Ex-Dallas Cowboy football star and Los Vegas gambler, Brady
Carrick hadn't been this excited in a long time. He knew
from the horse's bloodlines that Amber Mac was going to be
a good horse, but he just couldn't believe how great he
was. So, with cagey gambling skills and a bit of patience,
Marshall Carrick, Brady's father was able to get a winning
deal on the horse for only $43,000. Now, on the way back
to their ranch, Brady just couldn't wait to train him --
that is, of course, if his father could only trust him
again.
Stopping for a burger at Cliff's Diner, Dobbs, the head
trainer, couldn't help but tease Brady as he was so keen on
training Amber Mac. After Brady's boast that he could
train a novice player right up to the top professional
level, Dobbs calls him on it by suggesting that he should
train Molly, the cute blonde waitress serving them, to do
it and the bet was made that if he succeeded, he could
train Amber Mac.
Shocked that Molly actually accepts and later arrives at
the Cross Fox Ranch with her young son, Sam, in tow, Brady
grumbles, but finally settles into the reality of her
visit. Despite his grumbling, as Molly's spunk and
determination emerges, Brady starts to see Molly in a new
light.
Meanwhile, Molly had her own reasons for coming. Getting
away from her straightlaced oldtime preacher father was one
and the other was to give Brady the big payback that her
vengeance demanded, ever since her husband, Kevin Davis had
been killed. As time passes and her skill in poker
increases, Molly's vengeance starts to cool a little as she
sees a different side to Brady, even though he drove her
crazy when he tries to get her pudgy Sam to exercise more
and do some chores. She would teach him to interfere with
her life again as she strives to keep her focus on beating
Brady at his own game.
Cynthia Thomason has given her fans a winning hand of a
romance! With a hot pair and a handful of intriguing
supporting cards, oops, that's characters, this high stakes
romance is bound to please the most pokerface of readers.
With her knowledge of high stakes poker and the racing
crowd, Thomason's background research and storyline
effectively intertwine to form an authentic story that is
strong enough on its own or for fans to enjoy as a winning
hand along with the rest of the Texas Hold 'em series. You
will definitely want to deal yourself into this romantic
game!
When Brady Carrick bets he can turn Molly Davis into a
cardsharp, the former football star has no idea the
widowed mother has a grudge against him. That accepting
Brady's challenge is a way for Molly to start a new life—
and get revenge against Brady for destroying her old one.…
All she has to do is keep her real identity from Brady
until she earns a seat at the big poker tournament. That,
and steel her heart against him. Because the closer they
get, the harder it is to believe that this serious,
protective cowboy is the man who killed her husband.