Reviews for Gambler's Woman

The average rating for Gambler's Woman based on 2 reviews is 2 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-05-08 00:00:00 Roy Marinaro This was such a bizarre story - and not in a good way. It was down right awful. The hero was such a jerk that I kept waiting for her to get the restraining order and kick him and his dominating angry temper to the curb. But nooooooo, this brilliant modern woman must like the abuse - despite her desire for a good decent loving man. This book implies that he is a good man, but the story never shows it. And within a matter of days she turns her entire life upside down to be in this sick codependent relationship. I realize JAK is a popular author, but this early book of hers is not a great place to start if you want to read a book by her. They fall in love, but you never know why. He's emotionally abusive to the point of serial-killer scary, but she finds him charming. Ugh. She desperately wants a promotion, and then on whim (or what feels like a whim) she changes her tune completely. It's a bizarre awful book. Not my cuppa.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-08 00:00:00 Catharine Lisle "Gambler's Woman" is the story of Alyssa and Jordan. A nice read with a OTT obsessed and possessive H and a confused h. She leads a double life- a businesswoman during the day, a gambler at night. Prowling Las Vegas steadily, making small winnings in order to not raise any alarms, she is soon met by the H, a professional gambler. There is instant attraction, which culminates in a passionate night. However, the H soon lays his claim, explaining that he would not let her go, and their relationship will not be an illusion. How the h copes with both worlds when they collide forms the story. An average book overall with a unique plot- however, there were a few inconsistencies and a bit of indecisiveness in the h. The ending was sweet but I wished for a lot more. I totally get the negative reviews because the H was quite controlling and crazy, but hey, it didn't bother me that much as much as the lack of angst did. Safe 2.75/5