Burnout and Bluff

A Romance Novelette

Burnout and Bluff is a clean, high-stakes romance where speed meets strategy — and love plays the ultimate wild card.

Professional poker player Kayla Lane has spent years mastering control, never betting on anything she couldn’t read. But when she crosses paths with Jace Walker, a bold, charismatic race car driver with a bruised past and a need for speed, sparks fly faster than a checkered flag.

Thrown together by a sponsorship campaign, they clash in photo shoots, flirt over poker chips, and discover a connection neither of them saw coming. But with a jealous rival sabotaging Jace’s career and Kayla’s fears of emotional risk rising, their love is anything but predictable.

Set against a backdrop of racetracks, late-night conversations, and two opinionated black cats, this is a story of trust, vulnerability, and going all in — when the heart’s finally ready to race.

Get ready to fall for the slow burn behind the fast wheels.

©2025 Lona Edwins (P)2025 Lona Edwins