{"id":6336,"date":"2026-05-28T17:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/?post_type=product&p=6336"},"modified":"2026-05-31T16:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T16:08:14","slug":"a-wager-at-midnight-sold-at-brbf","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/product\/a-wager-at-midnight-sold-at-brbf\/","title":{"rendered":"A Wager at Midnight – Sold at BRBF"},"content":{"rendered":"

The stakes are high in Vanessa Riley\u2019s A Wager at Midnight<\/i><\/span>, a richly layered Regency romance filled with wit, passion, and second chances.<\/p>

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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\u2014an 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\u2019ll consider it.<\/p>\n

But when Scarlett is unmasked during a lecture on ophthalmology, disaster seems certain\u2014until Trinidadian-born physician Stephen Carew steps forward and claims her as family. Devoted to his patients and wary of society\u2019s privileged elite, Stephen has little interest in romance. Yet Scarlett\u2019s intelligence, courage, and compassion challenge everything he believes.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Perfect for readers who love:<\/p>\n

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  • intelligent heroines<\/li>\n
  • STEM and science in historical romance<\/li>\n
  • Black Romance Regency stories<\/li>\n
  • slow-burn chemistry<\/li>\n
  • second chances and found family<\/li>\n
  • emotionally rich historical romance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Each signed copy is personally autographed by Vanessa Riley, making it a treasured addition for romance readers and collectors alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    A Wager at Midnight<\/i> is a dazzling Regency romance where love, science, and scandal collide. When a brilliant young woman disguises herself as a man to pursue medical research, an unexpected alliance with a Trinidadian-born physician sparks a battle between ambition and the heart. Signed by Vanessa Riley and sold at BRBF.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1187],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-6336","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-books","first","instock","sale","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/6336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=6336"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=6336"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vanessariley.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=6336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}