The first US tandem of pop idol Christian Bautista and singer-actress Karylle in the concert, “Love at Last,” turned out to be a huge hit. Tickets were sold out for the pre-Valentine show at the Cache Creek Resort Casino's Club 88 in California.

Christian and Karylle regaled the audience with mostly standards, plus signature hits from their respective albums. In keeping up with the Valentine season, they also rendered romantic duets like “I've Finally Found Someone,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Please Be Careful With My Heart” and “Somewhere,” from the musical “West Side Story,” where they teamed up for the Manila run in 2008.

The undeniable chemistry of Christian and Karylle brought romance, humor and sophistication to casino audiences that night.

Casino owner and general manager Randy Takemoto, with his wife Dina, made a rare appearance in the venue upon learning about the show’s successful turn out on the first night.

After the showcase, entertainment director Ben Slaght with the Takemoto couple personally congratulated Christian and Karylle for a job well done.

The show's producers further confirmed the positive response of the casino management and promised to do a series of repeats next year.