Her life was charmed, until it was not.
Near
destitute after the sudden death of her wastrel husband, Lady Pipworth
must find a way to support herself and her young nieces until her
brother returns home to assume his role as head of the family. Thanks to
her three brothers that raised her, Adalia’s one outstanding skill in
life is gambling, and with a dower house now at her disposal, plans to
fill the coffers—scandal begetting or not—begin to take shape.
A mysterious duke with one goal in mind.
The
Duke of Dellon is interested in nothing more than fulfilling the needs
of running his ducal estate. As for a wife and an heir—he will get to
it, eventually—as long as it fits neatly into his orderly life. But when
a long-ago vow rears, landing upon his shoulders, he obligingly sets
out to do what is required of him—stop Lady Pipworth from the foolery of
operating a gaming house. And, if he should need to, marry the woman.
A vow invoked from the grave leads to a secret that could destroy everything.
Her
gaming house a success, the last thing Adalia wants is an arrogant duke
poking into her affairs. But when a sudden death threatens the very
thing she holds dearest, can she possibly trust the one man that can
save her and her nieces?
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3 Stars
I had mixed feelings on this one. I have read a few stories by this author that I liked but I had trouble with this one. There were parts that I liked and it was a different kind of story, especially when it came to the emotionless Toren. Adalia sure made up with emotions because she was defintely full of them. She also was not afraid to express them.
This story didn't pull me in as much as I would have liked BUT it did hold a few surprises towards the end and at least one I never saw coming. Which I did like.
Everything comes to a good end with also a good Epilogue. So I kind of liked parts of it, just not all of it.
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