The Red Hot Earl is the first instalment in Darcy Burke’s new trilogy, ‘Love is all around.” It is set in 1811 and follows a woman named Bianca, who reconnects with her childhood friend Ash during her attempts to make the annual St Stephen’s Day party go ahead.

This was a very quick and easy read and I enjoyed the main characters. Bianca is very independent and didn’t necessarily always follow what was expected of her, which I really like. The main love interest, Ash, is an absolute sweetheart, and I liked the way their friendship was instantly rekindled despite the fact they’d been apart for so long.
I also really liked how it was loosely based on the story of Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, as I’ve never come across something like that before.

As is the case with a lot of historical romance books, you shouldn’t go into this expecting historical accuracy, as that is just not what this is. If you are willing to look beyond that, this is a really nice and easy read for the holiday period.

I received an e-copy and voluntarily wrote this review.