UNLUCKY AT CARDS… Cool-headed and ravishingly beautiful, Brandy O’Neill knew how to hold her own with the river boat gamblers on the Pride of New Orleans . But she met her match in Rafe Morgan when she bet everything she had on three queens and discovered that the wealthy plantation owner had a far-from-gentlemanly notion of how she should make good on her wagers. LUCKY IN LOVE… Disillusioned with romance, Rafe wanted a child of his own to care for, without the complications of a woman to break his heart. Now a full house had given him just the opportunity he was looking for—he would force the lovely cardsharp to marry him and give him a child before he’d set her free. But a firecracker-hot wedding night and a glimpse into Brandy’s tender heart soon made Rafe realize he’d been luckier than he ever imagined when he won…THE LADY’S HAND.