The Earl Takes All by Lorraine HeathMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Earl Takes All, the second book in Lorraine Heath’s Hellions of Havisham series, tells a singularly unique story that is at once tense, romantic, and heartbreaking. It is truly deserving of the phrase “emotional rollercoaster”. While Edward Alcott’s identical twin brother is dying in the jungles of Africa, he begs Edward to “be me”, in order to protect his wife from the grief that could cause her to miscarry their baby. Upon returning to England, Edward must pretend to be his brother, the Earl of Greyling until his brother’s wife, Julia, gives birth. Edward and Julia have never gotten along, except for one stolen kiss in a garden years ago that neither can forget.
Heath does an exceptional job of dragging readers through ups and downs throughout this story. The emotions and actions of the characters felt completely utterly believable, even in the middle of an unrealistic situation. Heath did an excellent job of letting the readers into both the hero and heroine’s thought processes throughout the story, rather than telling a more one-sided story, which helped flesh out all the currents running through each scene. Even knowing that a romance novel must have a happy ending, I was seriously doubting that things could ever work out for the protagonists. Overall, a great read that you won’t be able to put down.
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