A Fortunate Miscalculation

 

A wager. An inconvenient love. A fortunate miscalculation that changes everything.

Andrew Langford is an honorable man. So it is deeply inconvenient when Sophie Renard, the woman he loved, appears at his door on the very day he’s reminded of a youthful wager that will cost the last unwed man a small fortune. She is beautiful, desperate, and, Andrew believes, married.

Sophie came to London for a prestigious mathematics position that she’s worked toward for six years. But after the promised job is withdrawn, she faces humiliating failure unless she can persuade her employer to reconsider. With no one else to turn to, she seeks help from her old friend, Andrew.

Andrew offers assistance where he can, determined to be nothing more than a friend. But proximity rekindles old feelings neither of them can afford, and Sophie’s charm and brilliance remind him why he once fell for her. As secrets unravel and the future threatens to pull them apart for a second time, they both must decide what they are willing to risk for love.

A Fortunate Miscalculation is a clean regency romance without any explicit content.

Seven Gentlemen. One Reckless Wager. A Fortune in Play—and Their Hearts on the Line.
***The Gentlemen's Gamble is a series about six men racing to the altar in order to avoid losing a wager. Starting January, the books will release in an unannounced order to keep the loser of the wager a surprise.***

Review: 

Andrew and Sophie, childhood friends, find themselves in a precarious position as Sophie must find a place to live while she tries to figure out her next step for employment. Andrew’s family townhome becomes her only option, but there are complications. With misunderstanding, secrets, and avoiding the local gossips, Andrew and Sophie have to find their way through a maze of growing feelings and a fake marriage.

Ms.Thornell wrote some splendid scenes that evoke a variety of emotions. I was laughing as Andrew and Sophie trying to avoid a nosy woman who will tell all if she sees them together. I was angry with the thoughtlessness of her parents, and was ready to join Andrew in doing something to Sophie’s employer who belittles her. I love how both Sophie and Andrew encourage one another in their dreams.

Things to love:
friends to more
bluestocking
amazing former classmates
supporting each other

I highly recommend this book in the Gentlemen’s Gamble and look forward to reading more in the series. Who will be the last to marry and lose the bet that these men wagered?

I received a copy of the book, but I was not obligated to write a positive review.