Two years ago Special Agent Kathleen Martinez was working
on a white slavery case. A case that had been stalled by
the tap dancing of the corporate lawyers for the Ivanov
family and their refusal to allow the police to search a
warehouse. Finally getting the warrant the team storms the
warehouse and rescues the women held captive there, all
except one. She died while the lawyers played their games.
Though she knew the death was on the bad guys but a part of
her always wondered about what the Ivanov's had been trying
to hide.
Prince Alexander Ivanov owns a Casino on the boardwalk and two
things have come to his attention. One is their chief
hostess for the Winter Palace, the upscale restaurant in
the Russian-themed casino is missing and the possibility
that someone is attempting to launder money using his chips
and facilities. This leaves him no choice but to call in
the authorities. THE PRINCE'S GAMBLE will be a bigger one
than he ever imagined ... not only are both his family and the
casino's reputation at stake but very soon his heart will
follow.
Kathleen goes undercover, still not sure if the Prince is
what he seems or involved in the Russian Mafia or white
slavery. Her heart is very quick to tell her the handsome
devil is at least innocent of that wrongdoing, but she
can't seem to keep it in her mind that he is basically only
a client. So why can't she look at him and think pure
thoughts?
THE PRINCE'S GAMBLE is fast paced, full of action, romance
and suspense as the Prince and the F.B.I. Agent take on the
money launderers and white slavers. I liked how Alexander
and Kathleen tried to dance around each other until they
were exhausted and gave in. There were a number of
secondary characters that added a lot to the storyline and
even gave a hint to more possible stories to come along
this line. I believe other readers will find this an "I
can't put this down" book as many of the author's [Caridad
Pineiro] books are for me.
Prince Alexander Ivanov is scrambling to save his reputation
and his livelihood. One of the Russian Nights Casino's
hostesses has disappeared, and his business is suddenly
under investigation by the FBI for associations with the mob
and money laundering.
Special Agent Kathleen Martinez has no patience with rich,
entitled aristocrats, especially one like Alexander Ivanov
whom she believes is involved in the vicious human
trafficking ring which she'd tried—and failed—to shut down
two years earlier. With a second chance to bring him to
justice, she goes undercover in the casino, but instead of
facing the villain she expected, she finds herself battling
a sizzling attraction to the man.
Now, forced to work together to trace the source of the
illegal activities, the danger—and the passion between
them—grows out of control, and they slowly begin to realize
the biggest danger isn’t to the casino, it’s to their
lives…and to their hearts.
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