In the Game of Love All Bets are Off… Hold 'Em: A Gambling Hearts Novel by USA Today Bestseller
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    • May 9, 2018
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In the Game of Love All Bets are Off… Hold 'Em: A Gambling Hearts Novel by USA Today Bestseller


Title Hold ’Em: A Gambling Hearts Novel

Author Jacquie Biggar

Genre Contemporary Romance

Book Blurb

In the game of love all bets are off…

When professional poker player Matthew Shaughnessy wins the pot of a lifetime, he didn't expect to land himself a fiancée.

Cassandra Gardener is left with little choice but to play the part of a Texan's fiancée for a week if she wants to clear her father's gambling debt.

Can two people with so much to lose win the biggest bet of all- love?

My Review

Cassandra Gardener is about to get married in Las Vegas but when her gambler father gambles not only her engagement ring but her as well, she’s furious. But when the winning gambler makes a proposition that will help them both out, she sees no other alternative and reluctantly agrees.

Matthew Shaughnessy is a professional poker player and just when he thinks Lady Luck has abandoned him, he scores the juiciest pot of all: a beautiful fiancée to bring home to the family ranch. Sure, she’s a fiery princess but it’ll make his ailing grandma proud. The only problem is that the more he’s around Cassandra, the stronger his attraction for her. But she’s engaged and way too good for him. If only his mind, heart and body would agree. If he goes all in, will he secure her love or wind up with a broken heart?

OMG! I loved this romance by my favorite author, Jacquie Biggar. Las Vegas and Texas are the backdrop for this novella, which is portrayed accurately (I’ve been to both). The characters, though, are what made this story gleam as bright as the Vegas strip. Both Cassandra and Matthew are complex characters with a strong work ethic. Biggar reveals the conflict in their lives with emotive prose and I found my heart going out to them both. The chemistry between Cassandra and Matthew are electrifying… singe-worthy for sure. I was sad when it ended (though the ending was beautiful) and I want more! Highly recommend, especially if you like contemporary romance.

Disclaimer: I received an ARC from the author in the hopes I’d review it.

My Rating 5+ stars

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Author Biography

My name is Jacquie Biggar and I’m a total klutz.

I am a wife, mother of one, grandmother, and a total sucker for my dog and cat.

I’m also a hopeless romantic.

I am the biggest The Voice fan ever, and can be found every Monday night in my armchair plastered to the television laughing at Blake and Adam’s shenanigans.

I enjoy going to my grandson’s hockey and lacrosse games, hanging at the beach with DH (darling hubby), taking pictures, and reading romance novels.

I have a slight Tim Hortons obsession. I love gardening. I love everything pink… just got a rose Iphone 8 squee!, and did I mention I love my husband? JACQUIE BIGGAR is a USA Today bestselling author of Romantic Suspense who loves to write about tough, alpha males and strong, contemporary women willing to show their men that true power comes from love.

She is the author of the popular Wounded Hearts series and has just started a new series in paranormal suspense, Mended Souls.

She has been blessed with a long, happy marriage and enjoys writing romance novels that end with happily-ever-afters.

Jacquie lives in paradise along the west coast of Canada with her family and loves reading, writing, and flower gardening. She swears she can't function without coffee, preferably at the beach with her sweetheart. :)

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Reviewed by: Mrs. N

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