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A Gentleman's Wager (2008)

by Madelynne Ellis(Favorite Author)

3.5 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0352341734 (ISBN13: 9780352341730)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Black Lace

series

Georgian Rakehells

review 1: “What’s this?” I can hear you shout. “That’s a M/F cover – what’s going on?” Well, yes, it does have some het in it – quite a lot of het, to be honest, but this isn’t just another menage book. There is an established (if only if they did it once) homosexual relationship described and as such I think it deserves a place on the site.This, let me say from the first, is an erotic novel. Whilst there is a plot running through it, (and it’s a much better plot than so many novels where sex scenes happen almost every other page) it’s an erotic novel – there’s sex from the first page just about, and sex almost to the last page. One could level accusations of anachronism for the “let’s stay in this big house and all have sex with each other a lot” ... morebut who’s to say that some people didn’t behave like this in private?Yes, as expected, everyone wants Bella, and annoyingly, even the decadent, seemingly homosexual Pennerley is swept away by her “charms” (however well worn…!) but that’s to be expected in a Black Lace book – the heroine has to be irresistible. But what I did like particularly about the book was the way Lucerne (however silly it is to be named after a bean) struggled with his feelings for Pennerley and those of Bella. At times he’s swept away by Pennerley’s seduction, and at other times he’s protective of Bella, and then jealous of her as Penerley starts to stalk (hur hur) her.I was less impressed with Bella who – it seemed to me – would have not only slept with anyone who asked her (and she does, including the staff!) but would have gone off with any of them either. I was never really convinced that she loved Lucerne, and frankly I was cheering Pennerley on from the sidelines and hoped that he’d win Lucerne for himself.It’s a hot and steamy one-handed read, which will appeal to people who like a lot of froth and a lot of sex – it will even appeal to die-hards who only read M/M. Hell, I read it and enjoyed it, didn’t I? Can’t get more die-hard than that!
review 2: This book was interesting and there were tons of relationships going on all at the same time. My complaints are that it was drawn out a little too long and that the men were a bit too angsty for my taste. But, the sexual pairings were steamy and included M/M, F/F and menage. I was happy with how it ended, though was doubtful several times throughout the story. I don't understand how the author managed to never mention the fear of pregnancy or birth control with the time period the story is set in and the amount of sex going on, but I guess I can overlook that. less

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