BET ME

In this comic bit of mind candy, Deanna Hurst vividly animates a colorful cast of characters. When an off-color bet brings together a handsome playboy and a cranky actuary as an unlikely couple, the unexpected happens--not just to the lead characters, but to everyone around them. Hurst reads this entertaining novel with just the right amount of humor and irony, altering her voice to differentiate each character and capturing each person's personality without going over the top. Hurst seems to be enjoying every moment, making this fairy tale love story and its characters irresistible. H.L.S. (c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: JUN/ JUL 04]