A review by ivegotyourpaperback
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare

4.0

This was another fantastic addition to this series. I loved both our self made hero, Gabriel and our quirky heroine, Penelope. 
Once again the story was filled with humour and steam. Both characters also had quite heartbreaking backstories (for which I am a sucker), and learned to love by being with each other. I really enjoyed Penelope’s character growth and the pivotal point at which she stood up for herself.

I also appreciated the instances of the hero seeking clear consent from the heroine to engage in sexual activity. This was a very attractive quality of his.

We also got a few cameos from Ash and Chase which I enjoyed immensely.

I’ve decided I want this narrator to narrate ever historical romance audiobook because she’s fabulous to listen to. Her cadence is very soothing and I find I’m easily able to conjure the scenes of the story in my head. 
There was a slight technical issue with the audio recording within a certain chapter which unfortunately took me out of the story at a crucial moment (it sounded like different audio files had been spliced together, perhaps from different days of recording, and so the sound of the narrators voice differed for various sentences).

Now I’m anxiously awaiting the release of the next book, The Bride Bet. Amazon is thoroughly confusing me with three different release dates:
  • paperback - 1 Feb 2024
  • Audiobook - 15 Apr 2024
  • eBook - 12 Feb 2026
What is happening?!?? 😩 

Content warnings:
⚠️child abandonment 
⚠️poverty
⚠️grooming/ child sexual assault 
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