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— A USA TODAY Bestseller—Fiercely independent single mom Quinn Christiansen has been raising her young son and figuring out how to pay his pediatric hospital bills on her own since the day he was born. And the truth is, she loves the notorious reputation she's already gained in town of having a heart too hard for any man to break, courtesy of her deadbeat ex who took off and left her with a mountain of his gambling debts after she got pregnant. So color her pissed when the one man in town not afraid of her ball-busting charm turns out to be another gambling musician. Granted, this one is nothing like her ex. Not only is he ridiculously handsome and surprisingly sweet under his gruff and gritty exterior, he's also wholly determined to invade her life. A dirt-and-jeans landscaper by day with a small local gig to perform for a packed house by night, Rylan Grey isn't used to getting a woman so worked up...well, not in a bad way, at least. Sure, he's made some gambles to get to where he's at, but they were all of the life variety, with risks as important as the rewards, fate betting as the house, and most importantly, not a single dollar in play. While Rylan never wagers anything he's not willing to lose—namely his heart—he's more than ready to ante up once he sees past Quinn's icy defenses. Quick as a firecracker, loyal to a fault, and sweet when no one's looking, she could be his riskiest gamble yet. "Guaranteed feel-good, swoon-worthy romance!" — New York Times Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas THE CACTUS CREEK SERIES Love, Chocolate, and Beer [Luke & Dani] Love, Diamonds, and Spades [Rylan & Quinn] Love, Tussles, and Takedowns [Hudson & Lia] Love, Exes, and Ohs [Isaac & Xoey] All the Cactus Creek books are standalone novels with feel-good HEAs. :) Enjoy!
Author

NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY bestselling author Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education ecstatic to be on the other side of the page now writing emotion-rich stories with fun, everyday characters and sweet, sexy match-ups. Since her debut series in 2013, over a million readers have put all four of Violet's laugh & cry contemporary romance series on bestseller lists and Top 10 charts across the major eretailers, both in the U.S. and internationally. When she isn't feeding her book-a-day addiction, Violet enjoys doing far too many things without checking the directions first (often with outrageous power tools she has no business operating), and cooking impossible-to-replicate 'special edition' dishes that laugh in the face of recipes. She lives in Hawai'i with her kids (Violet & Duke) and Mr. Violet Duke (their ringleader), with a PJs-and-rubber-slippers work dress code she takes very seriously. ♥ For fan info & epic giveaways, visit: www.facebook.com/VioletDukeBooks