GRR Reviews In the Cards by Jamie Beck

In the Cards is about trust and taking chances... and second chances.

Lindsey fled her rich life in New York after her fiancee informed her he had cheated with a co-worker 2 weeks before their wedding. Lindsey rented a beach house in Malibu, CA, hoping to get away from it all for some time to think, only to realize her neighbor, the sexy Levi, was the same bartender who rejected her years ago, leaving her humiliated. Levi had lived a hard but clean life, to get away from his father's scamming ways. With some wise investments and good poker skills, he had created a comfortable living. When a motorcycle accident put him in the hospital, Lindsey was the only one who came to see him... and forced him to reexamine his attitude about trusting in others. But Levi knew he can't trust Lindsey, for she'll go back to her fiancee Rob back in New York in an instant... better to keep her at arm's length...

Nice, angsty, esp. with Rob always hovering and providing tension, but this is more Levi's story, with him having to find out two shocks about his own family. Lindsey... is a bit naive, but nice and adorable kind of naive.Both came across as quite realistic.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Can a woman fleeing from a cheating fiancee care for someone who rejected her years ago, but may be a genuine guy?

Tropes: reunion, betrayal, jilted, hurt/comfort, family secrets, triangle

Overall Rating:  4/5