{"product_id":"2940153916699","title":"Tamed by the Earl (Regency Unlaced 9)","description":"\u003cp\u003eTamed by the Earl is the 9th book in USA Today bestselling author, Carole Mortimer’s, Amazon #1 and highly acclaimed, Regency Unlaced Series. This book has approx 40,000 word count.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook out for Carole’s new Regency series, Regency Sinners, coming very soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note: The stories in the Regency Unlaced, Knight Security, and Alpha Series, have stronger sexual content and language than my other books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Daniel Somersby, the Earl of Latham, is relieved to be returning to his country estate in Kent after suffering through the boredom of yet another tedious London Season, as well as avoiding the more determined women set on marriage. He certainly doesn’t appreciate arriving home to find a brawl taking place in his stable yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving disguised herself as a young boy in order to escape the unwanted marriage being forced upon her by her cousin, heiress Lady Josephine Kendall is set upon by thieves within days of her desperate flight, and her money and possessions stolen from her. A week later, with no money to buy food or lodgings, she is in dire straits, and that night seeks refuge in the stables of the absent Earl of Latham. The head groom finds her asleep there in the morning and takes pity on her by offering her employment. Giving her name as Jo Turner she continues to dress in her male clothing, and quickly learns to swear and curse like the rest of the men working on the estate. The only fly in the ointment is the jealousy of one the other stable lads when Jo’s horsemanship finds favour with the head groom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnfortunately the earl arrives home unexpectedly at the very moment Jo punches and bloodies said stable lad’s nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLord Daniel Somersby is more handsome than any man has a right to be, and it sets Jo’s heart aflutter just to look at him. He also brings a swift end to the altercation in his stable yard, and afterwards announces it is his intention to take a personal interest in “taming” Jo Turner into more acceptable behaviour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaced with the choice of returning to the open road, along with possible detection by her cousin, or accepting the earl’s “taming” of the lad Jo Turner, she decides to opt for the latter. For the moment. Because if the earl discovers the stable boy is not a boy at all then Jo knows she will have no choice but to run again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Daniel discover Jo’s secret? And if he does what will he do about it?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOr will Jo’s cousin find her first and drag her back home to marry a man she could never like let alone love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther books by Carole Mortimer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRegency Unlaced Series:\u003cbr\u003eThe Duke’s Mistress (Regency Unlaced 1)\u003cbr\u003eClaimed by the Marquis (Regency Unlaced 2)\u003cbr\u003eTaken by the Earl (Regency Unlaced 3)\u003cbr\u003ePursued by the Viscount (Regency Unlaced 4)\u003cbr\u003eDesired by a Lord (Regency Unlaced 5)\u003cbr\u003eCaptured by a Gentleman (Regency Unlaced 6)\u003cbr\u003ePleasured by a Duke (Regency Unlaced 7)\u003cbr\u003eSeduced by a Marquis (Regency Unlaced 8)\u003cbr\u003eTamed by the Earl (Regency Unlaced 9)\u003cbr\u003eLook out for the brand new Regency series, Regency Sinners, coming soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary Knight Security Series – spin-off to Alpha Series:\u003cbr\u003eResisting Alexandre (Knight Security 0.5)\u003cbr\u003eDefying Asher (Knight Security 1)\u003cbr\u003eChallenging Gabriel (Knight Security 2)\u003cbr\u003eCapturing Caleb (Knight Security 3)\u003cbr\u003eTempting Zander (Knight Security 4)\u003cbr\u003eEnticing Ian (Knight Security 5) Coming Soon\u003cbr\u003eMore books to come in this series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemporary Alpha Series:\u003cbr\u003eChristmas Alpha (Alpha 1)\u003cbr\u003eDark Alpha (Alpha 2)\u003cbr\u003eShadow Alpha (Alpha 3) Author’s 200th Book\u003cbr\u003eMidnight Alpha (Alpha 4)\u003cbr\u003eRenegade Alpha (Alpha 5)\u003cbr\u003eWarrior Alpha (Alpha 6)\u003cbr\u003eRogue Alpha (Alpha 7)\u003cbr\u003eSavage Alpha (Alpha 8)\u003cbr\u003eSeries is now complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarole Mortimer has written over 220 books, in contemporary and Regency romance, and is the Recipient of the prestigious 2015 Romance Writers of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award. 2014 Romantic Times Pioneer of Romance author. She was recognized by Queen Elizabeth II in 2012, for her “outstanding service to literature”.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carole Mortimer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103383765232,"sku":"2940153916699","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940153916699_p0.jpg?v=1764058533","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940153916699","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}