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Love in the Wager
- Author
- Kasey Stockton
- Narrator
- Rory Barnett, Mary Sarah
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 31 December 2019
- Run Time
- 7 hours 28 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
When Lydia's father tells her he's obtained a husband for her, Mr. Thornton, she doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. She'd only met the man once before, and he'd immediately left her stranded in a ballroom after asking her to dance. How could she marry a man who already deemed her forgettable?
Edward Thornton has succumbed to the allure of gambling one too many times, to the point where he loses his house in a game of cards. But when the man who won his house offers him a deal he can't refuse, he agrees to marry the man's daughter in exchange for a chance to redeem himself.
The newlyweds immediately travel to Thornton's country estate. But when someone starts leaving threatening notes on their door, Lydia and Edward must work together to determine who is in danger.
Can love thwart the evil that threatens to destroy their relationship?
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Details
- Author
- Kasey Stockton
- Narrator
- Rory Barnett, Mary Sarah
- Duration
- 7 hours 28 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 December 2019
- ISBN
- 9781541434080
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Fiction: general and literary, Historical romance, Romance: wholesome, Romance
Synopsis
An arranged marriage. A tormenting neighbor. When Lydia's father tells her he's obtained a husband for her, Mr. Thornton, she doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. She'd only met the man once before, and he'd immediately left her stranded in a ballroom after asking her to dance. How could she marry a man who already deemed her forgettable? Edward Thornton has succumbed to the allure of gambling one too many times, to the point where he loses his house in a game of cards. But when the man who won his house offers him a deal he can't refuse, he agrees to marry the man's daughter in exchange for a chance to redeem himself. The newlyweds immediately travel to Thornton's country estate. But when someone starts leaving threatening notes on their door, Lydia and Edward must work together to determine who is in danger. Can love thwart the evil that threatens to destroy their relationship?
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