Dazzled by the Las Vegas lights and desperate to take a chance, Darcy Wallace spends her last three dollars at a hotel casino and wins the jackpot. When casino manager Robert MacGregor Blade sees how nervous Darcy is, he steps in as a friend. But there’s something alluring about the young stranger, and it’s messing with Mac’s good intentions. Winning Darcy over will be a gamble, but it could be the most rewarding one of Mac’s life. Brooding writer Preston McQuinn's new apartment, like his life, is just the way he prefers it—private and empty. But when sunny Cybil Campbell comes barging into his well-ordered gloom, he can't deny a grudging fascination with his bright, bubbly neighbor. Long ago, Preston had closed the door on love for good, so why is he suddenly anxious to open up his heart?