Don't Bet on Love


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All's fair in love and high school. Lane accepted the challenge. Get Trudy to go to Homecoming with him. He didn't realize that his heart would get involved. Trudy's having the worst day imaginable. And then she overhears Lane making the bet. He thinks he's going to Homecoming with her? Never. And then she's forced to tutor him in math, and she suddenly can't think around him. He steals her breath away, and she gets lost in his eyes. She is so in trouble.




The Love Bet(A BWWM Romantic Comedy)


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Luz De Los Santos thought her job was easy. Being the Sex and Relationship Director of Modern Magazine, no one knew the art of dating and hookups like she did. When the commitment-phobe Afro-Dominicana gets singled out by her editor to write a challenging column for the coveted, annual Valentine’s issue, Luz is forced to confront her issues about relationships with her newly pitched project. The Love Bet. Is it possible to fall in love by the third screw? Maybe. But she’s not holding her breath once she recruits her blast from the past, Evan Cattaneo to help test her theory. Evan regrets the way things ended between him and Luz. The girl who charmed him all those years ago was now grown and sexy and has him more than ready to aid Luz in her little experiment. Only his plans won’t stop at just f*cking her. Nope, he plans to make her fall in love again. It’s only a matter of time before loving between the sheets turns into stealing kisses in the streets. When emotions get wild and feelings grow deep, will the insecurities of Luz’s past come back to haunt them?




Betting on Love


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Tempest Swan is out for revenge. Billionaire Leonard Allred's software program has put her out of a job. She makes a bet with a friend that she'll get Leonard to take her on a date so she can get retribution, but a fortuitous accident with an adorable nerd might just derail her vengeance. Leonard has reasons for hiding his identity from the public. It's worked well for him so far, until he starts falling for the honest and witty Tempest. But how can he destroy their budding romance by admitting he's actually the guy she hates?




Bet on Love


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It's the most irresistible gamble of all… Bianca Wagner knows that love's just a fleeting fantasy on Vegas's dazzling and seductive strip. But hot new casino owner Tanner Long is quickly changing the jaded reporter's mind. Yet the high-flying bachelor isn't a man who plays for keeps…until one passionate rendezvous in London leaves Bianca with an unexpected gift. Getting Bianca to say "I do" has become Tanner's life mission…especially now that he's going to be a father. But a misunderstanding has the potential to derail their relationship forever. What will it take for Tanner to convince Bianca that he's a changed man? That he's ready to wager everything for the chance to be a real family with the woman he loves….




Don't Bet on the Prince!


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When we dream of princes, we wake up with toads. What's a woman to do when one Prince Charming after another turns out to be a frog? According to Dr. Gilda Carle, women should never bestow "princely" expectations on men because it leaves men in control of-- and women in denial about-- the fundamental nature of the relationship. Often in their desire to be swept away and protected, women fail to cultivate their own internal strength. In order to succeed in love, women need to establish their own personal power, project it, and attract partners who respect it and reflect it. A woman's primary love should be the love she gives herself-- because, ultimately, how she treats herself sends a message about how she expects others to treat her. Dr. Gilda shows you how you can find a worthy mate by using her five key tenets: * Ask for what you need and believe you deserve to get * Project a Power Image * Give from the overflow, not from the core * Know how to receive * Enjoy being alone With a colorful assortment of case histories, insightful Self-Assessments, memorable Gilda-Grams, and plenty of humor to illustrate her practical and proven advice, Dr. Gilda reveals how to achieve a self-made version of happily-ever-after.




Bet on Love


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Rhys went to Las Vegas to marry his fiancée, but ended up walking down the aisle with his best man instead. That bad idea was the best decision he ever made.




Betting on Love


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Hearts are on the line in the casinos and bedrooms of Las Vegas in these four sexy stories of couples taking a gamble on a little fame, fortune, and fun. Enjoy these high-stakes payoffs at a no-risk price: What the Bachelor Gets: Local property developer and sexy Vegas bachelor Gage Reeves is bombarded with a stream of showgirls, local socialites, and entertainers who all expect something from him. All Gage wants is to help an old high school friend, Callie Holliday, make a go of her storefront in his new high-end retail complex. But their wheeling and dealing soon turns from strictly professional to decidedly personal. Winning Streak: As head of public relations for the Las Vegas Sinners, Saralynn Reese is hanging up her party reputation to earn her place in the business world. Her first assignment: clean up the media messes of the team's assistant general manager, Madden Vaughn. He's flirty, impulsive, and high-spirited, but when a gambling addiction spins his world out of control, Saralynn may be the only one with the right sass to save his reputation, and his heart. Winter Swans: Single dad and professional poker player Chance Landon is on a lone-wolf crusade to find his ex-wife's killer. But when his daughter's life is also threatened, he must enlist the help of the beautiful swan-shifting nymph Harper Cygnini. Will Chance gamble on a future that involves falling in love, or is that one bet he is unwilling to take? Just for the Weekend: Multimillionaire Sam Mason is sick of gold diggers. When he meets role-playing kindergarten teacher Cleo James at a sci-fi convention in Vegas, she seems like the real thing. Then--surprise!--he wakes up married to this sexy stranger...only to find Cleo has vanished. Is he looking for a swindler or the love of his life? Sensuality Level: Sensual




Bet on love


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when a bet involves the heart, there can be a lot to gain... but also a lot to lose. Emily Crowford thought that her life was all planned out. She was the prima ballerina at the city’s ballet corps and she had everything any girl could want: success, money, talent, and a handsome fiancé, considered by everyone to be a good catch. She never would have imagined that her life would take such a dramatic turn and everything she had taken for granted would suddenly slip through her fingers. To turn her life around, Emily Crowford needed to die. And, in her place, Blanche Deluxe was born, showgirl and star of Bluebells, one of the greatest showhouses in Vegas. She used her body to seduce and entertain the audience but, privately, she built up barriers to prevent anyone from getting close to her, to protect her heart. When Tyler Williams, the charming hotel-casino owner, saw the mysterious showgirl for the first time, he was overcome with lust. She was a challenge that Tyler would love to win and he was willing to bet high to make sure he would get her into his bed, for his pleasure. What he didn’t know was that when a bet involves the heart, there can be a lot to gain... but also a lot to lose. Translator: A. C. Meyer PUBLISHER: TEKTIME




Betting on Love


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Land poor, Elly leaves the family farm and heads to the big city to become something better than a waitress in a small-town diner. Though she’s succumbed to economic necessity and the siren song of her one-time lover, Alex, she can’t bear to give up the farm that has been in her family for generations. As much as she wants to, she can’t have everything she desires, and she’ll have to decide what is more important: the past or the future. Alex has always been a daredevil, up for anything, never tying herself down to anyone. When she falls head over heels for quiet Elly, everyone’s surprised, no one more than her best friend and occasional lover, Will. As things heat up between them, Elly must choose between her past and her future, and Alex is faced with a decision that will shake her to the core of all she holds dear.




Thinking in Bets


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A Wall Street Journal bestseller, now in paperback. Poker champion turned decision strategist Annie Duke teaches you how to get comfortable with uncertainty and make better decisions. Even the best decision doesn't yield the best outcome every time. There's always an element of luck that you can't control, and there's always information hidden from view. So the key to long-term success (and avoiding worrying yourself to death) is to think in bets: How sure am I? What are the possible ways things could turn out? What decision has the highest odds of success? Did I land in the unlucky 10% on the strategy that works 90% of the time? Or is my success attributable to dumb luck rather than great decision making? Annie Duke, a former World Series of Poker champion turned consultant, draws on examples from business, sports, politics, and (of course) poker to share tools anyone can use to embrace uncertainty and make better decisions. For most people, it's difficult to say "I'm not sure" in a world that values and, even, rewards the appearance of certainty. But professional poker players are comfortable with the fact that great decisions don't always lead to great outcomes, and bad decisions don't always lead to bad outcomes. By shifting your thinking from a need for certainty to a goal of accurately assessing what you know and what you don't, you'll be less vulnerable to reactive emotions, knee-jerk biases, and destructive habits in your decision making. You'll become more confident, calm, compassionate, and successful in the long run.