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A review by shadowteabooks
Wager for a Wife by Karen Tuft
5.0
To start with I was not quite sure I would like this book - but the more I read the more I wanted to keep Reading.
Karen Tuft captures the time period and the characters perfectly! Without her descriptions and creativity this book would not be near as good. I'm glad that I chose this as a book I would like to read on Netgalley and the publisher/author saw fit to let me read it.
I fell in love with Louisa From the beginning - such a chatty girl - something which is felt is outplace in the time period. But she is an amazing character. Full of wit, love, beauty and honour for her family.
In the beginning of this book we also learn about Will Farleigh - Who has just become the viscount of his fathers estate after he had passed away - to find out the estate is not in a good way - they are in debt to multiple mortgages and not doing well.
Will just wants to be able to save the manor from its likely fate of being consumed by debt.
While Will and his lawyer were going over estate documents they found a wager that his grandfather and Louisa's grandfather had made that could save the estate and everyone who lives there.
Louisa is almost officially betrothed to Earl of Kerridge when the wager is brought to her attention. To start with the betrothal to William Farleigh is one she does not want. But unbeknown to her she begins to fall in love with Will.
Will eventually lets Louisa go as he decides that he cannot marry her unless it is on her own terms. He does not expect Louisa to return to him.
However she does, not just for Will but for herself - she finally decides to marry for love and not because someone else will benefit from her marriage.
Such a lovely story - very well written and the story keeps you interested. This is a story for anyone who loves time period romances.
Karen Tuft captures the time period and the characters perfectly! Without her descriptions and creativity this book would not be near as good. I'm glad that I chose this as a book I would like to read on Netgalley and the publisher/author saw fit to let me read it.
I fell in love with Louisa From the beginning - such a chatty girl - something which is felt is outplace in the time period. But she is an amazing character. Full of wit, love, beauty and honour for her family.
In the beginning of this book we also learn about Will Farleigh - Who has just become the viscount of his fathers estate after he had passed away - to find out the estate is not in a good way - they are in debt to multiple mortgages and not doing well.
Will just wants to be able to save the manor from its likely fate of being consumed by debt.
While Will and his lawyer were going over estate documents they found a wager that his grandfather and Louisa's grandfather had made that could save the estate and everyone who lives there.
Louisa is almost officially betrothed to Earl of Kerridge when the wager is brought to her attention. To start with the betrothal to William Farleigh is one she does not want. But unbeknown to her she begins to fall in love with Will.
Will eventually lets Louisa go as he decides that he cannot marry her unless it is on her own terms. He does not expect Louisa to return to him.
However she does, not just for Will but for herself - she finally decides to marry for love and not because someone else will benefit from her marriage.
Such a lovely story - very well written and the story keeps you interested. This is a story for anyone who loves time period romances.