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Wicked Wagers #3
To Challenge the Earl of Cravenswood
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To live happily ever after...
Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, longs to find his soul mate. Now that his two best friends, both reformed rakes, are happily married, the need becomes an obsession. When they challenge him to find a wife by the end of the season or marry his neighbor, the innocently alluring Lady Amy Shipton, he can’t believe his luck. He wins, either way. But in a darkened garden, a case of mistaken identity, a drunken kiss, and a dropped emerald earring, leads Henry on a Cinderella hunt. He knows the woman he held in his arms could be the one he's searched for all his life. He just has to find her.
Lady Amy Shipton is determined to marry for love instead of sharing her husband like her mother did. So why did she let her handsome neighbor and romantic fantasy, known as the Sinful Saint for his bedroom prowess, seduce her in his garden? And what can she do when in the middle of their passionate encounter; he whispers another woman's name. Now Henry is hunting the owner of the earring Amy left behind, and she's determined to retrieve it before her identity is revealed. She's not about to give her father the ammunition he desperately wants in order to force her down the aisle.
To live happily ever after...
Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, longs to find his soul mate. Now that his two best friends, both reformed rakes, are happily married, the need becomes an obsession. When they challenge him to find a wife by the end of the season or marry his neighbor, the innocently alluring Lady Amy Shipton, he can’t believe his luck. He wins, either way. But in a darkened garden, a case of mistaken identity, a drunken kiss, and a dropped emerald earring, leads Henry on a Cinderella hunt. He knows the woman he held in his arms could be the one he's searched for all his life. He just has to find her.
Lady Amy Shipton is determined to marry for love instead of sharing her husband like her mother did. So why did she let her handsome neighbor and romantic fantasy, known as the Sinful Saint for his bedroom prowess, seduce her in his garden? And what can she do when in the middle of their passionate encounter; he whispers another woman's name. Now Henry is hunting the owner of the earring Amy left behind, and she's determined to retrieve it before her identity is revealed. She's not about to give her father the ammunition he desperately wants in order to force her down the aisle.
170 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 15, 2012
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July 18, 2020
So Harry is supposed to be a good guy, a saint?
He's more of an idiot, a wishy washy nincompoop who lies even to himself.
And for the record, I don't like mixed signals or lame explanations.
He's more of an idiot, a wishy washy nincompoop who lies even to himself.
And for the record, I don't like mixed signals or lame explanations.
December 19, 2019
This is the final book in the Wicked Wagers series and I was really looking forward to the pairing of two of my favourite secondary characters from the previous books, Henry and Amy. Sadly, the romance didn’t work for me and I was left disappointed.
What I did like:
Both Henry and Amy were very likeable characters.
Henry is a contradiction because, although a rake, he is honourable and kind, dubbed “the archangel of their group” by his friends. It was also refreshing to have a hero who believes in love and longs to find his soul mate as both his friends have. He feels the grief over his older brother’s death and the weight of his responsibilities as Earl of Cravenswood, a role that should never have been his, fall heavy on his shoulders.
Amy is not only beautiful and intelligent but also kind-hearted. She has been in love with her neighbour, Henry, since she was fifteen but he has failed to notice that she has grown into a beautiful and desirable young woman during the intervening years. Amy grew up knowing that her father loved his “other family”(his mistress and illegitimate children) more than her mother and herself. She does not want a marriage like her parents and will only marry for love. She knows her father wants to marry her off as quickly as possible so he can spend more time with his “other family”.
There are some memorable scenes such as the amusing one where Amy is looking for her missing earring in Henry’s garden and to allay his suspicions she says she is looking for her escaped guinea pig “Tinkles”. It was easy to conjure up a wonderful picture of Henry crawling around the rose bush getting scratched by thorns looking for the imaginary “Tinkles”!
The other scene that particularly comes to mind is where Amy is searching Henry’s room for her missing earring and has to hide under the bed when he unexpectedly enters the room. Suffice to say, she sees more than she bargained for!
I also like how Amy and her father are finally reconciled when he seeks her forgiveness and offers some fatherly words of advice.
What I didn’t like :
I didn’t like the way in which the presence of Henry’s ex long-time mistress, Millicent, pervaded the story and was used to cause the conflict between Henry and Amy. It totally soured their romance for me. One minute Henry is bemoaning the fact that he misses Millicent and the next he’s all randy over Amy. The fact that Amy looks so much like Millicent didn’t sit well with me either. The final straw was when Amy discovers that Henry still has a painting of Millicent on his study wall 18 months after she left him for another protector. His excuse that he’d forgotten it was there was just so unbelievable to me. At that point, I could totally share Amy’s doubts that Henry truly loves her. Another reviewer wrote that she felt Henry and Amy deserved a much better story and I have to agree.
This book has garnered many good reviews but it just didn’t work for me and I think readers will have to make their own minds up.
REVIEW RATING: 3/5 Stars
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What I did like:
Both Henry and Amy were very likeable characters.
Henry is a contradiction because, although a rake, he is honourable and kind, dubbed “the archangel of their group” by his friends. It was also refreshing to have a hero who believes in love and longs to find his soul mate as both his friends have. He feels the grief over his older brother’s death and the weight of his responsibilities as Earl of Cravenswood, a role that should never have been his, fall heavy on his shoulders.
Amy is not only beautiful and intelligent but also kind-hearted. She has been in love with her neighbour, Henry, since she was fifteen but he has failed to notice that she has grown into a beautiful and desirable young woman during the intervening years. Amy grew up knowing that her father loved his “other family”(his mistress and illegitimate children) more than her mother and herself. She does not want a marriage like her parents and will only marry for love. She knows her father wants to marry her off as quickly as possible so he can spend more time with his “other family”.
There are some memorable scenes such as the amusing one where Amy is looking for her missing earring in Henry’s garden and to allay his suspicions she says she is looking for her escaped guinea pig “Tinkles”. It was easy to conjure up a wonderful picture of Henry crawling around the rose bush getting scratched by thorns looking for the imaginary “Tinkles”!
The other scene that particularly comes to mind is where Amy is searching Henry’s room for her missing earring and has to hide under the bed when he unexpectedly enters the room. Suffice to say, she sees more than she bargained for!
I also like how Amy and her father are finally reconciled when he seeks her forgiveness and offers some fatherly words of advice.
What I didn’t like :
I didn’t like the way in which the presence of Henry’s ex long-time mistress, Millicent, pervaded the story and was used to cause the conflict between Henry and Amy. It totally soured their romance for me. One minute Henry is bemoaning the fact that he misses Millicent and the next he’s all randy over Amy. The fact that Amy looks so much like Millicent didn’t sit well with me either. The final straw was when Amy discovers that Henry still has a painting of Millicent on his study wall 18 months after she left him for another protector. His excuse that he’d forgotten it was there was just so unbelievable to me. At that point, I could totally share Amy’s doubts that Henry truly loves her. Another reviewer wrote that she felt Henry and Amy deserved a much better story and I have to agree.
This book has garnered many good reviews but it just didn’t work for me and I think readers will have to make their own minds up.
REVIEW RATING: 3/5 Stars
Wicked Wagers series (click on the book covers for more details):
This review has also been posted on my Rakes and Rascals Blog:
https://rakesandrascals.wordpress.com...
May 4, 2014
Yay, it really happened. The author did something that the readers didn't expected but secretly hoping. I'm happy to know it was not Henry and his mistress like I expected. A surprise for that one! This is different from the other books in this series. I don't know if it was because of that, I like this book the most.
Henry has witnessed how his friends find their own love and is still witnessing how it blossoms more deeply each day. He wanted to have that kind of life. He wanted to marry for love. The problem is that the woman has not charmed herself through his life. Until, one night in his garden, someone falls right in his arms. He knew right then, she is the one. He would think it a dream if not of the earring he found that surely belong to that woman. He then begins his hunt of his mystery lady. Little did he knew it was Lady Amy, his neighbor who secretly pinned for him even when she was fifteen years old.
He remembered something Marcus told him two years ago. ‘You don’t find love, it finds you.’He’d found it all right, in his very own garden, with a woman who’d been right under his nose all his life. His heart pounded in his chest, contentment coursing through his veins as she walked toward him across the grass. The depth of her beauty could have brought him to his knees, but it was the light of trust in her eyes that stole his soul.
This is a great and sweet story that sealed the end of this series.
“Who would have ever believed our happiness hinged on such delectable creatures?” Harlow said as he gazed proudly at his wife. “She’s my world, you know. Caitlin and Cameron, and our children to come.”Marcus nodded his agreement. “I hope our children become as firm friends as we are. However, if Sabine delivers me a daughter, I’ll not be letting young Cameron anywhere near her without a chaperon,” glared Marcus at his friend.Henry laughed. “I look forward to making my first child. And if you’ll excuse me gentleman, I’d like to start trying immediately.” He smiled at his two dear friends. “I have some catching up to do with you two in that department too. It still amazes me that you two rakes are ahead of me.”
When rakes fall in love, they would make a good husband. The rakes have finally found their happily ever after.
Henry has witnessed how his friends find their own love and is still witnessing how it blossoms more deeply each day. He wanted to have that kind of life. He wanted to marry for love. The problem is that the woman has not charmed herself through his life. Until, one night in his garden, someone falls right in his arms. He knew right then, she is the one. He would think it a dream if not of the earring he found that surely belong to that woman. He then begins his hunt of his mystery lady. Little did he knew it was Lady Amy, his neighbor who secretly pinned for him even when she was fifteen years old.
He remembered something Marcus told him two years ago. ‘You don’t find love, it finds you.’He’d found it all right, in his very own garden, with a woman who’d been right under his nose all his life. His heart pounded in his chest, contentment coursing through his veins as she walked toward him across the grass. The depth of her beauty could have brought him to his knees, but it was the light of trust in her eyes that stole his soul.
This is a great and sweet story that sealed the end of this series.
“Who would have ever believed our happiness hinged on such delectable creatures?” Harlow said as he gazed proudly at his wife. “She’s my world, you know. Caitlin and Cameron, and our children to come.”Marcus nodded his agreement. “I hope our children become as firm friends as we are. However, if Sabine delivers me a daughter, I’ll not be letting young Cameron anywhere near her without a chaperon,” glared Marcus at his friend.Henry laughed. “I look forward to making my first child. And if you’ll excuse me gentleman, I’d like to start trying immediately.” He smiled at his two dear friends. “I have some catching up to do with you two in that department too. It still amazes me that you two rakes are ahead of me.”
When rakes fall in love, they would make a good husband. The rakes have finally found their happily ever after.
February 23, 2013
Warning spoilers!!!
I was disappointed by this book. The set up sounded very fun and sexy. A drunk Henry has a sexy interlude in his garden that results in his finding an earring belonging to the unknown lady and the chase is on.
Well in theory, but then his friends get involved and meddle.
We find out the mysterious lady is Lady Amy who has been in love with Henry since she was 15. Her father (a Duke) is trying to get her married in a hurry so that he can spend time with his "other family" that he has with his mistress (his wife is deceased) and as a result of his "other" life Amy wants to married for love. Henry wants the same thing.
I think that was the problem. This couple have no issues, scandals or dramas to overcome or deal with. Instead, many little things became overly dramatic and they then had to deal with them. Amazingly enough all the issues stem from Chesterton/Creeperton that neither likes nor trusts but he's to be believed where the other is concerned????
Then there were issues that genuinely should have needed some dealing with that were resolved in a single conversation. Henry visits Amy's father to ask for her hand, gives him a piece of his mind regarding his treatment of Amy and all of a sudden he has an epiphany. It comes across as ridiculous and unbelievable.
I think Henry got deprived of the fun, interesting and sexy story that should have been his. This series started off strong and went progressively downhill to this story. Henry deserved better.
(A further annoyance were the typos in this story. I generally don't let these bother me, but here they twice threw me out of the story. The one that springs to mind was "board shoulders". The other annoyance was about address. In part of the story Amy was referred to as Lady Shipton which is an incorrect term - would apply to the wife of the Lord not the daughter. Amy should always have been Lady Amy.)
I was disappointed by this book. The set up sounded very fun and sexy. A drunk Henry has a sexy interlude in his garden that results in his finding an earring belonging to the unknown lady and the chase is on.
Well in theory, but then his friends get involved and meddle.
We find out the mysterious lady is Lady Amy who has been in love with Henry since she was 15. Her father (a Duke) is trying to get her married in a hurry so that he can spend time with his "other family" that he has with his mistress (his wife is deceased) and as a result of his "other" life Amy wants to married for love. Henry wants the same thing.
I think that was the problem. This couple have no issues, scandals or dramas to overcome or deal with. Instead, many little things became overly dramatic and they then had to deal with them. Amazingly enough all the issues stem from Chesterton/Creeperton that neither likes nor trusts but he's to be believed where the other is concerned????
Then there were issues that genuinely should have needed some dealing with that were resolved in a single conversation. Henry visits Amy's father to ask for her hand, gives him a piece of his mind regarding his treatment of Amy and all of a sudden he has an epiphany. It comes across as ridiculous and unbelievable.
I think Henry got deprived of the fun, interesting and sexy story that should have been his. This series started off strong and went progressively downhill to this story. Henry deserved better.
(A further annoyance were the typos in this story. I generally don't let these bother me, but here they twice threw me out of the story. The one that springs to mind was "board shoulders". The other annoyance was about address. In part of the story Amy was referred to as Lady Shipton which is an incorrect term - would apply to the wife of the Lord not the daughter. Amy should always have been Lady Amy.)
April 22, 2016
As others have given a synopsis of this book I will skip doing that.
This was an okay book for me.
Likes are: When a girl has been half way in love with a guy that doesn't hardly know she exist and he comes to the realization that she has grown into an enchanting woman is one of my favorite tropes. I feel the author pulled this off very well. The intimate encounters between the H and h were hot, but I don't think vulgar. Both characters were likable and the hero, though a rogue, still hoped to marry for love.
Dislikes are: I felt at times as if the hero was either heartless or stupid. He leaves a portrait of his ex-mistress hanging in his study though they aren't together anymore. The h sees it and of course thinks the worst. Also, the h looks much like the ex-mistress, leaving her to wonder if she isn't a substitute. I was going to give this book 3 stars until the end when the h encourages the H to give his ex-mistress money (which is the heroine's money) so she may retire from being a courtesan. The h actually goes with the H when we gives her the money. Excuse me, but that is just ridiculous. No way is he giving her any money, much less money that came from the heroine.
This was an okay book for me.
Likes are: When a girl has been half way in love with a guy that doesn't hardly know she exist and he comes to the realization that she has grown into an enchanting woman is one of my favorite tropes. I feel the author pulled this off very well. The intimate encounters between the H and h were hot, but I don't think vulgar. Both characters were likable and the hero, though a rogue, still hoped to marry for love.
Dislikes are: I felt at times as if the hero was either heartless or stupid. He leaves a portrait of his ex-mistress hanging in his study though they aren't together anymore. The h sees it and of course thinks the worst. Also, the h looks much like the ex-mistress, leaving her to wonder if she isn't a substitute. I was going to give this book 3 stars until the end when the h encourages the H to give his ex-mistress money (which is the heroine's money) so she may retire from being a courtesan. The h actually goes with the H when we gives her the money. Excuse me, but that is just ridiculous. No way is he giving her any money, much less money that came from the heroine.
April 5, 2015
All three were excellent..
I loved this story too. I thought I was tired of hearing about Millicent but having just finished I don’t think she was so bad, even though we never met her. I’m all for women getting out of the courtesan business. The only thing I HATED about this book was that no one punched Chesterton in the face. What a creep he was.. LOL..Creeperton. (you’ll get it when you read the book.)
Anyway, loved all three stories: Harlow and Caitlin, Marcus and Sabine and Henry and Amy. Every story was really, really good and I’ll be reading more of Bronwen Evans.
I loved this story too. I thought I was tired of hearing about Millicent but having just finished I don’t think she was so bad, even though we never met her. I’m all for women getting out of the courtesan business. The only thing I HATED about this book was that no one punched Chesterton in the face. What a creep he was.. LOL..Creeperton. (you’ll get it when you read the book.)
Anyway, loved all three stories: Harlow and Caitlin, Marcus and Sabine and Henry and Amy. Every story was really, really good and I’ll be reading more of Bronwen Evans.
June 29, 2015
What a dreamboat Henry is. Loved this story.
September 15, 2014
CAUTION SPOILERS AHEAD
I thought this series started off good but went slowly downhill. I was disappointed in this one. I loved Henry since the first novella and thought Amy was great in the last one. I was looking forward to reading their story. However there were so many things that had me shaking my head that I just could not enjoy it at all.
First there was some discrepancies. This novella starts a year after the second novella started. At the end of the last novella, Marcus says that Millicent is Henry's current mistress and he's been true to her for the last 2 years and he's still with her at that point. Yet in this novella we're told they've been together for 7 years and Henry says Millicent left him 18 months previously. Which dates are the correct ones?
I thought all the drama with the misunderstandings and secrets going on between everyone seemed contrived. I was rolling my eyes so much I just decided to skim most of it.
The ending was the worst part. I completely hated that Amy looked so much like Millicent. That was not necessary and only to create more contrived drama for the pair. There is no way that Henry and Amy would be having sex in her father's house after he came to talk to her. Not happening in that time period. I thought it was completely ridiculous that Amy tells Henry to go visit Millicent to see how she's doing. She left Henry after years of being with him, with a note saying she'd found someone else. Obviously she didn't care enough about him to even say it in person so why would he want to give her money because she wants to retire? And the most ludicrous part of all would have to be Amy giving up a sizable amount of her dowry and her mother's cottage so that her husband's ex-mistress can live happily ever after.
I thought Henry deserved a better story. And so did Amy. :(
I thought this series started off good but went slowly downhill. I was disappointed in this one. I loved Henry since the first novella and thought Amy was great in the last one. I was looking forward to reading their story. However there were so many things that had me shaking my head that I just could not enjoy it at all.
First there was some discrepancies. This novella starts a year after the second novella started. At the end of the last novella, Marcus says that Millicent is Henry's current mistress and he's been true to her for the last 2 years and he's still with her at that point. Yet in this novella we're told they've been together for 7 years and Henry says Millicent left him 18 months previously. Which dates are the correct ones?
I thought all the drama with the misunderstandings and secrets going on between everyone seemed contrived. I was rolling my eyes so much I just decided to skim most of it.
The ending was the worst part. I completely hated that Amy looked so much like Millicent. That was not necessary and only to create more contrived drama for the pair. There is no way that Henry and Amy would be having sex in her father's house after he came to talk to her. Not happening in that time period. I thought it was completely ridiculous that Amy tells Henry to go visit Millicent to see how she's doing. She left Henry after years of being with him, with a note saying she'd found someone else. Obviously she didn't care enough about him to even say it in person so why would he want to give her money because she wants to retire? And the most ludicrous part of all would have to be Amy giving up a sizable amount of her dowry and her mother's cottage so that her husband's ex-mistress can live happily ever after.
I thought Henry deserved a better story. And so did Amy. :(
December 24, 2019
A sexy merry chase
This was such a fun read. This had a merry chase with a dash of Cinderella and some steamy fun. Henry and Amy were a great couple. Henry is an Earl who has lived next door to Amy who is the daughter of a Duke. The Duke is
desperate to marry off his daughter so he can retire to the country with his mistress and children. Henry has been contemplating marriage after his two best friends have found marital bliss. Both Amy and Henry want to marry for love after growing up with parents whose marriages were cold businesslike affairs. Amy has been in love with Henry since childhood but never thought that he would ever pay her any attention. This changes after an interlude in the garden outside of a fountain that left an impression on the two of them. Henry was drunk and calls her by his ex-mistress’s name which hurts Amy but in her haste to get away, one of her earrings fall and is left with Henry. Henry is instantly intrigued by his mysterious woman and seeks her out like the prince in Cinderella. The chase is comical and quite sensual. There are some misunderstandings along the way but these two are clearly it for one another. Their friends are a big part of their journey and it made for a fun read.
This was such a fun read. This had a merry chase with a dash of Cinderella and some steamy fun. Henry and Amy were a great couple. Henry is an Earl who has lived next door to Amy who is the daughter of a Duke. The Duke is
desperate to marry off his daughter so he can retire to the country with his mistress and children. Henry has been contemplating marriage after his two best friends have found marital bliss. Both Amy and Henry want to marry for love after growing up with parents whose marriages were cold businesslike affairs. Amy has been in love with Henry since childhood but never thought that he would ever pay her any attention. This changes after an interlude in the garden outside of a fountain that left an impression on the two of them. Henry was drunk and calls her by his ex-mistress’s name which hurts Amy but in her haste to get away, one of her earrings fall and is left with Henry. Henry is instantly intrigued by his mysterious woman and seeks her out like the prince in Cinderella. The chase is comical and quite sensual. There are some misunderstandings along the way but these two are clearly it for one another. Their friends are a big part of their journey and it made for a fun read.
May 31, 2016
A saucy Cinderalla type story. Instead of a glass slipper it was an earring. An interesting take on a classic theme and it did not disappoint. The characters were charming and the sexual tension was all but melting my Kindle.
Henry was a great character and proved to be real with his feelings and emotions. However, I did want to throttle him when his obsession with his mistress found him seeing similarities between her and Amy. But it did add that extra hurtle that they had to overcome and once Amy understood his reasoning, she proved to be a very endearing and compassionate character.
The story had humorous parts and had me grinning from time to time. My favorite being the search for Mr. Tinkles.
This is book 3 in the Wicked Wagers series. It can be read as a standalone.
*I read this book as part of the Passionate Promises: Nine Promises to Stir Your Passion (An Embracing Romance Anthology Book 1) set. *
Henry was a great character and proved to be real with his feelings and emotions. However, I did want to throttle him when his obsession with his mistress found him seeing similarities between her and Amy. But it did add that extra hurtle that they had to overcome and once Amy understood his reasoning, she proved to be a very endearing and compassionate character.
The story had humorous parts and had me grinning from time to time. My favorite being the search for Mr. Tinkles.
This is book 3 in the Wicked Wagers series. It can be read as a standalone.
*I read this book as part of the Passionate Promises: Nine Promises to Stir Your Passion (An Embracing Romance Anthology Book 1) set. *
March 31, 2020
Having had a long-time crush on the devastatingly handsome Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, Lady Amy Shipton is surprised to see him take a tumble in his garden, potentially knocking himself out. Despite knowing that he is in his cups, Amy nevertheless cannot pass up the opportunity to find out what it would be like to be kissed by him. Henry has only ever viewed Amy as his neighbour's little girl and is shocked to realise that she has grown up once he recovers from his hangover. After many years of being in an intimate relationship with a woman he knows he cannot marry, he takes up the challenge his friends offer him, without divulging that he has already made up his own mind. If only Henry and Amy had taken time to actually talk to each other, instead of evading the real issue, so many misunderstandings would have been avoided. But when did the path of true love ever run smoothly? This novel is part of a series and the characters from the previous books all appear in this one too. It does, however, come to a happy conclusion leaving one with a satisfied feeling.
February 20, 2013
Well the last book of this series. This is an easy read. It is different from the other two. A simple and common HR story. I liked the hero, reaminds me so much of myself. Finding the true love, well as the story said love finds you. I might want more of the heroine, her character is simple and ordinary. I hoping more of the story same as the 2nd book.
What made it 3.5 stars is the involvement of the two heroes from the previous books. So this not a stand alone book. Better to read the first 2 books first.
This one didn't made me stop reading books from this author. I guess I will try her other books which novels. I am curios if it is the same with her novellas. Hopefully so.
What made it 3.5 stars is the involvement of the two heroes from the previous books. So this not a stand alone book. Better to read the first 2 books first.
This one didn't made me stop reading books from this author. I guess I will try her other books which novels. I am curios if it is the same with her novellas. Hopefully so.
May 24, 2020
This the best one of the trilogy. Amy is delightful and and daring. The Earl is fond of his neighbor, and becomes more intrigued when he finds her routing around in his garden. He more intrigued by the owner of the emerald earring he found after kissing some strange woman in his garden the night before. This is a fun romp and Amy gives him a run for his money.
July 17, 2020
Love the 3 part series.
Big fan of romance, with a little spice.
Especially when a lady can change a rake & their wicked ways.
I'm a sucker for happy endings.
Earl of Cravenswwood deserved to be happy just like his friends.
He has always been there for them. Now they're trying to repay the favor by having him uncover who his secret admirer is.
Big fan of romance, with a little spice.
Especially when a lady can change a rake & their wicked ways.
I'm a sucker for happy endings.
Earl of Cravenswwood deserved to be happy just like his friends.
He has always been there for them. Now they're trying to repay the favor by having him uncover who his secret admirer is.
May 28, 2015
Glaring grammatical errors, conflicts that could be cleared up by a simple conversation and making no assumptions. Eh.
September 7, 2019
3 Lacklustre & Lowly Stars
Henry, the Earl of Cravenswood has watched his two best friends, Harlow and Marcus, find their soul mates and marriages filled with love and that’s what he wants to. After his eldest brother diked and he inherited the earldom, he has been facing pressure to marrying his late brother’s finance, but he refuses to wed for anything less than love.
Lady Amy Shipton has been in love with Henry since she was a girl, but he barely notices her. Facing immense pressure from her horrible father to marry, she is determined to only marry for love. When Amy stumbles upon a drunken Henry in his garden one night, they have a very hot make-out session – but when he calls her another woman’s name she runs – leaving behind one little earring. Once Henry wakes with a hangover he is determined to find the mystery Lady he had an incredible encounter with, the problem is he has no idea who it was, luckily, he has her earring and is determined to find the earrings owner. There are moments where Henry is a bit of an idiot but it was nice having a HR hero who believes in love.
Not sure how I feel about this book, it’s rather strange, there were moments of sweetness that I enjoyed and the main characters are likeable, but the book did not do them justice, they deserved better.
Also, I was unhappy with how the author dealt with the issue of Amy’s father – things are resolved in a single conversation. For me this was absurd and wholly unbelievable.
Plus, the whole debacle with Henry’s ex-mistress – urgh – unwanted drama and it felt very contrived.
The book lacked sizzle and spark, the blub made it sound like a fun and sexy read – sadly that’s not what I got as I read.
An ok-ish but rather forgettable one time read.
Henry, the Earl of Cravenswood has watched his two best friends, Harlow and Marcus, find their soul mates and marriages filled with love and that’s what he wants to. After his eldest brother diked and he inherited the earldom, he has been facing pressure to marrying his late brother’s finance, but he refuses to wed for anything less than love.
Lady Amy Shipton has been in love with Henry since she was a girl, but he barely notices her. Facing immense pressure from her horrible father to marry, she is determined to only marry for love. When Amy stumbles upon a drunken Henry in his garden one night, they have a very hot make-out session – but when he calls her another woman’s name she runs – leaving behind one little earring. Once Henry wakes with a hangover he is determined to find the mystery Lady he had an incredible encounter with, the problem is he has no idea who it was, luckily, he has her earring and is determined to find the earrings owner. There are moments where Henry is a bit of an idiot but it was nice having a HR hero who believes in love.
Not sure how I feel about this book, it’s rather strange, there were moments of sweetness that I enjoyed and the main characters are likeable, but the book did not do them justice, they deserved better.
Also, I was unhappy with how the author dealt with the issue of Amy’s father – things are resolved in a single conversation. For me this was absurd and wholly unbelievable.
Plus, the whole debacle with Henry’s ex-mistress – urgh – unwanted drama and it felt very contrived.
The book lacked sizzle and spark, the blub made it sound like a fun and sexy read – sadly that’s not what I got as I read.
An ok-ish but rather forgettable one time read.
July 30, 2017
This is the third book in Wicked Wagers series
I actually love the third book more than I like the second book. Henry had always been my favorite since book one, and I'm happy to see that he got his happiness in this book. What I like is that, Henry is able to identify his mysterious "savior" by his own intelligent deduction. It's one part that I like about the story
The heroine is also delightful in my opinion. Amy is just your regular girl, but she stand firm on her own opinion, and that makes me appreciate her very much
Overall rating: 3 star
I actually love the third book more than I like the second book. Henry had always been my favorite since book one, and I'm happy to see that he got his happiness in this book. What I like is that, Henry is able to identify his mysterious "savior" by his own intelligent deduction. It's one part that I like about the story
The heroine is also delightful in my opinion. Amy is just your regular girl, but she stand firm on her own opinion, and that makes me appreciate her very much
Overall rating: 3 star
November 10, 2022
DNF 50%
The book had an interesting set up that I'm not sure the author knew what to do with. There's no real obstacle to the hero and heroine getting together so all the conflicts felt contrived.
The book relies on miscommunication to create drama. Characters that are long time friends are lying and hiding information for no discernable reason. His friends are trying to set him up with the heroine so why in God's name are they lying to him. It made no sense and just grew extremely tedious.
The book had an interesting set up that I'm not sure the author knew what to do with. There's no real obstacle to the hero and heroine getting together so all the conflicts felt contrived.
The book relies on miscommunication to create drama. Characters that are long time friends are lying and hiding information for no discernable reason. His friends are trying to set him up with the heroine so why in God's name are they lying to him. It made no sense and just grew extremely tedious.
December 20, 2019
The girl next door
Looking for live in all the wrong places our earl is ASR’s with no direction when in a drunken stupor he entangles with a girl and it feels so right. Next day in the light he decides to hunt for her with his only clue no memory of what she looks like but how she felts NDA brings earring lost from her ear
Looking for live in all the wrong places our earl is ASR’s with no direction when in a drunken stupor he entangles with a girl and it feels so right. Next day in the light he decides to hunt for her with his only clue no memory of what she looks like but how she felts NDA brings earring lost from her ear
December 22, 2019
Her Secret Love
This is a wonderfully, warm,sometimes funny love story.
About two neighbors, one which has
Been in love with the other since she was 15. But he never noticed her, he never realized she'd grown into a beautiful woman. Until he started searching for his Cinderella.
Could she be her?
Thank you ❤
This is a wonderfully, warm,sometimes funny love story.
About two neighbors, one which has
Been in love with the other since she was 15. But he never noticed her, he never realized she'd grown into a beautiful woman. Until he started searching for his Cinderella.
Could she be her?
Thank you ❤
November 3, 2019
Sweet enough. Though Amy and Henry were both pretty odd at times, e.g. with Amy paying Millicent money at the end and everything. It's not like they were friends, wouldn't it have been nicer to donate to the 1000s of other women who were suffering, if she really was such a kind, big-hearted person?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 22, 2019
Hot and steamy
January 4, 2020
Easy read. Nice, light fluffy read to finish the holiday break.
January 13, 2020
Ok
The bit at the end with the mistress, Millicent, was eye rolling ridiculous.
I give this a lean three star ratio.
The bit at the end with the mistress, Millicent, was eye rolling ridiculous.
I give this a lean three star ratio.
January 23, 2020
Great read
This was an awesome series. Love 💘💘all the couple's. Wish there was more. A definite must read.Get your copy today 😀
This was an awesome series. Love 💘💘all the couple's. Wish there was more. A definite must read.Get your copy today 😀
February 27, 2020
Love, lust and Tinkles in the Garden
She has loved him for ever, he is looking for happy ever after but is blind to the person in front of him.
She has loved him for ever, he is looking for happy ever after but is blind to the person in front of him.
March 5, 2017
Romantic, exciting, sensual and amusing in part, this story pulls you in from the get go. The characters are all believable and their motivations feel realistic. I was amused at the length everyone went to to confuse the issue and create more intrigue than was necessary, but isn't that how life is at times?
April 23, 2015
Having no love from her family & seeing her mother suffer because her husband did not love her, all Lady Amy Shipton wants is someone to love her for her. Not for what she can bring to the marriage (bloodlines, connections, money) but FOR HER. Unfortunately, her father is pushing her to marry by the end of the season & he doesn't care who it is to...even going as far as forcing Lord Chesteron. So what's a girl to do...why make her own list & enlist the help of friends.
Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, never expected to inherit & especially wasn't expecting to inherit his brother's fiancee (although Henry has yet to make a formal proposal). He had held out hope the ton would accept his mistress as his wife, who he felt he loved for many years. Alas, she left him for none other that Lord Chesteron. So what's a gentleman to do?
Until the fateful night falling Lady Skye's ball. While completely drunk, Henry sits in his garden contemplating what to do about his deceased brother's fiancee, a worthless cousin who continues to pester him for money, missing his brother he hears a noise. While trying to stand he falls & hits his head. When he comes to he's being tended to by a soft body. In his stupor he starts making out with this body & mentions his former mistresses name. When he comes to he wonders if it was all in his imagination but no, this passionate woman leaves behind an earring. Now to find out who this earring belongs to & make her his wife.
The Earl of Cravenswood has come to her rescue again...interrupting the odious Lord Chesterton trying to claim a dance. Yes, Henry St. Giles is a man that Amy could love. She's already a little in love with him after he rescued her many years before after she fell off her horse. Unable to sleep after Lady Skye's ball Amy slips into her neighbor's garden (this neighbor juts happens to be the Earl of Cravenswood) & listens to Henry talking to his deceased brother. She has done this many times since Henry's brother died & feels she & Henry have a lot in common....they want someone to love them for them. She hears Henry fall & rushes to make sure he is alright. As she tends his head wound Henry kisses her & starts making love to her. She's lost in the moment until Henry mentions the name Millicent. As she abruptly leaves she loses an earring.
Come the next morning Amy is determined to find her earring & keep Henry from finding out she was the lady in the garden or he will feel compelled to offer her marriage. She'd love nothing more but she will not marry someone who is love with someone else. Henry is determined to spend the day finding the lady to whom the earring belongs. Hopefully with the help of his friends, the Marquess of Wolverstone & the Duke of Dangerfield.
What follows is an enchanting tale filled with humor, tears, misunderstanding & the delightful Tinkles.
A Cinderella story full of hope & angst for both the hero & heroine. The 3rd book in Bronwen Evans Wicked Wagers series is every bit as good as the first 2. Even though they can all be read as stand-alones I strongly encourage reading all 3...you won't be disappointed!!!
Henry St. Giles, the Earl of Cravenswood, never expected to inherit & especially wasn't expecting to inherit his brother's fiancee (although Henry has yet to make a formal proposal). He had held out hope the ton would accept his mistress as his wife, who he felt he loved for many years. Alas, she left him for none other that Lord Chesteron. So what's a gentleman to do?
Until the fateful night falling Lady Skye's ball. While completely drunk, Henry sits in his garden contemplating what to do about his deceased brother's fiancee, a worthless cousin who continues to pester him for money, missing his brother he hears a noise. While trying to stand he falls & hits his head. When he comes to he's being tended to by a soft body. In his stupor he starts making out with this body & mentions his former mistresses name. When he comes to he wonders if it was all in his imagination but no, this passionate woman leaves behind an earring. Now to find out who this earring belongs to & make her his wife.
The Earl of Cravenswood has come to her rescue again...interrupting the odious Lord Chesterton trying to claim a dance. Yes, Henry St. Giles is a man that Amy could love. She's already a little in love with him after he rescued her many years before after she fell off her horse. Unable to sleep after Lady Skye's ball Amy slips into her neighbor's garden (this neighbor juts happens to be the Earl of Cravenswood) & listens to Henry talking to his deceased brother. She has done this many times since Henry's brother died & feels she & Henry have a lot in common....they want someone to love them for them. She hears Henry fall & rushes to make sure he is alright. As she tends his head wound Henry kisses her & starts making love to her. She's lost in the moment until Henry mentions the name Millicent. As she abruptly leaves she loses an earring.
Come the next morning Amy is determined to find her earring & keep Henry from finding out she was the lady in the garden or he will feel compelled to offer her marriage. She'd love nothing more but she will not marry someone who is love with someone else. Henry is determined to spend the day finding the lady to whom the earring belongs. Hopefully with the help of his friends, the Marquess of Wolverstone & the Duke of Dangerfield.
What follows is an enchanting tale filled with humor, tears, misunderstanding & the delightful Tinkles.
A Cinderella story full of hope & angst for both the hero & heroine. The 3rd book in Bronwen Evans Wicked Wagers series is every bit as good as the first 2. Even though they can all be read as stand-alones I strongly encourage reading all 3...you won't be disappointed!!!
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