The Marquess' Daring Wager

Name: The Marquess' Daring Wager
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Kate Archer
ISBN: 9781666175240

Author: Kate Archer

Series: Duke's Pact #2

Narrator: Charlie Albers

Unabridged: 9 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/23/2022

Categories: Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

Lady Sybil Hayworth might be petite, but her looks are deceiving—she comes from iron-willed stock. Her family claims a winding descent from Margaret Beaufort and they are unwavering in defense of their honor. An insult is easily taken, it invariably leads to a feud, and a Hayworth feud will continue until all parties to it have expired.

Richard Smythe, Marquess of Lockwood and heir to the Duke of Gravesley, has the misfortune of becoming one of those enemies. He knew of the plot against Cassandra Knightsbridge, and that is quite enough for Sybil.

Throughout the season, Sybil had enjoyed finding herself led into dinner by the lord, but all that must now come to an end. She will travel to a house party in Yorkshire and she is determined to forget about the gentlemen of the dukes' pact, especially Lord Lockwood.

As her carriage leaves London and rumbles north, Sybil might be wise to remember that Lord Lockwood is a war hero and there is no risk he will not dare. Lord Lockwood, on the other hand, might be wise to understand that it will take more than pushing into Lord Hugh's house party to win this particular battle.

Contains mature themes.

About Kate Archer

Kate Archer is the author of several historical romances, including the Worthy Young Ladies series and the Duke's Pact series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by InD'tale Magazine on December 12, 2020

Rating: 3.5/5.0 Ms. Archer has mastered the historical aspects of sweet regency novels. Lord Richard Lockwood is a formidable, yet very likeable hero. Read full review in the 2020 Holiday issue of InD'tale Magazine.......more

Goodreads review by Pauline on June 04, 2024

Oh, this was so much fun! I enjoyed the first book in the series, but this was actually a lot better, funnier on several levels, with some gloriously eccentric characters and a very determined and not at all risk averse hero. Here’s the premise: following the pact made by six dukes to force their hei......more

Goodreads review by Janet on September 01, 2020

3.5 Stars Lady Sybil Hayworth might be petite, but her looks are deceiving—she comes from iron-willed Cornish stock. Her family claims a winding descent from Margaret Beaufort and they are unwavering in defence of their honour. Richard Smythe, Marquis of Lockwood and heir to the Duke of Gravesley, ha......more

Goodreads review by Rainelle on September 21, 2020

I really tried to poor my imagination into this book. I found certain parts showed potential of a good book. This book has the possibilities of being a good book. Although, the beginning seems a bit long. The two main characters meet in the beginning, but after that they do not meet up until a numbe......more

Goodreads review by Margaret on September 07, 2020

Entertaining, witty, and romantic, this novel focuses more on Lord Lockwood's efforts to right the wrongs of the past rather than the building of a romance. However, he hits a stone wall when attempting to overcome Lady Sybil's stubborn contempt for him. He realises that he will first have to win Sy......more