Hearts on the House
Penelope Ashton
In Las Vegas, the house always wins—until it bets on love.
Lisa McCormick has every tournament timed to the minute, every bracket color-coded, and zero patience for chaos. When the casino’s flagship event falters, management parachutes in its most unpredictable variable: Caleb, a gorgeous, reckless gambler whose “go with your gut” style gives Lisa hives. Babysitting him was not in her rescue plan.
But the numbers don’t lie—and Lisa’s models start flagging a pattern that smells like sabotage. To save the tournament (and their jobs), the rule-book queen and the risk-taking rogue strike a truce: her precision plus his people-reading instincts. Between midnight rehearsals, glittering mishaps, and a city that never sleeps, their spark refuses to stay off the schedule. As the final table looms and the culprits close in, Lisa must decide if the safest strategy is letting her heart go all-in.
Perfect for readers who crave smart, sparkling “chick lit” with heart, humor, and high stakes. Place your bet on Hearts on the House—and watch love beat the odds.
Duration - 14h 50m.
Author - Penelope Ashton.
Narrator - Emma Levaine.
Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Penelope Ashton ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
In Las Vegas, the house always wins—until it bets on love. Lisa McCormick has every tournament timed to the minute, every bracket color-coded, and zero patience for chaos. When the casino’s flagship event falters, management parachutes in its most unpredictable variable: Caleb, a gorgeous, reckless gambler whose “go with your gut” style gives Lisa hives. Babysitting him was not in her rescue plan. But the numbers don’t lie—and Lisa’s models start flagging a pattern that smells like sabotage. To save the tournament (and their jobs), the rule-book queen and the risk-taking rogue strike a truce: her precision plus his people-reading instincts. Between midnight rehearsals, glittering mishaps, and a city that never sleeps, their spark refuses to stay off the schedule. As the final table looms and the culprits close in, Lisa must decide if the safest strategy is letting her heart go all-in. Perfect for readers who crave smart, sparkling “chick lit” with heart, humor, and high stakes. Place your bet on Hearts on the House—and watch love beat the odds. Duration - 14h 50m. Author - Penelope Ashton. Narrator - Emma Levaine. Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Penelope Ashton ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:11
Chapter 1: Check in, checklists, chaos
Duration:00:22:06
Chapter 2: Pivot tables vs poker tales
Duration:00:17:35
Chapter 3: The wildcard walks in
Duration:00:23:43
Chapter 4: Comped coffee, complicated terms
Duration:00:20:32
Chapter 5: Terms & conditions (of us)
Duration:00:21:22
Chapter 6: Glitter, glam, and gantt charts
Duration:00:21:19
Chapter 7: Almost Elvis says I do
Duration:00:19:48
Chapter 8: Fake date, real chemistry
Duration:00:20:38
Chapter 9: The tell in the data
Duration:00:19:25
Chapter 10: Tutorial tuesday (beginner queens)
Duration:00:20:57
Chapter 11: PR stunts & probability
Duration:00:19:34
Chapter 12: A kiss in the neon mist
Duration:00:15:26
Chapter 13: The saboteur's shadow
Duration:00:14:06
Chapter 14: High roller, higher stakes
Duration:00:19:33
Chapter 15: Spreadsheet heart, gut check soul
Duration:00:17:14
Chapter 16: Sisters, secrets, side bets
Duration:00:15:57
Chapter 17: Variance bites back
Duration:00:18:28
Chapter 18: Heat, mirage, honesty
Duration:00:19:28
Chapter 19: The algorithm of almost
Duration:00:22:23
Chapter 20: House edge, soft heart
Duration:00:19:43
Chapter 21: If lost, return to lobby
Duration:00:15:22
Chapter 22: The art of folding pride
Duration:00:14:25
Chapter 23: Stacked decks & stolen chips
Duration:00:18:04
Chapter 24: Night shift, daylight clarity
Duration:00:16:00
Chapter 25: Stakeout with sparkles
Duration:00:18:15
Chapter 26: Colleagues, confessions, comp points
Duration:00:20:34
Chapter 27: The friendly shark
Duration:00:16:11
Chapter 28: The beginners strike back
Duration:00:20:01
Chapter 29: Off script and on fire
Duration:00:19:07
Chapter 30: The rules we re write
Duration:00:21:53
Chapter 31 : Cold feet, hot mic
Duration:00:16:34
Chapter 32: The longest river denial
Duration:00:14:40
Chapter 33: The buy in that matters
Duration:00:16:48
Chapter 34: Love's expected value
Duration:00:19:06
Chapter 35: Breaking the pattern
Duration:00:14:55
Chapter 36: The backup plan pays out
Duration:00:16:01
Chapter 37: Double down on trust
Duration:00:18:40
Chapter 38: The inside job
Duration:00:18:23
Chapter 39: Before the final table
Duration:00:14:46
Chapter 40: Bust out or breakthrough
Duration:00:15:19
Chapter 41: The sting in the side game
Duration:00:17:20
Chapter 42: The tell heard 'round the room
Duration:00:14:28
Chapter 43: All in, not alone
Duration:00:14:58
Chapter 44: When the house apologizes
Duration:00:17:49
Chapter 45: Proof, payout, peace
Duration:00:16:32
Chapter 46: Grand gesture, zero guarantees
Duration:00:18:21
Chapter 47: A better kind of comp
Duration:00:18:33
Chapter 48: Hearts on the house
Duration:00:18:37
Chapter 49: Epilogue odds even, lights low
Duration:00:19:36
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:12