I thought this book was a super fun listen. I thought this book has a decent balance between sexy times but also plot development. It was really fun listen. I love books where animals have major focus. I also really liked all the side characters that we met and hope to eventually read their books soon. I also liked that is book tackled harder issues like abuse in regency times. I flew through this read!! ( )

I thought this book was a super fun listen. I thought this book has a decent balance between sexy times but also plot development. It was really fun listen. I love books where animals have major focus. I also really liked all the side characters that we met and hope to eventually read their books soon. I also liked that is book tackled harder issues like abuse in regency times. I flew through this read!! ( )

Lady Penny is precious. I love the fact that she had a hedgehog named Freya (that is the name of one of my pet hedgehogs). The Duke of Ruin, Gabriel, isn't as villainous as he thinks he is. There story was fun and entertaining.

I liked the fact that Penny was more worried about her animals being taken care of properly before she worried about herself and that Gaberiel was willing to help her rehome them in order to help her.

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My favorite so far!!
And I adore seeing Chase and Ash act like schoolboys with their bickering over 2nd ( )

The Wallflower Wager
4 Stars

Arrogant, domineering, and ruthless, Gabriel Duke, also known as the Duke of Ruin for his cutthroat business practices, is determined to make a profit on his latest investment. The only problem is his next-door neighbor's menagerie. Lady Penelope Campion never met a beast she didn't feel the need to rescue. So, when her brutish new neighbor insists she relocate her animals, Penny naturally agrees on the condition that he help find new homes for them ...

Despite her somewhat anachronistic writing style, Tessa Dare's books are light and fun. While the previous book in this particular series was more of a miss than a hit, Gabe and Penny's story is simply delightful.

Penny and Gabe are both appealing characters and their backstories are well developed and add insight and emotion to their romance. They also have fantastic chemistry, which sizzles from the start.

Dare does a fantastic job incorporating Penny's menagerie into the storyline and each of the animals has its own distinct personality. The parrot, in particular, had me in stitches with laughter.

One minor issue with the writing pertains to Dare's inclusion of the importance of consent. This is obviously a significant issue, but it feels as if she tried too hard to include it, and the end result is forced and unrealistic for the time period.

Overall, an excellent read, and I look forward to the next installment, especially after the hints in the book. Sadly the publication date has been pushed back so it is unclear when this will be. ( )