Mercedes Jones, a young physical therapist had catered to her stepsister's whims ever since they were young. One day, she found that a man had left her a house and that her stepsister tried to steal it. Fleeing to Nantucket, Mercedes finds that her guest room is occupied by the wealthy Samuel Evans has injured his leg in a skiing incident. A retelling of Jude Deveraux's Ever After

AU: Cedes Jones knows that happily-ever-after doesn't exist, especially with a man who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Even if he is gorgeous and charming Sam Evans. Sam knows he doesn't stand a chance with Cedes. Even if she does wear great shoes and is more than meets the eye. Will the two take a chance on the biggest gamble, love? Based entirely on Jennifer Crusie's Bet on Me.

Sam Evans never moved to Lima and never studied at McKinley. But that didn't stop Fate crossing his path with Mercedes Jones. A trucker who loves the highway and a girl hitch-hiking alone