He lost a wager . . . but won a treasure. Due to a lost wager, the Duke of Ravenham is obliged to bring a pretty little nobody from the country into fashion among the high-sticklers of London Society. Ravenham would never refuse a debt of honor, no matter how unorthodox, so he overlooks Miss Gordon’s vulgar relations to do what is necessary, escorting the unsophisticated chit to balls, etc. But … balls, etc. But what he expects to be an irksome duty turns out to be something quite different as he falls under the spell of his protege’s innocent charm. When he lost that wager, he definitely never counted on losing his heart as well!
First impressions can be deceiving.
Miss Gabriella Gordon only came to London at her mother’s and sister’s insistence, for she’d much rather assist in running her father’s veterinary practice than attempt to fit into fashionable society. No sooner has she arrived in London than the exalted (and exceedingly handsome) Duke of Ravenham comes to call. The reason is less than flattering, however: due to a lost wager, the Duke is forced to bring Gabriella into fashion, a “favor” she would certainly refuse if her family would let her. But the more time she spends in the dashing Duke’s company, the more conflicted she feels— particularly when she discovers they have more in common than she ever dared dream.
Book 1 of Brenda Hiatt’s bestselling Hiatt Regency Classics collection.
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I loved reading this book with it’s wonderful characters and storyline.
An easy read. Clean story with a heat warming message.
I look forward to reading More from this author.
First time to read a book by this author. I will definitely be reading more books by her. Sweet and funny!
Wow, great story set during the Middle Ages. Enjoyed the characters and the mystery. I will be reading more of Sarah Woodbury books.
Slow
Easy read and nice character development.
I loved this story and am in the process of reading the others in the series.
Loved this book. Great characters.
loved it!!
Happy ending
The standard girl meets boy this is not. It’s can’t even really be considered a standard country gel meets city gent. It does have the social climbers you love to hate and the animal abuser I wanted to see flogged in the square. But mostly it’s the pompous and the annoyed learning to be less so and figuring out that handsome and beautiful are much …
An absolutely adorable tale
Of love and mis-step. Fun and light hearted. A complete joy to read. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
A wonderful clean romance with a predictable ending. There was no stupidity or contrived fighting, just a smooth plot with reasonable ups and downs, a lovely heroine and, of course, an almost perfect Duke! I enjoyed every moment.
It was pretty good, at least I could read without falling asleep. Not sure I would recommend it,but it wasn’t terrible either.
Love it. Very entertaining!!!!!
Went on to buy 3 more books from this author. The last one got a bit racy for a Regency, but overall I liked the style of this writer & the characters.
I liked the building of the characters. It remained interesting throughout the book. It is a fun easy read and takes you away from your troubles.
I enjoyed this book.
I appreciate the writer not using any inappropriate language (R- rated). I enjoyed the book.
The premise of this book, that an English lord has left his estate to the descendant of a woman he wronged, is ridiculous. Even more ridiculous is the quest to marry her into the family without telling her she actually is the estate’s owner. Add to that the fact that the main character is insipid, and the book was disappointing. The final travesty …