The Gamble: Amazon.ca: LaVyrle Spencer: Books

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A story of honesty and humour for anyone who has ever lived and loved.

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Hoping to make a profitable living as a Kansas saloon keeper, a southern gambler finds his dreams dashed by the local prohibition movement led by the beautiful Agatha Downing, until a child brings the two rivals together. Reissue. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Spencer Book Ever!!!, April 29 2004

By	McFadden (SHERMAN OAKS, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gamble (Mass Market Paperback)

This was my first Spencer book, and it will always and forever be my favorite. I've read almost all of her others, and only a few come even close. Personally, I think this book is her most complete in terms of characterization, etc. In some ways, I think she used jessie and abbie as a model for agatha and scott (hummingbird and years are probably my 2nd faves). On a scale of 1 to 5, I would really like to give this 50 stars. READ IT!

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5.0 out of 5 stars One of Spencer's Three Best, April 4 2004

By	airwink (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gamble (Mass Market Paperback)

While I have not read all of LaVyrle Spencer's books yet, I am down to the last 4 or 5. I was worried I would not find another as good as Vows or Hummingbird (Spencer's historical novels are far superior to her contemporary efforts). About 50 pages into The Gamble, however, I knew this one was going to be their equal. As other reviewers have expressed, a romance book is just not a romance when halfway through the characters have already professed their love for one another (this was one of my problems with November of the Heart, although it was superbly written). The Gamble keeps you on tenterhooks until the LAST 50 pages - even though you know how it must end. Both lead characters were perfect. In Scott Gandy, LaVyrle has created the sexiest hero I have ever imagined. Her descriptions of him just resonate in my mind. And I cannot tell you how wonderful it was that she created her heroine with such an obvious physical flaw, and that Scott still falls for her. Most Harlequins would never stand for that! I am still trying to figure out why this Spencer book has never been made into a movie while some of her lesser novels have been. Maybe someday. You know a book is simply fabulous when you keep reading voraciously but still somehow never want it to end! If you have never read LaVyrle Spencer, I challenge you to read The Gamble and then never pick up another book of hers again. Simply impossible!

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5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS!!!!, Mar 22 2004

By	M. I. "krushedvelvet" (Old Bridge, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gamble (Mass Market Paperback)

Oh my, what a book. Lavyrle Spencer creates some of the most realistic and likeable characters Ive ever met.I absolutely LOVED Scott and Agatha together. I always adore Spencer's Heroines;They are flawed and so human. The writing was,as usual,incredible. The books pacing was perfect and the scenery and all of the characters were so colorful they nearly jumped out of the pages. Only one thing bothered me about this book and that was the situation with Justine- it felt thrown in...otherwise...PERFECTION.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Gamble
This is by far my favorite book by Lavryle Spencer. A beautifully written story, it grabs hold of you from the very first page and leaves you disappointed that it has to end. Read more

Published on Mar 20 2004 by Ashlee

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding
There are very few romance novels out there that rise above the usual formula, that have less than perfect looking characters, and that have real depth to them. Read more

Published on May 15 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
This is a great read. Very sweet and interesting. It is a touching story and I put it up there with my top reads of late along with Fantasy Lover by Kenyon and Anything, My love... Read more

Published on Feb 26 2003 by cbrookt

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful characters and story
I have read many books by this author, and one problem that I have with them is that I usually don't like the female lead character. Read more

Published on Jan 10 2002