Step 1: Wake up in Vegas with a pounding headache. Step 2: Discover you're wearing a wedding dress. Step 3: Meet your husband. (A professional poker player you don't remember marrying.) Step 4: Panic. Mia Chen had a five-year plan. Nowhere in that plan did it say "marry a stranger in a Vegas chapel officiated by Elvis." Mia Chen is a data analyst. She analyzes probability. She makes calculated decisions. She does NOT make impulsive choices—especially not choices that involve: ❌ Getting blackout drunk in Las Vegas ❌ Marrying a man she just met ❌ Waking up with zero memory of the ceremony ❌ Discovering there's photographic evidence (featuring Elvis) But here she is. Married. To Eli Morrison—professional poker player, charming disaster, and the last person a woman with a five-year plan should be legally bound to. The solution is obvious: Get an annulment. Pretend it never happened. Go back to her organized, sensible life. Except there's a problem. The annulment has a 72-hour waiting period. Which means Mia is stuck. In Vegas. With her accidental husband. For three whole days. Eli's proposal? Use the time wisely. Instead of counting down the hours until they can dissolve this mistake, why not actually get to know each other? Spend three days being honest. See if drunk-them knew something sober-them was too scared to admit. It's the most ridiculous idea Mia's ever heard. Which is probably why she says yes. Eli Morrison makes his living reading people. As a professional poker player, he knows when to hold, when to fold, and when to go all in. And everything about Mia Chen says all in . She's brilliant—MIT educated, sharp as a tack, with a brain that processes probability faster than most people breathe. She's also terrified—of mistakes, of chaos, of anything that doesn't fit neatly into her perfectly organized life plan. But over three days in Vegas, something shifts. Between tournament wins and family dinners, between pillow barriers and honest conversations, between what they planned and what they're feeling—the line between fake marriage and real connection starts to blur. Mia watches Eli play poker and sees the genius beneath the gambler. Eli watches Mia let her guard down and sees the adventurer beneath the analyst. And they both realize: Maybe drunk-them got it right. But can a marriage that started with zero memory survive in the real world? Can a data analyst and a poker player bridge the gap between San Francisco and nowhere? Can two people who barely know each other choose to make forever work? There's only one way to find out: Take the biggest risk of their lives. What You'll Discover: Accidental marriage done RIGHT - strangers to lovers with actual depth Opposites attract perfection - organized analyst meets spontaneous gambler Forced proximity - stuck together for 72 hours before the annulment Smart, witty banter - these two are MATCHED in intelligence and sass Poker tournament action - watch him work and fall for him harder Family interference - meeting the traditional Chinese mother while "married" Real emotional growth - both characters face their fears and evolve The three-day trial - getting to know each other under pressure Protective hero - he's a gentleman who fell hard first Strong heroine - she takes calculated risks and learns to trust her gut Satisfying HEA - they earn their happy ending through honesty Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Jasmine Guillory who want: ✨ Accidental marriage trope with emotional depth (not just comedy) ✨ Heroine who's smart AND willing to take risks ✨ Hero who's charming but not a player stereotype ✨ Vegas setting used meaningfully (not just backdrop) ✨ Opposites attract with SUBSTANCE ✨ Family dynamics that feel real ✨ Diverse characters (Asian-American heroine) ✨ Poker world authenticity ✨ Forced proximity that builds genuine connection ✨ Complete story in one satisfying read Whether you love accidental marriage tropes or you're a sucker for strangers becoming soulmates, this Vegas romance delivers all the feels with a side of poker chips. What happens in Vegas usually stays in Vegas. But what if the best mistake you ever made was bringing it home? Scroll up and click "Buy Now" or "Read for Free" in Kobo Plus to discover why readers are calling this "the accidental marriage romance that made me believe in fate." Book 6 in the Avery Thorne Romance Collection. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA.