Some rules were made to be broken.Layla Corbin loves her life as a technician on the deep space asteroid-mining ship, Kessel Queen. Great job, great companions, great money. It would be perfect, except for one small problem. She wants all four of her sexy crewmates and Mace, the crew chief, made it clear she can have only one – an impossible choice.When Mace issued that order, he did it to … that order, he did it to protect his crew. He never imagined that they’d all fall for Layla…
An errant bowl of soup and a moment of drug-induced honesty changes the trajectory of all their lives. It’s time for them to lay their cards on the table. Four men. Three days. And one chance to win Layla’s heart.
**Note from the Author. This is the story that started it all. The first story I set in the Drift Universe, home of both the Drift and Nova Force series. This version of Blind Bet is a re-release with a new cover and revised/expanded content. Blind Bet is a standalone romance.**
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Loved this one! Highly recommend!
FRAXXXXXXX! Yup… this book was that freaking hot. Seriously here is your warning, do not read in public or at a doctors office. Well, unless you want to try to explain your high blood pressure don’t read before seeing a doctor. I loved this book. After six months of wanting her 4 sexy crewmates, Layla doesn’t think her fantasies will ever become reality. Then a freak accident leaves her blind for a few days while she heals and she gets the chance of a lifetime. Her with her crewmates and all of her fantasies coming true. Mace, Tero, G’arn, and Jax all want their female crewmate, but she couldn’t possibly want them…. right? Oh how wrong they are.
I loved the banter between all of the characters, I loved the heat, the overall journey to their HEA, and of course another Drift book in general.
i voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book.
This sexy sci-fi short is just enough to whet our appetite for another Drift book. The fact that Layla can’t choose a boyfriend from the three shipmates has given them time to get to know each other, though we don’t get to read that in detail we feel their comfort levels in this story. The action plays a very small part in this romance, but this tale will definitely rev your engines.
A quick, steamy read for a delightful afternoon!
Layla is a spunky gal. Since she doesn’t have family around anymore, she joins a crew of men mining asteroids. She makes sure she follows the chief’s rules, no matter how challenging it is. As for Mace, Jax, G’arn, and Tero, they can get a bit testy with each other. It’s a good way to let off steam – until it causes an injury that they deeply regret. Their lives take a dramatic turn…
I’m thrilled with these folks and the family they’ve made for themselves. It’s great fun to see them connect with the people on Astek Station when they finish their contract.
Excellent reading!
Blind Bet is book 7 in The Drift series. According to the author’s note, this was actually the first book written and has simply been re-released and updated. The final ‘epilogue’ chapter involves some of the characters we have met in the last 6 books, so I can say it definitely fits in how it’s written now. This was my first reading of the book, so I can’t say for sure what all the changes were.
Blind Bet follows a five ‘man’ crew of miners on a ship working the Drift. This is the first we’ve actually been exposed to miners even though that’s the main draw of the Drift, and it was a fun little adventure. The book is very short, but it’s sweet and full of steamy goodness. Though it fits nicely into the flow of the series, it does not further the underlying plot and works primarily as a fun side adventure.
Layla is the new addition to the mining crew that consists of the chief Mace, a cyborg, medical officer G’arn, of the blue ‘tiger-like’ race of Pherans, Tero, a half Torski giant, and Jax, the only other Terran or ‘human’. The four men are essentially family after years of working together and act about like you’d expect. I adored each of them in their own right and understand why Layla fell for them. I’m not generally one for romances that involve more than three (I’m aware I read in a wholly fantasy universe, but I can never get past the ridiculous impossibility of more than three partners), but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book. I don’t know that I would have if it was a long ride, but as it was, I found it perfect, even for my admittedly odd tastes for the genre.
Anyhow, the book is mostly sweet romance, steam, and a tad bit of drama with a smattering of our old friends there at the end. Definitely a good fit for the series and I suggest giving it a read just for the tooth-rotting sweetness of it. 😀
super fun read
Blind Bet is the seventh book in The Drift series, but can be read as a stand alone. Layla, Jax, G’arn, Tero, and Mace make up a small, five man team, and one night while waiting out a storm, Layla gets hurt. Under the influence of some pain medication, Layla lets out her biggest secret – she desires all four men, but knows she could never pick just one. What starts as a bet turns into so much more between everyone, but what will happen when Layla needs to risk her life to save everyone and the ship?
Oh my goodness, this book is everything! It’s sweet, steamy, intense at times, and chocked full of love! This is a completely new relationship dynamic for everyone, except Layla who grew up with a polyamory parental unit, but I loved how everyone jumped in with two feet, honesty, and an open heart. Layla is so brave and I loved what all she was willing to do to save those she loved. While her motivation to join the team stemmed from being all alone, she was quickly enveloped into the men’s family. The heroes in this book are all protective, able to share, alpha men, and I loved that they never wanted to risk Layla’s health, but allowed her to be the strong woman that she is. If you haven’t read any of the previous books in The Drift series, this is a great starter to see the world that Ms. Hayes has created, and the events in the book do not overly reflect what’s happened in the previous books. This book will definitely capture your attention, fill your heart with love, and make you feel right at home!
What a great story. There are rules and then there are the rules that should never have been made and are in desperate need of being broken. This story has it all. It’s sweet and yet intense, has humor, drama and a loyal self-made family that needs to bring the glue that will hold them together to its center. Layla is that glue and she has been fantasizing about her crew mates since she boarded their ship.