Gamble of Hearts
Virginia Barlow
Historical Romance
When a powerful duke arrives to collect his winnings from her brother, Lady Amora Hargrove discovers she is one of them. Following her brother’s arrest, she becomes the duke’s ward and falls for him hard and fast. Problem is, the duke has a violent hatred for gamblers, and she possesses a natural ability. Something he can never discover, or she will lose him forever.
The Duke of Ravencroft exacts revenge for his nephew’s death and gains a ward. Irresistibly drawn to the villain’s sister, he must play and gamble with their hearts or lose everything.
Uncaged Review: A good historical will give us danger, intrigue, love and the ability to visualize the time period as we read along. This one does all of that, and more. Lady Amora finds out that her horrid brother set it up for her to be part of the payment for his gambling debt, and a Duke has come to collect, and Amora finds out how despicable her brother truly has been and how she’s been used and finds she’s the ward of the Duke until a proper marriage partner is found. But Amora falls for the Duke…
There are endearing moments and even though the two met under less than perfect circumstances, they are both characters you will cheer on to find their way. This is a steamy book, and there are some moments that will make you laugh and there are moments that will break your heart. But through it all, this is a story that I read in one day.
Reviewed by Cyrene
5 Stars
