A Precarious Gamble
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- Author：Laura Beers
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Summary
Is Love worth the gamble？
Lord Hugh Calvert has managed to disgrace himself again。 He gambled and won a small fortune， as he usually does， but this time the pot included a ward。 He has never been responsible for someone other than himself。 Perhaps it would be best if he just turns the care of his new ward over to his mother， washing his hands of her。 But he hadn’t anticipated that Miss Wymond would be so intriguing… or so beautiful。
Miss Marielle Wymond has lost her entire family and is forced to rely on the good graces of her guardian until she reaches her majority。 When he gambles with her life and she is sent to live with Lord Hugh， she wonders what fresh misery she will be subjected to。 Will her new guardian be as terrible as the first one？ What will she do if he’s worse？
As the fourth novel in an exciting series by author Laura Beers， A Precarious Gamble continues the Gentlemen of London series。 This is a light-hearted， clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era。 All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and are best enjoyed in proper order。
Lord Hugh Calvert has managed to disgrace himself again。 He gambled and won a small fortune， as he usually does， but this time the pot included a ward。 He has never been responsible for someone other than himself。 Perhaps it would be best if he just turns the care of his new ward over to his mother， washing his hands of her。 But he hadn’t anticipated that Miss Wymond would be so intriguing… or so beautiful。
Miss Marielle Wymond has lost her entire family and is forced to rely on the good graces of her guardian until she reaches her majority。 When he gambles with her life and she is sent to live with Lord Hugh， she wonders what fresh misery she will be subjected to。 Will her new guardian be as terrible as the first one？ What will she do if he’s worse？
As the fourth novel in an exciting series by author Laura Beers， A Precarious Gamble continues the Gentlemen of London series。 This is a light-hearted， clean and wholesome romance set in the Regency era。 All books in this series have their own Happily-Ever-After and are best enjoyed in proper order。
Reviews
Lori
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Miss Marielle Wymond is in a rather strange situation。 Her father has passed， her brother is missing and possibly dead。 Her cousin is her guardian until he gambles her away in a card game to be the ward of Lord Hugh Calvert。 Uncertain of her future， she is surprised by the generosity and kindness of Lord Calvert's family。 Still her new guardian， Lord Hugh Calvert seems to be a handsome gambler and Marielle is determined to know his secrets as to why he walked away from everything to pursue the l Miss Marielle Wymond is in a rather strange situation。 Her father has passed， her brother is missing and possibly dead。 Her cousin is her guardian until he gambles her away in a card game to be the ward of Lord Hugh Calvert。 Uncertain of her future， she is surprised by the generosity and kindness of Lord Calvert's family。 Still her new guardian， Lord Hugh Calvert seems to be a handsome gambler and Marielle is determined to know his secrets as to why he walked away from everything to pursue the life of a gambler。Lord Hugh Calvert has a conscious。 He would not allow some stranger to gamble away a ward to someone unsavory。 So he stepped in and saved the girl not knowing anything about her。 Surprised by her beauty and charm， he finds himself falling under her spell and slowly opening up to her。 Yet past mishaps are threatening not only him but the girl he is falling for。 I loved this story。 Hugh is a likable gentleman though he is a gambler。 As the story unfolds， you see why he became the way he did。 He overcomes so much with the help of Marielle， including the rift in his family。 Marielle is so sweet and yet has spunk to fight with Hugh when she needs it。 I laughed at the scene when Marielle threatens to walk out on him and his family。 It is definitely a sweet regency romance that can be read as a stand alone， but I do love reading about Hugh's friends from previous books and seeing how much they changed。 This is a clean read。I received an arc to read and review with my opinion on the story。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Evelyn
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It’s another hit with the delightful Gentlemen of London period piece by Laura Beers。 Hugh and Marielle have quite the adventures as they navigate their obstacles to their happily ever after。 This is the fourth of the series and as a reader I have loved seeing the couples working through and around the constraints of their culture。 I’m looking forward to the next book。
Chelsea Gardner
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Hugh and Marielle are adorable！I was so enthralled with this story， I loved every moment！ I had to read as quickly as possible to solve the mystery and love the outcome！
Jennifer Brooks
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What a delightful book！ It grabbed me right from the start！ It's fun to watch the hardened， grief stricken man open up and soften and find peace and love。 I definitely recommend this book！ What a delightful book！ It grabbed me right from the start！ It's fun to watch the hardened， grief stricken man open up and soften and find peace and love。 I definitely recommend this book！ 。。。more
Gina
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Hugh， second son of a duke gambles to seek comfort from something bad that happened when he was a barrister。 He wins Marielle in a bet and becomes her guardian。 Now Hugh will have the biggest gamble of his life。 Losing his heart to Marielle and having an enemy that threatens their happiness。
Jenn
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What a fun book。 I’m really enjoying this series。 Marielle and Hugh are interesting characters to get to know。 They each have strong personalities but learn how to share their lives with each other。 Clean romance with an interesting storyline。 Can’t wait to read the next book in this series。
Kristy Q
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I have been waiting to read Hugh’s story， and it was everything I hoped for！ I enjoyed getting to know Marielle and it was fun to read about Hugh’s heart softening and falling in love！ This series has been so fun to read！ I can’t wait for the next book！
Teresa Williams
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Laura Beers’ books never fail to entertain！ I have so enjoyed the relationships between the group of friends in this series， and how each new participant （Hero， Heroine）， fits in。 There is also often some fun wordplay， as you might notice in the last lines of this book。
Nancy
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The latest book in the Gentleman of London Series just captured my attention。 This is book four and it is best to read this series in the order of the books since the stories and characters overlap。 A Precarious Gamble will finally give Lord Hugh Calvert his own story。 As the second son he has given his family grief in all of the past stories due to his life of staying out late gambling and coming home early in the morning drunk。 His father is always telling him that he is a disappoint and that The latest book in the Gentleman of London Series just captured my attention。 This is book four and it is best to read this series in the order of the books since the stories and characters overlap。 A Precarious Gamble will finally give Lord Hugh Calvert his own story。 As the second son he has given his family grief in all of the past stories due to his life of staying out late gambling and coming home early in the morning drunk。 His father is always telling him that he is a disappoint and that he is embarrassing the family。 But in this story we will see another side of Lord Hugh and discover why he is always keeping himself occupied and on the run。No matter what decision Lord Hugh Calvert makes， it always seems to cause his father embarrassment。 His latest decision was made to protect a young lady who's guardian wanted to wager her in a game of cards。 Lord Hugh went to school with the young lady's brother and hearing of his death and that her guardian was willing to wager her to anyone in the room he had to make a decision。 Knowing he had a winning hand， he agreed to the wager to save her from some pretty disreputable men in the room。 Now he was responsible for someone else and he didn't even know a thing about Miss Wymond but he was hoping to get his mother to help him with his new ward。 To his surprise， Miss Marielle Wymond was not a little girl but a lovely young lady ready to be presented to society。Miss Marielle Wymond has had her life changed with the loss of her mother in a riding accident years before。 Her father never really recovered and upon his death with the loss of her brother at sea， she was given a guardian until she reached her majority。 This guardian was selling off her family's things and he was treating her horribly。 When she is told that he gambled her in a card game losing to his opponent giving her a new guardian， she is not sure what is coming next。 Marielle was raised in a loving family and allowed to express her opinions and that she does again and again。 She stands up for Lord Hugh when his father disparages him。 She sees something no one else sees in Lord Hugh and makes it her aim to get Hugh to see that he is a man of worth。 Even when she hears the things in his past that caused him to begin his life of gambling- she still sees him as a good man and her hero for saving her from her guardian's plans。I loved the interaction with Hugh and Marielle as they tried to resist their feelings for one another。 It would make another scandal for Hugh to fall in love with his ward。This story has lots of drama as a few men that have lost large amounts of money to Hugh want to use Marielle as a pawn to destroy him。 But Hugh continues to be her hero as he fights for her time and again。Would these two have to deny their feelings to protect their reputations or would they find a way to be together。I received a copy of this book from the author and this is my honest unbiased review。 。。。more
Sasha Owen
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I loved Hugh and Marielle’s story。 I was laughing out loud at many parts。 I love that so much family interaction was included。 You don’t usually get to see many interactions with parents in these stories。 I loved that we got to see Talbot and Worley make a return。 Those two make me laugh every time they appear。 Seeing Hugh slowly break out of his sorrow and realize that the guilt he had been harboring for so long that he was sure would make him unlovable and unwanted if anyone were to find out w I loved Hugh and Marielle’s story。 I was laughing out loud at many parts。 I love that so much family interaction was included。 You don’t usually get to see many interactions with parents in these stories。 I loved that we got to see Talbot and Worley make a return。 Those two make me laugh every time they appear。 Seeing Hugh slowly break out of his sorrow and realize that the guilt he had been harboring for so long that he was sure would make him unlovable and unwanted if anyone were to find out was an enjoyable journey。 Marielle truly brought out the best in him and helped to mend many a tattered relationship along the way。 Im so excited for the next story in the series！！！*I received an ARC all opinions are my own* 。。。more
Chesney
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Hugh finally gets his story and what a story it is。 He surprisingly gets a ward through playing cards and his life is never the same。 Marielle is determined to run her fathers shipping company after she comes of age。 She finds herself the ward of a handsome gambler。 The banter between these characters is definitely a precarious gamble！ This is book four so I would recommend reading the series in order。 Characters from previous books are mentioned throughout。 Definitely worth reading。
Leann Arave
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Lord Hugh Calvert was good at cards， but he was better at reading the men he played with。 This trait helped him gain a fortune， unfortunately it didn’t help his reputation。 One night he gambled and won more then a fortune， he won a young women。 Mr。 Cadell bid his ward， thinking he had the winning hand。 Marielle Wymond had lost her mother， father and now her only brother was lost at sea， presumably died。 A Mr。 Cadell， a distant cousin， became her guardian and had control of her inheritance。 She w Lord Hugh Calvert was good at cards， but he was better at reading the men he played with。 This trait helped him gain a fortune， unfortunately it didn’t help his reputation。 One night he gambled and won more then a fortune， he won a young women。 Mr。 Cadell bid his ward， thinking he had the winning hand。 Marielle Wymond had lost her mother， father and now her only brother was lost at sea， presumably died。 A Mr。 Cadell， a distant cousin， became her guardian and had control of her inheritance。 She was shocked when he told her， he had bet her in a game of cards and lost。The story of Hugh and Marielle， is entertaining and definitely precarious。 Even though they are the main characters and wonderful， every character in the book is vital to the story。I love how author Laura Beers can write a story， that grabs hold of you from the very beginning and never let’s go。 So many twists and turns， intriguing plots， charismatic characters and sweet romance， is why I love her books。 A Precarious Gamble is a 5 stars read for me。 The whole series is wonderful。 I recommend reading the books in order as many characters are intermixed and make them all the better。 I can’t wait for Haddington and Evie’s story。 。。。more
Shauna Jones
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The most important wager he ever made“Lord Hugh Calvert was a failure from the moment he was born。” That first line drew me into a fantastic read。 I was enthralled and engrossed through the whole book。 The characters are wonderful and the story matches them。 Hugh is the second son and never feels good enough， hence he became a gambler and a very good one amassing considerable wealth。 But one night he is faced with the strangest bet he had ever encountered。 If he won， he would gain guardianship o The most important wager he ever made“Lord Hugh Calvert was a failure from the moment he was born。” That first line drew me into a fantastic read。 I was enthralled and engrossed through the whole book。 The characters are wonderful and the story matches them。 Hugh is the second son and never feels good enough， hence he became a gambler and a very good one amassing considerable wealth。 But one night he is faced with the strangest bet he had ever encountered。 If he won， he would gain guardianship of a woman。 He wasn’t interested until it became clear that the man would sell the woman to the highest bidder， something he could not allow to happen to anyone。 He took the bet and with it found himself a guardian of a young woman。 She had lost both parents and her brother was presumed dead so she found herself in the control of Mr。 Cadell， a distant cousin and appointed guardian。 She knew he was not a good man but she did not expect him to gamble her away。 When she entered Hugh’s home， little did she realize the door was opening to opportunities， new experiences， danger， and perhaps love。 This is a great read and I’m sure you’ll enjoy it。 Be aware it is part of a series but can easily be read as a standalone although I can strongly recommend the other books。 I received an early copy and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Julie
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I am loving this series by Laura Beers。 This is Hugh's story。 Hugh blames himself for something from his past and lives accordingly。 He gambles at night and sleeps it off during the day。 That all changes when he wins a hand of cards that comes with a ward。 He knows nothing about his new ward except that her former guardian was not a good man。 When he meets Marielle he is instantly struck by her beauty and her faith in him。 They have some fun miscommunications in the beginning。 When his past come I am loving this series by Laura Beers。 This is Hugh's story。 Hugh blames himself for something from his past and lives accordingly。 He gambles at night and sleeps it off during the day。 That all changes when he wins a hand of cards that comes with a ward。 He knows nothing about his new ward except that her former guardian was not a good man。 When he meets Marielle he is instantly struck by her beauty and her faith in him。 They have some fun miscommunications in the beginning。 When his past comes back to haunt him， Marielle is put in the crossfire。 With the help of his brother and friends he will do anything to keep her safe。 I would highly recommend this book。 Great characters， clean romance and a bit of mystery。 。。。more
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