A Gamble at Sunset

Betting Against the Duke, Book 1

De: Vanessa Riley

Narrado por: Bianca Drew

Georgina Wilcox, a wallflower with hidden musical talents, is furious when her reclusive older sister—the recently widowed Viscountess—refuses sorely needed help from the Duke of Torrance, the only gentleman who has shown kindness to the bereft Wilcox sisters. Georgina decides to get back at her sister and shock the Viscountess by kissing the first willing stranger she meets in the enchanting gardens of Anya House. Unfortunately, her sister is not the sole witness. A group of reporters and the ton's leading gossips catch Georgina in a passionate embrace with a reticent composer, Lord Mark Sebastian.

The third son of an influential marquis, the tongue-tied Mark is determined to keep the scandal from ruining Georgina's reputation and his own prospects of winning the celebrated Harlbert's Prize for music. Under the guise of private voice lessons, the two embark on a daring gamble to fool the ton into believing that their feigned courtship is honorable while bolstering Georgina's singing genius to captivate potential suitors. Sexist cartoons, family rivalries, and an upcoming ball test the fake couple's resolve. Will their sudden fiery collaboration—and growing attraction—prove there's nothing false about a first kiss and scandalously irresistible temptation?

©2024 Vanessa Riley (P)2024 Tantor

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A strong historical romance that combines diverse experiences with classic storytelling." ---Kirkus Reviews

Nice and Clean

Good story, no passion but still a bit steamy if you count those biscuits! Got the kindle copy to read with the narration and found the audible version missed the mark in a few instances. The meaning of 3 statements in the story were totally missread. Lack of inflection, caused a degree of confusion as to whether the statement was a question or not. The text indicated a question. She then seemed tired of switching voices and became straight monotone.