Prefers to be on a dig wearing breeches she thoroughly dislikes Julian for ruining her debut I loved how this couple were thrown together for a few weeks whilst on a dig in Scotland how her defences were gradually eroded as she came to see Julian not the Earl It was a slow burn romance that looked as though a HEA wasn t possible until a solution could be found I loved who the person was who made the decision as to Julian s proper countess A well written delightful romance of enemies to loversMy review is for a special copy I voluntarily read Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 I received a free ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review I have not read book one in this series.

But showed her aunt and uncle his true feelings for her And I could have done without some of the events once they were back in London only because it added hurdles for the couple The little twist at the end involving who was in charge of deciding if Julian s wife was proper enough was one I did not see coming Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 Well I am in my feelings and this made me cry Lainey is wonderful How understanding and supportive she becomes of Julian has one of his episodes and Julian he was honest with her about his fathers demands I honestly loved this so much and he is a genuinely wonderful person at this point in his life He is kind.

This enemies to lovers story had two sweet and damaged characters falling in love and it was quite enjoyable I wish we saw of the Earl s friends although the Duke from book 1 did make an appearance 3. 5 Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 Two books into the Scots and Scoundrels Series by Allison B Hanson and I have to say that I am sold I enjoyed both books and I would definitely recommend them I would have loved it if the had put the model of the cover on a stool to define Elaina s height I loved that the lady has red hair and that the cover tried to match the characters of the book Now.

Her come out was ruined by immature selfish young elites Determined not to let him hurt her again and to prove him wrong She sets out to prove he is not what everyone thinks he is only to prove herself wrong. I must say I had an inkling of how this book would end about half way through It was sooo good to find out my inkling was correct I really enjoyed this weekend read The story was so satisfying and a feel good read I received a complimentary copy of this book I was not required to write a positive review The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with guidelines Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 Just when our hero thought he had put his father s bullying ways to rest the man makes a demand in his Will that infuriates him He must marry a proper Lady to keep control of the important parts of his inheritance Our heroine lives with her aunt and uncle and has been digging in the dirt of Egypt for years Her first experience of the ton and one particular man made her decide to stay a spinster The characters in this story are unusual and have distinctive personalities We get quite a bit of adventure and unusual scenery This is part of a series but easily read on its own There is only a hint of the previous book in this one Great fun Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 An insecure young man made a fatal mistake when he laughed at the wrong time in this heart warming romance Years later the result comes back to bite him almost costing him the adventure of a lifetime Unlike his overbearing father Julian Huntly cares about the people who work for him and make it possible to run his estates profitably but in a last bid to control his son from the grave Julian discovers that his father has set limits on his right to inherit the mines he has poured himself into Deciding that he will take one last chance to follow his dreams before bowing down to his father s wishes Julian applies to be part of an archeological expedition This brings him face to face with Miss Elaina Bantham who despises him although he cannot fathom why or what her grudge is against him Ultimately spending time together brings Elaina to the conclusion that Julian is no longer the crass young man who destroyed her debut and when the truth emerges Julian is horrified by his actions Falling in love with Elaina is not a good idea but when he can no longer bear to live his life without her the answer to all his dreams emerges giving them both a second chance The novel is gentle and romantic and comes to a sweet conclusion I received a copy of this book as a gift through Dragonblade Publishing and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 4 1 2 STARS Julian Huntley the Earl of Melville has problems with his self esteem Abused by his father he was constantly criticized for not being good enough Five years after his death he is still controlling Julian To keep the ownership of all unentailed properties he must marry a proper wife by his thirtieth birthday and approved by someone but the solicitor doesn t know who that is Julian wants one last adventure before his marriage an expedition to Egypt First he needs approval of his abilities from Eliana Bantham on a dig in Scotland but she bears a grudge against him Julian has to know why and fix it They may fall in love but she is not considered a proper lady There has to be a solution what This is one tough read Descriptive sex. I voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this book from NetGalley Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 Julian must get married by next year according to his father s will or he will lose everything AND he must marry a proper lady and someone his father would have approved of Lainey is the farthest thing from proper she s interested in archeology she speaks her mind and wears breeches The two have a past and Lainey has been holding a grudge against Julian My only small complaint is it took too long to get to the point that we find out why she is still angry with him But eventually they clear the air between them and then sparks fly and they re very compatible It was so nice to see them finally happy. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC Opinions are my own Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 site_link post a comment When digging for treasure you never know what your heart might find Julian Huntly Earl of Melville is being forced into marriage to a proper woman by his dead father If he doesn t wed before he s thirty he will lose everything Even worse the workers counting on him will be in danger But he has a year to have one last great adventure before being shackled to someone for the rest of his life Miss Elaina Bantham has had an exciting existence away from Society as she s traveled the globe and uncovered treasures with her aunt and uncle It has been a wonderful distraction from her disastrous come out years ago Too freckled too tall and too worldly she s settled contently into spinsterhood But now the man who d destroyed her chance for a traditional future is set to join their expedition to Egypt and ruin her life Julian could be happy with Elaina but she is not proper enough to satisfy his father s demands He must decide if he will lose everything or give up his chance on love Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 4. 5 StarsJulian Huntly Earl of Melville is being forced into marriage to a proper woman by his dead father If he doesn t wed before he s thirty he will lose everything that is unentailed including the coal mines he has worked so hard to improve make safe He has a year to have one last great adventure before being shackled to a proper countess for the rest of his life Miss Elaina Bantham has had an exciting existence away from Society as she s travelled the globe and uncovered treasures with Lord Lady Darlington her aunt and uncle It has been a wonderful distraction from her disastrous come out years ago But now the man who d destroyed her chance for a traditional future wants to join their expedition to Egypt and ruin her life. The second book in the series it s easily read on its own I loved both Julian Elaina both have their insecurities which only made me like them Julian is a braw Scot who uses his abundance of charm to woe everyone Elaina is outspoken but that wasn t a problem at all so if you haven t read book 1 either don t worry you can jump right in at book 2 My only complaint with this book was that it took so long for the author to reveal what Julian had done to Elaina to make her hate him so much That s not revealed until about half way through I m just never a fan of plot points like that being dragged out for so long Of course I want to take Elaina s side but I wanted to know if her anger and reaction to the event was actually warranted I ll leave future readers to decide if it was or was not I see where she was coming from but I wish she hadn t let that event rule her life the way she did and hadn t placed all the blame on him as he wasn t the only person involved That aside I really enjoyed this book As I noted previously I really liked Elaina and how she embraced her somewhat unconventional upbringing by her aunt and uncle I also loved that she was willing to keep an open mind as she started to get to know Julian better and then how she is able to put everything into perspective once she learns the full events of that moment that had so shaped the next few years of her life Julian is a complicated and interesting character and the I came to learn about him the I wanted to see him succeed with Elaina This being a romance it was pretty clear how it was going to end but the journey there was definitely worth the time spent reading I appreciated that the relationship between Elaina and Julian grew over weeks and months because it was clear there was than just physical attraction between them and there was a solid foundation from which their relationship could grow over time Rather than them being madly in love after just a few weeks of courting in London they had the opportunity to spend a lot of time together and really get to know one another The part with her accident in Egypt wasn t really integral to the story thoughtful caring and considerate Loved Bentley as well he was a great father figure The only thing I didn t care for was how long it took us to understand what happened between them years ago and I would have preferred a little in depth description of how it made her feel and why she seemed to really only blame him when he was a participant and didn t stop it but his portion seemed the least cruel OH And I love that the author doesn t try to write his speech in Scottish it feels weird and makes things hard to understand for no reason Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2 Although I liked the first book in the series about the contents of the book which are the most important I just want to say that the author once again did a great job at building the main characters and their relationship while expanding the world we saw in the first book It s a little weird that the characters take a few liberties than I am used to In HR due to the time setting but overall it was an enjoyable book I would have liked to have been told Elaina s reason for disliking Julian earlier than the time everything was revealed because it dragged to a point where one would have thought that he killed Elaina s parents I expected something dramatic from what we got but it worked in the story and I was happy to see how Elaina worked on getting past it That also brings me to another point I wanted to make The author seems to have an issue with her pacing In the first book the romantic story felt like it was concluded halfway through and in a way it was rushed and in this book the secret was dragged for too long I hope that the third book will be balanced but I will update you as soon as I get my hands on it I am starting to become a fan of this author and I look forward to her books I loved Elaina and Julian s progression as a couple and how they changed throughout the book It had a very good ending and I loved how the resolved everything I would definitely recommend both books in the series and I hope that the other two will be just as good Discovering Her Earl Scots and Scoundrels 2