The Wallflower Wager audiobook

the slytherin/hufflepuff ship we deserve

ugh now I am caught up SAD

penny has the RANGE darling

Tessa Dare writes historical romance like no other and I will forever bow to the queen. This was SO heckin' charming.TW: pedophilia (in the past), grooming (in the past)

***4.5*** STARSTessa Dare has proven once again why she is one of the BEST historical romance writers of all time....consistency. I cannot say a bad thing about any of her books and this one ranks top too.Lady Penelope loves animals...specifically wounded and abandoned animals. Her love of animals leads her into a rather sexy introduction to our hero Gabriel Duke. Gabriel has dragged himself from the gutters of London and he has become what we would consider today a real estate mogul. But he also takes pleasure in bringing the hated aristocracy to their knees financially. When he meets Penny he presents as very hard and serious, but he has a soft side that he has kept hidden for fear of vulnerability.I loved the romance between Penny and Gabe. Talk about serious laugh out loud moments especially with Gabe’s interaction with the animals and the guys interaction with each other (true bro moments). I was in stitches. And the steam factor was off the charts. They truly had odds to overcome but you as the reader are pulling for them hard.Tessa Dare has a way with words and her stories flow fast. I read this in one sitting and my attention was glued to my IPAD. Her use of dialogue makes the story come to life and develops the characters magnificently. My only real complaint, if you can call it that, is I wish the Epilogue was longer and more in depth. I wanted to hear about some babies. Readers, so far the historical romance writers are coming out fully loaded and ready with some awesome books this summer. They are bringing some heat to the often overlooked genre of historical romance and I for one say HEAR HEAR.Add this one to the pile ladies and don’t wait to read...it is part of a serIes and you will definitely want to read the others to understand fully Chase and Ash. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

8/20/2019AAAANDDD TRYNA START MY COME BACK FROM BOOK-DEATH WITH A BANGGGWhat better way to ease my way back into reading than a Tessa Dare novel?Here goes5 UNSURPRISING, TOTALLY KNEW I'D LOVE IT STARSOops. Guess who did it again?Tessa FUCKIN Dare. That's Who.You know the one thing I love about her books is that they're feel good, don't take themselves too seriously with the perfect amount of romance, passion and emotion. Her men are... all the same lol. But! It's not like them old highland novels where all the men are just like grunt and point. Her men have humor which is honestly all I can ask for when using the same formula for all your heroes. Her heroines on the other hand, are what MAKE all the novels. I love how she definitely improved here from the Governess Game. The last book in the series was rushed and I was annoyed on how she completely brushed over the heroine's hobbies and career. It was supposedly a big part of her life but wasn't even discussed. Here I absolutely loved Penelope and her dedication to animals, and how aware of herself.Not gonna lie, Gabriel wasn't that special, however they had wonderful chemistry and he was so so sweet and funny. I loved the humor, I definitely laughed out loud several times. The sex. well, can't complain can I. The plot was cute and fun, and not too heavy.Now if you're looking for a realistic historical, lol you won't find it here. The year is 2019. The audience is mostly middle aged women with MANY sexual fantasies lmao. Therefore, if you're looking for a realistic, very non-independent, non-sexually empowered victorian heroine, you will most definitely not find it here.Read the book, read all her books, know what you're signing up for and don't take it too seriously!!That's all folks! xxxAnother Tessa Dare novel? ABOUT AN ECCENTRIC SPINSTER ANIMAL LOVER WITH A HOT GRUMPY ENGLISH PEER WE HAVE SEEN AGAIN AND AGAIN IN ALL OF HER BOOKS WHO DOESN'T HAVE A JOB BUT HAS ABS AND IS GREAT AT SEX???COUNT ME THE FUCK IN BABYOH MY GOooOOOoOD THAT COVER. FUC ME COVER. OH LORDY THATS A BEAUT COVER HOLY SHITE GAH I JUST WANT A MAN TO LOOK AT ME SWEETLY N DO THAT WITH ME LITERALLY CRYING RN K BYE^^me looking at dat cover while im single in the lib procrastinating on my essay wearing an oversized graphic tee eating 4 bars of chocolate

(Tropes: Unstarched (him), Wallflower / Spinster, Class Difference, Enemies to Lovers, Opposites Attract) 4.5 stars!!I’ve been on a pretty lousy romance reading path lately, so last night I bought Tessa Dare’s latest as I needed a “sure thing”. And boy did it deliver. I started it this morning and read it in one sitting. It’s got adorable, charming, and rude animals, hilarious revisits and interaction with characters from book 1 and 2, amusing dialogue that made me laugh out loud, plus plenty of hot, sweet, sexy, and tender moments. There is also a couple of punches to this book which will be surprising, but it adds very good value to the story and just shows what a brilliant writer TD is. This book had it all. *****“Good God,” he said. “What have I unleashed?” “Me.” She lifted his hand and kissed it. “I’m in control of my life and my body, and you can’t know what that means. I’m not sure I know what it means. But I’m all anticipation to find out.”*****Quick plot: When Gabriel Duke is finishing his new house for sale to make more profit to his already vast fortune, he is not prepared for the continuous challenges presented by his pretty neighbour and her brood of animals. It becomes quite clear that these two will butt heads. Repeatedly.- Nothing pleased her more than looking after those around her. Feeding them, warming them, protecting them, giving them a home. She doled out affection from an endless supply. The only problem was, she was running out of people to claim it. - Lady Penelope Campion had a softness for animals. Gabe had no softness at all. But there is no denying they have noticed each other. - There was nothing off-putting about her whatsoever. She was . . . on-putting, in every way.- Penny wasn’t unused to men, but there was a difference between friendly acquaintance and a close-range confrontation with sheer masculine physicality. It felt like someone had taken a mallet to a gong of femininity hidden deep in her belly, and now the vibrations traveled through her bones, summoning an ancient, primal force. Penny could think of only one name for it: lust. It's a good thing they have such a like for animals in common. - “Certainly, I like animals. Roasted animals. Fried animals. Minced-and-baked-in-a-pie animals.” He gestured expansively. “I like all kinds of animals.” And it doesn’t take long for Gabriel to expose his soft underbelly. - “Listen to me,” he said sternly. “My motives are never kind. Neither are they generous or charitable or good. They’re money-driven and entirely selfish. You’d do well to remember that.” And they get along swimmingly. - “Your Ladyship, you are anything but calming.” “You’re not particularly cuddly yourself,” she said. “Luckily, I have some experience soothing prickly beasts.”- She clenched her hands into fists. “You are so maddening. You have a way of provoking me, unlike anyone I’ve ever known. It’s as though I become a different person when I’m around you, and I’m not certain I like her.” He pulled her to him. “I like her.”- He would not put his hands on Lady Penelope Campion again. Absolutely not. Definitely not. Probably not. Damn.- “For the good of us both, you have to cease gazing at me.” “Then you have to cease wooing me.” “Wooing you.” He grimaced, as if the words were a pickled lemon on his tongue. “I don’t woo.” “You do too woo.”- …. “But all the money and influence in the world can’t change my nature.” “There’s nothing wrong with your nature. Your nature is fine.” For that sentence alone, she could have kissed him. (it’s not)*****- “We are who we are, I suppose.” “We are who we are,” she agreed. Gabe despised the defeated note in her voice. He liked who she was, beneath the mask. And when he was in her company, he almost liked who he was, too.

Penelope loves animals.All kinds of jacked-up animals that nobody else wants. All Gabriel Duke wants is to flip the house next door to hers and sell it for a nice profit. Besides the newfangled hot water tap he's had installed, the biggest selling point the house has going for it is that Lady Penelope lives next door. Apparently, folks will pay good money to say their next door neighbor has a title.Who knew?Everything is going swimmingly until Gabriel meets Penny and her entourage of pets. Including a parrot with a potty mouth that she rescued from a brothel, a suspiciously fat goat, and a two-legged dog that rolls himself into more trouble than most toddlers.Unfortunately, Penny's brother has decided to move his weird sister out of town and into the country.Fortunately, her aunt has convinced him to let Penny try her hand at husband hunting for just a little bit longer.Unfortunately, Penny sucks at interacting with anyone other than animals.Fortunately, Gabriel knows he can polish her up, get rid of the smelly animals, and find some gentleman who is willing to marry such a pretty young woman.Unfortunately, he may be falling for her himself...This one was a typically adorable Tessa Dare romance. If you're looking for something cute and sweet with a bit of humor in it, you can't go wrong with The Wallflower Wager.

4.5 stars“No one can be reduced to numbers in a ledger, or a stack of banknotes, or a single silver coin. We are humans, with souls and hearts and passion and love. Every last one of us is priceless. Even you.”“Gabriel Duke. You are priceless.”One more 2020 goal; read more historical romances. They’re so good and freakin enjoyable to read. This one was so hilarious. I really enjoyed it. Something that I love about historical romances, is that subtle sense of humor. I don’t know I just enjoy it so much! Gabe and Penny’s interactions were so fun and heartwarming. The book was so enjoyable. Their banter left me with a goofy smile on my face. The dialogue was so amusing. Such an adorable read! Penny was such a fun adorable character. And Gabe was her absolute opposite. And all those “pets”! A two legged dog, a goat, and my favorite, a parrot with a smart dirty mouth!

Another fabulous book from Tessa Dare! This is the third one I have read, and all three are deserving of five stars!!! I love how each book has not only love, sex, and friendship; but also humour too! The humour has added an important element into each story, and for me it pushed a four star read to soar into five stars! I don’t give five stars out easy anymore... but these stories have deserved them!!This is Gabriel and Penny’s story and has been my favourite in this series! Penny is a lover of animals... not just plain animals.. but ones that are injured and unloved. She takes them under her wing and gives them love, health, and a home! The situations that go on in Penny’s home with those animals is hilarious!!! Then Gabe comes along and turns Penny’s world upside down. He is her neighbor, but there is way more to him then anyone can see. Of course Penny loves a challenge, and she certainly gets one with the grumpy guy! I have said this in all three of my reviews... these are highly entertaining stories!!! I recommend them wholeheartedly! If you are looking for a wonderful read that will make you laugh out loud, as well as swoon... these are your stories! I so much have enjoyed this series, I am very eager to start reading the authors older books!!! I am very thankful that I have had an amazing start to my 2020 year so far! Thank you Tessa Dare!❤️

I'm going to do something rare - start with a serious trigger warning just to make sure nobody reads this if it will hurt them. (view spoiler)[ The heroine has a past where she was groomed and molested by a friend of her father's. (hide spoiler)]Okay, serious is done now. This story is about a well-bred lady who loves animals, but stays away from people, and a guy who made his fortune by ruining wealthy aristocrats. They call him the Duke of Ruin because of it. He is like a Victorian Robin Hood, except he takes from the rich and keeps it. And, he takes their fortunes legally. Plus, they are a bunch of lazy, entitled snobs who never earned their money in the first place, so.... you know. Yay Duke of Ruin! You do your thing!Too much?or, not enough????These two end up as neighbors and she ropes him into helping her find homes for her many many pets. I expected a lot more humor from the variety of animals she had, but only the foul-mouthed parrot really delivered. The rest of them were just normal animals. Boring! I don't read for normal, dammit!is this too much to ask for?Of course there are shenanigans. And, you know they will fall in love. It's a lot of fun along the way.["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>["br"]>

❤️5 STARS❤️I'm so in love with The Wallflower Wager, this is the best!I fall in love with everything and esecially the characters!I couldn't get enough of them.I laughed,I swooned and I melted with these two.Tessa Dare delivers a sweet,heartwarming and steamy romance!Penny and Gabe are my favorite couple.I love their banter, they have an amazing chemistry.I laughed a lot with these two.Their dialogues were fun,entairten and sweet.There were some really hot and intense moments too to make you swoon. Penny is such a sweetheart, I loved her so much.She was kind,sweet and so lovely.Gabe is sexy, handsome and I loved how he felt for her.This one has all the sweet feels.I highly recommend it!After the Duchess Deal this is my new favorite in the series!     

Adorable, funny and steamy, what more could a girl want from a romance?The Wallflower Wager is the third book in the 'Girl meets Duke' series, but can be read as a standalone. I would definitely recommend reading the other books though, as they all follow a group of female friends, and the friendships are wonderful! This book follows Lady Penelope Campion, a shy wallflower, who prefers the company of animals to people, and who rescues unwanted and injured ones. Faced with being sent to live with her brother, unless she gets rid of her many animals, and appears in the society pages, she enlists the help of her new grumpy neighbour Gabe (The Duke of ruin).I didn't think that I would like Penny as much as the other girls, from how she came across in the first two books, but I couldn't have been more wrong! She snuck into my heart, with her affections for animals, her kindness, and with her sad childhood. And Gabe, whose character wasn't quite as developed as Penny's, also had a sad tale to tell. They seemed complete opposites, but actually had things in common, and both had a big heart. Penny and Gabe had great chemistry, and the steam was hottttt! They also had a great connection outside the bedroom, and were just so loveable, saying,“No one can be reduced to numbers in a ledger, or a stack of banknotes, or a single silver coin. We are humans, with souls and hearts and passion and love. Every last one of us is priceless. Even you.”“Gabriel Duke. You are priceless.”AND"I've built a fortune by spotting things that are undervalued, dusting them off, and selling them at the proper price. I know a hidden treasure when I see one.”I loved all the side characters! The girl's (and husbands') friendships were so supportive and lovely! They've all grown into my heart over this series! The housekeeper was hilarious, as was the parrot! I loved the banter between the friends, especially between the men!Tessa Dare's books are such feel good books, I love them! They're funny, and don't take themselves too seriously. She is definitely the best at writing lovable female characters.The Wallflower Wager was charming, cute and hilarious. It left me feeling soft and happy, so well done Ms Dare, job done!

4.5 stars
 Dear Mr. Duke, As requested, here is an inventory of the animals in my care: Bixby, a two-legged terrier. Marigold, a nanny goat of unimpeachable character, who is definitely not breeding. Angus, a three-year-old Highland steer. Regan, Goneril, and Cordelia—laying hens. Delilah, a parrot. Hubert, an otter. Freya, a hedgehog. Thirteen kittens of varying colors and dispositions. 
Oh my goodness. I had so much fun reading this historical romance! Lady Penelope is a single woman who runs her own mini animal rescue at her home. She can’t turn away a stray animal that needs her. Gabriel Duke bought the home next door and is working on ‘flipping’ it to make a profit. Selling might prove to be difficult with the zoo next door, so he’s planning on helping Penelope rehome some of these animals. I specifically picked this book up because it was recommended on a book tube grumpy/sunshine video and I love that troupe. It didn’t disappoint. Penny is such a sunshine character, and Gabriel is my favorite kind of grump. 'No one pays much attention to me.’The injustice in that statement confounded him. How could no one be paying attention to her? Over the past few days, he’d been unable to concentrate on anyone or anything but her. I had so much fun reading this one. I loved the romance, the friendships, and how Gabriel and Penelope truly got each other and saw past what others saw in them. I can’t wait to go back and get to the first two books in this series. This was my first Tessa Dare book and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Audio book source: Hoopla (library borrow)Story Rating: 4.5 starsNarrator: Mary Jane WellsNarration Rating: 4 starsGenre: Historical RomanceLength: 7 hours and 8 minutes

4.5 stars review at later date.