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The Earl Meets His Match

By: TJ Alexander
Narrated by: Harrison Knights
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It's the perfect season for coming out …

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It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

But Lord Christopher Eden is no ordinary man …

Lord Eden has always preferred the comfortable company of his staff to the prying eyes of the debutantes at the ton’s latest soirée. So, when he receives word that he must find a wife by the end of the Season, or lose his fortune, Christopher knows that he can’t do it alone.

Enter the distractingly dashing – if rather stoic – James Harding. As Lord Eden’s mysterious new valet, James must ensure Christopher’s reputation appears as faultless as his cravat. But as sparks fly, and Christopher’s deadline to find love looms, will James find himself vying for the position instead?

Don't miss the brand-new trans regency romance from the beloved author of Chef's Kiss!

Tropes:

Trans romance

Enemies-to-lovers

Forbidden romance

Forced proximity

*Published in the USA as A Gentleman's Gentleman*

YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE THE EARL MEETS HIS MATCH:

'Alexander brings trans and queer joy to the Regency era with deft depth, romance, and fun. I couldn’t put it down!' Emma R. Alban

'A beautiful and wonderfully queer romance' Martha Waters

'A thoroughly charming confection of a romance' Cat Sebastian

'With a quick wit and the slowest of burns, The Earl Meets His Match is intimate, lively and perfectly measured…a gift all round' KT Hoffman

©2025 TJ Alexander (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Historical Fiction Literature & Fiction Regency Romance Romantic Comedy

Critic Reviews

Praise for THE EARL MEETS HIS MATCH:

'Full of yearning and hope, The Earl Meets His Match brims with feeling. A wonderful new voice in historical romance, Alexander brings trans and queer joy to the Regency era with deft depth, romance, and fun. I couldn’t put it down!' Emma R. Alban

'Exactly the sort of historical romance I love … Alexander's writing is lovely and their characters are incredibly carefully drawn … a beautiful and wonderfully queer romance' Martha Waters

'A thoroughly charming confection of a romance. If you're looking for a tender, gentle slow burn, this is the book for you' Cat Sebastian

'With a quick wit and the slowest of burns, The Earl Meets His Match is intimate, lively and perfectly measured … a gift all round' KT Hoffman

'TJ Alexander deftly handles historical romance as well as they do their contemporary work: just as queer, just as trans, just as delightfully told, with a perfect balance of humor and vulnerability. I loved Christopher and Harding from the start, and felt so safely wrapped inside Eden Abbey and the rest of their world … I'm so glad to be a reader at a time that TJ Alexander is a writer. A new personal favorite' Anita Kelly

'A top-tier slow burn romance, with gorgeously memorable characters and chock full of hope. The yearning, my gods! I adored it' Lizzie Huxley-Jones

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