Jackpot

Lucia Bowen believes money is the root of all evil. Certainly in her own life, money—specifically, her family’s lack of it and her father’s zany, destructive efforts to score big—have caused her nothing but distress. All she wants is to earn her salary, pay her bills, and not think anything more about her finances. When she unexpectedly wins a staggering million-dollar jackpot at an Atlantic City casino, she sure doesn’t want to celebrate.

The debonair man at the Baccarat table ushers her through the media frenzy. He gives her advice. He suggests ways to invest her windfall. But is he really a skilled financial consultant with her best interests at heart? Or is he just one more guy telling her she’s beautiful because he wants to get his hands on her newfound wealth? And if he is, what is she going to do about the sexual chemistry that threatens to explode whenever their eyes meet?