War of the Wedding Wagers

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>Two wagers two matchmaking schemes and the most dangerous gamble of all love.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Lady Eugenia a spirited spinster with a penchant for matchmaking places a bold bet with the aloof Lord Thornton: that opposites not only attract but marry. Her chosen test subjects? The scholarly Miss Amelia Fairchild and the rakish Sir Frederick two people with seemingly nothing in common. If Eugenia wins she earns a coveted balloon ride with Thornton. If she loses her beloved 'Persephone' painting is forfeit.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>But Amelia has a wager of her own to navigate. Still recovering from heartbreak and determined to protect her fragile inheritance she must prevent Frederick from marrying anyone like herself. And certainly not herself.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>When both parties arrive at Pendleton Castle a house party known more for ghost stories than romance the stakes rise with every secret uncovered.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Tropes you'll love:</strong></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Enemies to lovers</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Forced proximity (gothic house party)</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Bluestocking + reformed rake</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Secret wagers and rival matchmaking</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Grumpy/sunshine dynamic</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Hidden diaries and family mystery</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>? Ghost stories and gothic undertones</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>What begins as a lighthearted gamble becomes a tangled game of emotions identity and secrets. And as the heart proves more unpredictable than any wager love may be the riskiest bet of all.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>A clever charming historical romance with gothic flair slow-burn heat and matchmaking mayhem perfect for fans of Julia Quinn Evie Dunmore and Kate Bateman.</em></strong></p>