Singular Obsession

When Gio Morgese meets Sophia, he realizes the "nice guys finish last" adage might be true...and he's done coming in last. A well-ordered life and quiet existence are not working out in Gio's favor. Less aggressive than his alpha male friends, he's led a circumspect life and married early to gain the domestic bliss he's always craved. But marriage to the wrong woman has ensured all of his plans blew up in his face. Perplexed and a little jealous, he watches from the sidelines as his closest friends succumb to love, giving up their playboy lifestyles for the family life he's always wanted for himself. Aware that something has to change before he ends up bitter and alone, he resolves to let down some of the walls that went up after his divorce. Then he meets Sophia, a full-figured goddess completely unlike anyone he's ever known. Against a backdrop of jealousy and deceit, Gio soon realizes that finding love is one thing. Holding onto it is something else. Now he's saying and doing things he'd never imagined he would do. But there are some things, and some women, worth fighting for. For Gio, the right woman is worth everything.

She's a gamble he's willing to take. When world-class poker player Patrick Tyler meets his match, Tahlia, in an underground game, he's immediately drawn to her swift talent and striking beauty. But it's not long after their meeting that she mysteriously disappears. With nothing but a bloody crime scene as a clue to her whereabouts, she's presumed dead. Or so he thought... A chance encounter changes everything. Alone, afraid, and homeless, Tahlia needs Patrick now more than ever. Feeling compelled to help, he throws her a much-needed lifeline-a lady's choice card game. When Tahlia's family finds out Patrick's plans, they will stop at nothing to get their hands on her. Will Tahlia be able to protect him from her family or will this game of high stakes end in the most devastating loss?

Peyton Carson has been in love with Liam Tyler since she was nine years old. All she has ever wanted is for him to see her as something more than just his sister's best friend. But when he gets engaged to someone else, Peyton is devastated. Shattered, she does her best to pick up the pieces and move on with her life. She begins to build a life without Liam in it. But when her roommate's debt becomes her problem, she finds herself in a game too dangerous to play. Suddenly thrown into unimaginable danger, Peyton has no way out. Unable to rescue her himself, Liam asks for help from the last man he wants anything to do with - Matthias Raske. Now, Peyton's options become clear, but her salvation comes at a price she's not sure she's willing to pay. Peyton must risk it all for a chance at something she's always wanted. Torn between ecstasy and the fairytale, will she overcome all the obstacles or lose her chance at forever?