I Kissed an Earl (and I Liked It)

That Wicked O'Shea Family, Book 1

De: Merry Farmer

Narrado por: Richard Turner

Lady Marie O’Shea lives life by her own rules….

But her days of running free end when her brother, Lord Fergus O’Shea, returns from England, intent on marrying his sisters off to keep them from being the scourge of the county. And when Marie lands herself in a scandalous amount of trouble, she ends up as the first sister doomed to whatever marriage of convenience her brother can arrange.

Bad boy Christian Darrow is having too much fun to be tied down….

And as the younger son of an earl, he isn’t expected to amount to much. Which is why playing pranks and getting into trouble with Marie the moment they meet is his idea of a good time. Sparks fly between him and Marie and the scandal is totally worth the risk…until one prank goes too far.

Can Marie save Christian from the consequences of what was supposed to be a bit of fun? Or will a twist of fate prove that life is more serious than either Marie or Christian ever expected?

A friends-to-lovers romance that will make you laugh and cry.

Please be advised: steam level - very spicy! The That Wicked O'Shea Family series is a spin-off of The May Flowers series.

©2021 Meredith Farmer (P)2022 Meredith Farmer

Really enjoyed it!

I really enjoyed this series starter.
We meet all O'Shea sisters but this book is about Marie. Her and Christian’s first encounter is hilarious. It looks like they’re made for each other. But her brother and his father have other plans in mind for them, plans Marie and Christian do not approve, but what can they do? Christian’s plan to derail the engagement party turns into a disaster.
I felt for them both and was glad that it ended all in happiness. Looking forward to the next story.

I liked the way it’s narrated by Richard Turner.

Stellar!

This story completely enthralled me from start to finish. It's funny, sad, and heartfelt in all the best possible ways. Marie and Christian are meant for each other from the first scandalous moment they meet. It's the meet-cute to end all meet-cutes, and I can't tell you how much I appreciated the entire beach scene. I love how much both characters enjoy life, and how, when the inevitable rainclouds come, that they discover that storms can be weathered. As always, the conflict Merry Farmer writes is amazing. This book is a masterclass in how conflict should work in a romance novel. The setting is also lovingly described, and the historical details are impressive. The climax of the story is a perfectly thematic scene and the HEA is so sweet and so sweetly earned. The narrator does an amazing job, his voice is like honey and made me so excited to listen to the rest of the books in this series. Five very enthusiastic stars for this story and the audio version of it. Highly recommended for all romance readers.

Absolutely Wonderful, Delightful & Romantic

Absolutely Wonderful, Delightful & Romantic

A Wonderful, Delightful & Romantic Story.
I truly enjoyed reading this Book.
Marie & Christian's characters were so Delightful.
After tragedy strikes, Christian's guilt is tearing him apart. He refuses to listen to anything Marie has to tell him.
After another couple in the Story are overheard by Christian & Marie, things are changed for the greater part.

nice short romance novel

easy to follow quick to listen to and still kept my attention. For an easy well written romance with not much spice I'm here for it

Interesting

But not engaging.

Characters were definitely outside of the period in which they were meant to exist. Yet even with that, they just weren't characters you'd fall in love with or root for on any level. Everything was pretty surface & trivial in their emotions, their situations/interactions, & their relationships. There just wasn't much to invest in.

I thought at first that some of the other comments were harsh, but I think I understand why they posted what they did throughout the series ratings. The author has talent, but doesn't write the "heart." Drama for drama's sake isn't remarkable. Telling a sequence of events isn't storytelling. This story just lacked heart. And it made the mechanisms along the way boring, tedious, or maddening enough to the reader that the chasms in other areas (eg, time period no-nos, romance inconsistencies, etc) seem unbelievable.

In a truly heartfelt story, the reader willingly suspends belief to be in their world & minor inconsistencies are apparent, but not hindrances. This one lacked heart and all of the inconsistencies took centerstage so that the romance felt farcical. Pass on this series? I dont know. But maybe wait for a free or deeply discounted version to check it out yourself.