Waiting for an Earl Like You — Alexandra Hawkins

LOVE ISN'T ALWAYS WHAT IT SEEMS.

Justin Reeve Netherwood, Earl of Kempthorn a.k.a. Thorn has never cared much for his neighbor's daughter. But his twin brother, Gideon, befriended the wild, reckless, and wholly inappropriate Miss Olivia Lydall in youth, and the two have been close ever since. So when Olivia finds herself in a state of romantic conflict and seeks out Gideon for advice, he's only too pleased to oblige. Only problem: The man Olivia is speaking to is Thorn. And now it's too late for him to tell Olivia the truth!

Thorn always believed that Olivia was too smitten with Gideon for her own good. So what's the harm in steering her away from him? But Thorn's charade turns out to be anything but harmless once he begins to see Olivia for who she really is: A woman full of spirit and passion and someone he can't live without. But how can Thorn claim Olivia's heart when their deepening connection and burning desire is built on lies and deceit?