Παράτολμα Παιχνίδια

by Olga Bicos

Η προικισμένη Μακόλ Σέιερ, διδάκτωρ της Γενετικής, πλήρωσε ακριβά την άρνησή της να πάρει τη θέση του πατέρα της στην εταιρεία καλλυντικών Κλαρκ. Ο ίδιος ο Κλαρκ την κατηγορεί, στήνοντάς της παγίδα, για παραποίηση στοιχείων - κάτι που έχει ολέθριες συνέπειες για την καριέρα, αλλά και την υπόληψή της.

Χωρίς δουλειά και χρήματα, η Μακόλ δοκιμάζει την τύχη της σε διάφορα καζίνο, όπου με έκπληξη ανακαλύπτει πως χρησιμοποιώντας την εξυπνάδα της μπορεί να κερδίζει ό,τι ποσά θέλει στα χαρτιά. Όμως, ο διευθυντής ενός καζίνο την εντοπίζει και θέλοντας να τη σταματήσει, της πιάνει κουβέντα. Εκείνη, ευάλωτη από τον πρόσφατο χαμό της μητέρας της, υποκύπτει στη γοητεία του. Η γνωριμία τους παίρνει τότε άλλη τροπή και εξελίσσεται σε φλογερή ερωτική σχέση.

Ωστόσο, η Μακόλ, αποφασισμένη να εκδικηθεί τον Κλαρκ, τον πλησιάζει για να του παρουσιάσει την τελευταία της ανακάλυψη, το "Ελιξίριο του Έρωτα". Η φόρμουλα αυτή αξίζει εκατομμύρια. Αξίζει, ωστόσο, να πεθάνει κανείς γι' αυτήν; Από εκείνη τη στιγμή, η Μακόλ και ο αγαπημένος της, ο Τζέικ παρασύρονται σ' ένα παράτολμο όσο και επικίνδυνο παιχνίδι, όπου εμπλέκονται τα μεγάλα συμφέροντα και συγκρούονται τα πάθη, οι ενοχές, ο δόλος, αλλά και η παράνοια...

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Suspense

540 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1997

About the author

Olga Bicos made an entrance into the romance writing world that few other writers have taken.she was working as an entertainment lawyer in Los Angeles and decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. Since that monumental decision, Olga has devoted her time to both writing and being a mother. Readers are glad she made this career change since she has made such a hit with her well-written romances. In fact, Olga has earned much kudos for her work including a nomination for Best First Historical Romance for her book, By My Heart Betrayed and the K.I.S.S Award for Best Hero from Romantic Times. She was also selected as "Bestselling Romance Author" by Bookrak and her fourth romance, More than Magic was a finalist for the RITA Long Historical Category.

Olga was born in Cuba and fled with her parents to California when she was a small child. She became a lawyer and served as staff attorney at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. When she started her own family, she decided to try her hand at writing. She now lives in Southern California with her husband and two children and is currently working on her next book. Olga speaks five languages and has traveled abroad extensively researching her books, plus she and her family share their home with a menagerie of animals.

Reviews

[Irene · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Review

McCall Elizabeth Sayer is a lethal combination of smarts and beauty. Gambling apparently has side benefits, like Jake Donovan! Love the chemistry between these two characters!

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

McCall Sayer is caught counting cards at the River Palace boat casino. Turns out, she’s a degrees scientist, but why is she gambling?

[Dawn ♥ romance · Rating 3 out of 5]

I continued to read this book even though hidden agendas unfold too slow, characters too insecure, and plot overshadows romance. Halfway in I started skimming all but dialog and it did have an exciting ending. Casino manager Jake notices ace card player McCall.

[penelopewanders · Rating 2 out of 5]

Bof bof bof... First book by this author, not compelled to read others. The book felt horrifically dated to me, the main character didn't really win me over.

[Kei AÑonuevo · Rating 5 out of 5]

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