Book excerpt: Never make a bet with a Dom... It's a bad idea under any circumstances, and when the Dom is Jack-a sadist with a perpetual frown and no discernible sense of humor-it's a really bad idea. But backing down isn't in Sadie's DNA, and by the time her self-preservation instincts kick in, it's too late-she's lost the bet and owes Jack a scene. Jack's been waiting for a chance to have Sadie all to himself from the moment he saw her, but the timing's never been right. Now, thanks to her sassy mouth overriding her common sense, his patience is paying off. She owes him a scene, and he intends to collect. But one scene does not a relationship make, and Jack wants Sadie for more than an occasional play partner-he wants her as his lover, his partner...and his submissive. Problem is Sadie's not interested in serious, and showing his cards too soon could send her running. If he's going to win the day-and the girl-he'll have to play his hand at just the right time. If he doesn't overplay it first.