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Bet on Me by Saxon James

rebeccalee94's review against another edition

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fast-paced

5.0

jolsey's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jayqueuetee's review

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2.0

Thank you, goodreads, for the "it's okay" destinction when I hovered over the two or three star button. I like Saxon James, but this is the definition of a book I read. I barely remember it now and I finished it four days ago.

erinjoc's review against another edition

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3.0

I enjoyed the build up but the ending felt too quick and tidy for the impressively complex story that James managed to build in under 400 pages.

brittanymeeks's review against another edition

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emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

nicole_reads_everything's review

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4.0

I honestly enjoyed this one way more than I was expecting! I thought the author had a fun twist on the classic sports trope, and I generally enjoyed the characters and the build between them. I did think that some of the bookie intrigue got a little OTT, and the sexual dynamics weren't totally my thing, but overall I really enjoyed and am looking forward to reading the other books in the series!

justme856's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

caoimheunique's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

tab_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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elleyotter's review

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3.0

I've been on a huge Saxon James kick lately, and this is probably my least favorite Saxon book to date. Maybe it's because I don't understand footsball. Maybe it's that I didn't like Elliot being a bookie. Maybe it's that it leaned a little more romantic suspense than her books usually do (a sub-genre I don't really care for). Honestly, I'm mostly glad I read it because it led me to book two in the series, Calling Your Bluff, for Zane and Liam's story.

I liked the chemistry between Taryn and Elliot when they were talking and didn't realize who the other one was (I do love a good mistaken identities trope). Once they finally get together though, it just got very repetitive, with Elliot and his protestations about why they'd never work especially.

Still, there's a fair amount of fun, sexy banter in this book. I never really felt the chemistry between Taryn and Elliot, but it was a good set-up for the next book in the series, and the spin-off novella, Good Times and Tan Lines. Also, isn't Taryn black? Why is it a white guy on the cover??

This is the first book in the Love's a Gamble series. It can be read as a standalone, but you're totally going to want to read Liam and Zane's story in book two, Calling Your Bluff.