How the Wallflower Was Won (Last Chance Scoundrels, 2)

USA TODAY bestselling author Eva Leigh continues her Last Chance Scoundrels series with a steamy romance between two opposites—a rogue with a taste for wagers and a bookish wallflower—who marry for convenience... but neither bet on falling in love.

Finn Ransome is an expert on Lady Luck, which is why he refuses to take a chance on love. Experience has taught him that he’s happier at a gaming table than around people he will, inevitably, disappoint. However, the clock is ticking on his father’s matrimonial demands. But the only woman to catch his eye is a bluestocking who would never consider a rogue like him.

After a disastrous first Season, Tabitha Seaton decided to focus on books instead of ballrooms. She hopes to join the Sterling Society, a collective of the most brilliant, influential minds in London. Except, they will never admit an unmarried lady. Now Tabitha needs a husband, and a notorious, handsome gambler may be her best bet.

Finn and Tabitha are opposites who have no intention of wagering on a love match, and a calculated marriage of convenience solves all their problems—with no risk to their hearts. Once married, however, their potent attraction boils over into a deep passion that neither expected. When a painful mistake drives the new lovers apart, Finn will risk it all to prove a scoundrel and a wallflower are a winning pair...

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Published Sep 27, 2022

384 pages

Average rating: 8

3 RATINGS

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hillary_scholz
Jan 13, 2025
10/10 stars
A marriage of convenience is one of my favorite tropes. But UGH JUST TALK TO EACH OTHER!!!! One of my least favorite consequences of this trope is that the characters fall in love with each other but because it's "convenience" and not a love match, they don't TALK to each other.

I really enjoyed this book and liked seeing Finn grow and learn to accept the love he deserves. I thought it was a great addition to the series. Obviously, it was different from Kieran and Celeste, they are different couples with different goals and struggles. Finn is absolutely a keeper and I loved him. I also thought that Tabitha was a wonderful character but she could feel very one note because her previous trauma with a love interest.

Overall, I really, really liked this installation of this series. 4.5 stars. Can't wait for Dom and Willa's book.

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