The Wager — Rexanne Becnel

Louisiana: the enigmatic bayou, the moss-draped river trees, the ghostly city of New Orleans, a setting for devilish intrigue and dangerous love. Four talented authors who make their homes in this mysterious state conjure tales of three desperate women and a man who, long ago, dared to dance with the devil, risking souls for hearts' desire...and finding love.

Spirited and bold, Amanda wasn't about to let the notorious gambler called the Devil ruin her brother. But the wager the handsome rake offers pits her innocent virtue against his closely guarded heart.