Wager For A Wife Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway

William Barlow's father unexpectedly passes away and he's left with the new title of Viscount, a neglected estate, an enormous gambling debt and one unexpected acquisition...

Lady Louisa Hargreaves is in the midst of her first London season and she's attracted the attention of the Earl of Kerridge. They begin working on their marriage settlement when unexpected news changes everything and she learns that she is the prize of an old family debt that William Barlow has come to collect. As her wedding day approaches, she learns that Barlow is keeping many secrets that she must uncover before risking ruining the rest of her life.


I debated for a little bit on whether to sign-up for this blog tour. I had read Karen Tuft's The Earl's Betrothal and really disliked it. I found the main male protagonist obnoxiously arrogant, selfish and condescending and it just rubbed me the wrong way. I wasn't sure if I would like Wager for a Wife. The description of Wager for A Wife sounded really interesting and I thought that I would give Karen Tuft another try. I am glad I decided to read this book. I really liked Wager for a Wife. I sympathized with the main character, William Barlow, who was really stuck between a rock and a hard place. He was trying to do the best he could under the circumstances and I felt like he didn't have enough friends or role models to ask for advice. I kept hoping he would ask Lady Louisa's father for advice since he briefly mentioned that he had repaired his own family's reputation, which was the same thing that Barlow was trying to accomplish. Lady Louisa seemed a little naive to me at first...she allowed the Earl of Kerridge to kiss her and place her in situations that if she was discovered could possibly ruin her reputation. As the novel progressed, she developed as a character and found out more about herself, what she wanted in life and how to help others. There were a few unexpected twists and turns in the novel. It's fun, enjoyable and easy-to-read. It's unique and different. The characters show their flaws, but are still likeable and relatable. I would highly recommend reading this. To find out more about Wager for a Wife, click here. 

Tour Schedule:

*Dec. 3^rd: My Book a Day, Bonnie Harris, Joy in the Moments, Rockin Book Reviews, Books are Sanity

*Dec. 4^th: Love Bugs and Postcards, Heidi Reads

*Dec. 5^th: Lisa Is A Bookworm, Life Is What It's Called, LDS Writer Mom

Dec. 6: Katie's Clean Book Collection, LDS and Loving It, Singing Librarian Books, Why Not Because I Said So, I Am A Reader

Dec. 7: Brightly Street, Wishful Endings, Kindle and Me,  Literary Timeout, Getting Your Read On, Fire and Ice Reads

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Please note that the winner will be selected by the publisher and they are responsible for prize fulfillment. I received a free copy of this book to facilitate this review, however, my opinions remain my own. This blog post also contains Amazon affiliate links that help maintain the running of this blog.