When love is won by virtue of a wager, who knew it could be lost within ten days?
Oliver Fernley is a musical prodigy. After a few years of tutoring pupils on various instruments, Oliver has decided his current course has amounted to very little. He needs a change. A night out with friends at Whites seems to be the ticket to break him out of his mundane life. A wager or two seems harmless until he is deep in his cups and freely spending beyond his means.
According to the gossip columns, Hannah Anderson is the season’s diamond. The debutante to watch, emulate, and befriend. Her identical twin sister is overlooked due to scarring after a misfortunate accident and her awkward exuberance for finding a match. To bolster her sister’s confidence, Hannah enters a wager to prove that any man would take his leave for the countryside if faced with the same faux pas, even if it was Society’s proclaimed diamond.
The rules are simple. First, the other party cannot know about the wager. Second, there are only ten days to triumph. Oliver must win Hannah’s heart. Hannah must embarrass Oliver so he will leave town. But in the game of love, nothing is as it seems, and these two wagering enthusiasts find themselves fooled.
The Prodigy and the Diamond is a standalone Regency-era romance that will sweep you away to a world of elegance and intrigue as it explores the enduring power of love.
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The Prodigy and the Diamond
00:01 Opening Credits
00:10 Dedication
00:56 Chapter 1
27:57 Chapter 2
53:13 Chapter 3
01:06:48 Chapter 4
01:17:46 Day 1
01:17:50 Chapter 5
01:25:13 Chapter 6
01:48:19 Day 2
01:48:22 Chapter 7
01:58:46 Chapter 8
02:11:49 Chapter 9
02:21:19 Day 3
02:21:23 Chapter 10
02:33:37 Chapter 11
02:46:37 Chapter 12
02:56:09 Chapter 13
03:03:50 Day 4
03:03:53 Chapter 14
03:19:54 Chapter 15
03:30:38 Day 5
03:30:42 Chapter 16
03:43:45 Chapter 17
03:50:58 Day 6
03:51:03 Chapter 18
03:59:59 Chapter 19
04:19:24 Day 7 - For some reason the audio on this clip isn’t working. But it just says, Day 7. You aren’t missing anything.
04:19:30 Chapter 20
04:25:09 Chapter 21
04:32:46 Day 8
04:32:49 Chapter 22
04:41:58 Chapter 23
04:56:59 Chapter 24
05:05:55 Chapter 25
05:15:06 Chapter 26
05:24:26 Day 9
05:24:30 Chapter 27
05:34:21 Chapter 28
05:46:00 Chapter 29
05:53:42 Chapter 30
06:03:00 Day 10
06:03:02 Chapter 31
06:13:19 Chapter 32
06:25:23 Chapter 33
06:37:00 Chapter 34
06:47:30 Chapter 35
06:56:29 Chapter 36
07:03:56 Epilogue
07:07:44 Closing Credits