It Happened In Vegas. Amy Ruttan

      Dear Reader,

      Thank you for picking up a copy of It Happened in Vegas.

      I love writing about brothers—probably because I’m surrounded by them. My mother had three brothers, my dad was the youngest of eight, and there was only one sister right in the middle. I have a younger brother, and my own daughter has two younger brothers.

      Brothers—I know them well. I know that the love they share, though not always evident to strangers, is there.

      My hero Nick feels he’s wronged his brother Marc, and for that he punishes himself—until both brothers learn to reach out and heal each other. Of course this is done with the help of a good woman by their sides.

      Why did I set this story in Vegas? Simply because I love the desert and badlands—there’s just something about the wide open spaces, the arid foothills and the landscape which seems so harsh. Nevada is a state that is on top of my bucket list. I hope I get to visit one day.

      I hope you enjoy It Happened in Vegas.

      I love hearing from readers, so please drop by my website, amyruttan.com, or give me a shout on Twitter@ruttanamy.

      With warmest wishes

       Amy Ruttan

      Born and raised on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario, AMY RUTTAN fled the big city to settle down with the country boy of her dreams. When she’s not furiously typing away at her computer she’s mom to three wonderful children, who have given her another job as a taxi driver.

      A voracious reader, she was given her first romance novel by her grandmother, who shared her penchant for a hot romance. From that moment Amy was hooked by the magical worlds, handsome heroes and sigh-worthy romances contained in the pages, and she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up.

      Life got in the way, but after the birth of her second child she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a romance author.

      Amy loves to hear from readers. It makes her day, in fact. You can find out more about Amy at her website: amyruttan.com

      It Happened in Vegas

      Amy Ruttan

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      This book is dedicated to all the brothers in my life

      and my plethora of uncles, in particular two who are no

      longer with us: Uncle Jim and Uncle Wavell.

       And most especially to my brother Mike.

       Sorry for duct taping you to the wall periodically

      when we were younger.

      Table of Contents

       Cover

      Dear Reader

       About the Author

       Title Page

       Dedication

PROLOGUE

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

       CHAPTER THREE

       CHAPTER FOUR

       CHAPTER FIVE

       CHAPTER SIX

       CHAPTER SEVEN

       CHAPTER EIGHT

       CHAPTER NINE

       CHAPTER TEN

       CHAPTER ELEVEN

       CHAPTER TWELVE

       CHAPTER THIRTEEN

       CHAPTER FOURTEEN

       CHAPTER FIFTEEN

       EPILOGUE

       Copyright

PROLOGUE

       ANOTHER DINNER PARTY.

      Jennifer plastered on another fake smile as she walked around the crowded reception hall in the Nevada State Capitol.

       It’s for a good cause. It’s for a good cause.

      And it was. She had nothing against a bill for soldier benefits. She just hated dinner parties like this, endless campaigns, looking good for the press. She knew her father; this wasn’t just for the men and women who served their country.