Widow's Wedding Gamble

A friends to lovers, marriage of convenience Victorian romance.

A wager…

to win her hand!

Lady Matilda hosts a gaming house, much to the disapproval of the parish council, who want to shut her down for running it as a single widow. Unexpected rescue comes from Australian rogue Ben Smith—the stranger she discovers naked and asleep in an upstairs bedroom!

Ben is outraged for lovely Matilda—Society’s judgment is the reason he moved Down Under. Now, as the new Earl of Roscarrock, he has duties to fulfill, and a convenient marriage solves both their problems. So, he declares himself her fiancé! Neither wants love, but with attraction blooming, the stakes of their marriage gamble are higher than ever! 

Marriage of convenience, Friends to lovers

Widowed to Wed

Book 1: Widow's Wedding Gamble
Book 2: The Lady's Vengeful Viscount

From Harlequin Historical: Step into lush eras of longing, scandal and sweeping romance—when history is this delicious, you’ll want to revisit it again…and again.