Five years ago, Claire Hightower ran away from the man she loved.

Freddy Hightower had once been her reckless dream: a stolen groom, a whirlwind elopement, a future built on stars and scandal. But debts and dice chipped away at everything they had—until Claire fled with nothing but her unborn child and a fistful of pawnable jewels.

Now Freddy’s back.

Sober. Steadier. Still gorgeous and charming and chaotic—but also different. He’s returned to the Cotswolds for his mother’s wedding with an infuriatingly unflappable determination to win back his wife, his home, and his role as a father to the son he’s never met.

Claire isn’t handling it well.

She’s built a new life full of found family, sharp-tongued support, and exactly zero patience for handsome men with bread dough on their cuffs and cowlicks that match her son’s. But Freddy is relentless. Confident. Charming. And still so, so sexy. And he’s not alone: the meddling heroes and heroines of books past are gathered around her table, judging gently—and helping themselves to pie.

Some love stories don’t start at the beginning.

Some start five years later, in an idyllic corner of the English countryside, unfolding alongside midnight banquets, whimsical summer games, and the second marriage of a woman who finally chose joy.

And some require a formerly estranged rake to roll up his sleeves and get his hands dirty, in more ways than one.

Goodbye, Earl is a second-chance Regency romance about flawed men, furious women, and the long road to trust. It’s the fourth book in the Ladies’ Revenge Club series and, while the story will make sense when listened to on its own, this one is best experienced when listened to in order. If you crave mature romance, found family meddling, slow-burn heat, and ensemble hijinks served with cherry pies and poor impulse control—this one’s for you.