Southern Sinner — Jessica Peterson

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Until I brought my fake girlfriend home.When I took a seat next to the gorgeous brunette at the blackjack table, I had no idea it would be the start of the hottest weekend of my life. By day, Stevie and I dominate the casinos of Sin City.By night, I dominate her in my penthouse suite.Then my brother Samuel ruins it by asking me to come home for his engagement party. Because he's not just getting married. This isn't a normal celebration for me. His future bride is my one who got away. The girl I may or may not still be in love with. The catch? He wants me to prove I'm over his fiancée before they set a date. So I ask Stevie to double down on our chemistry and pretend to be my girlfriend.We set our ground rules: lots of sex, plenty of pretend smiles, and no strings.But we're not only gambling with the truth. We're gambling with our hearts.They say every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future. But Stevie's past may force us to fold on our future before it's even begun.SOUTHERN SINNER is a full-length, standalone novel in the North Carolina Highlands Series.