Can she stay away from her irresistible ex? Don’t bet on it! Mindy Eden’s on-again, off-again affair with Sam Blackwell left her with regrets. So when her sisters bet her she can’t attend a wedding as her gorgeous ex’s plus-one without falling for him again, Mindy stakes her future to prove she’s over Sam. Will a week of passion with Sam be the one gamble she’s ready to take?
A Bet with Benefits
By karenbooth
she is her she cannot go to a wedding as her ex plus one without falling in love with him again. What will she win? Can she do it? Will they fall in bed again? Can it just be sex. Will she win the bet? What is she loses her heart again? See how she gets on
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A Bet with Benefits is the third in the Eden Empire series but can be read as a stand alone. This is a story about finding the strength to fight for the relationship that you want against all odds and interference from loving family. Mindy and Sam have always had an explosive, on again off again relationship but when a business deal brings them back together again, Mindy’s family steps in to try and prevent her from being hurt again. They always say that the third times the charm and this proves true when during the time they spend together, they begin to learn about each other and communicate. The development of the relationship, the family interaction and past reveals create a beautiful love story that flows and entertains until the last page. This is a great story.
Good Original Story
A rather angst filled romantic tale. Good original story that flowed along smoothly. The characterizations were good. The main female character was showcased as a strong, independent business woman, yet was dependent upon her siblings for validation in her romantic life. Both the main male and female characters showcased their insecurities with personal relationships. Alas, matters worked out in the end for them to attain their happily ever after.
I voluntarily received an advance review copy of this novel from the author and this is my honest and unbiased opinion. I have no affiliation to this author.
I read the 1st two books in this series so I knew some about Mindy and Sam. This story drew me in and kept me reading to find out what happens between Mindy and Sam and love how it ends! I recommend this book!!!!!
This is book three in the Eden Empire Series. Mindy finally gets her story with Sam. Sam has been one of those characters you want to throat punch for the first two books. I keep saying “Oh Mindy you can do so much better than this man who doesn’t seem to really care about you”. I figured he was going to keep stomping on her heart.
Sam needs to get invited to Mindy’s sister wedding and Mindy needs Sam to sell her the building he bought out from under her. He’ll sell her the building if she gets him in to the wedding where he’s hoping to mend some fences. Sophie isn’t happy about Sam being at her wedding so her and Emma come up with a bet for Mindy. The bet is that Mindy won’t develop romantic feelings for Sam. If Sophie wins Mindy has to stick around Eden’s for another year after the fulfillment of the will requirements. If Mindy wins she doesn’t hear another word from Sophie or Emma about staying at Eden’s. Can Mindy resist Sam to get the one thing she thinks she wants most or will she lose the bet and gain something more.
I loved seeing Sam develop into a character you could love. He and Mindy are perfect for each other. I enjoyed seeing their relationship develop and bloom. They both had a lot of character growth.
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This book was incredibly good. Watching Mindy and Sam navigate the highs and lows of their relationship was sooo much fun .
Sam’s personality seeped from the pages and was almost tangible to the touch. The way Ms. Booth peeled back his layers without making him a villain was expertly done, and I loooovwd it.
The supporting characters are back from the two previous , and they added to the story without being intrusive.
This page turner is a fun addition to the Eden series, and I think you will enjoy.
This is the 3rd book I’ve read written by Karen Booth; she has done a great job at writing a good book; I can’t wait to read more of her books.
The story line caught my attention at the very beginning and kept me interested throughout the entire book.
I loved the chemistry between the characters.
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Sams only family is Isabella. Mindy has two sisters. None of either families and Sam & Mindy together. Lots of bad blood between these families. How do Sam & Mindy see what they have together or will family win in the end
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“A Bet with Benefits” is book three of Karen Booth’s miniseries, The Eden Empire.
Mindy Eden has plans to relocate her business, but her ex, Sam Blackwell buys the building before she can. When she confronts him, he offers her a deal—he wants Mindy to take him as her date to her sister’s wedding (Sophie from “A Christmas Temptation”). Mindy agrees, though she knows her heart is at risk being this close with Sam again.
Sam has kept himself closed off from Mindy in the past, but if he wants a chance with her, he’ll have to open up his heart and reveal painful secrets.
“A Bet with Benefits” has strong-willed characters who find it easier to navigate business dealings than with personal relationships. But love reminds Sam and Mindy there is room for both.
Ms. Booth writes a story filled with humor and heat, and an ending that sets up the next book in the series.
A Bet with Benefits is the third installment in The Eden Empire series , Mindy Eden makes a bet with her sisters that she can attend her sister’s wedding with her ex Sam Blackwell without falling for him again.
This was a very good book and truly enjoyed Mindy and Sam’s story, this was a very relatable story because some people do let their family dictate their lives and they end up being lonely due to they listen to their family and not their hearts. This was a fun quick read and I look forward to the next one in the series.
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Karen Booth’s Eden’s Empire series is about three sisters who take over and run their family’s department store after the death of their grandmother. A Bet with Benefits is the third book in the series and is a standalone read. Fans of this series will be happy with the re-appearance of characters from the previous two books.
Karen is one of my favorite authors because I’m always able to lose myself to her stories and be transported to another world. Her characters all have heart and passion. What’s surprising is that even when a character rubs me the wrong way, she always manages to redeem them. Going into A Bet with Benefits, I needed both characters to redeem themselves. They did so and more.
Mindy Eden is the oldest of the Eden sisters. It was never her dream to run the “family business” like her sister Sophie. Mindy wanted to be her own person and stand on her own two feet. She started By Min-vitation Only (BMO) on her own. The company while new was successful and growing. Mindy was actually living out her dream until the death of her grandmother, Victoria Eden. Now, Mindy finds herself forced to spend the next two years working with her sisters to abide by her grandmother’s will. Not wanting to let her company go, Mindy is forced to hire an interim CEO for the company while she works for Eden’s department store. But Mindy isn’t one to let someone else truly run a company she built from scratch. Mindy, in essence, is burning the midnight oil, being COO of Eden’s and looking over the shoulder of her interim CEO.
Sam Blackwell is a successful real estate and business investor. He’s been known to make some questionable business choices, and thus has rubbed a few people the wrong way. Sam is driven to be the best, if for nothing else then for the memory of his parents. Sam is a man who keeps people at a distance, never revealing his true self.
Mindy and Sam first became a couple in A Christmas Temptation. It first appeared Sam was only seeing Mindy so she would agree to sell Eden’s to him. This didn’t go over well with Sophie. Adding to the issue is the fact that Sophie’s fiancé Jake despises Sam due to their past interactions. A Cinderella Seduction found Sam once again doing things that seemed to be unethical and impersonal. Choosing her family over the man she has been sleeping with, Mindy breaks things off with Sam for good. However, A Bet with Benefits finds the two back in each other’s atmosphere.
From the beginning, A Bet with Benefits owned my heart. I honestly kept waiting to see if my heart was just playing tricks on me. But my mind came on board too. Sam and Mindy are unbelievable. I didn’t think they had it in them to love each other truly and deeply. But it turns out these two were just afraid of love and being hurt by it again. I wanted them to redeem themselves from the previous books and they did. They are probably my favorite couple of the whole series. In A Bet with Benefits, I was able to see who they truly were. All of their secrets, scars, and insecurities were laid out. My heart broke for them as they fought themselves, each other, and the Eden family to claim the love they so desperately wanted.
Karen has once again written an incredible story. She has thrown in some surprises and a twist. I’m looking forward to seeing what she has in store next.
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This was a great read. I loved Sam and Mindy together. They did need to work on their communication skills but I liked that they finally worked things out.
This is my first book by this author. I enjoyed being pulled into the story from the beginning until the end. It is a story of romance that kept me reading until the end. The characters popped off the pages and made me feel as if I was part of the story. I highly recommend this book, it will warm your night up.
Between Mindy and Sam, family, money and businesses are definitely keeping them apart with a little bit of hard headedness. Can they let go of everything and really make a go of their HEA or will they continue on their crash course? Can true love win in the world of business and families? Good read with very strong characters.
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A battle of wills becomes a meeting of hearts. Mindy and Sam are temptation in a frustrating package. Booth grabs you heart first and sets about creating sparks. A Bet with Benefits breathes sexy with a hint of sass and nothing but heart.
4 1/2 STARS!
A BET WITH BENEFITS is the third book in Karen Booth’s The Eden Empire series and revolves around the final sister Mindy and her on-again, off-again lover Sam.
Mindy has been vocal about wanting to be out from under the family business for the entire series, so she’s been an interesting character throughout. We watched her walk away from Sam when he threatened her sister’s happiness … but how he’s back, and she might not be able to resist him again.
Sam has an interesting back story that we learn through this book. It explains him and his cutthroat ways a bit more.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a fast paced, family centric delve into high powered business, diverse family dynamics and sexy connections. The entire series has been full of passion and strife, and I’m looking forward to more!
An off and again, on-again relationship.
Mindy and Sam have an off and again, on-again relationship. When Sam buys a building Mindy wanted she confronts him at his office. Sam then offer to let her have it, but she needs to be his date to his sister’s wedding. The author has written characters who are complex and rather wounded in the soul and who are so vulnerable. I really enjoyed reading this book as it was so well written and I definitely recommend it. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
This is the third book in this series all set around the Eden Empire and this is Sam’s story
We met him in the previous books and he seems like the total douche but is there more to him than we realise here is our chance to find out. He and Mindy the eldest Edan sister have an on again off again relationship when during a off period of their time together he buys a building that she needs he agrees to sell, it to her if she will take him as her partner to her sisters wedding as he wants to meet people to make business contacts. With her family hating Sam due to happening in the earlier books and Sam not exactly going out of his way to smooth things do these two have any chance at actually having a stable relationship. Sam is hurting will he take it out on the woman he loves or wuill he allow her to smooth the edges he uses as protection and will she eventually tell her sisters that iti#is her life to live. You will have to read to see if they get their HEA
Will Mindy let Sam back into her life
This is my 3rd book by Karen and I love this Eden Empire series! Mindy is furious to find out that her ex bought the building she wanted to consolidate her business seemingly out from under her. Sam offers her a deal to buy it from him if she takes him to her sister’s wedding, to which she accepts his offer. Her sisters bet her to not get back together with Sam, or stay another year at Eden. But when Sam and Mindy spend a wonderful week together, will it all end when her sisters return from their vacations? I couldn’t put this book down until I turned the last page.
A Bet with Benefits … Beauty and the Beast? …Perception!
A Bet with Benefits is the third installment in The Eden Empire, but can be read as a standalone novel. Mindy is the eldest sister who is juggling working in the family business and her own personal business. Sam is her off and on lover and perceived as the villain in the previous stories.
In a Bet with Benefits Mindy finds herself agreeing to a bet with her sister to keep peace while agreeing to being Sam’s date in order to buy a building that Sam owns.
The author allows us to step into Mindy’s place and allow use to see Sam as he struggle to allow Mindy into his personal life. Karen Booth had me crying and cheering for Sam as he struggle to share his past to gain acceptance and Mindy’s love.
A Bet with Benefits is a “Must Read” in fact read the whole series… It’s That Good!!!