A Gamble At Sunset (Betting Against The Duke),New

Awardwinning author Vanessa Riley turns all convention on its head for the first in an enchanting, dazzlingly diverse new Regency romance trilogy featuring a duke, three sisters, and a tantalizing bet with a most desirable reward...When a duke discovers the woman he loves was tricked into marrying another, the master chess player makes the nowwidowed Viscountess the higheststakes wager of his life in a lastditch effort to win her affection: he will find husbands for her two sistersor depart forever. Thus begins a sparkling new series from acclaimed author Vanessa Riley.Georgina Wilcox, a wallflower with hidden musical talents, is furious when her reclusive older sisterthe recently widowed Viscountessrefuses sorely needed help from the Duke of Torrance, the only gentleman who has shown kindness to the bereft Wilcox sisters. Georgina decides to get back at her sister and shock the Viscountess by kissing the first willing stranger she meets in the enchanting gardens of Anya House. Unfortunately, her sister is not the sole witness. A group of reporters and the tons leading gossips catch Georgina in a passionate embrace with a reticent composer, Lord Mark Sebastian.The third son of an influential marquis, the tonguetied Mark is determined to keep the scandal from ruining Georginas reputation and his own prospects of winning the celebrated Harlberts Prize for music. Under the guise of private voice lessons, the two embark on a daring gamble to fool the ton into believing that their feigned courtship is honorable while bolstering Georginas singing genius to captivate potential suitors. Sexist cartoons, family rivalries, and an upcoming ball test the fake couples resolve. Will their sudden fiery collaborationand growing attractionprove theres nothing false about a first kiss and scandalously irresistible temptation?