Bet Me
 

Bet Me

by Jennifer Crusie

Setting: small city in Ohio
Thirty-three-year-old Minerva Dobbs is annoyed when her current boyfriend dumps her three weeks before her sisters' wedding. But she's downright furious a few moments later when she overhears her now "ex" boyfriend bet hunky Calvin Morrisey that he can't take her home and bed her. In fact, she's so angry at them both that she lets Cal take her to dinner and... (read more)

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Overview: Amazon Reviews

Fun, enjoyable
  • Rated 4 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, January 8, 2007
A good, interesting read. Not my favorite of JC's, but definitely worth the read. Can't go wrong with JC books.

My New Favorite Book
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, January 5, 2007
I picked up the book one afternoon and didn't put it down until almost 7am the next morning.
Min is anything but perfect and fun. And she wears great shoes! What woman can't relate to that?
Calvin, the main hunk, is everything we hope he is and more. Through in some food, some crazy and loyal friends, an overbearing mother and Elvis, and you have a romance comedy that you just can't stop reading.
It breaks the rules to the traditional romance novel and I love it for it.
It was a joy to read.
I love, love, love this book
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, December 14, 2006
Oh, for all us hopeful romantics out there, this is the book. When you find yourself down and discouraged about finding your prince and fairytale ending, read this book. It definitely reminds you that fate works in mysterious ways and that ultimately, when "the one" comes along, fate takes over and handles everything for you.

I absolutely loved the story, not just for its fairytale story and ending, but because it could happen, it's not too far out there to the point where it just gets your hopes up for nothing. I definitely recommend this book!
Love it!
  • Rated 5 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, December 8, 2006
I love this book! This was the second Jennifer Crusie book that I read, but it got me addicted to all her other books. She is one of my favorite authors. It is a very funny read and very well written. It gets better every time I read it. A must read if you love one of a kind shoes, Krispy Kremes, wild kitties, chubby girls or Elvis. Min is my hero.
I'll bet on Crusie any day
  • Rated 4 stars
Reviewed by an Amazon user, November 19, 2006
Bet Me is a fun, lighthearted chick lit novel about a big-boned actuary and the charming entrepreneur she falls in love with. Calvin Morrisey is a man who is used to getting what he wants. With his stunning good looks, debonair manner and all-around sex appeal, he has never met a woman who was a challenge. When someone bets him that he can't take sleep with the chubby wallflower in the bar he declines--ever the gentleman. He does, however, accept the bet that he can get her to go to dinner with him.

Minerva Dobbs is used to playing second fiddle to her gorgeous younger sister and her slim best friends, but even she is appalled when she hears the suave gentleman make a bet that he can sleep with her. She decides to take the bait and go out with Calvin, but only to prove him wrong.

The interaction between Minerva and Calvin is more or less a comedy of errors. They both fight their attraction for most of the novel even as the reader can see them falling more and more in love with each other. Crusie has a knack for conversation and witty banter that is a joy to read. The characters all have distinctive voices and it's not just the same old chick lit novel told over again. There was a spark to this novel that made me read it in about four hours and even when I finished I wished it hadn't ended. This is my first Jennifer Crusie novel, but I look forward to going back for more.
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