The Gambler — Lois Greiman

Raven Scott was a man who liked to move in the shadows. In fact, everything about him was steeped in darkness -- from his jet-black hair to his dark, brooding eyes to his well-muscled body to the depths of his soul. He kept people -- and emotions -- at arm's length. And that's how he manipulated them so well...

For Raven Scott, women were like cards -- you played your best hand and moved on to the next game. With the odds in his favor, he agreed to take a young woman to St. Louis for a quick and easy pay-off. But nothing about Charm Fergusson was easy -- she was as rebellious as she was beautiful, and she wouldn't go without a fight. It wasn't a gamble he could easily afford to lose. But resisting Charm Fergusson was a gamble he couldn't win. For the first time in his life, Raven Scott was going to lose. Not just money, but his heart...