Can the Ladies' Wagering Whist Society ensure that two business rivals close the deal?Joshua Powell, Lord Wickford, enjoys being the dashing, popular and successful owner of Powell's Club for Gentlemen. But when he is nearly killed while riding through the streets of London, he realizes that he needs to find a wife and beget an heir. Joshua knows that his intended wife needs to be a lady from a well-esteemed family. So why is he constantly distracted by his business adversary's sparkling beauty, sharp tongue, and dazzling mind?Gwendolyn Sherman is fascinated with numbers and with figuring out the most efficient way to run her father's business. So her father makes her a deal: he would allow her to anonymously start her own business - a club for ladies - only if she would stay in London and find a titled husband. But those Regency lords all seem to want her only for her dowry. All, of course, except for her biggest competitor, the annoyingly attractive Viscount Wickford.It will be up to the Ladies' Wagering Whist Society to win their last trick, by setting Joshua straight on his priorities. After all, the ace of hearts trumps the king of clubs

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