A Hazard of Hearts

In a desperate bid to cover his debts, compulsive gambler Sir Giles Staverley stakes his estate and his daughter's hand on a game of chance, leading Serena Staverley to become bound to a mysterious victor and trapped in a cliff-top manor. With her father's demise and her own life at risk, Serena finds herself caught between the detestable Lord Harry Wrotham and Justin Vulcan, a cool and clear-headed gambler with an unexpected connection to her family. As she navigates the treacherous world of high-stakes gambling and smuggling, Serena must confront her own feelings and desires in order to escape her predicament. Ultimately, it is love that saves her, as Justin proves himself to be a worthy suitor in this romantic drama of 19th-century England.