The Wagering Widow

From Booklist Guy Keating thought eloping with Miss Emily Duprey would solve his financial problems. However, his new wife, despite all the rumors, is no heiress. She's as poor Guy himself. Desperate to restore his family's fortunes, Guy turns to the gaming tables. After inadvertently learning that her husband's only interest in her had been in her fictitious fortune, Emily vows to earn enough money to enable her to leave. Disguised as the mysterious "Lady Widow," Emily turns up at one of London's most notorious gambling establishments, only to find that her most challenging opponent is none other than her new husband. Gaston, a pseudonym for Diane Perkins, has once again crafted another beautifully subtle yet powerfully emotional romance in this quietly compelling story of a marriage of convenience that quickly turns into something much more passionate. John Charles Copyright � American Library Association. All rights reserved Product Description Laden with his father's debts, Lord Keating elopes with "heiress" Emily Duprey only to discover she is as poor as he! Now his only hope is a return to the gaming tables. To escape marriage to a gamester like her father, Emily needs money - so she becomes Lady Widow, a card-playing masked seductress! When Guy realizes the beautiful Widow is his quiet, mousy wife, their marriage takes an unexpected turn . . . Harlequin : Harlequin Historical [788] Mills & Boon : Mills & Boon Historical [922] Formats : EPUB Q : R Genre : Historical Romance Edit : e

Guy, Lord Keating, laden with his father's debts, elopes with "heiress" Emily Duprey...only to discover she is as poor as he! Now his only hope of saving his family and dependents is a reluctant return to the gaming tables.

Emily has to escape marriage to a gamester like her father. But she needs more money than she can win as Lady Keating--so she becomes Lady Widow, a cardplaying masked seductress! Then Guy recognizes the beautiful Widow as his quiet, mousy wife--and their inconvenient marriage takes an unexpected turn....

The marriage gamble... Guy, Lord Keating, laden with his father's debts, elopes with"heiress" Emily Duprey...only to discover she is as poor as he! Nowhis only hope of saving his family and dependents is a reluctantreturn to the gaming tables.Emily has to escape marriage to a gamester like her father. But sheneeds more money than she can win as Lady Keating—so she becomesLady Widow, a card-playing masked seductress! Then Guy recognizes thebeautiful Widow as his quiet, mousy wife—and their inconvenientmarriage takes an unexpected turn.... Guy, Lord Keating, laden with his father's debts, elopes with "heiress" Emily Duprey ... only to discover she is as poor as he! Now his only hope of saving his family and dependents is a reluctant return to the gaming tables. Emily has to escape marriage to a gamester like her father. But she needs more money than she can win as Lady Keating--so she becomes Lady Widow, a cardplaying masked seductress! Then Guy recognizes the beautiful Widow as his quiet, mousy wife--and their inconvenient marriage takes an unexpected turn ..