BOOK REVIEW- Brave New Earl (The Way to a Lord's Heart) by Jane Ashford

An Earl mired in melancholy is no match for a determined woman...
Widower Benjamin Romilly, Earl of Furness, has given up hope of finding happiness. His wife died in childbirth five years ago, leaving him with a broken heart and a child who only reminds him of his loss.

Miss Jean Saunders is a cousin by marriage. She doted on Benjamin's late Countess, and can't bear it when she hears rumors that the Earl is too bereaved to care for his young son. She arrives on the scene to evaluate his fitness as a father, and if necessary, to take his son away.

Jean's sudden eruption into the Earl's household simultaneously infuriates and invigorates him. She may be the only person who can breathe life into his neglected home—and his aching heart..

.AMAZON  3 STARS

It had good main characters as well as an interesting cast of supporting people too.  One of those had to be Benjamin's running wild five year old son, Geoffrey.  He really did add some wild adventures for a boy so young.  And he's smart as well as mischievous.  The only one who really seemed to be able to get him to anything that looked like obedience was Tom.  A young boy who  had come along in his wanderings and befriended Geoffrey.  They made quite the interesting pair.

Arthur adds to the story as Benjamin's well meaning uncle.  An uncle who was worried about his nephew and his great-nephew.  It ended up causing him to stir things up a bit when the opportunity came up.  He was hoping that what he started would really help all of them.

Jean has had her share of horrors from the very youngest part of her childhood.  But she has fought and rose up from most of it to make a life that she wanted.  And it got quite emotional when you see how much she did have to overcome.  

It was a somewhat charming story that ran at a somewhat slowed pace for the most part. 

I thought I should mention though that this eBook had a really attractive cover.