Tara Williams can read a blackjack deck like a mathematical proof, but her own life refuses to add up. She needs twenty-two thousand dollars to erase her student loans and claim her place in graduate school. Without it, she remains trapped in the dead-end life she has fought to escape.
Billionaire casino-security consultant Marc Andretti recognizes her brilliance at once. A disgraced poker champion, he needs Tara's talent to reclaim his career and prove he is more than the dirty family empire that owns his name. His offer is simple: his money, training, and connections in exchange for the comeback only she can give him.
Their professional bargain turns dangerously intimate as secrets behind the Andretti fortune close in. If Tara loses, her education and independence disappear. If Marc fails, he loses his career and falls back under his family's control. If they trust the wrong person, they could lose far more than their hearts.
