A Wager at Midnight – Sold at BRBF

Description

The stakes are high in Vanessa Riley’s A Wager at Midnight, a richly layered Regency romance filled with wit, passion, and second chances.

Scarlett Wilcox has no intention of marrying if it means sacrificing her scientific pursuits. Determined to continue her medical research in secret, she disguises herself as a man to attend lectures at the Royal Academy of Science—an act that could destroy her reputation if discovered. She makes a bold bargain: if the Duke of Torrance can find her a husband willing to accept a marriage in name only, she’ll consider it.

But when Scarlett is unmasked during a lecture on ophthalmology, disaster seems certain—until Trinidadian-born physician Stephen Carew steps forward and claims her as family. Devoted to his patients and wary of society’s privileged elite, Stephen has little interest in romance. Yet Scarlett’s intelligence, courage, and compassion challenge everything he believes.

As chemistry grows between them, Scarlett and Stephen find themselves caught between duty, ambition, and desire, while the Duke and the Viscountess anxiously await the outcome of their midnight wager.

Perfect for readers who love:

• intelligent heroines
• STEM and science in historical romance
• Black Romance Regency stories
• slow-burn chemistry
• second chances and found family
• emotionally rich historical romance

Each signed copy is personally autographed by Vanessa Riley, making it a treasured addition for romance readers and collectors alike.