Lady's Wager

Mary Spencer does not disappoint. I would recommend this book to all those romantic at heart.

Both Lady's Wager and Dark Wager are wonderful books. As a Regency Romance addict, I can say that these books are for every romance reader! I can hardly wait to read the end of the triology, story of Kerlain! I believe that his story also will be as good as Lucky's and Jack's.

Although the lighter tone of the story in Lady's Wager is in stark contrast to its darker predecessor, Dark Wager, Mary Spencer has once again proven her ability to tell a wonderful tale of adventure and romance in Regency England. And who better to tell of, than tall, blonde and handsome Jack Sommerton, Earl of Rexley, Lucien's dearest friend. (I definitely panted over Jack in his supporting role in Dark Wager!) We find that Jack's secret is consuming and dark, having everything to do with his birthright and who he is. We noted in Dark Wager the brief mention of Lord Manning's likness to Jack, and this comes more into play in this tale. A result of Jack's relentless pursuit of the truth brings him to redeem prostitutes and other unfortunate people from the bondage and torture of Lord Walsh, a member of the ton, whose wealth and fortune feeds on the evils of prostitution. Walsh holds a key document that bears light on Jack's birth. The fun begins when Jack's less-than-favorite American friend, Kerlain, manages to finagle Jack's sense of duty in meeting and attending to his beautiful forthright cousin, Ms. Gwendolyn Wells. Ms. Wells arrives with her famous father to the shores of England for a well-anticipated visit, especially by Lord Wulf Severn. Because of Gwendolyn's somewhat spoiled freedom as an unattended child (due to her father's preoccupation with science), she tends to go forth without really counting the cost of her actions. This creates all kinds of interesting debacles that Jack feels he must deal with. One thing Gwendolyn is sure of - and she informs Jack of this - is that he is The One. Jack, as much as he resists, finds in Gwendolyn more than physical beauty - he finds in Ms. Wells his helpmate and soulmate. She is more than his match, and he cannot but love her. As their bond grows, Gwendolyn risks her life to help Jack by pretending interest in his arch enemy, Lord Walsh, to find evidence of Jack's birthright and in doing so, she hopes that Jack will be free to be wholly hers. Gwendolyn places in interesting bet in the books, asking her cousin Kerlain to assist her .... but Walsh has other things in mind .... and is a dangerous man to deal with. In the midst of this seeming mayhem, Mary Spencer provides comical relief in settling the relationship between long suffering Christabella Howell and the remiss Lord Severn. Bravo, Mary Spencer! I thorughly enjoyed the daring and adventure Lady's Wager brought to my world, as well as discovering the heart and soul of Jack and enjoying again the comraderie amongst friends we found in Dark Wager. Mary Spencer's forte seems to be in her honest assessment of human nature, and she balances the dark side with the natural humor that occurs in life and love ... even in the most trying of circumstances. A topper! I practically read the book in one day, I couldn't put it down! I look forward to the last in this trilogy, hoping to find out what

Miss Gwendolyn Wells came went from America to London with her father. She had always had men making fools of themselves for her attention. Her poor father has been through so much between the men constantly courting her and the trouble that seems to find her no matter where she goes. Once in London, she met Jack. From the moment her eyes met his, Gwendolyn knew that he was the one she was destined to marry. Now she had only to convince Jack of it. Jack Sommerton, Earl of Rexley, was on a search to find out his history. In addition, he was out to stop a mad man who was turning a profit on the misery of others. Gwendolyn was the last thing he wanted or needed. He refused her words of him being her destiny as the garbage it was. But everytime she came near he had trouble ignoring her. Especially since he was always coming to her rescue. She never went looking for trouble, but where Gwendolyn went, things happened all wrong. ***I cannot tell much more than this without giving it all away. Mary Spencer also wrote DARK WAGER. If you took my advice and read it, then you already know how good an author she is! I understand another "Wager" book is in the works! This book is full of humor, adventure, and wit. I loved every second and read it from cover-to-cover before I put it down! Yes, it's THAT good! I cannot recommend this book high enough! A KEEPER!!!***