When wealthy Jamaican plantation owner Harry Carstairs goes missing everyone wants to know where he is. Lady Celeste Rosington's fiancée, Raphael, wants to keep Harry alive and he pushes Celeste to charm Lord Peregrine for answers. This throws Celeste into the company of dangerous Lady Busselton who wants to keep Harry quiet. Celeste and Peregrine start to fall in love but will all the secrets be too much to overcome?

WICKED WAGER by Beverley Eikli is a charming romance with great characters and many intriguing secrets. Celeste is a sweet, innocent heroine who is innovative and resourceful. Readers will enjoy her spirit right from the beginning. Lord Peregrine is witty, delightful, and handsome; everything a romance hero should be. His character growth will make him relatable to readers. The intriguing secrets will have readers wondering who the real bad guy is, and the many different personalities will have readers guessing everyone's true motives.

There is more banter than romance between Celeste and Lord Peregrine but it is engaging and well written. The romance that does happen between the two does not disappoint and is steamy and tension filled. Eikli includes a bit of excitement and danger into WICKED WAGER, creating a story readers won't be able to put down.