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Even for a widow with her impeccable reputation, Lady Beth Allerton’s wager with Marcus, Earl of Trevithick was outrageous behavior. If she won, her prize would be Fairhaven, an island her grandfather had forfeited to the previous earl. But if she lost, the penalty was to become his mistress! And most shocking of all was that a small part of Lady Allerton secretly hoped she might lose….

“One throw of the dice. The winner takes all.”

Marcus hesitated. It was clear from Elizabeth’s words that she would be his prize if he won, and it was very sporting of her to offer her services free. The reckoning would come later, of course, if they suited each other: the villa, the carriage, the jewels. But if she won the wager…

“I like your terms, but what do you want from me if I lose?” he drawled. He waited for her to name her price. A necklace of diamonds, perhaps.

She moved closer until he could smell her perfume. It was a subtle mix of jasmine and rose petals, warm as the sun on her skin, and it sent his senses into even more of a spin. Damn it, whatever the price, it had to be worth it.

“I don’t want a fortune, she said sweetly. “I want Fairhaven Island.”

Lady Allerton’s Wager

Harlequin Historical