I enjoyed The Bet as Nadine is more of the filter-less Grandmother who inserts a comment or two along the way. This results in some mixed feelings for me in terms of the plot. Her meddling isn’t a huge focus in The Bet(#1) but it does become a huge part of the latter two novels. Grandma Nadine is an over the top character as are her antics. The Plot:Īs whole, this series is about a meddling Grandmother who wants her grandsons to get their heads out of their butts and get married to the “ones that got away”. It gets a few polarizing reviews on Goodreads but I went in with an open mind and the need to be entertained. I didn’t know entirely what to expect going into The Bet. I only had the first book on my eReader and that’s why it was selected for my #ShelfLove Challenge for 2017. I’ve really enjoyed Rachel Van Dyken’s previous series in the past and I’ve had this one marked on my TBR forever.

NOTE: I only read The Bet (#1) and The Dare (#3). Source & Format: Own & Public Library–eBook Publication Dates: March 2013 – July 2014 Point of View: Third Person, Multiple ( The Bet) Alternating Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Humour # of Books: 3 (The Bet, The Wager, The Dare)īook Order: Connected (but chronological events) As the days pass, only one thing starts to become alarmingly clear-she never should have accepted Jake’s deal. Yet when they meet again, Travis’s gorgeous smile is a direct hit to her heart. She calls him “Satan” for a reason: she’s never forgotten the way he teased and taunted her. And if that means pretending they’re engaged for her sake-so be it.īut Kacey wasn’t counting on Jake’s older brother Travis still being there. 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. “I have a proposition for you.” Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus’s mouth. Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:

The bet by rachel van dyken