The Odds of Getting Even

A fling with a mysterious stranger leads to a rollicking adventure in the wilds of South Dakota in this madcap and romantic follow-up to Amanda Sellet’s Hate to Fake it to You.The last thing reluctant resort employee Jean Harrington expected to find on a middle-of-the-night towel run was a bashful scientist in desperate need of company . . . and clothes. Charmed by his awkwardness and endearing tangents about reptiles, she returns the next day to give the handsome mystery guest she knows only as “Charlie” lessons in poker.He’s reserved and she’s chaotic, but together, the two of them just click. It’s like a honeymoon without the hassle of a wedding, until Jean discovers there’s a lot more to Charlie’s story than shyness and snakes—and she isn’t the only person with a pressing interest in his whereabouts, not to mention his secretly scandalous dating history.

"Zingy and madcap and unexpectedly tender, The Odds of Getting Even is full of surprises from start to finish."--Katie Cotugno, New York Times bestselling author of Meet the Benedettos

"Witty, charming, and highly romantic, The Odds of Getting Even is a delightful romp with a hint of slapstick and the obligatory snake-in-the-grass--I loved every page."--Abbi Waxman, USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

"Equally hysterical and heart-stirring, The Odds of Getting Even is a delightful ride through awkward meet-cutes, wild miscommunications, vulnerable secrets, and fist-pumping redemption. Amanda Sellet deftly weaves classic rom-com tropes and pitch-perfect banter for an irresistible swoon-fest!"--Julian Winters, award-winning author of I Think They Love You

"My love for Jean and Charlie is infinite. I could swim in the charm and wit and sweet tender emotion of this book forever. And the humor! The blessed, wonderful, sophisticated humor! Amanda Sellet makes me cackle like no other, and The Odds of Getting Even proves once again that she is a wordsmith par excellence."--Megan Bannen, author of The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

"An entertaining and fast-paced tribute to classic screwball comedy, full of breezy banter, quirky characters, madcap misadventures, and a smile on every page."--Jacqueline Firkins, author of Marlowe Banks, Redesigned