This is a great addition to the Wicked Earls' Club Collection. Christina McKnight has created characters who must fight through their situation to find peace and love. Lady Patience has ruined her reputation in the ton by crusading against boxing. Her own mother had health issues related to her time in the ring.
Sinclair (Sin) the Earl of St Seville has come to London to try his hand at fighting so he can make enough money to say his estate. He is doing everything she hates yet, she volunteers to train him so he can stay safe as he fights.
As the two interact to get him ready for his fight you can see them fall in love and it is the happiest of Happily Ever Afters.
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When it comes to love the adjectives are numerous and the emotions are boundless, but there is only ever one conclusion. Love is facing the inevitable, to gain the impossible. Earl of St.. Seville examines love in all it's glory. From the tragedy that inspires a daughter's crusade to the man who has her questioning it all. Patience is the daughter of an exceptional woman. Her mother broke down barriers in a male dominated sport, but in the long run the price was too high. Now the daughter she left behind, will risk everything to protect a man she has only just met. Even at the cost of her heart. Sin and Patience are magnificently captivating. From tragedy rises inspiration. Ms. McKnight continues to captivate readers with her empathetic stories of faith, courage and love.

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Lady Patience Lane is a crusader against boxing. In The Earl of St. Seville, she is the daughter of the famed Ivory Bess, one of the most famous female fighters. But having lost her mother due to the side effects of boxing, Patience wants to prevent others from losing their loved ones, or their own lives.

Sinclair (Sin) Chambers, the Earl of St. Seville, has come to London in hopes of earning prize money. He discovered that his father left the estate in financial ruin. He can think of no other way of saving his family and their loyal workers.

But there’s a big difference between fighting the lads at Brownsea and fighting a true prizefighter. As much as she objects to prizefighting, she hears of his plight. Patience knows that she must use all of the techniques her mother taught her to help Sinclair.

She takes him to Southlund House, her mother’s training academy for boxers. After a few short lessons, he is better prepared for his bout.

Different And Unexpected

This book is certainly as far away from a typical Regency romance as any story I have ever read. Although many a tale has included a prizefight or two, none involve female boxers. And none showcase ladies who know so much about boxing.

Certainly the fact that Patience not only knows how to box herself but also enough to know how to train a fighter makes her character far removed from the typical ton debutante.

Having the male protagonist be the one who is saved by the knowledge and expertise of the female, also makes the story unique. While females often “save” the hero of the story, it is unexpected when the young lady is the one with the expertise and knowledge of a very masculine undertaking.

This is the 11th book in The Wicked Earls Club series. This book works very well as a standalone novel if you’ve never read other books in the series. I have not read any of the other books by Christina McKnight but do look forward to getting ahold of more of her work.

Reviewed for LnkToMi iRead in response to a complimentary copy of the book provided by the publisher in hopes of an honest review. ( )

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley to read in exchange for a fair review. The Wicked Earls Club Series is a collection of 12 novellas by different authors, each about how a member of the club finds his countess. Earl of St Seville by Christina McKnight is the 7th book in the series. It can be read as a stand alone as I have not read the others myself. Currently you can download the prequel that sets up the books for free and find a list of the other books at this website
http://www.embracingromance.com/welcome-to-the-wicked-earls-club/
I had a hard time at the beginning of this book because I really didn’t like the heroine, Lady Patience Lane. She struck me as as selfish and uninteresting, her single minded quest to eliminate the sport of boxing renders her unsympathetic, and uncomfortable to be around. I also wondered if her knowledge that boxing causes head injuries that can incapacitate and lead to death was not perhaps a bit of an anachronism. Sinclair Chambers the Earl of St Seville has journeyed to London with the goal of winning some prize fight purses in order to restore his bankrupt estate. After losing his first fight badly he realizes that being big and strong is not enough to win fights and agrees to have Patience train him to fight. I started to like Patience at this point in the story and quite like the idea that not only rogues can be redeemed. Sweet not steamy with a very satisfying HEA. #EarlofStSeville. #NetGalley ( )