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Jessica Dodson’s life has been anything but easy. At seventeen, she ran away from home with her eleven year old brother to protect them both from their abusive father. Now, after sacrificing her own happiness for four years while raising Jonathan, she’s ready to have a … Jonathan, she’s ready to have a little fun, including a fling with a crazy hot police officer.
Police Officer Tyler Evans can’t catch a break. He was recently shot twice in the line of duty. If that wasn’t bad enough, he just got dumped by Lauren, the first women he’s ever loved. After dating both Tyler and his longtime best friend and roommate Caleb for several weeks, Lauren finally made her decision. Now Tyler’s looking for a new place to live and a distraction from his recent heartbreak.
Jess, a sexy and sassy exotic dancer, is just the woman to help Tyler forget the woman he lost, even if it’s only for a few hours. She knows she’s nothing more than a stand-in for Lauren, but being with Tyler, even temporarily, is just too good for her to pass up.
One night of excessive drinking sets a series of events into motion that will change Tyler and Jess’s lives. It’ll make them question if something real is actually developing between them, and whether or not they have a future together.
Through all the emotional obstacles, will Tyler be able to convince Jess that she’s more to him than a distraction, more than a replacement for Lauren, and more than an obligation? Or will the ghosts of Jess’s hellish past completely shatter Tyler and Jess’s happily ever after?
*This is the second book in the Gambling with Love series. Each book can be read as a stand-alone. There is character overlap, therefore the preferred reading order is:
All In: Double or Nothing
All In: Betting on a Full House
All In: Calling His Bluff
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Is It Temporary… or Something MORE!
What started out as Temporarily Scratching an Itch, & Rebound Se*, soon dips into Dating & does he Daresay More…
ALL, when this Broken Hearted Cop finally realizes, & admits, he’s had feelings for the Beautiful BrokenWinged Butterfly who slowly Trapping his Abused Heart…
She may be a Beautiful BrokenWinged Butterfly, but she got a H€LL of a lot of Sass…
She’s had to, to raise her brother!
Now, this Delicious Hunk in a Uniform’s teaching her to FLY for the first time, & she doesn’t know if she’ll survive the fall when he finds out ALL her secrets…
Neither does she know if her family’s gonna survive when H€LL comes Crashing back through their door to take final retribution…
I was granted an ARC of Lane Hart’s “All In: Betting on a Full House (Gambling With Love Book 2)” via Booksprout; I recommend this book to others based upon its own merits. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given!
Until next time… Happy Reading!
Two souls that both deserve to have something good happen finds each other in this romance read that didnt disappoint. Tyler and Jess doesn’t expect much but when they finally come together they sizzle and create great chemistry. Overall a good read, I enjoyed their story of finding each other and finding love. I voluntarily reviewed an advance readers copy of this book.
Absolutely loved this story. The twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat and wanting more. The characters are very likeable and I found myself rooting for them right from the start. Very easy read and did not want to put it down.
This was a great book. I enjoyed this book more then the first book. I love how Tyler came into his feelings for Jess. I did think Tyler was a little hung up on his last girlfriend a little but it had just the right angst. I love how Jess took care of her brother and how she tried to make his life better and include him in everything. I felt like I was in the story the writing was so well. I hope to read more in this series.
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A very hot story about a cop and a stripper but there is always more to the story. The author kept you in suspense and that feeling of a new relationship but with very hot sex. An unexpected ending but really wrapped everything up.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book. I just have to say I love this story. It’s. One of the best stories from Lane. Tyler is having sex with Jess to try to forget about his ex. Jess doesn’t mind but her feelings are getting involved. There is also another problem Tyler’s ex is also her best friends ex. She is hoping that Tyler will start seeing her when he looks at her and not his ex. This book has excitement, fun and sadness. You will love this book. I can’t wait for the next book.
It is some time ago that I read this book. But it was so exciting that I bought all of the books in the series af ALL IN and Lane Hart is really a favorite author today! Recommend this one for all! I read this one first in February 2017 but got it again in 2019 for review on Booksprout.
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A story of a Jess and Jon who lived a life no one wants. Police Officer Tyler is coming from a broken relationship that was bad to begin with. He’s on the rebound and she knows he’s only using her to forget, but she wants him. Then one day when they are all out drinking things start to change. Jess is in the mood to flirt and Tyler is not liking it. What will Tyler do? What Will Jess do? How can she keep herself and brother safe? Who’s heart will get broken?
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It was good to read Tyler’s story. Double or nothing left me sympathizing with him. I loved the way he and Jess finally got their happy ever after. The book was well written and the story captivating.
In a word, Great. This is a story with everything on and on. With a short but powerful timeline, everything is easy to follow. The two main characters are well described and everything that comes with it all comes into their own. A series to read. I will not give anything away. From me 5 stars.
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A well written perfectly paced story pulling you in from the start. It was a tough and cruel life that both Jessica and Jonathan grew up in. It was a hard topic to understand how it still goes on but maybe if more people helped their friends out it could all end. Glad that Tyler could help Jess and Jon get their revenge in the end, even if it was justice and not really revenge.
Sexy NC police officer finds true love. Can he convince her that she deserves love? The convincing is part of the fun. Let’s follow them on this adventure as lives are changed. This can easily be a stand alone, but to read the first book, just makes it all more fulfilling. The author does not repeat herself with details from the first book, like so many others do. This makes it an easier and more satisfying read.
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An amazing book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting sexy read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong characters. I want to read more from this author.
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All In: Betting on a Full House by Lane Hart a five-star read that is worth the risk. This is the second book in the All In series, but they can be read as stand-alone. This one will bring tears to your eyes and joy to your heart, as well as other body parts. Jessica Dodson is just trying to make a life for her and her little brother, stripping is just a means to an eds, it means she can earn enough to keep the lights on and be around for Jonathon, the fact that she has to be someone else doesn’t matter. When she catches Tylers eye she knows that its just a distraction, but at least its something. But what happens when one of them wants more? This book will touch on subjects not all will like, but Lane Hart deals with them in a great way, she makes Jess into a strong woman, no matter what happens to her.
This was a good read. It took awhile to warm up to both characters but all in all a good read.
3.5
h: Jess
H: Tyler
(Dual POV)
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I felt a little bit unfulfilled due to me not having read the first book in the series before this one. Both characters are introduced in the first book and the reader is given a glimpse as to how they get together. I felt I was missing that bit of interaction not reading the first book.
Jess is a stripper at a club in order to take care of her teenage brother. Her and her brother ran away from home due to verbal, physical and sexual abuse. Tyler is a cop who is trying to get over Lauren, the female heroin of the first book in the series. Jess wants to let loose since she has been solely taking care of her brother for four years and is only 21 years old. The have a few hookups together, and one drunken hookup later, Jess ends up being pregnant. At first, Jess is scared and wants an abortion. She does end up changing her mind, but lies to Tyler, making him believe that she did in fact get the abortion, because she doesn’t want him to feel obligated to take care of the babies and her. The cat gets let out of the bag, and things play out smoothly for the remainder of the story.
I really respect the author for the originality of the story as well as pushing boundaries and including sexual situations that everyone may not be comfortable with. Towards the end of the story, things pick up rather quickly, and there are a few time gaps. I understood why things needed to be further along in the future for the babies. I thought things were wrapped up beautifully. The ending was my favorite part, where you could really feel the emotional connection between the characters. This story had quite a bit of sexual encounters, and I wish there was a bit more of the h&H getting to know each other more than physically.
Favorite quotes:
”I don’t want to put you down. I want to take care of you. Be there for you. Give you everything you could ever want.”
“I don’t want anything,” I told him but had to look away from the warmth and sincerity in his eyes.
“Then let me give you what you need,” he said, his fingertips tipping up my jaw, making me look at him.
“I don’t need anything either.”
“You’re wrong. You need everything you’ve always wanted but never had. A safe home, a happy family, unconditional love.”
“And what do you want?” I asked as the tear ran down my cheek.
“For you to actually believe me when I tell you that I’m falling in love with you, and for you to feel the same way about me.” – Tyler & Jess
”Three of a kind and a pair will make it a helluva full house, but it’s one that I can’t wait to share with you.”-Tyler
I really liked Jess and Tylers story so much, I couldnt put down at all. She ran away with her brother and is raising him. Once they meet he knows she can help him and they are so good together.
An intriguing and wonderfully well written romance. Jess and Tyler each have their own broken pasts causing trust issues that cause them to struggle but the connection and chemistry is explosive. This engaging storyline had me hooked from the start its emotional and a little dark causing me to want to cry, laugh or scream at times as they work toward a HEA they both desire.
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Hands Down – Great Story!
This is quite the story about Jessica who’s had a bad past as a child & Officer Tyler who’s using her to take the pain away from his last love. I like how this story flows so smoothly with Jess & Tyler searching to find their HEA. I like how this story goes further in developing these characters with Jess coming to terms in facing her past with Tyler helping her each step of the way. Tyler is more supportive & protective once he wakes up to realize Jess means more to him than his ex-lover, Lauren, ever did. I got so absorbed into the story, enjoying their happy moments, getting the shock & fear that Jess goes through, wondering if anyone can save them. This is the type of novel that I couldn’t put down. Excellent novel & I would recommend everyone to read it.
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All In Betting on a Full House was a good story w/angst. The chemistry between Tyler and Jess was undeniable. They were great together.