The Bet

De: Rachel Van Dyken

Narrado por: Tanya Eby

"I have a proposition for you." Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus's mouth. It's been years since Kacey's seen her childhood friend Jake, but the minute Jake mentions his ill grandmother, Kacey is ready to do anything for the sweet old woman. And if that means pretending they're engaged for her sake - so be it.

But Kacey wasn't counting on Jake's older brother Travis still being there. She calls him "Satan" for a reason: she's never forgotten the way he teased and taunted her. Yet when they meet again, Travis's gorgeous smile is a direct hit to her heart... and Kacey's more confused than ever. As the days pass, only one thing starts to become alarmingly clear-she never should have accepted Jake's deal...

©2014 Rachel Van Dyken (P)2014 Hachette Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"If you need a funny, light read... I promise you this is a superb choice!" ( MustReadBooksOrDie.com)

"Friends to lovers stories... Is there anything better? And when told in a fun light manner, with a potential love triangle with lovable characters, well, how can you not enjoy it?" ( Jenny, TotallyBookedBlog.com)

This book gave me whiplash

Wow. I think you need a map and journal to keep track of the storyline. It was like a ping-pong match. 1 narrator, multiple points of view, 2 brothers, a meddling grandma, and a girl caught up in the middle. Add in no real separation Breen characters, plus flashbacks in time and current time.

Each time I think I have everything straight, there is another curve ball that confuses me.

I think it's a good storyline.... but my head hurts. I feel like this is an 8th grade writing project, and the outline wasn't fully executed. Not i get why my English teachers stressed sticking to our outline.

Not the usual experience from this author. Feels like a waste of a credit. I'm about halfway through, and I'm not sure I can finish it.

Disappointing

Any additional comments?

This book really got on my nerves. I kept listening, hoping things would get better but they didn't. The main characters were in their 20's and acted like children. The banter back and forth was funny sometimes but in the most part irritating. The misunderstanding between the male and female characters was just ridiculous. The only good thing I can say is Tanya Eby was narrating and she is a favorite of mine. Not credit worthy in my opinion.

Reads like a romantic sit-com

What made the experience of listening to The Bet the most enjoyable?

I didn't care for the narrator. She made it feel more childish with her voice inflections.

Any additional comments?

This book is quite unique, at least it was for me. It reads like a romantic sit-com. Everything that can go wrong, does. Every opportunity is interrupted. Every comment misinterpreted. Don't get me wrong, it was quite amusing but it felt fiction.


Jake and Travis grew up with Kacey. She's the girl next door. They're brothers. As the younger brother, Jake was the best friend to Kacey. They had their moments of more in high school and again with the "incident" but it hadn't worked. Travis is the brother who loves her and can't show it. He chases her in a very little boy way. Spiders, snakes and rocks are all involved. She calls him Satan. But she doesn't always notice how much he's there for her.


When Jake needs to smooth things over with the press, he thinks a fake engagement to the one girl he should love is the perfect plan. He's not good enough for her but he thinks he should love her. Problem is that he's an a$$ and she's not what he needs at all. But thinking of his poor sick (NOT) grandmother who's always been there for her, she agrees. Too bad Travis (aka Satan) will also be there.


Yeah, these characters do have a childish charm to them and they really are still pretty young but I love them. Of course, Travis is my favorite. (I actually wanted to drop-kick Jake the first time he...never mind). Travis is a sweetie who has been in love with Kacey since he was eight and made a bet with his younger brother. Even though he has a terrible way of showing his feelings, Travis did so many sweet things I was a pile of goo for him.


Kacey is struggling with the death of her parents and the "incident". She needs to work through it all and Grandma has a plan. And no one should ever get in the way of Grandma's plans. She's a riot, really.


While these characters and this story really felt like a work of fiction, I found is amusing and entertaining. Giggled some and swore once or twice. It's a fun read.

meh

not a while lot to say. the reader was lack luster. the story was over done.
the fmc is wishy washy. the brothers are idiots.

Boring

Had to force myself to finish this one. Little to no plot and no twists to keep the reader interesting. The narrator did little to give the story any excitement.