Bet On It — Kathryn Shay

She's a young, bright-eyed nursing student, working at The Lucky Lady to pay her bills.

He's a jaded undercover cop, scoping out the casino for drug trafficking.

Cara Romano has high hopes for her future and is optimistic in her daily life. While waitressing at The Lucky Lady, she meets Nick Lancaster, a grimy, homeless man who spends pennies on a bet, but frequents the casino regularly. Nick can't believe Cara actually likes the personality he's donned, but he's more concerned when his investigation hits close to home for her.

Nonetheless, these two are irresistibly drawn together until the explosive revelation shatters any hope of being together.

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