can they beat the odds? night after night, mild-mannered accountant harry ambrewster sits in the back of the room, admiring vegas showgirl lainie terrell from afar. she's got it all--looks, brains, a kind heart, and dexter, one of the smartest four-year olds he's ever met. sure, harry would love to be the one who makes her swoon, but she's never shown any interest in dealing him in. when lainie's crazy ex shows up at her apartment in a rage, demanding to see his son, she turns to her trustworthy neighbor harry for help. he offers his mother's security-enhanced home as a safe haven for dexter while he and lainie slip out of town, posing as newlyweds checking out a sedona timeshare. but fate calls their bluff when their platonic relationship morphs into red-hot passion. with her ex hot on their trail, they'll have to play their cards close to the vest. because losing isn't an option... from the nyt bestselling author who brought you the mcgavin brothers and wild about you series comes book two in the smart and sexy nerd series. if you like laugh-out-loud romantic adventures where the nerd gets the girl, you'll love the nerd who loved me.