![]() ![]() Agent: Joanna MacKenzie, Browne and Miller Literary Associates. Good chemistry, solid writing, and an interesting plot are all present, but the stakes never get high enough to build tension. Still, within a few days their spark is undeniable, and Maxwell finds he’s willing to risk his own life to free Marlowe from Satin’s grip even if she isn’t a marquess’s daughter. So when I read the description, I was like, Yaaassssssss. I picked this book because nobody loves old school musicals more than me and My Fair Lady is an all-time favorite. Maxwell Derring, Earl of Dane, is unhappy about being the keeper for his brother’s latest find, no matter how intriguing she is under all that grime. Earls Just Want to Have Fun was never going to be a hit for me because the contents simply did not sufficiently match the description. Cold, hunger, and the threat of prison are the only life Marlowe’s ever known, but when she learns that she might be the missing Lady Elizabeth Grafton, she dares to believe she could escape the slums. Marlowe is the best pickpocket of the Covent Garden Cubs, a gang of young thieves under the thumb of the ruthless Satin. ![]() ![]() Galen ( Love and Let Spy) launches her latest Regency series with a pleasant but predictable story spiced with a touch of social conscience. ![]()
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