“I’m so sorry for the imposition,” she called. Penny quickly unknotted the bit of muslin around her braid and combed her hair with her fingers before rebraiding it and tying off the end. Her plait made Delilah’s ruffled crest look sleek. She peered into the dressing-table mirror. And her hair… Oh, she could only imagine the state of her hair after this adventure. The faded toile print was years behind the fashion, and the ends of the sash were hopelessly frayed - the casualty of many a playful kitten’s swipe. Once she’d latched and re-latched Delilah’s cage for good measure, Penny stood and attempted to piece herself back together. As his towel dropped to the floor, she caught a glimpse of taut, muscled backside before tearing her gaze away. Then she melted into a quivering pool on the floor. Penny watched in silence as the Gabriel Duke turned and stalked to his dressing room. She’s set her mind and heart on saving him. How hard can it be to find homes for a few kittens? Soon he is being bewitched by a shyly pretty spinster who defies his every attempt to resist. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving homes.ĭone, Gabriel says. When her imposing - and attractive - new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn’t take into her home and her heart. Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke has clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society - and now he wants to get even. They call him the Duke of Ruin, but to an undaunted wallflower, he’s just the beast next door. It is with a great deal of excitement that we share an exclusive excerpt of the incomparable Tessa Dare’s book, The Wallflower Wager, publishing today.
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