{"product_id":"once-upon-a-wicked-wager-cassandra-samuels-9781969349799","title":"Once Upon a Wicked Wager: A Regency Historical Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf love is a gamble, this is one wager they cannot afford to lose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotorious widow and social pariah, Lisbeth Carslake, Countess of Blackhurst, was acquitted of her husband's murder, but no one believes in her innocence. Known as the Black Raven, bringer of bad luck and death, she is the topic of gossip and wagers. She knows the only way to prove her innocence beyond doubt is to return to society and find her husband's killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOliver Whitely, Earl of Bellamy, is well and truly in dun territory and drunkenly takes on The Black Raven Wager and ends up agreeing to a business proposal at the end of a fire poker, to escort Lisbeth back into the viper's pit known as the ton. Together, they must find her husband's killer before the killer finds them. That is, if her schedule allows and they don't kill each other first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropes: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnemies to lovers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSecond Chance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrumpy Heroine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunshine Hero\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpies Like Us Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 - Once Upon a Wicked Wager\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 - Once Upon a Scandalous Secret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3 - Once Upon a Reckless Rogue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 4 - Once Upon a Devilish Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cassandra Samuels\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1969349794\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969349799\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dragonblade Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Cassandra Samuels","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997367316735,"sku":"9781969349799","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/once-upon-a-wicked-wager-cassandra-samuels-9781969349799","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}