Nora Ephron meets The Hangover in this screwball romantic comedy and family drama with a big, beating heart, set in the sun-bleached neon of Las Vegas.
Kurt Richter has been in love with Eugenie Zepp since he was eight years old. Now he's in his fifties, twice divorced, a father of four. The entire neighborhood is suing him, and he's been estranged from Eugenie for a decade.
In other words: perfect timing to declare himself to her.
Kurt and Eugenie grew up in Vegas among the glamour and the grit, slot machines in pharmacies, off-Strip tiki bars, all night poker games, shimmering desert heat. They've spent a lifetime orbiting each other, building families and making a beautiful mess of them while trying to decide if what they share is destiny or disaster.
Now their adult children are back in town with grudges, heartbreaks, and schemes of their own. As secrets surface and loyalties shift, will this be the right time for Eugenie and Kurt, after everything they've been through?
In this delicious, darkly funny, romantic comedy, everyone is looking for love in all the wrong places and gambling on the biggest games in life-but in Dangerland, there's always one more chance to win. Erin Singer was born in Arcola, Saskatchewan, and lives in Las Vegas. She is the recipient of a PEN/Robert J. Day Short Story Prize for Emerging Writers and a MacDowell Fellowship.
"Compassionate and independent, Eugenia, voiced by Petrea Burchard, is a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, a successful real estate agent, and the unofficial mayor of her upscale community, Alluvian. Impulsive and charismatic Kurt, voiced by Brian Hutchison, returns to confess his love for Eugenia. The two have been connected since childhood but the timing has never worked. Now, with drama in the community and the return of their adult children causing chaos, Eugenia must determine whether they can finally make it work. In a story told from multiple perspectives and in multiple timelines, the cast of narrators creates authentic characters who are both flawed and entertaining and make the story easy to follow to an unforgettable ending.
A talented ensemble of narrators brings to life this funny, complicated, and engaging listen."
