'The Wallflower Wager' by Tessa Dare is a historical romance novel that follows the story of Lady Penelope Campion, an animal lover with a heart of gold, and Gabriel Duke, known as the Duke of Ruin. The book is filled with humor, steamy romance, and heartfelt moments as Penny's menagerie of pets causes a stir in her life and Gabriel finds himself falling for her despite his initial reluctance.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
Content warnings for The Wallflower Wager include themes of childhood trauma and sexual abuse, although these elements are handled sensitively within the story.
Has Romance?
The romance between Lady Penelope and Gabriel is central to the plot, presenting a high level of romantic tension with an engaging progression of their relationship.
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New York Times and USA Today Bestseller
They 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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Relatively straightforward, but cute, light, and sweet. It was exactly what I needed at the moment.
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