Blurb
After
losing her fiancé to a freak accident, Alexia Riley decides to swear
off relationships and focus her energy on conquering the male-dominated
sport of professional poker.
When
Alexia finds herself being visited in her dreams by a mysterious new
man, she begins to wonder if her world is slowly starting to unravel
around her.
Tested
by a double-dealing nemesis on the tables and tempted by a mysterious
"dream man", Alexia soon contemplates making a deal with the Devil to
rid herself of these torments. What bargain will she strike with the
Dark Prince to get what she wants? As temptation for a mysterious dream
man weakens her resolve, a desire to defeat her greatest rival beckons
her. Will she sacrifice her soul for victory? Love? Or does she want
something else entirely?
The stakes have never been higher for Alexia than they are when she is bluffing the Devil.
Review
Perfect combination of bitchy, nerd, and sexy. I loved this book! It hurt me when I had to put it down due to life, but when I picked it up again, I was sucked into a world that is unlike any other but still like ours.
Alexia is what appears to be a normal woman trying to live her life to the best of her ability after her fiancee died in a freak accident. She throws herself into spending time with her friends as well trying to win the poker tournament. Her best friends are somewhat normal besides the fact that they constantly protect her and are always making sure that she is okay.
While she's at the tournament, not only is she "stalked" by her nemesis, she also dreams of a sexy man that seems to always take away her fear and worries. Both are total opposites of each other yet in the same respect, they are similar in more ways than she's yet to realize.
God, the Devil, angels, demons and much more come into play in this book and make it the perfect concoction for a great book. Even while the reader might not know that much about the game of poker, they can still enjoy this book while not having to worry that too many poker terms are used. (There is a poker word guide in the front of the book. Helps a lot!)
In any book there is always a lesson to be learned and I think the biggest lesson in this book is that you shouldn't take life for granted or make promises you don't know if you can keep. We throw the words "I promise" so much that I don't think we realize that we may never actually complete those promises and then where does that leave our loved ones that we made the promise to? Always think before you say something that could end up not being true.
Alexia is what appears to be a normal woman trying to live her life to the best of her ability after her fiancee died in a freak accident. She throws herself into spending time with her friends as well trying to win the poker tournament. Her best friends are somewhat normal besides the fact that they constantly protect her and are always making sure that she is okay.
While she's at the tournament, not only is she "stalked" by her nemesis, she also dreams of a sexy man that seems to always take away her fear and worries. Both are total opposites of each other yet in the same respect, they are similar in more ways than she's yet to realize.
God, the Devil, angels, demons and much more come into play in this book and make it the perfect concoction for a great book. Even while the reader might not know that much about the game of poker, they can still enjoy this book while not having to worry that too many poker terms are used. (There is a poker word guide in the front of the book. Helps a lot!)
In any book there is always a lesson to be learned and I think the biggest lesson in this book is that you shouldn't take life for granted or make promises you don't know if you can keep. We throw the words "I promise" so much that I don't think we realize that we may never actually complete those promises and then where does that leave our loved ones that we made the promise to? Always think before you say something that could end up not being true.
Excerpt
He
slithered his way across the casino floor and instantly his predacious
gaze locked onto me. In a spontaneous act of avoidance, I burrowed into
the crowd a bit deeper and tunneled my way through the unsuspecting
human-shields and headed toward the mock-safety of the elevators. Not
that I am afraid of him, far from it, I just cannot stand cocky bastards
that think they are God's gift to the game. Especially when it's
obvious that the only reason he chats me up so often is he is trying to
learn my strategy and make a place for himself as poker royalty. Not on
my watch, chump. But wait, I am not prey in this situation! I am never
going to be someone's doormat or stepping stone ever again! Resolve hit
me suddenly and I pivoted on my heel quickly, nearly slamming into his
eye-level chest. Man, he was fast! And tall, geez. When did he get so
tall? How had I never noticed that before? Ahh yes, always sitting at a
poker table and only having to deal with his consuming gazes. This was a
new level of freak-out.
"Is
there something I can help you with, Rey?" I said as I craned my neck
to see the tower of man before me, "Or were you on a mad dash to bilk
someone of their life savings or rob some unsuspecting college girl of
her panties and possible virtue tonight?"
"You wound me, truffle." He drawled with his gorgeous Latin accented "r".
Seriously? What is up with everyone and their nicknames for me lately?
"I
decided at the last moment to switch to this hotel so I could be away
from the action over at Caesar's and as I was registering I couldn’t
miss your glorious essence calling to me from the crowd."
As if I was "calling" to him? Pssh. As if!
"And I just had to come speak to you and make sure you are doing well. Are you busy? You seemed in a hurry."
Rey
could fool most people into thinking he was innocent or sweet or
whatever façade he wanted to wear today but I know poker players and I
know men and he was not fooling me one bit. He always stayed at
Caesar's, which was one of the most important reasons I never did. Had
he followed me? There would be no point in that. I have to stop being so
paranoid.
"I
was in a hurry yes, I.. uh.. have a date." It was sort of the truth. I
was planning on going to my room for a nap before the tournament and was
also praying that I would have a few moments with my Dream Guy, that
always settled my nerves and gave me a little something extra to smile
about.
A
flash of something crossed Rey's face. Amazingly, I couldn't decipher
if it was anger, confusion, or some other emotion. Even though I have
been training to read people's faces, actions, words, and other
characteristics for years now, he somehow managed to show an emotion I
hadn't seen before. Weird. Well-played, sir. Game on.
Dream Cast
Alexia could be played by Claudia Lynx
or even Nina Dobrev
Rey could be played by Kuno Becker
Devin could be played by Carlos Ponce
Jamison could be played by Alex Pettyfer
The Devil should be played by Federica Ridolfi
About the author
C.L. Foster is a brand new writer with big dreams and lots of avenues she wants to travel.
Originally
from Florida, she has lived all over the world, but has settled down in
Pennsylvania.... for now! She has a Bachelor's degree in Criminal
Justice, minoring in Psychology and Forensics. Which means you don't
want to cross her because she knows how and where to hide a body so it's
never found!
She
proudly admits to hearing voices in her head, but at times, her
characters' impromptu visits can be rude and annoying. Thankfully, she
has adequate patience for their shenanigans and can out ninja them any
day of the week.
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