I appreciate a regency romance with diversity! It’s not often that we see stories like this, and I think they’re important to tell.

I did find the pacing to be slower than my liking and ultimately led to me not being as engaged with the story and losing interest in characters as it went on.

This was so adorable. After reading A Duke, the Lady and a Baby, I really wanted to learn more about Jemina, so I was happy that she was the heroine of this book. Jemina and Daniel's love story was so original and refreshing. Every time I thought I knew where the story was going, Vanessa would surprise me in delightful ways. Not only does she craft well-written love stories she also imbeds history into them as well. The historical details adds another rich layer to the story, which I really enjoyed.

Now we need a book about Lord Gantry and his wife!

I highly recommend this book! Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoy this series because its just so different than your normal historical romance novel. I enjoy the exploration of race, interracial relationships, Jamaica, and the British empire during this period. This book is features some great twists and turns. The romance is slow building and is worth the wait when these two finally given into their chemistry. I can't wait to see where this series goes. Plus, the recipes at the end are a wonderful addition.

I loved this book! It was heartwarming and strong. It was exactly what I needed with everything going on in the world! A happy little escape!

I received this copy as an arc from NetGalley. This fun and flirty romance is the second in this series. It is a diverse regency romance with a brave and intelligent heroine. The main characters have intense chemistry and are ahead of their time!

I almost lost interest in the book. I say almost because after picking it up again the third time to finish what I started, I found myself embroiled in everything that was happening in the book. I enjoyed the characters so much. i could be friends with. This was a very enjoyable read!

An Earl, The Girl, and A Toddler is the second book in Vanessa Riley's Rogues & Remarkable Women series. I did not read the first book, though am planning to order my copy now seeing as I enjoyed this one so much! I am a new reader to the romance genre and this book was such a delight to read.

The book features hero Daniel and heroine Jemina whose conflict and "will they/won't they" back and forth drives the plot. Jemina is one of the only survivors of the ship Minerva's sinking and she suffers memory loss of her past life. Daniel was one of the key people, along with the Widow's Grace members (a group that right the wrongs done to women by an unjust system) to help her escape the asylum where she was imprisoned. A mystery around her relationship to Daniel's wife, his toddler step-daughter, and how her deceased husband's potential involvement in the slave trade.

Riley references a lot of historical events and personalities in her book, and includes a nice reference at the end to educate the reader further.

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This story is the second installment of Vanessa Riley's Remarkable Women series. In it, we follow Daniel, the Widows lawyer and Jemina, an amnesiac who cannot remember anything before two years ago.

We see a little of their relationship in the first book, which you don't need to read to enjoy this one. I like the dual perspective narration used. There are also some historical figures in the story which add to the richness of the book. There are some frank discussions of being Black in Britain in this time period and the assumptions made.

A great deal of thought and care went into making these characters who they are, and a lot of time and attention is paid to help readers understand their perspective. I enjoyed the unique concerns of Jemina trying to reconcile the life she is making for herself with the one she cannot remember. It felt very real to me that she struggled so much with accepting the new and wonderful things because she felt her past and some part of herflself was still missing.

This was a great book in an amazing series. Thanks to Netgalley and Kensington Books.

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2/5

This book... how to properly explain my experience with this book.

I think, generally, I was very confused. I have not read the first book in this series, so that may be why I was so confused. I can't be sure if it would help since I haven't read it, but I don't think this can be read easily as a standalone, and you should probably read the first one before starting this one. It's not like other interconnected romance series where each book can be read on its own. I'm not sure if the intention was for this to be able to be read as a standalone, but it surely was not accomplished. I was SO confused for the first half of this book.

Once I kind of understood what was going on, I enjoyed the book a lot more. I really liked the focus on race throughout this book. The Hero is Black, and the Heroine is from Jamaica. Themes of race and interracial relationships were explored, which I haven't often read in historical romance novels. It was refreshing and so welcome.

That's about where my praise ends. I didn't love the characters very much. I didn't like that Jemina consistently hit Daniel whenever she was upset. And I didn't understand why their conflict dragged out for so long. If they had just communicated better with one another, the majority of the conflict within this novel could have been avoided. Conflict fueled solely by poor communication doesn't really do it for me.

There were also some things left unfinished in this book, which I'm assuming will be cleared up in future books. So I would just caution people expecting this to be a typical romance book within a series; do not expect all loose ends to be tied up. You'll have to read the next book (I think) to get closure.

This book just wasn't what I was expecting. And the parts that I did like, while lovely, didn't make up for the confusion, inconsistent pacing, and general lack of structure the book had. I wish I had liked it more. I'm super willing to check out other books by this author in the future, but this one was just not right for me.

This was a pretty fun historical romance!! I didn’t connect to the characters as much as I wanted to but I enjoyed the story!

This book has a good enough underlying idea but was poorly executed. I worked out the plot twist in the first chapter and spent the rest of the book waiting for it. The long winding story didn’t create suspense, only boredom. It could potentially be adapted to a good film.

Sometimes a book comes along in a particular genre that is just so different in a totally brilliant way that you catch your breath. For me, An Earl, the Girl an a Toddler was that book. The writing is so strong and original, the style so witty and refreshing that I was blown away. This book has everything including wonderfully realised characters. It's funny, moving and thoughtful. I fell headlong in love with it.!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington for allowing me the chance to read and review this book

Vanessa had me invested in the story line as per usual. Ive felt for and loved Jemima since the first book. I've had idea in my head of what her story could possibly be. How she ended up where she was.
Daniel is a sensible and logical man and these characteristics make him pefect for Jamina These two together just works. I appreciate the history imbedded in the story. But not just the history, the story that are not normally not told in romance novels. I appreciated and loved the whole thing.

Well that was adorable and precious! It made my heart happy. It was romantic, sweet, and I loved it. I had originally planned a lot of other things over the course of reading this, but I abandoned almost everything in favor of reading this. I would tell myself just one more chapter and then that would turn into another chapter and...You can see where this is going.

Now I have not read this first one in this series and that was perhaps to my detriment as a reader because I was a bit confused at times. There was context here that was not fully explained. I kept rereading passages to make sure I was not missing anything. I wish this book had maybe just done a quick summary about what had happened in the previous book or at least explained the setting the characters were connected to a bit more.

Again though, I cannot fault this book entirely for my confusion because I had not read the first one. Despite how lost I was at first, I still thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Once I got my footing, I could not put it down and was rooting for these characters all the way through. They are darling and I would not be mad to read another story about them.

I now want to read this first in this series because I loved this one so much. This was entertaining all the way through. It was a regency romance full of mysterious character backstories and characters so precious they must be protected at all costs.

I found myself enjoying this plot line more so than the first book! I so wish Jemina would have gotten her memories back but I understand that she didn’t need them and loved Daniel and Hope more than her memories. Rating this a 3.75

This is a terrific example of historical romance done properly. Original, fresh, charming, smart and insightful at the same time. The characters are likable. I love how this series include such a diverse class of characters - just like our real world. :) The historical details are so accurate and shows a lot of research. :) Love this book.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review