Girls Before Earls A Rogues to Lovers Novel by Anna Bennett

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I received a digital arc of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

This book was so fun and unique. This is a historical romance that takes place mostly away from London, in a seaside town which lends a unique charm to the scenery. This is the first time I’ve read a book where the heroine was a headmistress of a girls school but what a great plot base to jump from. Hazel is such a fully demential determined lady trying to creat a family for girls that are missing theirs much as she missed hers after losing them. The earls niece and other school girls and towns people lend to the color and depth of the story and the growth that takes place is wonderful. I admire Hazels standing up for one of her students to the girls mother when her mother seems only to value making an appropriate marriage match but the girl is truly interested in learning. Overall this was a very touching book and a satisfying read. I would love to see some of these characters again to see how they go on from here. 

Trigger warnings, parent death, sibling death, past love betrayal. Open door. Significant amount of steam.

5/5