The Wicked Wyckerly Book

An enjoyable 3.5 stars.
This is a new-to-me author (thank you for reviewing it and bringing it to my attention, Jultri) and I am definitely going to read more of her books.
A charming and engaging romance with a very likeable hero who breaks with the tradition of the self-sacrificing, do-the-sensible-thing attitude so many of the more boring HR heroes display and simply goes for the woman he wants, even though he has no idea how it will all turn out. A newly-minted Earl who has inherited a mountain of debt and a crumbling estate, Fitz has to use the wits and skills that have got him through his first 30 years to find a way to turn things around. Theoretically, he needs a rich wife. Practically, he can't stand the thought of it, and upon meeting Abby, he knows he both wants and needs her.
Abby is a slightly older young woman (25) who is determined to devote her life to her younger siblings, and is consequently devastated when the executor of their dead parents' estate removes them from her care because she is a woman and unmarried to boot.
So dashing, mathematically brilliant (he counts cards so he has made a good income from gambling) Fitz meets down-to-earth country girl Abby. Add his illegitimate daughter to the mix and we have a crazy but fun ride through to the finish.
Well-written, with good characterisation, an interesting plot and some clever dialogue that had me smiling.

I have found a new author with a solid backlist to explore!