Ace in the Hole

*She'd led a sheltered life up until that point. * Fresh out of college, the last thing Rachel McMaster expected for her return home celebration was to find her father down on his knees, begging a loan shark not to collect on his massive gambling debts. In one desperate act, Rachel sacrifices herself to save her father. She agrees to a bargain, two weeks of her freedom owed to the dark, handsome loan shark in exchange for payment of her father's debt. She never thought that she would be risking her heart in the bargain. *He thought he would be the one giving orders. * When Andre "Ace" DiAntonio came to collect on a debt he never factored Rachel into the bargain. As soon as he saw her he knew that he had to have her. Jaded by past relationships, Andre vows to keep himself at a distance. For him the contract means pleasure only, an incredibly sexy woman and steamy nights. Andre thinks he's going to be the one giving orders but he soon finds himself butting heads and falling for the spirited beauty. *Will the ultimate gamble pay off? * What started out as a contract soon changes into so much more. Neither Andre nor Rachel would have banked on the charged attraction and the incredible passion that flares between them. Can Andre and Rachel keep each other at a distance or will the desires betray them?This is a 25,000 word novella**