The Wallflower Wager
Books | Fiction / Romance / Historical / Regency
3.8
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Tessa Dare
New York Times and USA Today BestsellerThey call him the Duke of Ruin.To an undaunted wallflower, he's just the beast next door.Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society—and now he wants to get even.Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart.When her imposing—and attractive—new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.Done, Gabriel says. How hard can it be to find homes for a few kittens?And a two-legged dog.And a foul-mouthed parrot.And a goat, an otter, a hedgehog . . .Easier said than done, for a cold-blooded bastard who wouldn’t know a loving home from a workhouse. Soon he’s covered in cat hair, knee-deep in adorable, and bewitched by a shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. Now she’s set her mind and heart on saving him.Not if he ruins her first.
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Author
Tessa Dare
Pages
368
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2019-08-13
ISBN
0062672150 9780062672155
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"Actual: 3.5 stars ✨ <br/><br/>While there’s a lot to like about this one, I felt that it was a bit insta-lovey and I didn’t feel that there was a real basis for the development and escalation of the relationship between Penelope and Gabriel. I felt like the physical attraction was more of a point of agreement than them being compatible in the long run<br/><br/>Also on a more sensitive subject, I honestly don’t know what to make of Penelope’s revelation about the sexual abuse and grooming she was subjected to when she was younger. I have honestly never read a romance novel deal with such a serious and emotionally heavy topic. Kudos to the author for trying to tackle it."
Erin Smith
"Spicy!"
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Sage Atherton
"So good I read all her books! "
Kristeena Bateman
"Oh. Penny is just so precious and I really really enjoyed Gabriel. I loved the banter in this book between the friends and I especially love the herd of pets/animals. I honestly just love this book series. It makes me smile and laugh without fail."
Renee Delcourt
"This was such a cute book. I absolutely loved the heroine; such a sweet soul. I appreciate a historical romance that isn't all dub-con and ripped bodices. Don't get me wrong, I actually appreciate those in some of my romance, but historical romance is so over-saturated with those that this was really refreshing."
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