Street Smart (Mira) (Mass Market Paperback)

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"Quinn writes touching stories about real people that transcend plot type or genre." -- Rachel Potter, All About Romance

Product Description

Las Vegas is about escape.

But the teenage runaways who end up there too often find a world far worse than the one they left behind. A world of prostitution, of danger and fear. One of these runaways is Autumn Stevens, whose half sister, Francesca Witting, comes to Vegas to search for her.

Las Vegas is about illusions.

Francesca meets Luke Everson, ex-marine and head of security for the luxurious Bonaparte Hotel. But Luke doesn't know whether his relationship with her is real or as illusory as everything else in this neon city. He's not even sure it matters. He's consumed by work -- investigating a scam in the hotel's casino. He's also trying to adopt a child, because he wants a family without the "claustrophobia" of marriage.

Las Vegas is about connections. Francesca eventually tracks down her sister -- and learns that there's an unexpected connection, an unknown connection, between Autumn and Luke.

Las Vegas is about dreaming big.

And despite everything, finding love with Luke is the biggest dream Francesca has.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Mira (July 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 077832060X
• ISBN-13: 978-0778320609
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,884,214 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read..., September 14, 2004

By	Frosty the Snowman (Colorado) - See all my reviews

This book was actually quite interesting. The characters were smart and strong. They had all gone through so much and really seem to complete each other. It was a fun read but also an educational one.

Francesca saw her life crumbling and went to find her runaway sister in Las Vegas. She can hide her pain from everyone but in the process of looking for her sister finds a man she learns to trust with her heart.

Luke has problems of his own with an overly-emotional mother whose mental condition has no cure. He is trying to adopt a child but it always seems to fall through. Meanwhile, a gambling scam is threatening the casino he's head of security at and his boss (and godfather) is on his case about it.

Autumn, the runaway sister, escaped the abuse she and Francesca faced from home, but has found that life in Las Vegas is not the picnic she'd hoped it would be. So, she finds herself involved with a group of powerful people who won't just let her leave.

When the 3 meet in Vegas it is a fateful encounter with romance and adventure and enough twists to keep you guessing. I would definitely recommend this book!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great story!, September 21, 2005

By	Diane S. - See all my reviews

I loved this book!! I stayed up until 2:30 in the morning reading because I had to see how it ended! What a great story. I will be reading more of this authors work.