Determined to overcome her broken heart, Evelyn devises the game Bets. She’s sure that if she stays distracted by good looking men, her problems will go away. But what she doesn’t expect is the persistent, gorgeous Brandon conveniently appearing everywhere she turns. Brandon moves into the resort style condo prepared to make Evelyn fall in love with him. The last thing he expects is the ex-fiance … the ex-fiance showing up and complicating things. On a mission to make Evelyn pay, Brandon’s not willing to let anything get in his way. Even if that means submitting to the feelings he’s truly beginning to feel for her.
(POLYAMOROUS Romance) Previously published under Jennifer Salaiz with Siren Publishing.
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Cast back 10 yrs (give or take) when a then new author, now known as Alaska Angelini sat down and wrote a wicked tale about a group of female friends who decided how to spend the weekends to pass the time until spring break, making a “Bet” with each other with just just how far each one could get with a chosen male.
Evelyn, one of the main players and mastermind behind the whole “bet” game is a force to be reckoned with. With a broken relationship behind her, Evelyn let’s her dominance excel and bring even the most handsome of men to their knees, only to leave them wanting more.
Brandon, a man on a mission. A man with a secret. With his sights set on one person, that being Evelyn. Will he curb her betting ways or will she kick him to the curb. Only time will tell.
It was refreshing to read a storyline with strong females going balls to the wall and a few twists to add to the mix. Personally did struggle with the story at the start but once I really sat down and got into it, boom, I was hooked.i needed to know just how everything panned out and who came out on top. Wink, wink.
Evelyn and her friends have a new game they call “bets”. Stephen and Brandon were at one time one of those bets..now they are something more, and something super natural, and it’s a pack of sexy…times three
Engaging Evelyn is a great introduction to the Blissful Bets series. Evelyn is a successful, sexy woman having the time of her life with her friends when she’s hit with an immediate attraction to her neighbor, blue eyed hottie Brandon. Her life takes on an interesting spin once he enters her life and it’s both intriguing and sexy. He’s not the only one who shows up out of nowhere. Her ex comes to town throwing Evelyn’s life upside down.
I went into reading this book blind and I’m happy I did. It made the secrets Brandon and Devon are hiding much more shocking and exciting. This book is different from this authors previous work however, it’s a fun, engaging read.
Engaging Evelyn and Blissful Bet series is Alaska Angelini’s earliest works which were previously published with Siren Publishing under the name, Jennifer Salaiz. After getting the rights back, she has republished them and being a huge fan of her work, I just had to read the books she started out with. Engaging Evelyn is vastly different from her other works as Alaska Angelini and A.A. Dark but one thing remains true; her strong female leads who give as good as they get.
Ms. Angelini dares to write a female lead that is at par with men when it comes to the game of one night stands. Evelyn’s dominance and confidence does not show her loving heart or her struggles with depression and that makes her a strong leader. But she meets her match in Brandon and Stephen, who want to love her for who she is without judging her actions nor her past. They want to heal her broken heart even if it means letting the best man win. But what if there isn’t one best man for Evelyn? You have to read to find out.
Engaging Evelyn is not only a poly-amorous romance but also has some interesting twists and unexpected situations. All in all it is an engaging ride but not for those who prefer straight forward romance with a knight in shining armor. Looking forward to reading more in this series.