Wager for a Wife

WAGER FOR A WIFE

by Karen Tuft

William Barlow's life has been forever altered: his estranged father is dead, and William has inherited the title of Viscount Farleigh. Along with the title comes a neglected estate, an enormous amount of gambling debt, and one astounding acquisition that will turn William's world upside down . . .

It is her first London Season, and Lady Louisa Hargreaves could not be more pleased. She has attracted the attention of the Earl of Kerridge, and the two are on the cusp of an official betrothal.

That is, until she learns of a generations-old family debt: her grandfather gambled her hand in marriage and lost, and now Louisa must pay the price. She will marry not the earl but a man she just met, who has taken her freedom in one fell swoop.

Even as she struggles to understand the handsome and aloof man she is to wed, Louisa is irresistibly drawn to him—and he to her. 

But she soon realizes he is harboring secrets, and as her wedding day approaches, she must discover what her future husband is hiding before she makes the gravest mistake of her life.

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What a fun book! I so loved it!

I especially loved the twist of the "wager."

I cannot even imagine marrying for anything except love.

By of course this is a romance book so love is finally found,

but not until secrets are kept, discovered, and resolved in a most wonderful way. Some will even surprise you.

This is truly a book not to be missed!

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Trouble in Paradise w/ $25 Amazon + Book Giveaway

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Trouble in Paradise

by Karen Tuft

I LOVED this book from the very first page!

Andy Kendrick cannot wait to get out of his small Arizona town of Eagle Bluff.

So when the opportunity comes to go to school and work for his brother-in-law in Hawaii he jumps at the change.

He is so ready to be away from everything and everyone from his past.

A few years ago Kimberly Briggs finally got up the courage to ask out her life-long crush, Andy, only to be humiliated.

Add in the fact that her parents have become overly protective due to her brother's death--

She knew it would take an ocean between them to live her own life.

But life has a funny twist and Andy and Kimberly both end up choosing the same place to run away to and end up working with each other.

They each decide to "make the best of the situation."

You will be inspired as you watch Kimberly gain confidence as she tries new things and especially with her art...wait until you see what she does... and how... SO INTRIGUING!

And it is adorable to watch Andy push Kimberly to be a little more brave each time they were together and how he always tries to slip in a little sight-seeing while they are on the job.

"But even as they revel in the adventures of island life, drawn together by a growing attraction, an unforeseen peril threatens Kimberly's life."

"She was his trouble - He was her paradise."

A FANTASTIC book!
I LOVED IT!

This author is fairly new for me, but I will definitely read more from her!

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About the Author

Karen Tuft was born with a healthy dose of curiosity about pretty much everything, so as a child she taught herself to read and play the piano. She studied composition at BYU and graduated from the University of Utah in music theory, where she was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Kappa Lambda honor societies.

In addition to being an author, Karen is a wife, mother, pianist, composer, and arranger. She has spent countless hours backstage and in orchestra pits for theater productions along the Wasatch Front. Among her varied interests, she likes to figure out what makes people tick, wander through museums, and travel whether it's by car, plane, or paperback.


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Unexpected

Book Details
Author: Karen Tuft
Release Date: September 2013
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Genre: Contemporary Romance

The title of this book is UNEXPECTED...and this book really is UNEXPECTED!

So many unexpected twists in the story you are not really sure the book is going to turn out the way you expected.

Ross is devastated when his girlfriend betrays his proposal and returns to her former boyfriend.

Natalie is just trying to provide for her three children as a single mother, by being a housekeeper.

As fate would have it, Ross' housekeeper is out on a family emergency and has asked Natalie to take over for her.

Natalie and Ross first meet while Natalie is tap-dancing in his beautiful kitchen...funny story to us readers...not so funny to Ross and Natalie :)

Things just keep getting worse...especially when Natalie finds out that Ross has a "list" of the perfect woman and it includes everything Natalie isn't.

Read about more funny situations Ross keeps finding Natalie in...and the many tender moments they spend with their families.

And wait until you read about midnight sleigh riding, New Year's Eve parties in New York, facing-off with an ex-husband, taking care of her girls, and how that unexpected ending is so PERFECT!

I really, really, really, liked this book!

About the Author

I am a wife, mother, pianist, composer, and writer. Because I am a natural-born weeper, I prefer happy endings. I would much rather laugh, especially with my hubby and kids. And be impressed: I have a 75% success rate at matchmaking. You can reach me at tuftwords@gmail.com

(A review copy was provided for this review. However, all reviews are of my own opinion :)