A weathly young widower is pulled from his grief when a beautiful but opinionated woman arrives on his doorstep. There are no surprises in this book, but romance readers will nonetheless find it enjoyable.

Brave New Earl introduces us to Benjamin Romilly, Earl of Furness. The grieving widower has turned his back to the world after the loss of his wife in childbirth. He leaves the care of his son, Geoffrey to others as he cannot bear the reminder of his loss. Enter Miss Jean Saunders. Cousin to his late wife, she has heard rumors that Geoffrey is being neglected by his father and shows up unannounced to take the child away to be cared for by his grandparents. Benjamin has no clue how wild his son is running. Meanwhile, Jean is realizing that she is out of her depth. The Earl comes to an agreement with Miss Saunders and they eventually fall for each other.

The story line was cute but the characters were a bit annoying at first. The Earl in ignoring his son for so long, and Jean for showing up and just not leaving? I loved Tom and Benjamin's Uncle Arthur. They and Geoffrey are worth reading the book for. All in all, it's a slow burn love story with an adorable little scamp at the center.

Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to review.

I will admit that I started this book after reading a bunch of other romance novels and at first thought this book was very slow. I was also a little weirded out by the novel's story revolving around a child. But once I told my lady parts to simmer down and be patient...I LOVED THIS STORY.
This was a slow burner. This romance had an actual story! I enjoyed the main characters and go super interested in where the novel was going to go. I loved the way Jane Ashford tackles a steamy scandalous scene. No crude or rough words. Only enough to let you know what's going on. That's what I like in a romance novel and it's not usually what you get.
I would recommend this fantastic love story about finding love and happiness again to anyone!
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It was so easy to love this book and the characters in it. I laughed so much while reading, Brave New Earl.

The synopsis on this book is a bit misleading. I was expecting a concerned heroine, coming in to rescue our hero. Benjamin lost his wife and hasn’t been truly living since then, and has basically ignored his son, Geoffrey. His uncle, Lord Macklin, has a conversation with our h and drops hints at what is happening to Geoffrey. Because of her own horrible childhood, Jean decides she must go and rescue Geoffrey from his father. And her connection with Benjamin’s late wife was nothing. From the synopsis, I thought she was close with her cousin and was going there out of concern. This did not happen.
What follows is, in a word, lackluster. Our heroine comes in as an avenging angel which slowly fades. I really didn’t like Benjamin, he just completely ignored his son, Geoffrey calls him “the lord”. How horrible is that? And he doesn’t seem to care until someone comes in and threatens to take him. Neither character held much appeal for me. I loved Geoffrey, Tom (Geoffrey’s companion), and Lord Macklin, but the main characters just never became completely likeable. I never felt like they were falling in love. Sure, they shared a few kisses but it was all so bland. Even the love scene, if you would even call it that. It was a nice little read, but too easy to put down. I gave the book two stars purely for the secondary characters.

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Generally, I liked this book. It had an interesting storyline and several likable characters. The heroine annoyed me a couple times, and I felt the author took too long to explain why she behaved the way she did. There were hints before the explanation, but those seemed too repetitive. The author built up the story well but seemed rushed to end. I was left with a couple questions by the end of a more practical nature that truly had little to do with the storyline and more to do with my curiosity.

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Although this book has quite a serious subject to it , that of an Earl who is widowed loosing his wife in childbirth, their are some really witty and funny parts that had me giggling like a child . Mainly any part of the book that has Geoffrey in it , he’s a great character .
I thought the book was very good and would recommend it as a read for my friends.
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Benjamin and Jean have a sweet story. I found it a bit slow though. Lots of interesting characters showed up and made the story more interesting.

I loved Benjamin and Jean's story!

Jean lands on Benjamin's doorstep with a little bit of manipulation from Benjamin's uncle. During a talk with him, she learns that Benjamin is ignoring his son. Benjamin's late wife was Jean's cousin and she feels like she needs to step in and give Benjamin's son, Geoffrey, the love that he deserves.

Benjamin can't believe that Jean has come to try and take his son. He won't have it. But he strikes a bargain with her and she stays on to help with Benjamin. What proceeds is one merry adventure after another. I loved watching the two of them together with their bantering and teasing of each other.

Geoffrey was a hoot and is companion Tom was an amazing secondary character that I hope we get to see more of in the upcoming books.

This was an awesome start to this new series and I can't wait to see how Uncle Arthur helps the other men in the upcoming books that are a part of The Way to a Lord's Heart series!!

Brave New Earl by Jane Ashford
Benjamin Romilly, Earl of Furness, is a melancholy widower who has given up on finding happiness. He is so broken hearted he has withdrawn from society and ignores his young son, who reminds him of his deceased wife. Jean Saunders, is a cousin by marriage. When she hears rumors the earl’s son is neglected, she insinuates herself into household to save the child.
Jean’s sudden arrival causes a furor in the house and in the earl’s life and she just might be the woman to heal his heart and a delightful battle of wills ensues.
I was interested in the premise of Brave New Earl – broken hearted earl, lonely reforming minded female unite over a child and sparks fly. The story was cute and the writing and dialogue were enjoyable. However, there were a few plot points that spoiled the narrative for me. Probably my biggest issue was the fact that anyone would be concerned that a father took little interest in his son. It was very common for children to be cared for by nurses and governesses. Parents of both sexes often did not handle the daily care of their offspring. The other issue I had was regarding the household servant and attendant for young Geoffrey. Tom is a young wanderer with no references of any kind. It is extremely unlikely, even if the staff had full reign to hire servants to deal with the Lord’s rambunctious child, that a stranger would be given care of the earl’s heir. I found this unrealistic situation extremely distracting.
Overall, this was a fairly enjoyable if predictable read. 3 stars.
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Benjamin Romilly, Earl of Furness, shut himself off from the world five years ago when his wife died in childbirth. He leaves his young son to run riot as he cannot bear to look at the living reminder of his beloved wife.
Miss Jean Saunders had a difficult childhood and when she hears of the possible neglect of a young boy by his father she sets off to rescue him without much of a plan.
With Jean’s arrival to his home and his meddling uncle, Benjamin is dragged back into the world and is he disconcerted at the effect this emotional, witty, independent woman has on him.
With a colourful cast of characters, particularly a mischievous five-year-old, this is a charming read that leaves you curious for more of this author’s work.
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As a start to a new series by Jane Ashford, Brave new Earl introduces Benjamin, a heart-broken widower and Jean, his cousin by marriage, who decides to take actions to see that his son is cared for. I love the "damaged hero/ine who comes to life again by finding love" trope on the one hand, on the other though children often ruin a romance story for me (totally IMHO here, of course). Spoiler: It didn't. I thought, Benjamin's son was pretty sweet.
Overall a delightful read, one that made me curious about the rest of the series.

The heroine is rather irritating at the start of this novel. She shows up uninvited at the Earl of Furness’s house to announce that she’s going to take his little boy away to live with his grandparents. The Earl is still heartbroken after the death in childbirth of his wife and he’s ignored his son for four years. But she’s never met the boy or the Earl and thinks she’s going to walk off with his son. Then she realizes that the little boy has been growing up almost as a feral child and that she has no idea how to take care of him.

But never mind how mistaken she was. She hangs on at the Earl’s house and he, of course, is attracted to her and also wakes up to how he needs to be a real father to his son. The little boy is a rather unrealistic little child.

I was also irritated with the Earl - it’s rather unforgivable for him to have denied his baby any affection for four years. And suddenly, we’re supposed to accept that behavior and like him? Eh, no.

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A lovely Historical Romance. I enjoyed watching all the characters evolve from the start of the book to the end. They worked hard to reach the happy ever after. This is the first book in the new series and set a great start as to what to except. Well written and worth the read.

Sweet, PG rated romance between a bereaved widower and a dependent relation of his late wife, living the life of a regency transient house guest for lack of greater social freedom. The house servants have some unusual agency, and the conflict is grounded in values which appeal to a 21st century reader without stretching 19th century ideas.

Benjamin, Earl of Furness is widowed and still grieving his wife. He spends most of his time in his study, ignoring his son. Miss Jean Saunders who is a distant cousin of Benjamin's late wife heard that Geoffrey, his 5 year old son is being neglected. The Earl is angry when Jean shows up on his doorstep to take him. Geoffrey is a handful, misbehaving and the Earl is unaware of how active he has become. The Earl and Jean are at each other's throats until they realize they are attracted to each other. Will Geoffrey adapt to Jean in the house, will the Earl be able to get over the death of his wife and love again? I really liked the way this story came together. I really liked Benjamin as a tragic hero. I received this book from Net Galley for an honest review and no other compensation. The views and opinions are my own.

I received a free copy from netgalley for an honest review. I have read Jane Ashford in the past and that's exactly what your me to this book however I wasn't so sure of the description. I'm really glad I gave it a chance. Benjamin's wife died giving birth to their son and Jean Alice's distant cousin shows up at Benjamin store in order to take the child away so he can be loved. Alice's death cause Benjamin to withdraw and become very moody and withdrawn from his child. I felt I love the relationship with Benjamin and Gene is felt very organic. I also love the secondary characters. The prologue sets up this story as a first in a series about men who have faced significant loss and death in their lives. These gentlemen are brought together by Benjamin's Uncle Arthur and I quickly decided that I'm closer is one of my favorites as it's usually not a man who plays Matchmaker even though that wasn't his goal to begin with. I also really love Tom the orphan Wanderer and I really look forward to seeing more of Arthur and Tom and future books in the series. I recommend this book for a quick fun read.

Ashford's latest novel is about Jean, a young noblewoman who grew up with an abusive mother and an absent father, and Benjamin, a widower mired in bereavement at the loss of his wife five years previous.

Jean, a distant cousin of Benjamin's late wife, swoops in to rescue Geoffrey, Benjamin's neglected son.

Jean's arrival - along with the arrival of Benjamin's uncle, also a widower - shakes Benjamin out of his grief. Jean and Benjamin get to know each other, as well as Geoffrey. Each one of them has something to teach the other about being a better person.

Overall, I have little complaint with this book. I found the sex scenes overly brief and thus, uninteresting. Really, though, that's a matter of taste. If steamy romance novels aren't your thing, I think you'll enjoy this book.

Jane Ashford is becoming one of my favorite writers. I love her writing style. She makes all her characters come to life on the page. You will not want to put your book down once you start reading. I know I didn’t! I look forward to reading her next book. Keep up the awesome work!

I received in advance readers copy in exchange for an honest review. A very cute and sweet love story, and adorably precocious child. Minimal tension, but soothing like comfort.food.