Review: BETTING ON LOVE
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
In The Twelfth Night Water, Regan Walker brings together handsome Christopher St. Ives, Viscount Eustace, nicknamed "The Redheaded Rake," and Lady Grace Leisterfield, a beautiful widow known for her virtue, via a careless bet that unexpectedly involves a murder for which they could be suspect. To win the bet, Lord Eustace must seduce Lady Leisterfield into bed and then walk away from her. Known for his method--seduce 'em, bed 'em and leave 'em, he confidently sets out to silence his happily married friend, Hugh Redgrave, Marquess of Ormond, on the subject of Christopher and marriage. When confronted with Eustace's seemingly callous behavior at leaving the women, his friend Ormond says, "...not always smiling, I've heard."Emulating Shakespeare's success with creating intriguing characters and plots, Walker has given The Twelfth Night Wager's plot clever twists and intrigues that culminate in a surprise ending for its lovers, making this novella the perfect holiday read while curled up in a cozy afghan, sipping one's favorite yuletide beverage.