Review: On what planet is THIS Vegas?
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2013
I know, I know, this is a romance and a lot of romances of this ilk require a high suspension of disbelief but I live in Vegas AND worked in a casino for many years - and what is portrayed of the industry in this book drove me absolutely crazy!If you like romances with rippling chests and quivering thighs and main protagonists that have such an uncontrollable passion for each other that they have their tongues in each others mouths before even 5 words have been exchanged (no I am not kidding), then this is the book for you.  I read a lot of romances and fully understand that there are many that fall into this category, and as long as they are not badly written (all the i's dotted and the t's crossed) then this is not a terrible book by any means.  If it was just for that I would have given a higher rating.  What lowers my rating to 2 stars is purely a personal thing and by all means, if you like these kinds of romances then you will probably like this book.If you DO intend to read it - stop reading this review NOW!So Dani arrives in Vegas to start a new job as a cocktail server in a fancy Hotel and Casino.  We first encounter her as she goes for a swim in the roof top employees-only hotel swimming pool.Problem 1.  How the hell do you roll into Vegas - a union town - and get a job as a cocktail waitress?  On top of all that, when she finally starts her first shift, she is given the High Stakes area to work.  What?  For any hotel union job there are at least 50-100 people on a waiting list and even if you are lucky to get your foot in the door, there is no chance in hell you are getting the good shifts for years in some cases.Problem 2 - A roof top swimming pool just for employees???? I am still laughing over this one!Dani does so well at this cocktail job, that after about a week or two, she is promoted to Casino Host.Problem 3 - see comments about the union above.  There is NO WAY this could happen.When she is promoted to casino host, she finds out the position comes with her own luxury suite in the hotel, all meals included, laundry and maid service.Problem 4 - this job does not exist in Vegas.  Or anywhere I would imagine - and if it does, I want it NOW!  Food, maid and a luxury suite!??Dani and her boss cannot control their desires around one another - ever.Problem 5 - Because Dani and the hotel's owner - yes the OWNER and manager - can't control their passion for one another, he often just starts kissing her IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CASINO - WHILE SHE IS WORKING!!!! (even though she attempts to feign indifference and often tells him she is not interested in getting involved with her boss)  Can anyone say "sexual harassment lawsuit?"  Are you kidding me?Later on Dani, her boss and several of the other employees go to the Hotel's club for a night of celebration.Problem 6 - Here in Vegas we have Industry night - where different clubs do special nights for people in the hotel industry to go dance, drink etc - because 99% of hotels will NOT allow their employees to frequent the club in the hotel they work.OK...here endeth my rant about how Vegas is portrayed in this book.  If you can suspend disbelief where I am not able to, you might enjoy this book after all.