Formerly titled Brooke: Wagers Gone Awry It's a winner-takes-all bet. The stakes have never been higher. Let the battle of wills-and hearts- begin... ~Second chances ~Spinster & Wallflowers ~Enemies to Lovers ~Redeemable Rogue ~Marriage of Convenience ~Sister Series ~Hero Rescues Heroine ~Strong Female Lead Brooke Culpepper has no time for frivolous pursuits like love and romance. She's too busy trying to keep a struggling dairy farm afloat and prevent her family from starving. So, when a man claiming to be the farm's new owner arrives, she's willing to do anything to get rid of him. Even if it means proposing a wager with the only thing of value she has. Her virtue... Heath, Earl of Ravensdale, wants no part of the farm he won at the gaming tables. He plans to sell the detestable place and evict the five women who call it home right away. It was not his intention to accept the lovely Brooke's challenge. But he's dismayed to realize that for some reason, denying her just isn't within his power... Is happily ever after a possibility for a pair of opposites who met under the worst possible circumstances? This desperate spinster and angry earl are about to find out... Buy the first book of The Culpepper Misses historical series for a romping, emotional, and romantic adventure you won't want to put down. Though this book is part of a series, it can easily be read as a stand-alone. THE CULPEPPER MISSES: The Earl and the Spinster The Marquis and the Vixen The Lord and the Wallflower The Buccaneer and the Bluestocking The Lieutenant and the Lady CHECK OUT COLLETTE'S OTHER SERIES: Castle Brides Daughters of Desire (Scandalous Ladies) Heart of a Scot Highland Heather Romancing a Scot The Culpepper Misses Seductive Scoundrels The Honorable Rogues® Wicked Earls' Club This book may contain adult content and language.