Much better than the title indicates it will be. 3.5 stars actually. A strong heroine with an interesting back story as well as an interesting present who is rescued/kidnapped by an Earl who is completely uninterested in the plight of the poor until he meets the heroine. Of course he changes his tune awfully quickly but then, it is a romance novel and he is smitten. Wrapped up a little too neatly but still a fun read with interesting characters and a different setting than most novels in this time period. Too bad about the title.