Customer Reviews

The Gallant Gambler (Zebra Regency Romance)

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Description from the book back cover:

The lady said she'd never marry ... him! Judith Preston simply could not allow her dear younger sister Lilia to be coerced into marriage. Yet their tyrannical grandfather had invited the Gillmore heir to be a houseguest in order to make a match. Judith did not believe for a moment that money should be a reason to wed ... although she herself had never received an offer. Lacking a fortune and unconventionally pretty, she had been passed over and put on the shelf. Yet the tall gentleman alighting from the coach-and-four was looking at her as if she were an angel. But she knew who he was from the tip of his polished boots to his immaculately tailored traveling coat - a gambler! The very thought made her shudder ... even while his gaze made her tremble. In fact, Zachery Camden had accompanied the Gillmore heir, his younger brother Andrew, in order to stop this unwanted betrothal. His plan was to flirt with Lilia himself ... until his glance strayed to Judith. She thought him a wastrel, a libertine, an absolute rogue. Now he was about to wager his entire future on a gamble he had every intention of winning: the conquest of Judith's heart ...

This book is well written, with well-drawn characters and vivid settings. The hero and heroine are likeable enough and the secondary characters add extra dimension to the story. However, the main problem with this book is that it is often boring. While reading this book, I kept wondering where it was going and when the pace was going to pick up. Although there are some exciting action scenes towards the end, they seemed out of place and added only to give the book a semblance of a rousing conclusion. I even thought that the romance between the hero and the heroine was rather mundane. Overall, I would recommend this book for a pleasant enough waste of time, but this isn't an exceptional romance and it has a rather placid plot development.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this book, because it was one of those that I saw sitting on a shelf at the library and thought it looked good. But I am glad I read it. Martha Kirkland does a great job with everything in this book! She made me want to love the main characters and dispise the evil grandfather! Basicly the plot of this book is that Lord Gillmore (evil grandfather) is attempting to make his granddaughter, the shy Lilia wed his heir Lilia's cousin Andrew. Lilia's sister, and our herione, Judith, is willing to do anything to stop this evil planning! Judith feels that her sister should marry for love not because she's being ordered to do it! So when the Heir and his brother arrive she attempts to do whatever she can in order to stop any wedding of this type to happen which requires the help of Andrew's brother, Zach. Who just so happens to be our hero. Overall this book is a pretty good book that is very easy to get into. The characters are well thoughout and you can feel and see when they fall in love! I give this book 4 stars because I think the end could've been played out to include the evil grandfather but oh well it was a great read without it!

Just try not to love the characters. A very enjoyable read.