The Double Wager 📖

The Double Wager

Balogh, Mary
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historical fiction Regency romance past tense third limited POV ~308 pp

Vibe

witty satirical romantic

A historical fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable romance, humor.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 40
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 20
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 45
intimateepic

Content

Violence 20%
noneextreme
Sexual content 40%
noneexplicit
Humor 90%
seriouscomedic
Romance 80%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count77,005
Page count~308 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited