounds, come together in uncommon circumstances. The banter between Emmy and Alex is humorous and electrically charged with smouldering lust as the pair circle each other, knowing one is the hunter, the other the prey.
The outcome is a happy one as Alex finally meets his match, a strong-willed and intelligent woman. We learn Benedict is blissfully happy with his adored, independent wife. Sebastian Wolff remains the only bachelor of The Tricorn Club to meet his match… I can't wait to discover who that'll be!
***arc generously received courtesy of St. Martin's Press via NetGalley***
Emmy Danvers is a thief, a detail only known to her family. Unknown to the outside world, she is the Nightjar, a wanted criminal and someone the Bow Street Runners are trying to capture. So far, she has evaded capture, but with Earl Melton, Alex Harland on the case it's a bitter-sweet fact because the tall, handsome gentleman is the one who stole her heart four years ago.
Alex Harland never forgot the kiss he shared with a woman at a masquerade ball four years ago. She's invaded many of his dreams over time and a constant source of irritation to the fact he didn't know who she was. As he begins to investigate the case of a missing diamond, the work of the notorious Nightjar, he gets a whiff of a perfume triggering memories of his mysterious love. Is she, the criminal he must hunt and capture?
Like the previous Bow Street Bachelor book, the narrative is a well thought out, brimming with fascinating facts and details along with an agreeable band of secondary characters. It's refreshing to meet engaging protagonists, from equally intriguing backgrounds, come together in uncommon circumstances. The banter between Emmy and Alex is humorous and electrically charged with smouldering lust as the pair circle each other, knowing one is the hunter, the other the prey.
The outcome is a happy one as Alex finally meets his match, a strong-willed and intelligent woman. We learn Benedict is blissfully happy with his adored, independent wife. Sebastian Wolff remains the only bachelor of The Tricorn Club to meet his match… I can't wait to discover who that'll be!
***arc generously received courtesy of St. Martin's Press via NetGalley***
sharonwb's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was a different plot than I think I've ever read with a thief as h and law enforcement as H. Enjoyed the chase! I give it 4.25 stars for exceptional pining!
hookedbythatbook's review against another edition
4.0
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Emmy is living a double life – in the one she is Emmy Danvers, a respectable English lady of French descent, living with her grandmother and her brother, and in the other one she is the Nightjar, a highly successful and elusive jewel thief. Emmy has taken up her father’s mantle and is in the process of repossessing the French crown jewels with the original intention of returning them to the French. But Emmy isn’t very keen on her profession and she is only executing these heists under duress from a blackmailer.
On the side of the law we have Alex Harland, the recently minted Earl of Melton, who has been tasked with apprehending the Nightjar and recovering the jewels. But Alex is also harbouring a secret desire for Emmy, whom he met a number of years earlier at a ball. Will Alex’s sense of justice and morality prevail, or will he succumb to his feelings for the intriguing thief?
The story starts off very Cinderella-esque, and Emmy and Alex were introduced to the reader very effectively within the first few paragraphs. Alex is really torn apart when he realises that the woman he suspects of being the Nightjar is also the captivating masked lady who passionately returned his kisses in a dark garden years before.
I found Emmy interesting. She is smart, meticulous, and secretly enjoys the excitement of being a successful thief. She also had great fun poking at Alex and his sense of right and wrong. She is mischievous in that sense and very entertaining to read. Alex is more serious, and he takes himself very seriously as well. He threw a lot of notions and convictions out the window when he became more involved with Emmy.
The plot surrounding the blackmailer wasn’t the best, but he did prove to be a very convenient scapegoat in the end. I was wondering at the start how on earth Emmy was going to get out of this situation.
I enjoyed the writing style and the story. It flowed well and everything was tied off neatly at the end. The secondary characters were also interesting.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for giving me an ARC to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Emmy is living a double life – in the one she is Emmy Danvers, a respectable English lady of French descent, living with her grandmother and her brother, and in the other one she is the Nightjar, a highly successful and elusive jewel thief. Emmy has taken up her father’s mantle and is in the process of repossessing the French crown jewels with the original intention of returning them to the French. But Emmy isn’t very keen on her profession and she is only executing these heists under duress from a blackmailer.
On the side of the law we have Alex Harland, the recently minted Earl of Melton, who has been tasked with apprehending the Nightjar and recovering the jewels. But Alex is also harbouring a secret desire for Emmy, whom he met a number of years earlier at a ball. Will Alex’s sense of justice and morality prevail, or will he succumb to his feelings for the intriguing thief?
The story starts off very Cinderella-esque, and Emmy and Alex were introduced to the reader very effectively within the first few paragraphs. Alex is really torn apart when he realises that the woman he suspects of being the Nightjar is also the captivating masked lady who passionately returned his kisses in a dark garden years before.
I found Emmy interesting. She is smart, meticulous, and secretly enjoys the excitement of being a successful thief. She also had great fun poking at Alex and his sense of right and wrong. She is mischievous in that sense and very entertaining to read. Alex is more serious, and he takes himself very seriously as well. He threw a lot of notions and convictions out the window when he became more involved with Emmy.
The plot surrounding the blackmailer wasn’t the best, but he did prove to be a very convenient scapegoat in the end. I was wondering at the start how on earth Emmy was going to get out of this situation.
I enjoyed the writing style and the story. It flowed well and everything was tied off neatly at the end. The secondary characters were also interesting.
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for giving me an ARC to review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
timitra's review against another edition
4.0
To Catch an Earl was an awesome read. I enjoyed it. I loved the chemistry between the characters and the fact that they were both on different sides of the law so to speak. I loved that Emmy was unconventional. I enjoyed watching them fall for each other and I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.
Copy provided by publisher through Net Galley
Copy provided by publisher through Net Galley
aurorabelle's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0