--- product_id: 13664675 title: "Beautiful Disaster (The Bet)" price: "Bs.398" currency: BOB in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.bo/products/13664675-beautiful-disaster-the-bet store_origin: BO region: Bolivia --- # Beautiful Disaster (The Bet) **Price:** Bs.398 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Beautiful Disaster (The Bet) - **How much does it cost?** Bs.398 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.bo](https://www.desertcart.bo/products/13664675-beautiful-disaster-the-bet) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Beautiful Disaster (The Bet): 9781500792732: Phal, Francette: Books Review: Dark & Raw - An Amazing Story - This book is the epitome of dysfunctional. It is a truly amazing story but be warned that it is raw, gritty and downright nasty. At the same time, it is about love, loss and grief. It is about battling your demons and finding your soul only to have it ripped away and shredded right before your eyes. It is about power, jealousy, vengeance and guilt. The theme of the story is not unfamiliar but the execution certainly is, in my experience anyway. It is explosive, with characters, both teenagers and adults, who are utterly depraved, deeply troubled and morally destitute. It is extremely well written - the author has a fluid and clear writing style that draws you in and firmly holds your attention. The book contains very heavy drug and alcohol use, some racial disharmony and extreme sexual situations that are not for the faint of heart or younger readers. The story begins with a bet. Can Nicholas seduce Ellie? No one expected this time to be different, but it is and his friends don`t understand why. Jealousy fuels rage and rage fuels stupidity. Lives spin out of control and everyone becomes vulnerable. I will not easily forget this story. In fact, it was left open ended and I will snap up the sequel the second it is released. This book is incredible and I highly recommend it to those who won`t be put off by the blatant honesty of the story. It is gripping and unforgettable and there is nothing pretty about it. Very well done. Review: It's okay. - This book was an emotional roller coaster the entire way through. It had so many ups and downs and crazy people, I don't even know how to rate it. It was a really good book but I can't say that it was one that liked... That probably makes no sense whatsoever. The entire book felt like I was watching a wreck occurring. It was fascinating reading about the sickly obsessive people in book. I just couldn't stop no matter how much it made me either sick to my stomach, become so angry, or crying (poor Bella). I love when Nicholas had his moments with Ellie and Sophie and how he had finally seemed human... Unfortunately, he then lost his mind, I felt so badly for Ellie and cringed the entire time after he did so. Mainly, because I felt that she was being extremely naive. I know that she was trying to break through to him, but come on have a little pride. By the end of this book I decided that I hated Nicholas. For losing his mind and for treating Sophie the way he did. If it was so hard on him, he should have just given up the charade. Goodness. I am going to give this book four stars because it kept me captivated. It was seriously like reading about a car accident getting ready to happen. It was disturbing at times, just seeing how far some people will go for their obsessions. At other times it so sweet that it just had me wishing things better. Then I would be crying at all the injustices that Ellie and Nicholas were going through. I am definitely looking forward to reading the next story and seeing what happens when Nicholas finds out about the baby. I only pray that Ellie makes sure Nicholas has a hard go of it. I also really want to see Charles go down for his crimes against humanity (I can understand how Nicholas lost his mind with everything his father did). Finally, I have to see everything work out for Ellie and Nicky in the end. I only hope that they can finally create a happy family in time. There were also quite a few editing errors, I noticed a lot of them having to do with the use of pronouns. Also some sentences just didn't flow together very well. Lastly, some descriptions just didn't match up, leaving me confused at times. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #2,395,025 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #12,418 in Romantic Erotica (Books) | | Book 1 of 3 | The Bet series | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (281) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.77 x 9 inches | | ISBN-10 | 150079273X | | ISBN-13 | 978-1500792732 | | Item Weight | 1 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 340 pages | | Publication date | August 12, 2014 | | Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | ## Images ![Beautiful Disaster (The Bet) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71gIocKdPML.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dark & Raw - An Amazing Story *by S***1 on October 23, 2012* This book is the epitome of dysfunctional. It is a truly amazing story but be warned that it is raw, gritty and downright nasty. At the same time, it is about love, loss and grief. It is about battling your demons and finding your soul only to have it ripped away and shredded right before your eyes. It is about power, jealousy, vengeance and guilt. The theme of the story is not unfamiliar but the execution certainly is, in my experience anyway. It is explosive, with characters, both teenagers and adults, who are utterly depraved, deeply troubled and morally destitute. It is extremely well written - the author has a fluid and clear writing style that draws you in and firmly holds your attention. The book contains very heavy drug and alcohol use, some racial disharmony and extreme sexual situations that are not for the faint of heart or younger readers. The story begins with a bet. Can Nicholas seduce Ellie? No one expected this time to be different, but it is and his friends don`t understand why. Jealousy fuels rage and rage fuels stupidity. Lives spin out of control and everyone becomes vulnerable. I will not easily forget this story. In fact, it was left open ended and I will snap up the sequel the second it is released. This book is incredible and I highly recommend it to those who won`t be put off by the blatant honesty of the story. It is gripping and unforgettable and there is nothing pretty about it. Very well done. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ It's okay. *by L***N on September 3, 2014* This book was an emotional roller coaster the entire way through. It had so many ups and downs and crazy people, I don't even know how to rate it. It was a really good book but I can't say that it was one that liked... That probably makes no sense whatsoever. The entire book felt like I was watching a wreck occurring. It was fascinating reading about the sickly obsessive people in book. I just couldn't stop no matter how much it made me either sick to my stomach, become so angry, or crying (poor Bella). I love when Nicholas had his moments with Ellie and Sophie and how he had finally seemed human... Unfortunately, he then lost his mind, I felt so badly for Ellie and cringed the entire time after he did so. Mainly, because I felt that she was being extremely naive. I know that she was trying to break through to him, but come on have a little pride. By the end of this book I decided that I hated Nicholas. For losing his mind and for treating Sophie the way he did. If it was so hard on him, he should have just given up the charade. Goodness. I am going to give this book four stars because it kept me captivated. It was seriously like reading about a car accident getting ready to happen. It was disturbing at times, just seeing how far some people will go for their obsessions. At other times it so sweet that it just had me wishing things better. Then I would be crying at all the injustices that Ellie and Nicholas were going through. I am definitely looking forward to reading the next story and seeing what happens when Nicholas finds out about the baby. I only pray that Ellie makes sure Nicholas has a hard go of it. I also really want to see Charles go down for his crimes against humanity (I can understand how Nicholas lost his mind with everything his father did). Finally, I have to see everything work out for Ellie and Nicky in the end. I only hope that they can finally create a happy family in time. There were also quite a few editing errors, I noticed a lot of them having to do with the use of pronouns. Also some sentences just didn't flow together very well. Lastly, some descriptions just didn't match up, leaving me confused at times. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ damn good story! *by P***9 on November 1, 2012* I read the reviews and knew there would be a cliffhanger--and what a cliffhanger! Nick actually made me sick in the beginning, but I grew to like his character. He really needs some counseling and Elle is strong enough to move on. She may become too focus on the people in her life and probably not let anyone inside her circle the next time--thanks to Nick. I was disappointed in him and would think twice before letting Nick have any influence over a child upbringing in his current state of mind--I felt sorry for the way he treated Sophie (could understand, but he was selfish). Elle made the right choice at the end of this story and will need all the support she can get--maybe his uncle will help her out, too. Hopefully, the author will have Nick's character start to practice safe sex, after he gets tested--the man is so hurt over Belle, he might get a vasectomy. There were loose ends and I wondered what happened to Tony and Matt--Nick was lethal with that bat, though. This kept me up late and my kindle was the first thing I grabbed this a.m. so that I could finish reading this story. I hope there is a sequel (Ronnie did have the 'gift' and saw a future for them), and would buy it; just don't take a year to release it or have a huge time frame before they connect again. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.bo/products/13664675-beautiful-disaster-the-bet](https://www.desertcart.bo/products/13664675-beautiful-disaster-the-bet) --- *Product available on Desertcart Bolivia* *Store origin: BO* *Last updated: 2026-05-07*