Such a delight, I loved TJ Alexander's writing.
This story made my laugh, swoon, and so emotional. The characters are adorable and deliciously witty.

A t4t queer period drama about a young, introverted earl who likes to stay in his crumbling manor with his two remaining servants, going horseback hiding and reading. He is, however, forced to add a valet to his staff before going to London to look for a wife to fulfill the terms of his father's will.
When the valet arrives, the early is taken in and intruiged by his good looks, yet neither accustomed nor very eager to actually be waited on and dressed.
The story was nicely written, had a bit of drama, coach chases and secrets.
Overall a nice book and a very good narrator with a pleasant voice and of course the currently quite necessary reminder that people of all kinds have always existed.
4.5 stars

Looking for some trans joy? Then look no further! The Earl Meets His Match is a queer Regency romance between Christopher, Lord Eden, and his new valet James Harding. In need of a wife before his next birthday to keep his title and estate, the reclusive Lord Eden embarks on a London season, looking for a loveless marriage of convenience. For appearance's sake, he needs a valet, and he gets more than he gambled for with Harding.
I love queer historical romance, and TJ Alexandern, whose first foray into historical romance this is, delivers a mostly lighthearted romantic comedy with all the extravagant trappings: a visit to the tailor, society events, a hot wardrobe scene, an assisted elopement, and even a haunted old abbey. There were some tragic elements to the history of both main characters, but they were easily offset by the tone and the often funny events. The contrast in character between Christopher and stoic James worked well, and there were some nice twists to the story. This is the first audiobook narration by Harrison Knights I've listened to, and I greatly enjoyed it.

New favorite book alert!! 🚨

This was utterly delightful, funny and so, so tender. My goodness. The initial meeting between Christopher and his tailor, Etienne, had me grinning and feeling all lovey-dovey because of how gentle they were with each other (platonically, just to be clear, which made it all the more wonderful, imo). And then, of course, there's Harding. *swoons* I can't praise Harrison Knights enough; he did such an incredible job with the narration and struck the right balance between gravity and humor in delivering Christopher and Harding's exchanges. Impeccable comedic timing. *chef's kiss*
It's the first book by T.J. Alexander that I've read but it definitely won't be the last. That said, I've already gone back and re-listened to it because it's just SO GOOD, y'all. It's a warm hug, it's beautiful, nuanced, captivating.
CHRISTOPHER EDEN, the man that you are. I was rooting for these wonderful men the whole way through. Everyone go read--or better yet, listen--to this incredible story!

Thank you to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK Audio for the audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review.