Noble Intentions

Mother’s and administrative assistance, sometimes it is hard to tell them apart. This is one of my favorite historical plots, don’t see it much in contemporary stories so I was excited to see what Mr. Grey had done with it. Oh, giggles and tears later I am so glad I dove right into it. He did my favorite plot line great homage.

Robert Morton.found out suddenly he was his disinherited mother’s brother’s heir and was now the Earl, elevths generation. Problem, his uncle let others the town house, Hantford Manor (the entitled country eastate), and all the land around it go follow, get run down. He had no money being a simple barrister and no idea how he was going to hang on to it not turn it to the National Trust.

Daniel Fabian, self made American businessman, he’d successfully started one dot.Com for his sisters clothing designs, then a second for boots that were his passion. Having come up with an online foots canner to personalize each pair of boots he know has another vulture capitalist company after his trying to buy him out. But he wasn’t going to let that happen, they would tear apart his dream.

Robert’s mom had one sure fire way to keep Hantford Monor, marry money, traditional and in this day just as practical since gay marriage was now allowed. Joann, Daniel’s administration asstiant, decided he vdidnt get enough and needed a distraction. Both signed the males under care up for the same service.

Daniel had a 15 year class reunion coming up, and after meeting Robert and thinking about the title of Count he would get by marrying an Earl, and putting this marriage in the slot of a business venture, allowed him to explore the passion between himself and Robert a little more freely. Except it then further confused Robert.

As the class reunion came up, which was Daniel going to embrace, the title or the man? Can he let go the hurt of past relationships to see the man before him? Or will he hang on to them and send himself into a loveless cross-Atlantic relationship?

Mr. Grey did this story line with a fine quill, penning a Marriage of Convince story to make the old masters proud. I was caught from the firstbsentence, and per his usual style, I started and could not put it down till it was down, losing lots sleep, who real l y needs sleep when you have such a story in hand? Five stars, I expected nothing less and Mr. Grey totally delived! Thank you for sharing this one with us, and please tell me that you have more of this style? I would love to read more, maybe even try your hand at a historical?

If you like his work, or are new to it, this would be a great first one to grab.

This is my first Andrew Grey book I’ve attempted since Eyes for Only You… and I was a bit apprehensive, to say the least. And at the beginning of this book, when Robert’s mom comes into the picture and makes the suggestion of marrying for money to help him repair the estate, my eyes started rolling. I thought for sure this was going to be another story that falls into that convention. Luckily, my eye roll was wasted – and the book did NOT go down that cliched path, and instead, created an interesting insta-like to business to love story that was a good read. I’m glad I dug back into Grey’s work.

While there was a bit of an cliched structure (with a modern overlay), as the framework of the book, neither Daniel nor Robert feel like characters I’ve fully met before. They both have quirks that fit nicely together and complement their end goals well too. I enjoyed seeing them fall for each other – with little angst about their relationship or circumstance. And the ending made me melt (while I was still melting from the reunion).

This is a good read for anyone who likes Andrew Grey (come back for this one), and enjoys a quick read with some nobility thrown in. English accents, internet wizards and down-to-earth men – definitely worth picking up.

Review Copy of Noble Intentions provided by Dreampsinner Press for an honest review. Reviewed by Mel at Alpha Book Club.

Review by Annie for Kimmers' Erotic Book Banter

….’Noble Intentions’ inverts cliché, turning ‘Cinderella’ on its gender-head. The result is an old pair of flannel pajamas on a cold winter night, topped off with a mug of hot chocolate with mini marshmallows floating on top.

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Reviewed by Morningstar for Diverse Reader

This is a story of two men who come from different worlds finding a place together. It starts off with Robert needing an influx of cash to take care of the estate he inherited from his uncle, the tenth Earl of Hantford. His mom suggests for him to do what all aristocracy has done...marry money. Robert is against the idea but a trip to the states for work and a meeting with a matchmaker changes things. He meets Daniel.
Daniel a rich successful man and well known tech wizard with a mind for business. He has worked hard for all his money and place in life but still cannot get past the feeling of less than because of the snobs he went to school with, the ones that bullied him over the fact that he had no money or title. Having a title, even one he had to marry to get, was looking more and more like a good trade. Plus he was finally feeling challenged in business again with the Hantford estate and Robert was the best part of the deal. Smart, fun, and sexy. But he can’t mix business with pleasure.
The story was sweet and romantic with laughter and friendship built in. Even with the convenience part of the marriage they were smart and didn’t jump into it. They had to learn to compromise to get what they want and lessons needed to be learned the hard way. The sexual tension between these two was there in spades but the author didn’t make the sex scenes a huge part of the story. That fact did not take away from the story for me at all. Even though these two were hot together in and out of bed the larger part of the story was each one of them individually coming to a point that they had grown as a person. Andrew created well developed worlds on both sides; add on the Hantford estate and these two men and you’ve got a great love story!

*Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by Dreamspinner Press for my reading pleasure in hopes of an unbiased opinion, a review was not a requirement.*

Daniel is a self-made man. He grew up poor but his mother pushed and encouraged her kids to become more. She worked hard to get them scholarships to private schools and then to prestigious colleges. Both of her kids have made something of themselves, but when Daniel gets a call about an upcoming reunion with his private school classmates, he's reminded that he doesn't have the privilege and last names of those he went to school with and is dreading going. His assistant recommends that he finds a date to take to the reunion and sets him up with a matchmaker. Just hours after meeting with her, she calls him with someone he has to meet.

Barrister Robert Ashton is surprised to find out that his uncle has died and he's inherited the title of Earl. Along with the title, he's inherited two properties that have been in his family for ten generations. He's taken to view the properties which are both in disrepair. He's overwhelmed with the repairs needed and unable to pay for them. When discussing what to do with the properties, including selling, his mother throws the crazy suggestion of marrying for money, much like families have done for generations. Robert is not interested in her suggestion and doesn't think the plan will work, but his mother sets him up with a matchmaker. The matchmaker introduces him to Daniel Fabian. The two men meet and find a connection, and decide to spend more time together. By the end of their second day together, they've both agreed to marry so they each get what they want. Daniel will get a title and Robert will get the money and help to restore the estate.

I loved both Robert and Daniel's characters. They were good guys with big hearts, and aren't afraid of hard work. Though neither realize it, they're both looking for that connection they find in each other and family. The story is written from both characters' POV, and at one point Robert referred to an object in a way that only someone from England would and I realized what a spectacular job the author did of providing distinct voices for each character.

Once I started reading this book, I was drawn into it and hated to put it down! It's such a beautiful story with a great ending. This will be one I read over and over! I highly recommend you read Robert and Daniel's story, I'm sure you'll fall in love with them too!

Rating: 5 ++++++ stars!