The Wedding Wager

By: Regina Duke

Narrated by: Tiffany Williams

Kevin Wake hates being rich. He despises everything his father stands for, but he can't abandon his kid sister and baby brother. Their future is tied to his own. When his father threatens to rob them all of their mother's legacy, Kevin takes bold action to protect what should be theirs.

Megan Mully is out of the hospital at last. But she's homeless, jobless, broke and alone. Love is the last thing on her mind. Kevin is just a means to an end. She never expected him to steal her heart!

©2012 Linda White (P)2015 Linda White

Great Read!

What did you love best about The Wedding Wager?

It is a wonderful, feel-good story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Carla (Kevin's sister) was quirky and fun.

Which character – as performed by Tiffany Williams – was your favorite?

Carla. I loved her vampire voice.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

There were times that I laughed out loud. Good thing I was at home when I listened to he story.

Any additional comments?

I enjoy stories like this. Sometimes, I really get involved in the lives of these characters and I want to know more about what happens to them after the story is over.

Nice Sweet Romance Well Performed Except...

This is a fun romance peppered with drama that has the listener rooting for the unlikely couple. Regina Duke created a cast of memorable characters, including a teenage girl who dresses as a vampire, a young boy addicted to his electronics at too early in age, a vengeful father set on cheating his family out of their inheritance, Cookie the cook and many more.

Of course the two main characters Kevin Wake, who must wed before his 25th birthday or lose his inheritance/trust and Megan Mully, child of preacher/missionary parents. She recently graduated from college but was in a horrific car accident – leaving her in the hospital for months.

Megan answers Wake's ad and learns of his plan. To me be married before his 25th birthday, which is only a week away.

Now for my gripes: The author's perspective on religion - perhaps she grew up in unfortunate circumstances.

Her bites at the "1%" and income inequality were not pertinent to the story. An author in this genre does him/herself no favors by including his/her political views and/or current popular political issues. This is likely to turn readers off (probably close to 50% of potential listeners.) *Had I not agreed to listen in exchange for a review, I probably would have turned it off for those very reasons.

I also think that some authors do not give enough credit to their readers/listeners. Throughout the book it seemed every two paragraphs, the author reminds us that Megan has medical bills to be paid off and that is her reason for doing what she's doing. It is kind of insulting… [maybe it is lack of editing.]

Now back to the good things, including the narrator. I have heard Tiffany Williams performance before and really enjoyed it. This time it was the same, she is more of a storyteller, her cadence and flow allows me to imagine what is going on in the book without distraction. Fantastic!

Thanks for reading my review. Give me a helpful vote if you decide it is.

Great Book

If you could sum up The Wedding Wager in three words, what would they be?

Wonderful clean book

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the playful dialog between the characters. I also liked the fact that it is a clean story.

What about Tiffany Williams’s performance did you like?

The voice impersonation of each character was done very well. Emotions of the characters was evident in voices of each character. Her performance made the story come alive.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Love unexpected.

Surprising love with audio books!

This was my first encounter with audio books and I must say I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed the story. The story kept me in suspense all the time. I absolutely hated Kevin's father. I loved Mistress and her vampire act. All in all lovely story, great narrator.

Keep writing Ragina

Loved the story and the narration. The storyline flowed nicely as each character was introduced.