"Two gamblers have to decide between love of the game and true love"

For Sensual Romance by A. Black

Professional gambler Maggie French is applying her trade at the Beaver Canyon casino resort when she meets fellow gambler Deuce Whiley. They're instantly attracted to each other and quickly make a bet to determine the random fate of whose room they'll spend the night in.

As Maggie and Deuce share each other's company, they discover that they have more in common than gambling, and love is born. However, neither has revealed their single reason for being in Beaver Canyon -- the championship poker tournament. With winnings of $500,000 at stake, will either of these competitive gamblers let love stand in their way?

The team of S.L. Carpenter and Sahara Kelly has written an entertaining short story. The gaming details allow the reader to feel as if she's looking over the shoulder of a gambler.

Sensuality: multiple references to nonsexual bodily functions

Reviewed by Sensual Romance
Courtesy Sensual Romance
Posted February 14, 2006

Summary

The Poker Championship at the Beaver Canyon Resort and Casino attracts the best of the best - and Maggie French is there to stake her claim. A sizzling hot affair with a cute guy isn't necessarily in the cards she planned to play, but what the hell. There's nothing like great sex to take the edge off her nerves.

When Deuce Whiley meets Maggie, he knows he's found a special woman. The games they play are upping the ante, and she can do more with cards than shuffle a deck. She raises him, calls him to new heights, and by the time they face each other across the poker table there are few secrets left between them. The stakes are enormous, and the turn of a card will change their lives. It'll be the sweetest deal of all...