The Las Vegas Effect — Lori Wilde

Love's the biggest gamble with the highest payoff. In Las Vegas, you gotta ante up to win big. Charlee Champagne, Vegas' most fearless PI, has always played by her own rules. But her latest case is about to turn her world upside down. Enter one Mason Gentry: billionaire banker and total control freak. When buttoned-up Mason crashes into Charlee's life, desperate to find his grandfather, who's vanished with Charlee's free-spirited granny, sparks fly. There's just one problem: bad guys are after them. From the glitzy strip of Vegas to the sizzling sands of the Arizona desert, Charlee and Mason find themselves dodging bullets in his vintage Bentley, with danger and passion at every turn. Who knew uncovering family secrets could be this perilous—and this electrifying?As they race against time (and some seriously bad dudes), this odd couple goes from bickering to bonding. Now they're caught in a high-speed chase of a lifetime, with hearts and lives on the line. Can Charlee keep her cool with the billionaire banker turned accidental action hero by her side? And can Mason let loose and embrace the chaos called Charlee Champagne?