Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rake’s Wager | 2005 | Miranda Jarrett | Buy |
| 2 | The Lady’s Hazard | 2005 | Miranda Jarrett | Buy |
| 3 | The Duke’s Gamble | 2006 | Miranda Jarrett | Buy |
The Penny House series by Miranda Jarrett is a three-book run of Georgian romances set in and around a London gaming house. Rake’s Wager (2005) opens the series, followed by The Lady’s Hazard (2005) and The Duke’s Gamble (2006). The Penny House itself is the thread connecting all three stories, with each book featuring a new heroine who becomes entangled in both the gambling world and an unexpected romance. The gaming house setting gives Jarrett a natural source of conflict and high stakes without straying from the drawing rooms and ballrooms of Georgian London. Wagers, debts, and reputations are always on the line. The series works well as a unit, with characters from earlier books making appearances in later ones, though each novel tells a complete love story on its own.