Triple Shot Bettys in Love by Jody Gehrman

Gehrman chose the right two characters to run with this time. Gina's goody two-shoes cousin Hero figures into the story only in the most nominal way (via sporadic correspondence)but honestly-I doubt anyone who read the first will miss her. In the follow-up, brainy skater girl Gina has to figure out how to be in a relationship now that she's actually in one, while her wild child bestie, who has always passed herself off as a boy expert, finds herself vulnerable and in over her head with a crush on an older man. The characters have taken on lives of their own and are given more to do than simply be poor players re-enacting the stories of their counterparts. In the second, while there are echoes of Cyrano de Bergerac, Gehrman doesn't rely on the device to be her end-all be-all in terms of the story. The first, Confessions of a Triple Shot Betty though likeable enough, was somewhat constrained by the framework of the retelling (in this particular case, a modern retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing). This is one of those rare cases where the sequel outdoes the original. Though, I think you should read the first one before this because Jody doesn't do much catch up with what happened previously. I suggest this to fans of the original novel and people who are looking for a good read. I truly hope that Jody will continue this series someday. Overall, Triple Shot Bettys In Love defiantly lived up to the first novel. Sands was a great add to the story and constantly made you wonder if Amber was going to realize that they weren't meant to be. Also, the relationship between Amber and Mr. Basically, they are insecurities that we deal with everyday. I thought that Jody made the relationship problems Genna and Ben had realistic, in the way that Genna was constantly questioning things like if Ben just liked Sophie as a friend or more and if she wanted to have more than a teacher student relationship with Mr. As I said in my review of Confessions Of a Triple Shot Betty, Geena and Amber felt like they could be some of my best friends if they were real. The dialogue and situations between them and the other characters was realistic and believable.

Geena and Amber grew greatly as characters and were hilarious most of the time.

Triple Shot Bettys In Love was as funny and heartwarming as Confessions Of a Triple Shot Betty, if not more.

Triple Shot Bettys in Love by Jody Gehrman