Title: Bet Me
Author: Lila Monroe
Designation: A Full-Length Standalone Contemporary Romantic Comedy, NO Cliffhanger
Reading Platform: Kindle Edition
My Rating: Five Outrageously Cute Stars*****
Oh my! I love, love, love this book! This may have been my first time reading Lila Monroe, but it certainly won't be my last! After reading several dark, intense romances, I decided I needed a change of pace. I wanted something upbeat and fun, so a friend recommended Bet Me by Lila Monroe. Her recommendations in the past have always been spot-on, and Bet me was no exception. I loved it! Bet me is an exceptionally well-crafted, laugh-out-loud-funny, standalone contemporary romantic comedy filled to the brim with sass, snark, romance and outrageously cute antics. The narrative is fast-paced and beautifully written in the first person with clearly defined his and her perspectives. The dialogue is smart, cheeky, well-executed and flows effortlessly. I truly enjoyed the premise for this story but my favorite component of this sexy romp is the cast of lively, engaging characters. I was instantly smitten with the two protagonists, Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Ryan and Jake Weston. These two characters complemented each other perfectly. Their attraction was immediate, their passion undeniable, and their sexual chemistry was so hot it sizzled. The interaction between Lizzie and Jake was beyond entertaining. I giggled, snorted and snickered through the entire book. Monroe skillfully combines every single one of these elements to craft a captivating romantic comedy that will keep you glued to your ereader wondering will they or won't they! Did I like this book? No, I LOVED it! Would I recommend it? You bet and I am but only for adult readers. However, I will say this: if you're the type who wants instant gratification and immediately digs out the prize in the cereal or Crackerjack box, this book may not be for you. But if you're like me and can resist the urge to eat your dessert first, and always enjoys saving the best for last, you will most certainly love this story! Will I read this author again? Most definitely! I'm a fan for life! And finally, was I entertained? Completely! Fabulous entertainment and an awesome read.
Beautiful Lizzie Ryan is the assistant curator of the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art who loves her job but, now at age thirty, feels life has passed her by after wasting her twenties in a relationship that didn't work out with a man who didn't appreciate her and turned out to be a real jerk. Handsome Jake Weston is a charming but cocky freelance 'finder' who travels the world tracking down and procuring rare and hard-to-find artifacts for museums, antique hounds, and private collectors. Jake is very good at his job and has been engaged by the museum to help Lizzie locate and obtain items for her upcoming exhibit featuring the Golden Age of Hollywood. For the last several weeks, the correspondence between Lizzie and Jake has been solely by email, neither realizing they'd actually met in a bar on New Year's Eve three years earlier when they had a kinda/sorta one night stand. Both were intoxicated but Jake, who had given his name only as Jacob, passed out before the grand finale. Oh my! Needless to say, they were both shocked to learn they had actually met three years earlier. Lizzie is tired of disastrous internet dating site hook-ups and blind dates. She's ready for a real relationship with a man who truly cares for her. So how does Lizzie plan to find that special guy? By refusing to have sex with anyone until she finds 'the one'. And Jake Weston is certainly not and could never be 'the one'. In fact, he's just the opposite of what Lizzie is looking for. He's a love 'em and leave' em type of guy who doesn't believe in love or marriage. And much to her dismay, Jake doesn't even recognize Lizzie during their initial meeting at the museum until after a few not so subtle hints. So why can't she stop thinking about him? When Lizzie's sex-strike rant to her sister is accidentally posted online, it goes viral and her life becomes a circus with every single guy around trying to get her to have sex with them so they can claim a fifty thousand dollar bounty being offered by a well-known men's magazine. And the ensuing antics are absolutely hilarious! And the career bachelor Jake Weston, who never wanted a relationship after having his heart broken years earlier, found himself in an unlikely predicament... He's jealous and wants the lovely Lizzie for himself. But it's impossible, especially now that his friend's magazine has promised a fifty thousand dollar reward to the man who gets Lizzie to break her sex strike? She would think he did it for the money... wouldn't she? We'll see.
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