The Gamble
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4.6 • 70 Ratings
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
Tough and tender, sweet and sassy, here is a story of honesty and humor for anyone who has ever lived and loved. Scott Gandy has always been a gambling man, relying on his lazy Southern charm to smooth a way out of difficult situations. Hoping to make his fortune, he opens a saloon in Proffitt, Kansas. But he soon becomes a target of the prohibition movement, led by the owner of the hat shop next door to his establishment -- the enchanting yet volatile Agatha Downing. The saloon keeper and the prim and proper milliner are hopeless adversaries! until the innocence of a child opens their eyes and hearts to each other. –
Customer Reviews
Wonderful !
My all time favorite. The characters are well developed and the story isn't rushed at all. I find myself re-reading this book over and over and it is still as charming and engaging as the 1st time.
This racism did not age well. Yikes…
They should have some dignity and pull this out of print. Celebrating slavery all through this.
One of her best
I came across this book several years ago, right after I'd left my now-ex husband (it was in the "library" at the shelter my kids & I stayed at). I've read LaVyrle since I was about 13, and this is one of her best. The sweetness and honesty resonates through this whole book. I love this story, not just because of the story itself, but because of the happiness it gave me in a very difficult time.