The Wallflower Wager

<p> <strong>Lady Penelope cares for all creatures. Gabriel Duke cares for no one.</strong> </p> <p> <strong>Can they care for each other?</strong> </p> <p>Wealthy and ruthless Gabriel Duke had to fight his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society—and now with a reputation as the ‘Duke of Ruin’ he wants to get even.</p> <p>Loyal and passionate Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart.</p> <p>When her imposing—and attractive—new neighbour demands she remove her animals Penny resists his demand and makes a counter-offer.<em> She</em> will part with her precious charges if<em> he</em> can find them loving homes!</p> <p>Rising to the challenge Gabriel does not expect such a simple task to result in intimacy with Penny and soon he finds this spirited spinster is not the push-over he thought.</p> <p>But Gabe is not the only one with a past he’d rather forget. And if Penny is intent on saving Gabe perhaps he might just need to save her first…</p> <p> <strong>Perfect for fans of:</strong> </p> <p>🎩 High society</p> <p>💓 Forced proximity</p> <h2>Praise for Tessa Dare</h2> <p>Top Ten Most Heartwarming Reads by <em>Red</em> Magazine</p> <p>‘I absolutely <strong>adored</strong> it. I laughed out loud numerous times… <strong>Love her writing</strong>.’—Jodi Picoult on <em>The Governess Game</em></p> <p><strong>‘</strong>I love Tessa Dare who writes <strong>sassy salty heroines with plenty of backbone’</strong>—Sarra Manning on The Wallflower Wager for RED ONLINE</p> <p>–</p> <h2> <strong>Readers Love Tessa Dare</strong> </h2> <p>‘When it comes to historical romance for me <strong>no one beats Tessa Dare</strong> and this is definitely one of her best. It sparkles with all of Dare's usual humour and wit and the romance is hot hot hot. I started this on my way home from work one Thursday evening and had the whole thing finished that night.'—Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'I couldn’t put it down.'—Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>‘The main characters Gabriel and Lady Penelope are to die for – I loved their first meeting so much. It was funny yet cute and sexy all at the same time…<strong>Their story is beautiful</strong>’—Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p> <p>'I like this style of fiction – always have since Georgette Heyer times and these series of novels are only reminding me of her but with a small diversion towards modern times – the heroines are less missish and more feisty and not afraid to have sex with their suitors. I am also <strong>always a sucker for stories with cute animals and hedgehogs in pockets are the best yet</strong>’'—Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>