Will this wager be the end of him …It has been a few months now I have discovered the author’s work, each new story a delight.I just loved this one, the main characters are sweet and very lovable.William reshaped his life after the traumatic disappearance of a friend, determined to find the culprit but it is no simple case, it seems to reach beyond the usual spheres.So when a wager led him on the path of an innocent young woman, he is soon torn between what he sees as his duty to his friend and his unexpected attraction to the miss he must court to win his wager. And when the initial pull turns to much more, he might loose much if his secrets and the reason of his courtship come into the light.Simone is the youngest in a long line of noisy siblings, such she is not seen nor heard or only for the fun of some of them. So when picked from the crowd by Duke-to-be rake, it leads to various reactions from her brood of brothers and sisters. And while she is like them at loss about being selected among a sea of debutantes. Yet once William breaks the walls of her reserve, she gains in confidence, becoming the woman she was always meant to be but she never was until she gained her own voice.And while the background plot is to be continued in the next book, the romance part finds its completion. And what a lovely love story the author grants us. While they are much different from one another, from different backgrounds, Simone and William listen to the other, supporting one another and together, they are stronger.4.5 starsI can not wait for the next as it will feature a character who intrigues me.????? ????? onscreen lovemaking scenes.