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From New York Times bestselling author Kay Hooper comes the story of a gambler who's not all he seems--and the woman who teaches him what it means to risk everything.Jennifer Chantry's life was upended when her father lost their family plantation, Belle Retour, in a foolish bet. And now that he's passed away, Jennifer vows to reclaim what's hers. Falling for a gambler--especially given her father's weakness--wasn't supposed to be in the cards. But the dashing, dark-eyed hustler who rolls show more into town for a high-stakes poker game awakens Jennifer's deepest desires, even before he offers his services in a bold plan to win back her home.
Dane Prescott isn't a professional gambler--he's a federal agent investigating rumors surrounding the scoundrel who swindled an innocent family out of Belle Retour. Used to going deep undercover, Dane knows how to play with other people's money. But when he teams up with the blond beauty bent on revenge, he learns just how much he stands to lose if he can't do right by her. Now Dane will need all the tricks up his sleeve to win his biggest score yet: Jennifer's wounded heart.
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Another Hagen romance - he's not directly involved this time, just (accidentally) set things up (and he may regret that...). Dane (the agent and professional gambler) and Jenny (who lost her home to her father's compulsive gambling...) run into each other (more or less literally), are immediately attracted but aware of the difficulties - they do some heavy making out, but resist going further for quite a while. The obstacles dissolve very quickly; the intrigue plotline and the romance twine nicely. And Dane's secret is finally revealed...to Jenny, and others. Some of the climax(es) turn on the fine points of poker, though it doesn't really require you to know much to figure out what's going on. Not bad, not wonderful, worth reading show more (good solid characters, as well as plot). show less
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Kay Hooper was born in California on October 30, 1957, and was raised in North Carolina. Her first book, Lady Thief, was published when she was 22-years-old, and she has since written more than 60 novels and four novellas. Hooper mainly writes novels that are in the romance and suspense genres. Her most popular series include The Men of Mysteries show more Past Series, The Once Upon a Time Series, and The Hagen Series. Her titles are frequently listed on the New York Times bestseller list. In 2015, her title "A Deadly Web" made the list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- It Takes a Thief
- Original publication date
- 1989-02-01
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