A charming gambler. A stubborn heiress. Neither want love, neither can escape falling.

Nick Townsend believes in one thing—himself. Left to his own devices, he’s built a billion dollar casino business, played with the ladies, and made sure no strings ever wrap around his head or heart. But when an old man dangles a deal of a lifetime in front of him and also threatens a family ranch Nick always believed was his, he’s determined to triumph.

Jessica McDowell believes in two things—her hotels and her honor. Not for a moment does she believe in the too charming, too sexy man trying to play games with her heart. Yet she can’t help getting sucked into his allure, until she wonders if she was wrong all along and he’s been right from the very beginning.

But when the deal Nick made with her devil of a father blows up in his face, he finds himself with a woman who’s transformed from a good lover to an ugly challenge. Although he’s sure about his charms, he’s no longer sure they’ll ever work again on the woman who’s stolen more than his ranch…she’s stolen his heart.