Book two-hundred-and-six: Bet Me

Bet Me (2005)
Jennifer Crusie

Rating: 4.5/5
[Re-reading]

So, to test which is my most favourite Jennifer Crusie novel, I of course had to re-read this. And… I don’t know.

I think it might be a tie between this and Crazy For You. Mostly, because they both have part’s that annoy me – this, any scene where Liza hits someone - Crazy For You, any scene from Bill’s point-of-view.

Definitely a tie.

Oh. Hang on. I’ve just remembered Faking It. And Welcome to Temptation are just as good… okay, four way tie. For now… because there’s also Getting Rid of Bradley and Anyone But You and… you get the point.


Min Dobbs knows that happily-ever-after is a fairy tale, especially with a man like Cal Morrisey, who asked her to dinner to win a bet. Cal Morrisey knows commitment is impossible, especially with a woman as cranky as Min Dobbs.

When they say good-bye at the end of their evening, they cut their losses and agree never to see each other again.

But Fate has other plans, and it’s not long before Min and Cal are dealing with meddling friends, wedding cake, a jealous ex-boyfriend, Krispy Kremes, a determined psychologist, chaos theory, a frantic bride, Chicken Marsala, a mutant cat, snow globes, two Mothers-from-Hell, great shoes, and more risky propositions than either of them ever dreamed of including the biggest gamble of all--unconditional love.

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Finished: Friday 16/11