![The Daddy Gamble (Betting On Love Book 2) by [Salonen, Debra]](https://images-fe.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/519sW7H6AaL._SY346_.jpg)
I’m so enjoying Debra Salonen’s Betting On Love series, which is set in Las Vegas and features the four daughters of larger-than-life Romani King Parlier and his wife Yetta. True to Gypsy form, each has some special abilities to foresee future events, which adds a nice twist to their stories.
The Daddy Gamble is second in the series though it works fine as a stand-alone story. This is the story of Kate, divorced and mother of four year-old Maya. Kate has been dealt a tough hand—her ex-husband is about to be released from jail and he wants visitation rights to Maya—but Kate’s tough and she’ll do anything to protect her little girl.
Part of the protection process involves Rob, son of Kate’s business partner and a talented lawyer, though his strength is not family law. As the story opens Kate is working up the courage to fire him, though he beats her to the punch and quits before she can.
One of the things I love about Debra Salonen’s books is that her characters are real. They’re everyday people like most of us, going about their business as best they can until faced with what, at times, can seem an insurmountable problem. As they deal with their issues, they grow in inner strength, finding out new things about themselves along the way.
This story touched my heart. I wanted to hug Kate when things got tough and cheer with her when life was good. Thankfully Rob was there to support her and do all those things for me. I just loved it!
Product Description
Four sisters named after royalty, with dowries fit for a queen. Their Gypsy fortuneteller mother predicted each would marry a prince…of sorts.
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Kate Grant’s culinary feats are legend in Las Vegas, but her love life has been on the backburner for much too long.
Single mom and chef Katherine “Kate” Parlier-Grant values family above all else—even more than Romantique, her popular Vegas restaurant. Bankrupted and betrayed by her ex-husband, Kate avoids risk at all cost, until her fragile status quo is rocked to the foundation. Is putting her heart—and daughter Maya’s future—in the hands of a handsome hotshot lawyer another risky gamble…or her destiny?
Rob Brighten’s a legal whiz with one eye on the Exit sign back to the real world.
Vegas equals purgatory in Rob Brighten’s book…until his mom’s new business partner asks for his help. Gorgeous, smart, and sexy Kate breaks all his dating rules: no ex-husbands, no kids, and no workaholics. So why can’t he get her out of his head? And, more importantly, how can he convince Maya he’s got the right stuff to be a “real” dad?
THE DADDY GAMBLE is Book 2 in the Betting On Love series. If you're a fan of romance with a side of suspense, you'll love this action-packed story that introduces you to the kind of family Debra Salonen--winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Career Achievement "Series Storyteller of the Year" award in 2006--is known for. “Debra Salonen captures reader attention with multifaceted characters, layered conflict and fast pacing.” —Pamela Cohen, Romantic Times
Buy THE DADDY GAMBLE--the perfect "staycation." Visit Las Vegas without leaving home. But remember, when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.
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Kate Grant’s culinary feats are legend in Las Vegas, but her love life has been on the backburner for much too long.
Single mom and chef Katherine “Kate” Parlier-Grant values family above all else—even more than Romantique, her popular Vegas restaurant. Bankrupted and betrayed by her ex-husband, Kate avoids risk at all cost, until her fragile status quo is rocked to the foundation. Is putting her heart—and daughter Maya’s future—in the hands of a handsome hotshot lawyer another risky gamble…or her destiny?
Rob Brighten’s a legal whiz with one eye on the Exit sign back to the real world.
Vegas equals purgatory in Rob Brighten’s book…until his mom’s new business partner asks for his help. Gorgeous, smart, and sexy Kate breaks all his dating rules: no ex-husbands, no kids, and no workaholics. So why can’t he get her out of his head? And, more importantly, how can he convince Maya he’s got the right stuff to be a “real” dad?
THE DADDY GAMBLE is Book 2 in the Betting On Love series. If you're a fan of romance with a side of suspense, you'll love this action-packed story that introduces you to the kind of family Debra Salonen--winner of Romantic Times Reviewer's Career Achievement "Series Storyteller of the Year" award in 2006--is known for. “Debra Salonen captures reader attention with multifaceted characters, layered conflict and fast pacing.” —Pamela Cohen, Romantic Times
Buy THE DADDY GAMBLE--the perfect "staycation." Visit Las Vegas without leaving home. But remember, when your heart's on the line, there’s no such thing as a safe bet.
