Wagering on the Wallflower
Eva Shepherd
Young Victorian Ladies #1
A wallflower discovers the charming man who danced with her was only doing it for a wager — so she plots revenge.
Description
A wallflower And an elegant gentleman... Gauche Hazel Springfeld is reconciled to being left on the shelf. At a society ball, she is improbably asked to dance by charismatic Mr. Lucas Darkwood. When she discovers it was all for a wager--he'll win a prize if he can turn her into marriage material--Hazel plans to get her own back! She'll frighten Lucas into thinking she really does expect that proposal--from him! From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Young Victorian Ladies Three spirited sisters, all highly individual, find the men who are just right for them Book 1: Wagering on the Wallflower
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