**Book Review- Wagers of a Duke's Daughter (The Duchess's Investigative Society # 3) by Samantha Holt

  

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 She wanted adventure. He’s about to give her that and so much more…

Lady Demeter Fallon cannot help but want more from life. Now almost a spinster, she’s spent so long in the shadows of her sisters that the desire to do something exciting is nearly driving her mad. Which might explain what she’s doing when he finds her…

Jacob Blake certainly didn’t expect to find a lady in disguise gambling, but he knows a fortuitous turn of fate when he sees it. Demeter is in a perfect position to help him investigate the charming liar who’s laid claim to his aunt’s estate. The plan is in place. Now all he’ll have to do is figure out how to keep his hands off his lovely new accomplice.

When a wallflower and a rake team up on a secret mission, can happily ever after be far behind?

Demeter and Jacob are about to find out…AMAZON LINK

4 STARS

I liked this story and I think that the two main characters have a lot to do with that.  Especially Demeter who is both shy AND bold.  There is so much to her that most people don't even see.  She has long made it her way to be invisible like the wallflower she's been comfortable being. She has quite a few skills that  people never would have guessed at.   But Blake finds out about quite a few of her secrets.

Blake is in for the surprise of his life.  There was no way that he was prepared for Demeter.  His life had been full and comfortable to him as he lived his life as he pleased.  Being a rake was all he had wanted to be; no marriage, no children.  Ever.  Now his mother is acting weird. The woman who never had any time for him as a child, is now hovering.  Even his best friend, another rake is concerned about him.  Now his main concern is discovering what is going on about his Aunt Iris's will.  Her illegitimate son has shown up and taken over but things aren't adding up.

I just have to say that I adored Demeter's Aunt Sarah.  She did make things interesting and at times funny.

There is plenty of danger and humor and romance in the story.  It also has a good ending as well.

 

 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from Booksprout. All thoughts and opinions are my own.