Book excerpt: In this sexy Regency romance, a high-stakes game in Venice leaves an English gambler with the ultimate prize. No one understands luck better than Nolan Gray. But when the rakish young gambler faces a ruthless opponent in Venice, he’ll need more than luck. He can’t start losing now . . . especially when the virginity of the enthralling Gianna Minotti hangs in the balance! With fate is on his side, Nolan seizes victory. But leaving in a gondola with Gianna and not collecting on his tantalizing prize pushes Nolan to his limits. Can he help her claim her freedom when all he really wants is to claim her for his own?