HUSTLER by Meghan Quinn and Jessica Prince-a review

Hustler

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May , 2016

I make my living as a hustler, and I’m great at it.
I don’t have a single tell and I use that to my advantage to manipulate any situation.
I’ve always known what a person is about to do before they’ve even decided.

That is, until I met Penelope.
I can’t get a read on her, and what’s worse, she doesn’t want anything to do with me.
Which only makes me want her more.

Now I’m in for the hardest hustle of my life.
Somehow I have to convince her she belongs with me.
Good thing I’m always up for a challenge.

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REVIEW: HUSTLER by Meghan Quinn and Jessica Prince is the first installment in their contemporary adult, erotic romance series set in Sin City-Las Vegas, Nevada. This is casino waitress/gymnast Penelope Prescott, and high stakes poker player Gavin Saint’s story line.

Told from dual first person points of view (Gavin and Penelope) HUSTLER follows Gavin as he takes aim at Penelope Prescott. Gavin is a card hustler-a big game poker player-whose next target is our story line heroine. Penelope is a feisty, take no nonsense woman who wants nothing to do with Gavin’s attitude or games. Working in the VIP lounge Penelope finds herself face to face with Gavin when things begin to, very quickly, spiral out of control with a big money player. What ensues are Gavin’s attempts to ‘woo’ Penelope into his bed while Penelope struggles to keep her job as Gavin continues to push all of her buttons.

The relationship between Gavin and Penelope is one of immediate attraction but Penelope finds herself hating the man with whom she will fall in love. Their initial introduction leaves something to be desired when Gavin initiates a personal training session for our story line heroine that results in questionable actions from Gavin Saint. The $ex scenes are numerous, intimate, erotic, seductive and hot. The relationship is a game of cat and mouse between one stubborn female, and a man who isn’t willing to take no for an answer.

We are introduced to several secondary and supporting characters including card dealer Davies; bartender Nick; Gavin’s friend Scott; Penelope’s roommate and caterer Page, who may or may not have a history with Gavin’s best friend and hotel owner Graham. There is plenty of sexual tension between Page and Graham that propels the couple into bickering battles.

HUSTLER is a story line with moments of humor and fun; conflict and desire; romance and love. The sexual chemistry is palpable-you can almost feel the desire between the leading characters. The premise is entertaining and consuming; the characters are dynamic and spirited; the romance is passionate and intense.

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Reviewed by Sandy