title: When Good Earls Go Bad: A Victorian Valentine's Day Novella (Dukes Behaving Badly)
author:  Megan Frampton 
description: &#8220;Megan Frampton always shines!&#8221; (Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author)<br /><br />&#8220;Frampton&#8217;s romance has charm to spare, and readers will find it impossible to resist her flawless characterization, fanciful plotting, and deliciously fizzy wit.&#8221; (Booklist)<br /><br />&#8220;Frampton superbly balances passion with humor, avoiding clich&#233; through rich characterization. The result is warm, kindhearted, and utterly delightful.&#8221; (Publishers Weekly <strong>(starred review)</strong>)<br /><br />&#8220;exquisitely written, fast-paced, and -- I would not dare call them sex scenes -- the lovemaking is sublimely erotic, sensual, and deliciously wicked. Megan Frampton was a new author to me, and with WHEN EARLS GO BAD, she has gained a new devoted fan. A must- read for historical fiction lovers!&#8221; (Fresh Fiction)
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  “Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen.”
  
  _**—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY**_
  
  _Horatia Winwood is simply helping her family_ When the Earl of Rule proposes
  marriage to her sister Lizzie, Horatia offers herself instead. Her sister is
  already in love with someone else, and georgette
  
  Horatia is willing to sacrifice herself for her family’s happiness. Everyone
  knows she’s no beauty, but she’ll do her best to keep out of the Earl’s way
  and
  
  _“A writer of great wit and style..._
  
  make him a good wife. And then the Earl’s archenemy, Sir Robert, sets out to
  heyer
  
  _I’ve read her books to ragged shreds.”_
  
  ruin her reputation…
  
  _—_ Kate Fenton, _DAILY TELEGRAPH_
  
  _The Earl of Rule has found just the wife he wants_ Unbeknownst to Horatia,
  the Earl is enchanted by her. There’s simply no way he’s going to let her get
  into trouble. Overcoming some misguided help from Horatia’s harebrained
  brother and a hired