The Sport of Matchmaking (Clavering Chronicles, #3)

For once, he's met a lady who's just as reluctant to wed-and she's the only woman he can think about. George Clavering is every bit the charming rake. While his older brother and younger sister have already married, George revels in a life of sporting events, lively wagers, and the excitement of London's Season. Determined to preserve his bachelor lifestyle, he refuses to let anyone gamble on his future. Then there's Lady Alice St. Clair, the fiercely independent fifth daughter of the Duke of Carr. With her own wealth and a sparkling wit, Alice has long scoffed at the idea of a loveless match. After five seasons of dull suitors and unconvincing proposals, she's sworn off the marriage mart for good. A chance wager at a grand ball sets their fates on a collision course. What begins as a playful contest soon blossoms into an unexpected connection that challenges everything they thought they knew about love-and themselves. A witty, captivating Regency romance where two reluctant hearts discover that sometimes the greatest gamble is falling in love.