This was a delightful read. I enjoyed Eloisa James's most recent book, which was full of hijinks and passion. The narrators did a great job with pacing and demonstrating the chemistry between the MCs. I can't resist a Scottish brogue.

Mary Jane Wells delivers a stellar performance in this delightfully wacky historical romance by Eloisa James. Hardly a Gentleman is full of humor, heart, spice and chaos.

Caelan and Clara are refreshingly non-traditional leads, and their quirky chemistry is what makes this story sparkle. Their meet-cute had me grinning, and the witty banter throughout is fab. Bonus points for Caelan’s nephew—and his pet chicken Wilhelmina—who completely stole every scene they were in.

I actually went back and listened to the first book in the series after this one, and while that was enjoyable, Hardly a Gentleman easily tops it for me. My only complaint? A little too much of the "everything could be resolved with one honest conversation" trope. But honestly, the humor and charm more than make up for it.

A fun listen with lovable oddballs and sharp dialogue—can’t wait to dive into the next installment.

Clara needs to get away from a scandal that was completely not her fault and in Scotland Caelan happens to need a housekeeper. Problem is Clara knows nothing about housekeeping and can’t imagine the kind of mess in store for her. Also Caelan’s family keeps pushing him to marry and give up his solitude and he doesn’t really want that. This was such a delightful story with the perfect combination of being narrated by Mary Jane Wells.

Clara is such a kind and utterly sweet character and I loved reading about her. Her playfulness with Caelan was so easy and believable. I loved how Mary Jane Wells voiced her. You could just hear her personality through every laugh and sigh. Clara is sweet and naive about things but she is not dumb and Caelan very much commands the room but he as a character was straightforward, practical and kind. I loved them together. The banter is fun. The found family is amazing.

I think some things could have been cleared up quicker with communication but it didn’t really come to play till the last act so it was not a problem you kept expecting to fall on your head. It didn't ruin the overall enjoyment of their love story. The Accidental Bride series so far have been so good and I'm excited for the next one.

Special thanks to NetGalley and HarperAudio Adult|HarperAudio for sharing this book with me in exchange for my honest review.