The Wallflower Wager: Girl Meets Duke by Tessa Dare (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare New York Times and USA Today BestsellerThey call him the Duke of Ruin.To an undaunted wallflower, hes just the beast next door.Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society--and now he wants to get even.Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldnt take into her home and her heart.When her imposing--and attractive--new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.Done, Gabriel says. How hard can it be to find homes for a few kittens?And a two-legged dog.And a foul-mouthed parrot.And a goat, an otter, a hedgehog . . .Easier said than done, for a cold-blooded bastard who wouldnt know a loving home from a workhouse. Soon hes covered in cat hair, knee-deep in adorable, and bewitched by a shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. Now shes set her mind and heart on saving him.Not if he ruins her first. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Back Cover They call him the Duke of Ruin . . . Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society--and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldnt take into her home and her heart. When her imposing--and attractive--new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes. Done, Gabriel says. How hard can it be to find homes for a few kittens? And a two-legged dog. And a foul-mouthed parrot. And a goat, an otter, a hedgehog . . . Easier said than done, for a cold-blooded bastard who wouldnt know a loving home from a workhouse. Soon hes covered in cat hair, knee-deep in adorable, and bewitched by a shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. Now shes set her mind and heart on saving him. Not if he ruins her first. Author Biography Tessa Dare is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of more than a dozen historical romances. A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she shares a cozy, cluttered bungalow with her husband, their two children, and a pair of cosmic kittens. Review "Dares inimitable wit, charm, humor, and emotional intensity are on full display, and readers will be smitten. Another sparkling success for Dare and her delightful Girl Meets Duke series." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Dare outdoes herself with the scintillating third Girl Meets Duke Regency romance This riveting romance may be Dares best yet." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"RITA Award-winning Dares flair for ingeniously inventive and wonderfully whimsical story lines is on full display in the latest of her marvelous Girl Meets Duke books, which distinguishes itself with a plot with a serious side while still delivering just the right ratio of lushly detailed love scenes to laugh-out-loud moments." -- Booklist (starred review)"Dare has created a deliciously sexy take on Lady and the Tramp. Laugh-out-loud scenes involving a runaway otter, a foul-mouthed parrot, and a scene stealing hedgehog balance out the darker, more introspective topics of the characters childhood abuse and neglect." -- Library Journal (starred review)"Alex and Chase are playful, intense and stubborn--their flaws make them a magical match, not perfect but perfect for each other." -- New York Times Book Review on The Governess Game Review Quote "Dares inimitable wit, charm, humor, and emotional intensity are on full display, and readers will be smitten. Another sparkling success for Dare and her delightful Girl Meets Duke series." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "Dare outdoes herself with the scintillating third Girl Meets Duke Regency romance This riveting romance may be Dares best yet." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "RITA Award-winning Dares flair for ingeniously inventive and wonderfully whimsical story lines is on full display in the latest of her marvelous Girl Meets Duke books, which distinguishes itself with a plot with a serious side while still delivering just the right ratio of lushly detailed love scenes to laugh-out-loud moments." -- Booklist (starred review) "Dare has created a deliciously sexy take on Lady and the Tramp. Laugh-out-loud scenes involving a runaway otter, a foul-mouthed parrot, and a scene stealing hedgehog balance out the darker, more introspective topics of the characters childhood abuse and neglect." -- Library Journal (starred review) "Alex and Chase are playful, intense and stubborn--their flaws make them a magical match, not perfect but perfect for each other." -- New York Times Book Review on The Governess Game Details ISBN0062672169 Author Tessa Dare Short Title WALLFLOWER WAGER Pages 368 Language English ISBN-10 0062672169 ISBN-13 9780062672162 DEWEY 813.6 Series Girl Meets Duke Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-08-13 Subtitle Girl Meets Duke Format Paperback Audience General UK Release Date 2019-08-13 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2019-08-13 Imprint US Avon Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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