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He's All In
After Kelly’s fake engagement ends, she’s back to square one on finding a way out for her and her brother Marco. Her father’s a notorious crime boss and it’s not like they can just walk away. No matter how much the handsome private detective tries to convince her it’s a possibility. He wants to hide her and keep her safe, but she can’t trust him. Can she?
Luke knew the moment he saw Kelly that he had to have her. It didn’t matter that she was engaged to his client’s son. She wasn’t meant to be in anyone’s arms but his own, and he was going to do whatever it took to get her there. He never predicted the trouble she was in and what he would have to do to set her free. But it’s too late for Kelly because he’s all in.
Warning: The house always wins in the Love is a Gamble series! Danger, kidnapping, and a happily ever after? We’ll take those odds!
Luke knew the moment he saw Kelly that he had to have her. It didn’t matter that she was engaged to his client’s son. She wasn’t meant to be in anyone’s arms but his own, and he was going to do whatever it took to get her there. He never predicted the trouble she was in and what he would have to do to set her free. But it’s too late for Kelly because he’s all in.
Warning: The house always wins in the Love is a Gamble series! Danger, kidnapping, and a happily ever after? We’ll take those odds!
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First published May 4, 2024
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Alexa Riley
284 books16.2k followersAlexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.
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They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!
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May 6, 2024
This started alarmingly sweet but ended in disappointing cringe.
Luke is head of his security firm & after arresting Kelly’s ex-fiancé decides to go all in on sweet Kelly.
The story felt a little rushed and that’s most likely why the ending was a bit cringe. I had to rush through the chapter of their first time because the mmc gave me the ick 😣
short novella
protective mmc
insta love 💗
virgin fmc
forced proximity
fmc has a little brother
HEA
Luke is head of his security firm & after arresting Kelly’s ex-fiancé decides to go all in on sweet Kelly.
The story felt a little rushed and that’s most likely why the ending was a bit cringe. I had to rush through the chapter of their first time because the mmc gave me the ick 😣
short novella
protective mmc
insta love 💗
virgin fmc
forced proximity
fmc has a little brother
HEA
May 17, 2024
Ya es tradición para mí leerme los libros de AR, sean como sean. Plus en este porque la protagonista se llama igual que yo y es la primera vez que leo a alguien con mi nombre como la MC y no la secundaria o la extra.
May 20, 2024
This was another great quick and spicy read by Alexa Riley! I can’t get enough of their books and this was another great consuming read! I can’t wait for more!
May 7, 2024
This was...something; it's not bad per se; it just didn't hold my interest. The insta-love didn't work for me, and I feel like the plot was rushed.
Kelly's fake engagement with Paul fell through after his father found out he had been stealing from his company. It was a fake engagement because Kelly's was basically sold to Paul. Her father and her ex-fiance were in cahoots, doing shady stuff.
Anyway, Luke's investigation led to Paul getting caught and being sent to rehab. The day everything was revealed was the first time Luke saw Kelly, and cue insta-love. He told her he's going to drive her home, Kelly agreed reluctantly, but then she got out of the car when they stopped at the red light. And a week had passed, and Luke had been looking for her ever since until he finally found her in her brother's school waiting area.
Luke didn't give her a choice again, and he took them home. This is where he found out that her father is a big-time criminal and involved in drug dealing. He made a fake business proposition, and once they agreed to discuss it at a later point, Kelly's father handed her to Luke like cattle. 😒
He took them home. They get frisky, but the next day her brother sprained his arm, and she had no choice but to leave the apartment to go to the hospital. Her father's men caught them and brought them back home when this POS realized that Luke had double-crossed him. There is some violence and gun shooting, but in the end, everything works out for the best.
Anyhoo, I didn't get invested in the story; there's no chemistry between the MCs. The romance and attraction felt like they came out of nowhere. And I'm still trying to understand how they end up together. While this didn't work for me, other readers might feel differently.
Book info:
- Novella
- Virgin FMC, no info with MMC, but I think he's experienced🙄
- Physical assault
- Mention of drug dealing and flesh trade
- Death of parent (on page)
- No cheating, OPD, breakup
- Insta-love
- HEA (six yrs later, married with children)
Kelly's fake engagement with Paul fell through after his father found out he had been stealing from his company. It was a fake engagement because Kelly's was basically sold to Paul. Her father and her ex-fiance were in cahoots, doing shady stuff.
Anyway, Luke's investigation led to Paul getting caught and being sent to rehab. The day everything was revealed was the first time Luke saw Kelly, and cue insta-love. He told her he's going to drive her home, Kelly agreed reluctantly, but then she got out of the car when they stopped at the red light. And a week had passed, and Luke had been looking for her ever since until he finally found her in her brother's school waiting area.
Luke didn't give her a choice again, and he took them home. This is where he found out that her father is a big-time criminal and involved in drug dealing. He made a fake business proposition, and once they agreed to discuss it at a later point, Kelly's father handed her to Luke like cattle. 😒
He took them home. They get frisky, but the next day her brother sprained his arm, and she had no choice but to leave the apartment to go to the hospital. Her father's men caught them and brought them back home when this POS realized that Luke had double-crossed him. There is some violence and gun shooting, but in the end, everything works out for the best.
Anyhoo, I didn't get invested in the story; there's no chemistry between the MCs. The romance and attraction felt like they came out of nowhere. And I'm still trying to understand how they end up together. While this didn't work for me, other readers might feel differently.
Book info:
- Novella
- Virgin FMC, no info with MMC, but I think he's experienced🙄
- Physical assault
- Mention of drug dealing and flesh trade
- Death of parent (on page)
- No cheating, OPD, breakup
- Insta-love
- HEA (six yrs later, married with children)
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March 6, 2025
HE'S ALL IN
HERO /HEROINE:
Kelly was fake engaged in the first book of this series. However, now that the fake engagement is off she has to find another way for her and her brother Marco to escape their father's criminal syndicate.
Luke is a private detective but like a high end one where he has safe houses and armories to protect clients. He grew up in foster care with his foster brother Maxim.
REPRESENTATION:
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
This was a cute story but in the end a bit boring. Kelly is seriously traumatized by her father and that she's had to raise her brother Marco and tried keeping him safe. She's been engaged to three different men because her father is fucking gross. I feel bad for her. Luke is a sweet and strong MMC who does his best to keep her safe.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE:
The whole Marco trips and hurts his wrist so they have to leave the safe house to get to the hospital and then they get kidnapped there was annoying.
SAFETY
AGE:
I think Kelly is in her 20s while Luke is in his 30s
SEXUAL HISTORY:
Their sexual history isn't brought up at all, but we know Kelly is a virgin.
CONDOMS:
No
TUMMY BUTTERFLIES:
🦋 2/ 5 This was tame, they didn't actually have sex till the last chapter and it was just okay.
PUSH/PULL:
Kelly pulls away from Luke in the beginning.
SEPARATION:
A week separated from their first meeting and then a few hours when she is kidnapped.
CHEATING:
No
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama:
OM- Kelly’s father's goon, Jackson, is into her and gets pissed off when Luke comes into the picture.
SEX SCENE WITH OW/OM:
No
POSSIBLE PET PEEVES/TRIGGERS:
Drugs, Parental Abuse, Drug Ring, Kidnapping, Graphic Violence and Death
HEA/HFN:
HEA
HERO /HEROINE:
Kelly was fake engaged in the first book of this series. However, now that the fake engagement is off she has to find another way for her and her brother Marco to escape their father's criminal syndicate.
Luke is a private detective but like a high end one where he has safe houses and armories to protect clients. He grew up in foster care with his foster brother Maxim.
REPRESENTATION:
OVERALL THOUGHTS:
This was a cute story but in the end a bit boring. Kelly is seriously traumatized by her father and that she's had to raise her brother Marco and tried keeping him safe. She's been engaged to three different men because her father is fucking gross. I feel bad for her. Luke is a sweet and strong MMC who does his best to keep her safe.
WHAT I DIDN’T LIKE:
The whole Marco trips and hurts his wrist so they have to leave the safe house to get to the hospital and then they get kidnapped there was annoying.
SAFETY
AGE:
I think Kelly is in her 20s while Luke is in his 30s
SEXUAL HISTORY:
Their sexual history isn't brought up at all, but we know Kelly is a virgin.
CONDOMS:
No
TUMMY BUTTERFLIES:
🦋 2/ 5 This was tame, they didn't actually have sex till the last chapter and it was just okay.
PUSH/PULL:
Kelly pulls away from Luke in the beginning.
SEPARATION:
A week separated from their first meeting and then a few hours when she is kidnapped.
CHEATING:
No
OW (Other Woman)/OM (Other Man) drama:
OM- Kelly’s father's goon, Jackson, is into her and gets pissed off when Luke comes into the picture.
SEX SCENE WITH OW/OM:
No
POSSIBLE PET PEEVES/TRIGGERS:
Drugs, Parental Abuse, Drug Ring, Kidnapping, Graphic Violence and Death
HEA/HFN:
HEA
June 3, 2025
This was cute story, we met Kelly and Marco previously and now we learn more about her situation. After Kelly's engagement gets canceled, she has no other way to get out of her situation. In comes Luke who's one of the reasons she's no longer engaged ready to take her away from her father and the life she hates. I liked Luke, he did what he had to do for the woman he fell for. I like that he was Maxim's foster brother and that we got to see him again. Kelly and Luke were good together and I liked that he took Marco under his wings. I liked the epilogue and their HEA.
July 8, 2025
Continuamos con Kelly quien se iba a casar con el hermanastro de Sawyer.
Al final regresa a su casa temerosa de su padre quien tenia trato con su exprometido y tendra que buscar la manera de protegerse junto a su hermano.
Luke la miro y desperto su instinto protector que cuidara de ella junto a su hermano.
Me gusto es un instalove pero me falto un poco mas de convivio entre ellos.
Y su final fue perfect ♡♡♡
Al final regresa a su casa temerosa de su padre quien tenia trato con su exprometido y tendra que buscar la manera de protegerse junto a su hermano.
Luke la miro y desperto su instinto protector que cuidara de ella junto a su hermano.
Me gusto es un instalove pero me falto un poco mas de convivio entre ellos.
Y su final fue perfect ♡♡♡
May 25, 2024
Wow! I really enjoyed this story. The way the people in this story was described was amazing. The feel of the ick the bad men had, making your skin crawl was described to enhance the yuck. And the sweetness of the Hero, was swoon-worthy. As for her, she was worth it all! Loved it!!
July 27, 2024
2✯
°Virgin heroine/non virgin H
°Insta love/lust
°Alpha hero
°No OW/OM drama
°Dual POV
°No separation
°No cheating or scenes with OP
°Epilogue: 6 years later -married with 2 kids
°Virgin heroine/non virgin H
°Insta love/lust
°Alpha hero
°No OW/OM drama
°Dual POV
°No separation
°No cheating or scenes with OP
°Epilogue: 6 years later -married with 2 kids
May 6, 2024
I didn’t loved it as much as the first book. I didn’t feel any chemistry between the two characters. I hope Maxim’s got his own book
May 7, 2024
Predecible y repetitivo.
May 7, 2024
It was super quick, in all aspects. I remember her vaguely from the previous book, which she had no backstory and now, bam! All the backstory... almost.
May 10, 2024
“Open them, sweetness …
I want you to watch me take care of you…
Love on you”
-Luke Hannover, from He's All In by Alexa Riley
I want you to watch me take care of you…
Love on you”
-Luke Hannover, from He's All In by Alexa Riley
May 10, 2024
3.5 stars
May 15, 2024
Me ha gustado pero no me lo volvere a leer otra vez ¡¡es entretenida!!
May 23, 2024
I just want to know where I should send in my inquiry for a Luke
June 3, 2024
"He's All In" is the story of Kelly and Luke.
Insta love, protective hero, scarred heroine, loads of drama and HEA. I enjoyed that it was a bit long so we got into the characters.
Safe
3.5/5
Insta love, protective hero, scarred heroine, loads of drama and HEA. I enjoyed that it was a bit long so we got into the characters.
Safe
3.5/5
June 7, 2024
Good enough
June 7, 2024
0 sparks, flat story..
July 12, 2024
I Loved Kelly and Luke super sweet and sexy love story. Just what you expect from amazing Alexa Riley.
July 28, 2024
3.5⭐ 3.5🔥
October 28, 2024
one of the fast reads it was okay
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