An eldest daughter and the firstborn son pairing is such a powerful match!

I am so impressed by the way this story contains so much emotional depth in so few pages. Euphemia is so intelligent and serene, but she has these bursts of passion that reveal such genuine empathy and kindness. In my opinion, Euphemia and James's dynamic was reminiscent of Elizabeth and Darcy. Their story is all about overcoming first impressions and opening up to new perspectives. There is a specific scene at a ball where Euphemia is humiliated and flees the ballroom - James, who had encouraged her to come, is shocked by the treatment she received. This is a lightbulb moment for James that allows him to understand Euphemia and the way that her family's tarnished reputation has affected her life and her self-esteem. When he learns from Harriet that because Euphemia's one and only season occurred before the Waltz was popularized, she had never learned, James takes it upon himself to give her lessons. The way he stuck to his word and kept showing up for her melted my heart. The lessons themselves ranged from lighthearted flirty banter to deep emotional connection.

The friendship between Euphemia and Gilly was so pure. They both exist on the outskirts of the Ton. They are looked down upon and judged harshly. Euphemia and Gilly, as well as Harriet and her aunt, are so supportive of each other, and seeing James overcome his first impressions to become a part of this group was one of my favorite elements. The interactions between Gilly and James were both sweet and humorous, and James' narration of the scene had me laughing as he acknowledged the absurdity of the situation.

We get to see all the Templeton sisters and their husbands all reunited. The meeting between all of the husbands was particularly memorable and entertaining. It was a great conclusion to the series overall.

Plot:

Euphemia ("Phee") Templeton has borne the brunt of the scandal left in the wake of her mother's flight to the continent with her also-married affair partner. Her father was devastated and passed not too long after, leaving Euphemia. to care for her four younger siblings through near-poverty and tarnished reputations. Euphemia had one London season before her mother's actions turned it into a disaster. Despite her preference to remain in her safe and comfortable home, she accompanied her youngest sister for her first London season. That story unfolds in the previous installment "Earl Crazy", this story picks up the following year when Euphemia reluctantly returns to London to help her friend HArriet have a successful season after the man she was curting revealed minself to be a penniless scoundrel when he attempted to kidnap her to gain access to her dowry despire her guardan/elder brother, the Earl of Fairmont, still not returned from overseas to consent to the match. Thankfully, the kidnap plot was foiled and miraculously (and with tremendous dramatic flair) James returns just in time to witness the messy and emotional aftermath. Now, it's a new season, and the Earl (James) returns just in time to witness the messy and emotional aftermath.

Now it's a new season, and James is determined to arrange an appropriate and appealing match for his younger sister. James blames Euphemia, who has a reputation as a matchmaker, for suggesting the match between Harriet and her would-be kidnapper. Euphemia also feels a bit guilty. But the man had been the catch of the season; there was no way for her to know of his darker side.

Harriet has fallen in love with a man whom she knows her brother will disapprove of. She asks Euphemia to help her gentleman gain her brother's approval, and so... she embarks on a difficult mission to convince the Earl to accept this silly but genuine man for his sister.

Bradley has always been and always will be a great writer! But in my opinion the plot of this book was too rushed… James seems to change his mind about almost everything too soon and just because Euphemia scolds him. Unlikely, in my opinion. I would have liked some more pages to see a real development in his character or at least have some reason for his change. But I liked this final installment of the series all the same.

“Here Comes My Earl,” the fifth in Anna Bradley’s Games Earls Play series, delivers a charming enemies-to-lovers tale. Euphemia, tasked with matchmaking for Harriet, clashes with Harriet’s cynical brother, James. Their witty banter and undeniable chemistry spark a delightful romance. While some found it routine, the engaging dialogue and sweet resolution make it a solid read. It’s 3.5 stars for me. Thank you NetGalley for ARC, all opinions are my own.

This is the fifth book of the series, Games Earls Play, and can be read as a standalone. The series has been delightful so far and this last addition also did not disappoint. Now that her sisters are all married, Euphemia is looking forward to leaving the London season behind her. But she still has one promise to fulfill before leaving, and that is to find her friend Harriet her perfect match. Harriot seems to already be smitten with a gentleman and Euphemia just needs to nudge it along. But there is one barrier they cannot get past and that is Harriet's arrogant and cynical brother, James. James already has someone in mind for Harriet and does not approve of her choice. Euphemia prides herself on her matchmaking skills, but in this case she has made a miscalculation, because she was entrusted with finding Harriet a suitable match and now James does not trust her. They continually challenge each other and spar at every opportunity, but then after a carriage incident, he begins to see Euphemia in a new light and slowly begins to discover the real Euphemia that she has been hiding under all of her protective layers.
This was a well-written, entertaining story that captured my attention from the start and kept me engaged till the very end. The chemistry between James and Euphemia was undeniable. The banter and dialogues between them was on point and had me laughing along the way. Such a beautiful story of a self-proclaimed sister finding love where she least expects. Loved it!
I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and Oliver Heber Books and am voluntarily leaving my review.

I love, love, love Anna Bradley books and was very excited for Here Comes My Earl. This series has been really good, but I think by the time the author came to this one, the tank may have been a little empty for a good story.
Euphemia (Phee), the eldest of the Templeton sisters and only unmarried one, goes to London during the season to help a family friend Harriet find a match. She's been burned before in seasons earlier, and does not care to go back, but feels duty-bound. Harriet's brother, James, the Earl of Fairmont is also there, determined to not let Euphemia influence a match, and has an ideal match in mind. Surprise surprise, it is the opposite of what his sister-- and Phee have in mind.
This is my favorite trope, enemies to lovers, but I this book felt so routine and uninspired, I read it but didn't really get into it. I didn't like James much, and Phee and all the build-up in other books was a totally different character in this one. Their chemistry was not quite there for me, although I did like their dialogue-- that was well-written and snappy.
This one was okay, if you are a fan you may be entertained, but if you are new to Anna Bradley there are better ones to start with.

I don't usually read a series out of order - and when I picked this up I somehow missed that this is actually the fifth and final book in this particular series. But I always enjoy Anna Bradley's books, so I plowed ahead and ended up thoroughly enjoying this book. Bradley did a good job of providing enough background (without feeling as though I was being force-fed a backstory) so that I didn't feel lost. Phee Templeton is anxious to put London society life behind her, and is looking forward to a quiet spinster's life in the country - after she completes one last matchmaking assignment for Lady Harriett Fairmont. Unfortunately, Harriett's brother James has already decided on the man he thinks would be an excellent match for his sister - at least, it sounds good on paper. But Harriett has her own ideas about her choice for a husband, and he is most definitely not James' choice. As Phee tries to show James how unsuitable his choice is, and to find a way to make Harriett's choice more agreeable to James, she and James get to know each other. Both couples' stories are enjoyable and appearances from Phee's sisters (who are the subjects of the first four books in the series) left me adding those books to my TBR list.
Thanks to Netgalley and Oliver Heber Books for providing a digital copy for an unbiased review.

A very nice, spicy, historical romance. A great addition to this series. I'm sad that it's likely the end as they are all so good!

Delightful Regency romance with all of the feels. I love going along with Phee’s and James’s adventures. Look forward to the next book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Olive Heber Books for the arc.

I enjoyed reading this fifth book in the Games Earls Play series, where the eldest sister of the Templeton Family, Euphemia, or Phee, finally finds her love story. Phee is twenty-four years of age, and considers herself a spinster, but is happy that her four younger sisters are happily married (to Earls!). She accepts the invitation from her good friends, Lady Fosbury, and her niece, Lady Harriet Fairmont, to attend the season in London in 1817. Phee goes, with the intent to find a match for Harriet, but butts heads with Lord James Fairmont, Harriet's brother. James believes he knows what's best for his sister, and he has already found her a suitor that meets his standards. Unbeknownst to both Phee and James, Harriet is besotted with a young gentleman, who James feels is young and naive. Phee disagrees, and endeavors to prove the worth of the young gentleman. Thus begins Phee's and James' interaction with each other.

This story was pretty low angst, with the majority of the angst resulting from Phee's overcoming her fear of the ton due to a scandal that rocked her family six years prior. The attraction Phee and James start feeling for each other takes place mid-way through the book, with James being the first to fall. It was sweet reading how James began to appreciate and respect Phee, and how he tried to build up her self esteem. Seeing how their romance developed was nice, and the ending wrapped up the series in a very tidy manner. I look forward to reading more books from Anna Bradley.

With all four of her sisters happily married, Euphemia agrees to help her friend Harriett find a match. Turns out this isn't too difficult because Harriett is already in love! The problem is Harriett's condescending and controlling brother James has chosen a man she doesn't want to marry. After Euphemia gives him a good scold he does some self reflection and realizes he needs to be kind. The man his sister wants to marry is an uncoordinated goofball but Euphemia is right, he's a good guy. Now he's set on helping Euphemia become confident is society. Years ago, her mother ran away with her married lover and the family has been gossiped about and ostracized ever since. He helps her come out of the shadows and she helps him be a better person. (With some steam thrown in!) An epilogue catches us up on all the sisters making a nice ending to this enjoyable series.

I don't want this series to end but we're out of sisters. This is the eldest sister Euphemia "Phee" Templeton's story. She's been the caretaker of her younger sisters since their mother ran off to the continent with her lover and their father died not long after. She has given her all to her sisters and at 24 sees herself as a spinster who's trying to be invisible within the ton. She's staying the season with Lady Fosberry who became the sisters' protector as they grew up. Harriett Fairmont is her niece and Phee has been charged with aiding Harriett in her second season after the disaster last year. I loved how fierce Phee is with protecting those she loves. Harriett's brother Earl James Fairmont is now home after being gone for years working to refill the earldom's coffers after his dad's death. This is such a delicious story!

James Fairmont comes home arrogant and so very sure of his opinion of everything. He never smiles and has lost the joy in life since taking on the mantel of Earl. He returned at the end of the previous story when Harriett was about to be carted off to Gretna Green. It's now a new season and he's determined to match Harriett to a man of his choosing that's worthy of his sister. He fails to recognize the "momma bear" protecting his sister, Euphemia Templeton.

Harriett is having nothing to do with her brother's choice of husband, the Earl Farthing. He's old and stuffy in her opinion. She and Viscount Gilbert have struck a friendship that is growing into more. Gil is young and quite awkward in society given he was raised by a maiden aunt in the country. He needs a mentor to show him the ins and outs of being a gentleman in society. When James pushes Harriett too far he gets scolded by Phee most soundly and he's caught by surprise. How dare she! Then his aunt Fosberry comes to him later saying essentially the same thing. This causes him to do some soul searching and discover who Phee is underneath of her invisibility. He sees the hurtful things the ton is saying and how they treat her. He sees her character and care for those she loves. As his eyes are opened he remembers who he was once and works to be a better man. Then the two of them can fall in love.

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

Euphemia aka Phee just wants to leave the London season as soon as possible to escape the gossiping Ton but she is determined to stay and help her best friend Harriet find her match this season. James the Earl of Fairmont, Harriet’s brother, thinks Phee is only going to make trouble and doesn’t like her meddling in his sisters love life. Their strong wills have them butting heads until they realize that perhaps the sparks flying between them aren’t just from anger. This is a cute story for anyone who likes romance with a little bit of sauciness. This is the 5th book in the series (the first 4 are Phee’s sisters books) and even though I hadn’t read them the plot was easy enough to follow and I’ll likely go back and read the first 4. I do think James’ character could have used more character development because I don’t feel like I knew much about him or why we acted the way he did but it was still an enjoyable read.

Here Comes My Earl by Anna Bradley is book 5 in the Games Earls Play Series. This is the story of James and Euphemia. Euphemia is ready to leave the town and got to the country but first she must see that Harriett Fairmont has a successful season. But then Harriett's brother James enters the picture.

This is the fifth book in this series. This last one is the oldest Templeton sister, Euphemia’s, story. In London to help Harriet and Lady Fosbury (whom I love), she comes head to head with Harriet’s brother, James. After scolding James that he needs to be more of a gentleman towards Harriet’s beau, Euphemia and James suddenly become more friendly. I loved these two together. I loved that James brought Euphemia’s fiery side forth & I loved that she brought James to smile. This was a great conclusion and a series that I loved.

A lovely story about how wonderful it is to have someone really *see* you, especially if you're trying to be invisible because you've been hurt. When someone actually takes the time to look past all the surface stuff, and sees down to your true self, and then accepts you and is your biggest cheerleader. Anna Bradley is a great writer. I've recently been lucky enough to discover her books. This is the second one I've read and I am very impressed. You don't need to have read the other books in the series to enjoy this book.
Thank you to netgalley for the ARC. Opinions are my own.

Euphemia Templeton is counting the days till she can leave the London marriage season behind and rusticate in the country where she is happiest in the company of her younger sisters who have all married and settled down with their families.

She promised her good friend, Lady Harriet Fairmont to assist her find a suitable match in her second season after an unfortunate previous season when her recommendation was not a success.

Harriett's elder brother, James, the Earl of Fairmont comes to London with his sister and aunt to ensure that history does not repeat itself. This is where the fun begins with Euphemia and James. After saving Euphemia from a potentially bad carriage accident, James "sees her" for the first time and cannot help but feel drawn to her - even though he keeps fighting the attraction. For her part, Phee finds his arrogance and condescending behaviour too much and puts him in his place, which creates a few LOL moments.

The secondary characters, namely Harriett and her sweet Lord Gilbert are a bonus that ensures everyone has their own HEA. A sweet read all around with just a little spice from the reaction of the ton when Phee turns up in a stunning gown. This gives Phee the courage to see that their opinions do not matter one bit and become the strong woman she has always been.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and submit a voluntary review.

4 1/2 stars. This was a fun story. Phee was tasked with finding a match for Harriet, whose brother came along to approve any match. Antics ensue, missed opportunities and misunderstandings, and fate won out overall. I loved how Phee knew that she really did not have the skills for this job, but she did her best for Harriet, finally realizing that love did not follow rules. She struggled with her own feelings for James. James tried to fight his feelings for Phee but love was stronger. They were a great couple.

I received an ARC through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.

Anna Bradley has created a rich world and I could not put this down. While it was not perfect, I can see many folx getting hooked on her writing.

I really enjoyed James and Euphemia's story. It was so much fun watching these two banter and butt heads!

I received an advanced reader's copy of Here Comes My Earl by Anna Bradley from the publisher and author via NetGalley.

This is a light, enemies to lovers novella. Euphemia’s character growth was clearly shown through her learning to face her fears in various situations. James doesn’t like Euphemia at the start of the story since she’s in London to help his sister find a match and Euphemia’s previous attempt to matchmake had been a disaster. His feelings for her change as they spend time together, as does his stance when it comes to matters involving his sister.

The romance didn’t feel rushed to me since the progression was shown through the inner thoughts of Euphemia and James throughout the story.

I recommend this book for anyone looking for a quick, enjoyable historical romance read.