A Gentleman Undone by Cecilia Grant

Story: 9.5
Presentation: 9
Total: 18.5
Publisher: Random House
Historical Romance
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Blurb: A seductive beauty turns the tables on a gentleman gaming for the guiltiest of pleasures in this rich and sensual Regency romance from beloved newcomer Cecilia Grant.
Lydia Slaughter understands the games men play—both in and out of the bedroom. Not afraid to bend the rules to suit her needs, she fleeces Will Blackshear outright. The Waterloo hero had his own daring agenda for the gaming tables of London’s gentlemen’s clubs. But now he antes up for a wager of wits and desire with Lydia, the streetwise temptress who keeps him at arm’s length.

A kept woman in desperate straits, Lydia has a sharp mind and a head for numbers. She gambles on the sly, hoping to win enough to claim her independence. An alliance with Will at the tables may be a winning proposition for them both. But the arrangement involves dicey odds with rising stakes, sweetened with unspoken promise of fleshly delights. And any sleight of hand could find their hearts betting on something neither can afford to risk: love.

Review: YOWZA!!

Sexy and tempting, these two heat up the table...and more when they get together :) Packed with emotion, this well written tale sizzles with passion and kept me turning pages until the end. The depth of Lydia and Will gave a new layer of texture and "real life" to the story that made it a winner for me :)