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The Wallflower Wager

by Tessa Dare

A tender-hearted wallflower and the ruthless ‘Duke of Ruin’ are about to make chaos look romantic.

Genre and trope pairingsRomanceOpposites attractHistoricalClass divide
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About The Wallflower Wager

Lady Penelope Campion fills her home with every wounded animal she can rescue, while her wealthy neighbour Gabriel Duke is determined to polish the street’s reputation and profit from it. Helping Penny rehome her chaotic menagerie should be simple, but resisting her proves much harder.

Reading signals

Spice
High
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Balanced

Series

Girl Meets Duke · Book 3 of 4

Content warnings
  • Sexual content
  • Drinking
  • Profanity
  • Child sexual abuse history (discussed/remembered)
  • Confrontation with abuser
  • Abandonment
  • Extreme poverty in childhood
  • Planned duel

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