At the underground casino I run, my word is law. Liars and cheats think they can play me, but I enjoy proving them wrong—usually with a baseball bat. I built my reputation on control, on knowing when to play my hand and when to break a few bones.
There’s nothing I love more.
Well, almost nothing.
Carina Williams is off-limits. She’s bold, confident, and so stunning it’s a sin. She works the high rollers, charming them out of their money with nothing more than a smile and a knowing look. She’s the best at what she does—and the one thing I can’t have.
I’ve spent months watching her, wanting her, barely stopping myself from staking my claim. Until one night, I don’t.
One taste, and I know I’ll never let her go. But passion makes a man reckless, and I let my guard down at the worst possible moment. When a girl goes missing, and danger lurks closer than I ever expected, keeping Carina safe isn’t enough—I need to make this right.
But with the clock ticking and my sins catching up to me, I might have to risk everything… including the only woman I’ve ever loved.
Ellie Isaacson has been an avid reader her whole life, but a couple years ago she had a dream that she just couldn't forget. She cultivated that dream and began writing, which became a dream of a different sort. Ellie is thrilled to be able to share her passion with her readers. As an accountant and an author, she slings numbers by day and words by night. She's also a wife and a mother of two amazing boys and one crazy hellion pup.