The Wager

Rating:
Summary: Not a bad read
Review: Wager by Metsy Hingle was an enjoyable book to read. The main character Laura is in for the shock of her life after her mother dies and she finds out she has kept a secret from Laura her whole life. Laura sets out to find out who her father and family really are after receiving a visit from Josh Logan, a family friend of the Jardine family. Laura and her new family are leary of each other and it isn't a smooth journey becoming one big happy family. Laura also wants to find out the mystery writer of a letter her mother kept suggesting she abort Laura all those years ago. She isn't sure who the author is and may never find out.

Wager was a well written book with just a few slow parts. Sometimes the romance of Laura and Josh just seemed to take too long. It would have been just as interesting to read about had the author not taken pages and pages to discuss them. The book seemed to move at a good pace and then came to a halt while these two characters tried to sort out their feelings. The secondary characters really added a lot to the story and were well developed. It seems the author really took the time to add them and make them a part of the story. The city of New Orleans and the hotel could also be considered characters the way they were written. I thought this was a nice touch to the story and made it more interesting.

Wager is a good book for anyone wanting to read of romance and mystery. There is something for everyone in this book!