Obsessions, Lessons, Discovering, Romance
The plot of the story other than finding romance is quite simple as Doris (aka Dodo) is a card expert with mathematic skills like no other. She needs to send home money to save her parents from losing everything.
Arriving on the scene is George one of the Chance brothers that is a compulsive gambler who loses more than he wins. 
George's meeting and losing to Doris sets the story into many full-blown card lessons along with a very strong attraction between them and we follow them through many frustrating ups, downs, and secrets before they reach a happy conclusion.
My enjoyment of this story was limited. I really didn't care for either of the characters much and the plot didn't captivate me like the previous Chance stories.
💖Favorite character: Viscount Pernrith the half-brother who adds some responsibility and depth to the Chance family
📖Story rating: 3.5 rounded up to 4.

Dodo has come to Bath to gamble in order to earn money to save her parents.
She meets George, an Earl who is a gambler and horse owner for racing and betting.
Initial meeting over cards leads to contentious relationship as they each learn to appreciate each others flaws and good character.
Some twists and a betrayal add to the excitement.
A good addition to the Chance brothers series.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC!

I flew through this book after the reading the previous one - our main character is lovable, and written in not that characteristic "oooh, I'm a numbers genius and no one likes me" kind of way. First of all, she's clearly of the upperclass as far as being well-educated, but doesn't run in London society, the way we see in a lot of other historical romance books. Second, the author has taken clear pains to portray her as a lover of numbers, but not necessarily having that be a repetitive and only quirk, which I appreciated. Though I love a nerdy historical girly no matter in what context, to be fair.
Where I found this book semi-lacking was in our MMC, though through no fault of the writing- I think I'm just not a girl who likes male characters who are a bit childish and out of touch - and it felt like though he kind of learns a little bit of his lesson, he doesn't go through any particular personality changes. I respect that, because I don't believe that just falling in love changes a person so drastically - it's just not my particular partiality in men.

Definitely a great series, and I'm so excited to get our viscount's story!

I like this book so far. I just started listening to my arc.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher. Pub date is November 1, 2024 and full review to follow.
I am enjoying this book!