To Wager Her Heart

By: Tamera Alexander

Narrated by: Melba Sibrel

Set against the real history of Nashville’s Belle Meade Plantation and the original Fisk University Jubilee Singers ensemble, To Wager Her Heart is a stirring love story about seeking justice and restoring honor at a time in American history when both were tenuous and hard-won.

With fates bound by a shared tragedy, a reformed gambler from the Colorado Territory and a Southern Belle bent on breaking free from society’s expectations must work together to achieve their dreams—provided the truth doesn’t tear them apart first.

Sylas Rutledge, new owner of the Northeast Line Railroad, invests everything he has into this new venture, partly for the sake of the challenge. But mostly to clear his father’s name. One man holds the key to Sy’s success—General William Giles Harding of Nashville’s Belle Meade Plantation. But Harding is champagne and thoroughbreds, and Sy Rutledge is beer and bullocks.

Sy needs someone to help him maneuver through Nashville’s society, and when he meets Alexandra Jamison, he quickly decides he’s found his tutor. But he soon discovers that the very train accident his father is blamed for causing is what killed Alexandra’s fiancé and shattered her world.

Spurning an arranged marriage by her father, Alexandra instead pursues her passion for teaching at Fisk University, the first freedmen’s university in the United States. But family—and Nashville society—do not approve, and she soon finds herself cast out from both.

Through connections with the Harding family, Alexandra and Sy become unlikely allies. And despite first impressions, Alexandra gradually finds herself coming to respect and even care for this man. But how can she, when her heart is still spoken for?

Sy is willing to risk everything to win over the woman he loves. What he doesn’t count on is having to wager her heart to do it.

Critic reviews

“To Wager Her Heart is a wonderful historical romance with sweet and caring characters who are looking for justice and redemption from the past. . . Alexander has certainly done her research. . .'

Another Enjoyable Read

I love everything that Tamara Alexander writes. I discovered her "by accident" a few years ago and have spent many enjoyable hours reliving early history of our country. She has such a wonderful way to showing us history and the Lord. She has been given a gift that she shares with all of us in each book that she writes.

My first audio book was very special!

I enjoy reading books by Tamara Alexander! This has been another wonderful book covering some of the happenings in the history of that time along with a very sweet love story!

wordy

Too much preaching to the crowd or the choir and I am a member of the choir but there was too much over and over again

Deeply emotional

So appreciative of Alexander's time and perspective with this book. Fantastic story with a beautiful glimpse into the culture and struggle of the time.

Enjoyed this book and series very much

My husband and I listened to this book and we both enjoyed it. The book gives not only a romance story line but a look into culture and the business world in those days. God is great and has brought us a long way.
Recommend to those that enjoy clean moral reading along with adventure.