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Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie

Originally published in April 2005, on my original 52 Books blog.

Story:
The relationship between Min Dobbs and Cal Morrisey begins on a sour note when she overhears her ex-boyfriend, David, make a bet with Cal that he can’t get Min to have dinner with him. A further bet, which Cal does not accept but both Min and David think he has accepted, says that Cal can’t get her into bed with him within a month. Min, upset and slightly drunk, decides to piss David off by going out with Cal, and thus begins a rollercoaster relationship that involves food, friends, families, in-laws, statistics, snow globes, a frantic ex-girlfriend, a jealous ex-boyfriend, and a stray cat with a talent for mischief.

I’m fast becoming a fan of Jennifer Crusie. Not only does she write great romance, but her novels (at least those I’ve read) are funny and the characters great. This one is no exception. In the last Crusie novel I read (Fast Women) I felt there were too many side characters that drew the attention away from the main couple, but in this one the focus is mostly on one couple, with a large supporting cast. Crusie has toned down her obsession with strange and ugly animals, and is generally getting better all the time.

Rating: A great screwball comedy of a romance. 4 stars.
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Dorte H said…
Hm. Even though I trust your good taste, I am not sure I like the idea of that bet.
August 01, 2011 4:21 pm
Bibliophile said…
The book should really be titled "The Bet That Wasn't". You need to read it to understand why.
August 02, 2011 1:15 pm
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