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Victorian-Era FictionHistorical Fiction

A Gamble with Hearts

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  • 1974 first published
  • 174 pages
  • 7 editions
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A Gamble with Hearts is a 1974 Victorian-set fiction and historical fiction novel by Barbara Cartland. It takes readers to Baden-Baden, Germany in the Victorian Era. Characters include Quintus Tiverton and Selina. Key subjects include Gambler and Victorian Era.

17 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 7 editions.

It runs to roughly 174 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.

About A Gamble with Hearts

Quintus Tiverton's handsome face was marred by an angry scowl. Granted he had saved Selina from a most unsavory predicament, but now he was forced to look after the girl. Quintus was on his way to fashionable Baden-Baden, pursuing his livelihood at the gaming tables. The casinos were no place for Selina. Her beauty would only prove a costly distraction. Her reputation would suffer from exposure to the spa's more disreputable patrons. Quintus resigned himself to the inconvenience. After all, Selina had given him her word of honor that she would accept the first suitable offer of marriage. It was a promise his lovely traveling companion would live to regret.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Baden-Baden, Germany

Era

Characters

  • Quintus Tiverton
  • Selina

Subjects

  • Gambler
  • Historical Fiction
  • Romance Fiction
  • Victorian Era

Quick answers

Who wrote A Gamble with Hearts?

A Gamble with Hearts was written by Barbara Cartland and first published in 1974.

What genre is A Gamble with Hearts?

It is usually shelved as Victorian-Era Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is A Gamble with Hearts?

The median edition has 174 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Gamble with Hearts?

Readers who like it often enjoy Jamintha, The Tea Planter's Bride and The Liar's Dictionary.

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