A Love by Design

You couldn’t design a better hero than the very eligible and extremely charming Earl Grantham. Unless, of course, you are Margaret Gault, who wants nothing to do with the man who broke her youthful heart.

Widowed and determined, Margaret Gault has returned to Athena’s Retreat and the welcoming arms of her fellow secret scientists with an ambitious plan in mind: to establish England’s first woman-owned engineering firm. But from the moment she sets foot in London her plans are threatened by greedy investors and—at literally every turn—the irritatingly attractive Earl Grantham, a man she can never forgive.

George Willis, the Earl Grantham, is thrilled that the woman he has loved since childhood has returned to London. Not as thrilling, however, is her decision to undertake an engineering commission from his political archnemesis. When Margaret’s future and Grantham’s parliamentary reforms come into conflict, Grantham must use every ounce of charm he possesses—along with his stunning good looks and flawless physique, of course—to win Margaret over to his cause.

Facing obstacles seemingly too large to dismantle, will Grantham and Margaret remain forever disconnected or can they find a way to bridge their differences, rekindle the passion of their youth, and construct a love built to last?

Author's note was not necessary.

Fun book series but I don't read romance books for lectures. I read fantasy and romance to escape. I don't need your afterthoughts.

My fave of the bunch

Earl Grantham is a sweet cinnamon roll too good for this world. I absolutely loved him and Margaret’s story. Need more male leads like this.

Charming!

Elizabeth Everett has crafted an absolutely delicious second chance romance with a Hero that everyone will fall in love with and a smart and independent Heroine. This novel was wonderfully delightful, deliciously sensual and heartwarmingly sweet. I am not one to typically love a second chance romance, but Everett definitely hit it out of the park for me. Her writing is witting and engaging, the pacing is well balanced, and her characters are intriguing and endearing. A Love by Design is the third installment in Everett's The Secret Scientists of London series, and it is a glorious addition to the series.

I love this series & narrator

Not the strongest in this series, but still great. I love this series, the author, the narrator - all of it. And I love her thoughtful author's notes at the end, as always. Have already given it multiple reads.

Lovely book

Great narriator and excellent story. Really enjoyed the dynamics between all the characters especially the comical parts. So many great themes with real relationships and with how things can turn out. This series is one that I also may get digitally because there are some really great nuggets of wisdome to highlight. The first in the series I needed to slow down and repeat many passages because there the verbiage is concise and I didn't want to miss anything...I couldn't put it on in the background and cook as it needed more attention which is a good thing. Excellent series. I would read more!