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The Wallflower's Wicked Wager
Paperback
Publisher: Elowen Haverbrook
Published: Apr 9 2026
Pages: 198
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.42 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A ruined reputation. A desperate debt. And a fake engagement that feels dangerously real.
Elara Vance has spent three Seasons as the Invisible Vance, a wallflower hiding in the shadows of London's glittering ballrooms. But when her father's gambling debts threaten to sell her to a monstrous creditor, Elara must make a deal with the devil himself.
Enter Julian Thorne, the notorious Marquess of Vane. Known as the Wicked Marquess, Julian is a man of cold steel and silver-tongued cynicism. He needs a respectable fiancée to secure his inheritance from his iron-willed grandfather, and Elara-quiet, observant, and desperate-is the perfect candidate.
The Contract is simple:
- No emotional entanglements.
- A public performance of devotion.
- A clean break once the inheritance is settled.
But as the pair retreats to the rain-drenched moors of the Vane estate, the lines between performance and passion begin to blur. Behind Julian's arrogant mask lies a man haunted by betrayal, and beneath Elara's shy exterior beats the heart of a woman who refuses to be ignored.
When a dangerous blackmailer uncovers a family secret that could send Elara's father to the gallows, the fake engagement becomes a high-stakes game of survival. In a world of strict etiquette and social friction, can a wallflower and a rogue stop playing their parts long enough to save each other?
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