From the author of the clever, creative, and sweetly delicious ( Kirkus Reviews ) The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and The Simplicity of Cider comes a novel about an exasperated wife and mother who makes a play to reignite her marriage--and risks everything in a gamble she hopes is a sure bet.
But when she\'s forced to choose between her family and her new exciting lifestyle, the stakes may be higher than she thought and MJ will have to play her hand carefully...or risk losing it all..
After a string of great wins, MJ finds herself in Vegas, attracting the attention of a certain magnetic poker star.
Intoxicated with newfound freedom, MJ begins spending more time at the gambling tables and less with her family, finally carving out for herself a place outside her role of wife and mother.
Increasingly unhappy at home, she turns to the felt top of the poker table for comfort.
Although the game doesn\'t give her the quality time with Chris that she\'d hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it.
She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together--and reignite their marital flame.
When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she\'s more bothered that she isn\'t upset than by her husband\'s absence.
From the author of the clever, creative, and sweetly delicious ( Kirkus Reviews ) The Coincidence of Coconut Cake and The Simplicity of Cider comes a novel about an exasperated wife and mother who makes a play to reignite her marriage--and risks everything in a gamble she hopes is a sure bet
