Girls Before Earls: A Rogues to Lovers Novel -- Anna Bennett, Paperback

Irresistibly angsty...will keep historical romance fans hooked. --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

Girls Before Earls is the delightful first novel in the Rogues to Lovers series from romance author Anna Bennett.

WHAT A GIRL WANTS

To survive her difficult childhood, Miss Hazel Lively relied on two things: a tough exterior and a love of books. Now, she's realized her life-long dream of opening a school for girls. She's hoping the wealthy families who summer at the shore will entrust their daughters to Bellehaven Academy--and help pay for less fortunate students. All Hazel must do is maintain a flawless reputation. It's a foolproof plan...until a handsome earl strides into her office.

WHAT AN EARL NEEDS

Gabriel Beckett, Earl of Bladenton, has had a monstrous headache since the day his teenaged niece became his ward. She's already been expelled from two London schools, but Blade is determined to enroll her at Bellehaven Academy, where she'll be out of his hair. If only he can convince the buttoned-up--and unexpectedly intriguing--headmistress to take a risk.

LEAD TO AN IRRESISTIBLE DEAL

Blade makes an offer that's impossible for Hazel to refuse, but she has one condition: the earl must visit his niece every other week. Soon, Blade discovers there's more to Hazel than meticulous lessons. Their sparring leads to flirtation...and something altogether deeper. But the passion that flares between them poses a threat to Hazel's school and Blade's battered heart. They say a good thing can't last forever, but true love? Well, it just might...

An utter delight until the very last page. --BookPage

"A fantastic storyteller. --Fresh Fiction

This enjoyable tale of two people living full lives and finding unexpected love is a great kick-off for Bennett's new Rogues to Lovers series." --Booklist

Author: Anna Bennett
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 12/28/2021
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.80w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781250793911

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/18/2021
Booklist 11/01/2021 pg. 31
Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 74

About the Author
Anna Bennett is the award-winning author of the Debutante Diaries and Wayward Wallflowers series. Her dream of writing romance began during a semester in London, where she fell in love with the city, its history, and its pubs. Now Anna's living happily-ever-after in Maryland with her family, who try valiantly not to roll their eyes whenever she quotes Jane Austen