Lady Persephone MacGregor hopes for one fling before settling into spinsterhood, but her proposition to Ransom, the owner of a gambling den, may turn into something neither of them expect--a future together?

After winning a basketball reporting contest, eighth graders Stevie and Susan Carol are sent to cover the Final Four tournament, where they discover that a talented player is being blackmailed into throwing the final game. Steven Thomas is one of two lucky winners of the U.S. Basketball Writer's Association's contest for aspiring journalists. His prize? A trip to New Orleans and a coveted press pass for the Final Four. It's a basketball junkie's dream...