Jordan Kyle is a professional gambler, a good one. He is a man who
can calculate the odds and win or lose at his discretion when he gambles.
Alyssa Chandler is just as good as Jordan. For Jordan, gambling is how he
makes his living. For Alyssa, gambling is fun. A fantasy she indulges on
weekends.
When they meet, Jordan knows that Alyssa is his. But Alyssa only has room
for Jordan on a part time basis. In Alyssa's real world, she has a job that would be endangered by her gambling hobby. So her hobby must remain secret and so must her relationship with Jordan.
Jordan is not happy with his role in Alyssa's life. He doesn't want to be
part of her gambling fantasy. He wants to be very real to Alyssa and hold a real place in both of her worlds. So when she cancels on him because of a
previous engagement, he makes his presence felt in her other life.
I wasn't sure I was going to like Gambler's Women. The beginning has a surreal quality similar to Las Vegas where it is set. Alyssa and Jordan went to bed way too early. It worked with the story line, it just seemed reckless on her part. In the end I liked Gambler's Women. It is after all, a Jayne Ann Krentz story and as always, she has crafted a tale full of affection and love.
S. Hyatt
