I loved this book. It was such a cute, feel good historical romance with a modern tone and humor.

If you like Bridgerton (esp. Antony and Kate’s book) read this! Headstrong FMC, friends to lovers, and a decently paced slow burn.

I love Jenny Holiday and I love historical romance so I was basically just straight up heart eyes when this showed up on NetGalley. Predictably, this worked for me, though it wasn't a full five stars because I had a little trouble getting into the narrative style and for some reason was struggling initially to keep characters straight (this is not atypical for me with historical romances in which characters have first names, last names, and titles). But this was still really, really fun, and I truly can't wait for the next one.

A charming book that had more meat than most Regency romances because it somewhat tackled heavy subjects, such as Alzheimer's disease, learning disabilities, veganism and more. The two main characters, Archie and Clementine, are fully fleshed out. Archie, Earl of Harcourt, is dealing with a mother with dementia and was told in his formative years that he was stupid (he perhaps has dyslexia and ADHD). His childhood friend, Clementine, is a strict vegan who never plans to marry. After years apart, the two reunite when Archie, along with his friends Effie and Simon, must save Clementine and her sister, Olive, from an unwelcome suitor. The only discordant note I found was the somewhat explicit sex that suddenly appeared about 75 percent into the book. (I don't object to sex in books but this felt like a forced addition). If you like Regencies, then you should enjoy Earls Trip.

This was a fun book, however, I also felt like a was getting a lecture, which decreased the rating.
Three Earls (technically only two) Archie, Simon and Effie, head off for their yearly trip together, but not all goes as planned, as on the way they need to make a quick stop to save Archie's childhood playmates from ruin, who then join the trip and much to Archie's chagrin, change the trip dynamic entirely. New friendships form, as well as a romance.
I enjoyed the bromance, I feel like we don't see that very often in regency novels, and I liked the varied personalities of all of the characters. Wild clementine, loving but self conscious Archie, poetic and fashionable Effie (by far my favourite), Simon the politician and Olive who there is more than meets the eye. I enjoyed their interactions and development, as well as the friends to lovers trope.
What I didn't like was that I felt like I was getting a lecture on vegetarianism. Clementine couldn't even eat in the same room as people eating meet and then (SPOILER) Archie in the end gives up his favourite hobby, hunting, as well as eating meet for Clementine. I think this is supposed to be a sweet sentiment but I didn't find it so, having to change for someone isn't something I hold high in my books. It's great if you want to be vegetarian, but don't criticize and put down everyone else who thinks differently than you. I think if it focused less on this ( it didn't need to be removed entirely) I would have enjoyed it more.

A charming and fun Regency romance. I loved the humor and also the relationships. I look forward to book2.
Many thanks to Kensington and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This book was so fun! It gives a more modern feel to regency romance, perfect for readers outside the genre.

I was able to get the short snippet of Earls Trip for a read and just loved this premise so much! The writing and characters feels refreshing to me and I am definitely eager to get my hands on the full story soon when it releases. I'm very intrigued!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 (Romance)
Release Date: April 23, 2024

Synopsis: Archibald, Earl of Harcourt and his two best friends, Effie and Simon take a two week long trip every year, the “Earls Trip”. This year, on their way out of town, they get a letter from the father of an old friend of Archie’s saying that his daughters are in a bit of a pickle. The men go out of their way to help the ladies, who then join them on their trip. As Archie gets reacquainted with Clementine Morgan, he realizes that there is much more to her as an adult and that maybe their friendship shouldn’t be left in the past. But will she be willing to change their relationship?

My Thoughts: this book was very cute!! I liked it a lot. It was definitely a slow burn, but I enjoyed watching the two main characters fall in love with each other. The premise of the Earls’ Trip and having the two ladies along for the ride was fun. I thought that the male friendship was fun to read and very deep, something I don’t think you see much of in regency romances. I also liked that the bond between the sisters deepened and that was nice. I also really enjoyed that this was a dual POV, which is more unusual in this time period of writing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington books for providing me an advanced copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

If you love Regency romances or Slow burn friends to lovers, you’ll love this book.

I really enjoyed this romance! The characters were well-written and the relationships seemed genuine. When three friends get together for their annual trip away from day -to -day responsibilities, needed by all three, and unexpected side-quest invites a addition to their number that they were not expecting but is life-changing.

This was a fun twist of the typical regency romance! The action starts off with the annual "boys trip" of three close friends, but of course, hijinxs quickly ensue. While it is one of those novels that is very modern set in a historical time period, that will appeal to some readers. It's not only a sweet romance, but a nice tale of friendship between men, something we don't often see, and found family.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing for an ARC copy of Earls Trip!

For the first ten percent of this book, I was iffy about if it was for me. I genuinely contemplated giving up and just trying to read it in between other books. Once the cast of characters arrive at the castle, however, Earls Trip takes a turn. It becomes absolutely amazing! I enjoyed the development of the characters and the slow burn romance between Clem and Archie. It was one of the best friends to lovers tropes that I have read in a while. Every character has their personal motivations, and feel like real people by the end of the novel. I truly enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading Effie's book next year!

Big thanks to Kensington books and netgalley for giving me early access to this title.

I absolutely adored this book. It is so vivid and well paced.

This story follow Archie who is about to embark on his yearly Earl's trip with his two best friends Simon and Effie. As they're leaving town they get flagged down by a messenger with an urgent message from one of Archie's father's friends saying that his daughter, Olive, has eloped and her sister, Clementine, has gone after her. The group of young Earl's decide it is their duty to find these two young women, whom Archie grew up with, and rescue them from scandal. After everyone is safe, Archie decides there's no reason why the Earl's trip shouldn't go on as normal, so they're now a group of five in a decrepit house, trying their best.

This romance has so many things that I love, forced proximity, friends to lovers, secrets, and mess. The characters, outside of Simon, were all really well fleshed out and were full people with wants, desires, and history. The pace of the romance was great, and the reveals of secrets were well timed. I was also really impressed with the depiction of Alzheimer's, as Archie's mother suffers from the disease and plays an important part in the story.

Overall this was a really well written book and a lot of fun. I would recommend it for fans of Bridgertons and the Regency Vows series. I believe that the intention is to turn this book into a series as well, and I really look forward to reading more about these characters. I also think that this would make an excellent film or series.

NetGalley ARC Review✨

Earls Trip
By Jenny Holiday
Pub Date: 04/23/24
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

Earls Trip is a period piece about 3 gentlemen friends whose yearly trip is thrown off course when they are asked to rescue two sisters from ruination.

Archie and Clem are childhood friends and when Clem's sister, Olive, runs away to get married, Archie is asked to bring them back home. After the rescue, the girls join the gentlemen on their vacation and their childhood friendship is restored.

Clem is opposed to marriage and makes it known often. Archie wants to respect Clem's aversion and not find her trapped in a marriage she will hate. Will their friendship turn into more? Will Clem find the freeness she seeks?

Overall, this was a good read but I did find it slow at times.

This book was so fun!

I loved the concept of a boy's trip. It's definitely a twist on the typical historical romance plots. I also really loved the way Archie, Effie, and Simon support each other. Again I feel like the emotional conversations between men don't typically happen in this genre so it was really cool to see them actually talking about their problems and helping each other out.

The little side quest to save Clementine and Olive was such a fun addition. I will admit I was a little skeptical of whether I would like the female characters but I ended up loving both of them. They have such strong personalities and it was nice to see them work through their issues and become closer than ever.

Overall this was a cute, very entertaining read and I am definitely looking forward to the next one!

This book was such a delight!! For regency romance lovers, this had the perfect balance of romance, humor, and themes like found family. I found myself ready to jump into a (hopeful) sequel. For fans of the School for Scoundrels by Megan Frampton, you won't want to miss this.

An accessible Regency-era story that follows a group of friends who center around Archibal Fielding-Burton (Archie to his friends). This style of retelling is not something I would typically read as it has a spin similar to a movie about a bachelor party when a person goes missing and the opening quote refers to the highly acclaimed Ted Lasso and his "Diamond Dogs." While I do love Ted Lasso, it was hard to immerse myself in the world as told and/or edited by Jenny Holiday and team.

Thank you NetGalley and and Kensington Books for an advanced copy in exchanged for an unbiased review.

Earl’s trip was a quick and delightful read for lovers of a contemporary romance set in the regency era (rather loosely but we’re in it for the fun!) The characters are great, I loved the earl trio and their friendship. The book rather insists on being a found family, and it is, I just wish it didn’t push the idea so much. Also if we’re speaking tropes, the romance is childhood friends to lovers, which I always love. And there was some unexpected smut? Enjoy!

Thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this copy of Earls Trip!

4/5 Stars for this unexpectedly heartfelt Regency romance!

I got this book expecting a standard, light and fluffy Regency romance and was beyond pleasantly surprised to find the most sob-inducing book of 2024 so far. I talk often about loving books that have the extra depth and heart that bring them to life, and this book has heart in spades. I have been in a full-on slump with all other books since starting this one.

Earl's Trip is about a group of friends who take a two-week trip together every year. This year, the beginning of the trip makes a detour when our MMC is requested to help save his childhood bestie's sister from ruin, and also his bestie who has gone to save her sister as well. The girls agree to stay with the men on the trip and we get a deep dive into these friendships. (Was this group inspired by the Breakfast Club? We have all the standard characters IMO.)

Obviously, the (spoiler) childhood besties fall in love and don't realize it, but the scene where they express their love had me IN TATTERS. "Archibald, I've been waiting for years for you to marry Clementine Morgan." I AM STILL SOBBING.

This book was adorable and heart-warming and heart-wrenching and also incredibly compassionate and I LOVED IT.

I love historical romances, particularly regency ones. I struggle, however, with historical romances that feel too modern. Earls Trip, while cute and fun, seemed really modern in many ways to the point of distraction. Sure, I love a spunky heroine, but I just really struggled with the three men sitting around talking about love, found family, and vegetarianism.

Archie, Effie (a name that I had previously only heard because it belonged to my English grandmother-in-law), and Simon are about to embark on their annual Earls Trip (which they call it themselves, even if not all of them are earls) when Archie gets a letter out of the blue telling him he needs to rescue two women who were childhood friends: Olive and Clementine. The three men decide to rescue them (even if the women were on their way to rescuing themselves) and invite the young ladies to stay with them for the two-week long Earls Trip. There, Archie and Clementine renew their friendship and it starts to develop into something more.

Olive and Clementine are good sisters--they are different but complement each other. But Clementine seems a lot younger than 19, which was uncomfortable when things started getting spicy.

A cute romance, but it wasn't for me. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

What a joyride with a fabulous cast of characters!

"What happens on Earls Trip stays on Earls Trip. Usually. In 1821, on the eighth annual Earls Trip, things took a bit of a turn."

This book is absolutely delightful from the first page. If you're in need of a romcom that's actually fun, this is it.

And the earls are delightful.

Simon loves books and solitude, and puts up with his friends.

Effie (Edward) is the emo goth of the group, given to brooding, painting, and painting.

Archie is outgoing and fond of his friends - and he has no idea what's in store.

Because girls are about to take over Archie's agenda. And shake up the status quo.

I adore this group of friends. Of course, found family is my favorite trope - and these three gentlemen are the perfect example.

"He sat back and let it wash over him. Here were all his people: Effie, Simon, Clementine, and Olive."