The Footman and I

Today’s post is on The Footman and I by Valerie Bowman. It is 258 pages long and is published by June Third Enterprises. It is the first in The Footmen’s Club series. The cover is green with the main characters on it in an embrace. The intended reader is someone who likes historical romance. There is mild foul language, sex, and no violence in this novel. The story is told from third person close of the two main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead. 

From the back of the book- Let the games begin...

Every fortune-hunting female in London is after the newly titled Earl of Kendall, but he’s intent on finding a wife whose heart is true. So, while drunkenly jesting with his friends in a pub one night, he has an idea—what if the ladies of the ton didn’t know he was a wealthy earl? All he has to do is pose as a servant at his friend’s summer country house party and make sure the guest list is full of beautiful, eligible debutantes. What could possibly go wrong?

May the best footman win.

Miss Frances Wharton is far more interested in fighting for the rights of the poor than in marriage, but her mother insists she attend a summer house party—and find herself a husband. Frances would rather wed a goat than the pompous man her mother has in mind, so in order to dissuade the would-be suitor, she vows to behave like a shrew. The only person she can be herself with is the kind, handsome footman she runs into at every turn. Their connection is undeniable, and the divide between them is no match for the passion they feel. But what will happen when Frances learns that the footman she adores is actually the earl she despises? In a game where everything is false, can they convince each other that their love is true?

Review- A fun romance with good characters but it doesn’t break any molds. Frances wants to make a difference in the world but as she is a woman with no money and no political power, her hands are tied. Lucas wants to find someone who wants to marry him, not his money but he cannot go around as himself and discover a lady’s true nature, so he comes up with a plan. They meet and they find something special between them.  The story is fine from that point, you can guess the main conflicts and of course the happy ending. But I didn’t like the sexuality in this novel. It was odd to me and very out of character for Frances who knows that any indiscretion would not only be damning for her but her sister as well whom she loves very much.  But other than that it was fine. If you like historical romances then try this one but if historicals are only an once in a well read for you then I would skip this one. 

I give this novel a Three out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I borrowed this novel from my local library.