I thank the author and Netgalley for this ARC, this author is new to me so I decided to know his work.
the story is not bad, I feel that the lack of lightness and emotion made it tedious and a bit boring, the main and secondary characters are good.

I really enjoyed this book! I’ve only read a few by Christi Caldwell but so far she has not disappointed me. I love how Malcom collects a misfit family even though he doesn’t realize he has, and that Verity is very tenacious and will do most anything to protect her sister. Even when scared, Verity stood up for herself and pushed onward. I did feel she felt she was owed something by a stranger and she took advantage. Overall I felt the story moved at a good pace and the chemistry was believable.

In Bed With the Earl was a delightful romp through a different lens of old London. I so appreciate when historical fiction is told from varying points of view - and Verity’s and Malcolm’s story does just that.
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Verity and Malcolm meet in the most unusual circumstances- the sewage tunnels of London. And once connected there is little that can break that connection, even when they would wish it so. Once again Christi Caldwell fully develops her characters and makes the story about more than just romance (although there is plenty of that)!
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While Verity, Malcolm and their dislike to love relationships was engrossing, I just loved Bram and Giles. They added so much to the story and had me smiling at their true nature.
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Thank you Netgalley and MontLake Romance for an e-arc in the exchange for my honest review. I loved this first book in the series and cannot wait for the next.

"I thought that this was a good story that was well written and it had really good attention to detail. The characters were well developed and they all worked really well together and helped to bring the story to life.

I thought that the story had a really good flow to it and it was an addictive read. I loved the plot line and it had the perfect mix of mystery and romance for me!

It is 4 stars from me for this one, I really enjoyed it - highly recommended!"

This is a story about a list Lord who does not want to be found and the tenacious female reporter who desperately needs to find him in order to keep her job and care for her family. Neither Malcom nor Verity is looking for love when they meet. She is merely looking for him in order to write his life's story while he is trying to avoid taking on his title. Many hijinxs occur throughout this story. I would have liked to see why the other reporter held so much animosity towards Verity. I don't think that was well addressed. Overall this is a good book and I enjoyed reading it. I cannot wait to read the next one! This is an ARC from Net Galley.

The book is historically interesting and the characters are likeable. I think this is the first book by any author i've read that was set in the sewers. I do wish the author would stop using tired phrases such as "a god she never believed in etc" i mean it's in every book phrased somewhat differently. I do enjoy the books and would recommend this one for the lovely relationship that grew between the hero and heroine. Also liked the background characters.

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the ARC
The opinions are my own.

Malcom is a hero who survives the brutal world of St. Giles by living in the sewers. Verity is a heroine who survives to support her sister and nursemaid by working in a man’s world. Verity needs Malcom to be successful and he in turn needs her to help him find his way back from St. Giles. A moving story. I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest review.

In Bed with the Earl ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
by Christi Caldwell

Christi Caldwell has to be the go to Regency Romance author and she repeats it over and over again for our enjoyment.

I totally loved this story from beginning to not wanting it to end. The two main characters Verity Lovelace a reporter for the Londoner newspaper and Malcom North, the lost Earl of Maxwell were magnificent. The descriptive power of this author puts you in her book and sharing the characters experiences. The horrible sewers and the people who survived because of the spoils recovered in them. Malcom new nothing of his childhood just brief flash backs of his previous life.

Verity uncovers his true identity only to be thrown into part of the treacherous plots to destroy them both. This story was packed with plots and subplots only to add to the strong substance created by the author. I believe this is one of the best writes by Ms Caldwell and recommend it unequivocally.

I love Ms. Caldwell's writing. She always has so much emotion in her stories and a reader can relate to her characters, flaws and all. I have to say this was my favorite book written by her. Both Malcom and Verity come together in such a way to make their own family, that this book has you rooting for them from the very first page. I cannot wait to see what is next for this author.

Christi Caldwell never fails to disappoint and always manages to add a twist to her romances. Very good read.

In Bed With The Earl is a spectacular historical romance by Christi Caldwell. Ms. Caldwell has provided readers with a well-written book populated with a phenomenal group of characters. Malcolm has made a living of spending nights in the sewers, searching for anything of value. Verity is a reporter for The Londoner and one of her co-workers has stolen her article about the missing Earl of Maxwell. Malcolm and Verity's story is packed with drama, humor, spice, action and suspense. I enjoyed every page of this book and look forward to my next book by Christi Caldwell. In Bed With The Earl is book 1 of the Lost Lords of London Series but can be read as a standalone. This is a complete book, not a cliff-hanger.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book that I received from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

4 stars

This was a good story. Malcolm had been kidnapped as a young child and his lineage and inheritance stolen. Verity is a journalist that has her stories stolen and so she sets out to find Malcolm and solve a mystery. During the story we learn a lot about the hero and heroine's motivations. The passion comes a bit later in the book but the slow burn is well orchestrated. There's an obvious baddie that a spotted but another is well hidden and was a surprise. This is the start of a series and I think it will be a good one. There's plenty of potential romances: Verity's Sister, her half brother Benedict and his sisters as well as Malcolm cousins.

I think readers will enjoy this unusual hero and heroine.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

*NetGalley Review All Opinions Are My Own*

What a fantastic start to a series I literally couldn’t put it down, Verity & Malcolm are just magnetic!

I will reread this book as I enjoyed it that much!

5 Stars *****

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WOW !!! WOW !!! WOW..... Superb , Beautiful & A Heart Touching book ...In Bed with the Earl "the 1st book in the Lost Lords of London " from Christi Caldwell is simply mind blowing .

I love to read Regency , Victorian , Historical Romances & Christi is one author who has just the right Flair of writing a Regency romance where wen reading her book , you visualize the story literary... The story presented by her is always unique , the plots so genuine ,gripping & the characters so real life ...she goes in the depth of the subject where u can relate to the matter ..I am saying these as frankly speaking i didnt know who a Tosher is ...i googled it & Christi vivid description was awesome..

The story is about Verity Lovelace ( the Illegimate daughter of Earl ) who is a reporter & Malcom North ( lost heir to the Earl of Maxwell) who is a scavenger (Tosher )... Verity wants to do a story on Malcom so that she can not only solve the mystery surrounding the lost Earl but also at the same time survive on the money got from the article wen published...Wll she be able to do justice to Malcom's story ????

Malcom is Kidnapped as a child, with no memories of his golden past, he prefers the sewers & the life in the underbelly of London where he is a self made man with a vast fortune through sheer hard work... then the gilded Riches of society. When Verity exposes him in her article he is suddenly surrounded with fortune-hunting matchmakers & his life starts taking a turn wherein he is not ready for a change ...

Malcom & Verity are thrown together by circumstances wherein both have to prove there mettle against the so called high society ... in the process of attaining there goals Malcom & Verity fall in love ... Will they be able to surpass all the obstacles, bias, ruin with there love..

The character of Verity is bold, forward , beautiful,passionate, loving , sensational, brave ... her will to survive in a era were women were just doormats is just awesome...Malcoms character is Handsome, compasionate, broadminded,progressive ....The plot is well developed & well presented ...the pace of the story is fast not boring ...it keeps you on hooks ...I finished the book in one sitting ...Overall a very good & unique concept ...Thank you Christi for such a good read ...

Thank you Net galley for a Free ARC ...you made my day...I highly Recommend that please dont miss this book you wouldnt regret it...

I’m not sure how Christi Caldwell does it, but she has delivered another tale that pulls at your heartstrings! Verity is on the hunt for the lost earl. She is the bastard daughter of an earl and the sole breadwinner for her younger sister and nanny. Malcolm is the lost earl. Currently a tosher in the sewers of London. I had no idea what a tosher was or their existence. Not a very forgiving or easy job. But it didn’t involve stealing! How the meet, their interactions- he is quite intrigued by her spunk- make for a charming story about love and family. Another winner!

When I read the blurb and saw that this had a lost lord that wasn't a gambling den owner or crime lord*, but a tosher of all things, I hit request instantly.

Then, I started reading it and the rats appeared, and I remembered that sewers have rats so any book that takes place partially in sewers will feature them at some point, and I almost abandoned it, because no offense to the rodentia lovers in the world, but they're one of the the things I hate most in the world. (They literally make my top 5 fears lists.)

Luckily, I kept reading and greatly rewarded and finished without any emotional trauma by excessive rat plots. [Spoiler on Goodreads review.]

✓s: Lady journalists! Toshers! Journalistic ethics! The side characters, family lines, family of choice lines! Also, I appreciated that Caldwell really incorporated Malcom's identity as a tosher into his characterization in a meaningful way, and not just like she picked it from an Unusual Historical Romance Mad Lib list. This worked with Verity, too. Plus, a side of betrayal! [Spoiler on Goodreads review]

✘s: My biggest complaint with every book lately, so it seems: the pacing. [Spoiler on Goodreads review]

tl;dr: 3.75. Come for the toshers and lady journalists; stay for them because they're awesome.

Disclaimer: Thanks to Netgalley & the publisher for the free ARC, with no incentive or coercion on your parts.

* Not that I don't love these things with all my heart, but still.