Can she play her cards right and win his heart?

Miss Ruthie Waitrose is tired of playing the dutiful daughter whose one role is take care of everyone other than herself. When her mother promises her to a rich, odious older man in an attempt to recoup the family's fortune, Ruthie decides to finally act. Dressing up as a gentleman, she tries her luck making money the same way her father and brother lost it all—gambling. But while Ruthie finds freedom and a little luck at the card tables, she meets her match with all-round degenerate and gambling den owner Harry Holmes.

Harry is tired of playing the thief. Years of keeping one eye open at night have encouraged him to turn straight once and for all. A legitimate businessman now, with the most successful and popular gambling hall in London, Harry is miles away from the street urchin he once was. So why does he still feel like something is missing? And why does he have the miserable bad luck to suddenly grow a conscience?

He taught her how to win, she showed him how to live.

Marriage and babies are the farthest things from Miss Myfanwy Wright's mind. Cricket is her one and only love, which is why she created the Single Ladies' Cricket Club. A club where like-minded single women can bond together over sport; it is a sanctuary for those who don't wish to spend endless hours gossiping over tea and needlepoint or compromise their interest with a husband's.

But after three straight years of losing to the Matron's Club, Myfanwy's team is showing signs of collapse. And the fact that her best friend might be next in line to get married—and desert the club—is too much to bear.

If Myfanwy's going to beat the Matrons and save her team, she will have to find a coach who can lead the Single Ladies to victory. Luckily, she doesn't have to search far. Her guardian is one of the best cricketers to ever play the game. Unfortunately, he can only see out of one eye, walks with a limp, is drunk half the day, and is the most disagreeable—and handsome—man she's ever met …

Everyone's a player in this love match.

Miss Anna Smythe is planning a romantic wedding to remember—only it's not her own. After a youthful indiscretion left her with a broken heart and a tarnished reputation, Anna is more than content to sit on the sidelines and watch those around her find their perfect match. When her father, Sir John, informs the family that he's ready for a second chance at romance with his childhood sweetheart, Anna is overjoyed to spend the summer with her future in-laws dreaming up a swoony future for the fortunate couple. Unfortunately, her happiness is not shared by everyone.

Lord Jacob Wright's family may have come from nothing, but now that he's stumbled upon a title, he's not willing to mix with just anyone. The former journalist and new viscount can spot a fortune hunter from a mile away and Sir John is definitely one who has the audacity to set his sights on Jacob's mother! A marriage between Sir John and Rose Wright will never happen—not on Jacob's watch. Even when the Smythe family moves into Jacob's home for a month, he is determined to kill the fledgling romance on the vine.