A review by rlward66
Gambling on the Duke's Daughter by Diana Bold

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Captain Ḍylan Blake was a decorated war hero and the second son of the Earl of Warren  and could do nothing to please his father.  In fact the last place Dylan wanted to be was at his father's annual ball.   Lady Natalia Sinclair, the daughter of a Duke who also had a very large dowry, was very interested in Captain Blake because she had read many accounts of his bravery and fallen in love with the idea of such an honorable man.   She knew that her father would never allow her to marry a man below her station but she still wanted to meet him.  Meanwhile Captain Blake's nemesis goads him into a bet that he can't get Lady Natalia to dance with him for two dances in one evening.   Will this bet come back to haunt Dylan? Will Dylan and Natalia end up together? I enjoyed this story with its twists and turns.