An Accidental Marriage

The Gentlemen's Gamble

De: Deborah M. Hathaway

Narrado por: Nicola Ward

Charles Shepherd is in no rush to marry. He's sure he'll find a wife eventually with his good looks, small fortune, and considerable charm. After all, everything always works out for him…doesn’t it?

©2026 Deborah M. Hathaway (P)2026 Draft Horse Publishing

This audiobook was such a treat.

💕🎧 Nicola Ward’s narration was absolutely wonderful and brought this story to life in the most delightful way. Her delivery was warm, engaging, and perfectly suited to the Regency setting. She captured the humor, the emotional shifts, and the growing tenderness between Charles and Marie beautifully.

I adored this couple in audio. The way their guarded interactions slowly softened into understanding and affection felt even more intimate through narration. Nicola Ward handled both voices with ease, making every scene a pleasure to listen to.

The sweet romance, the gentle humor, and the emotional payoff made this a cozy, comforting listen from beginning to end. This is the kind of audiobook that makes you smile while listening.

An absolute joy of a listen and one I would happily recommend!

I love Charles and Marie!! 🤍

An Accidental Marriage is book 2 of The Gentlemen’s Gamble series. This can be read as a standalone but to truly be invested into the series and who loses the wager, I recommend reading the books in order.

✨AUDIO REVIEW✨
I loved this story so much I bought the audio and I loved it!! Nicola Ward does a beautiful job bringing Charles and Marie to life!

‘They’d experienced more in their mere week of knowing one another than most couples did in a lifetime—quarrels and kisses. Tears and apologies. Friendship and forgiveness. Dare she hope he might want to pursue a relationship with her where joy and love might be discovered in the end?’

When you read a book by @authordeborahmhathaway you know that your day/night will be consumed with an unputdownable book! This story included angst, tension, and wit from the very first page! I love how through a very sarcastic letter Charles sent his mother, his marriage was set in motion. What he thought was a meeting with a woman, turned out to be his wedding! 😂 The way his mother and Father took his letter and ran with it had me laughing so hard. The matchmaking aspect of this book is an absolute riot!

‘So, she’d be marrying Mr. Charles Shepherd after all.
Pity.’

I love how Marie does not back down to Charles! She takes what he says and turns it on him and makes him own what he has said and done. She is his perfect match! While they both work together toward an annulment, she notices things about Charles that no one else has cared to take notice of. She senses when he needs to move and be out of doors. She learns to love the things he enjoys, and he in turn sees the peacefulness that can come from being indoors with Marie.

There is so much to love in this story but some of my favorite things are: the angst, angry kiss, fountain scene, the evolution of their relationship, the pianoforte, interrupted kiss, and the rain storm.

“there is no one I would rather go on an adventure with than you, my darling.”

Side note—if you have read Love is for the Birds, Charles and Marie were a couple on the bird excursion with Henry and Lark. I LOVE the connection between these two multi author series! (If you haven’t read it yet, you should add it to your TBR!)

Pleasant read

Well-written, interesting Regency tale, A believable HEA. I found it to be a pleasant read.