Many thanks to my partner @prhaudio for the #gifted audiobook.  

 

Giddy.  Blushing.  Craving tacos.  Swooning.  (Rinse & repeat.)

 

That pretty much sums up my experience with The Love Wager.  What am I, a schoolgirl with a crush?   (I mean… maybe?  Jack🔥)

 

Sometimes a book arrives at just the right time and hits all the right buttons. Apparently @lynnpainterkirkle knows the way to my heart (and my stomach).  

 

Listen… I’m a <goner> for good banter. The wit.  The sarcasm. The CHEMISTRY.  It all started when Jack called Hallie “TB” (🤣😍🥵) and never let up.  

 

This was a total fast-paced, binge-worthy read that I didn’t want to put down.  I started this one while juggling 3 other books.  Guess which book I finished first?  (Spoiler: it was this one!)

 

Here’s the thing… this book could’ve gone all wrong for me:  Too many tropes (one night stand, friends to lovers, fake dating, one bed).  A few inconceivable plot holes (Hallie doesn’t know Jack’s full name until after the HEA.).  And a third act breakup that, like *all* third act breakups, was stupid.  

 

But somehow, none of those things mattered in the end.  Maybe it was the awkward meet-cute.  Maybe it was the friendship they developed.  Maybe it was just Jack, the perfect book boyfriend.  Whatever it was, it was a complete and total treat.  

 

This book is best paired with a big, cheesy grin and a plate of tacos.  Seriously, you’re going to want to have tacos on hand.  (The smile will come naturally.)

 

🎧 While I’d like to have a copy of this for my shelves, I enjoyed it solely in audio format.  The narration by both Kristen DiMercurio and Zachary Webber was excellent.  OH but Webber… his portrayal of Jack had me like putty in his hands.  His depiction melted me and made me belly laugh.   I’m adding Webber to my list of favorite narrators, particularly when it comes to book boyfriends.