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The Love Wager
The Love Wager | Lynn Painter
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Two people make a wager on who can find love first, not realizing what they should be betting on is each other, in this new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, author of Mr. Wrong Number. Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she decides it's time to become a full-on adult. She gets a new apartment, a new haircut, and a new wardrobe, but when she logs onto the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she snuck out of. After the joint agreement that they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Hallie become partners in their respective searches for The One. They text each other about their dates, often scheduling them at the same restaurant so that if things don't go well, the two of them can get tacos afterward. Spoiler: they get a lot of tacos together. Discouraged by the lack of prospects, Jack and Hallie make a wager to see who can find true love first, but when they agree to be fake dates for a weekend wedding, all bets are off. As they pretend to be a couple, lines become blurred and they each struggle to remember why the other was a bad idea to begin with.
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Laughterhp
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Finished another one for #AuldLangSpine! I really liked this romance, but oddly a few things really stood out and annoyed me. I have no idea why and it was dumb things that didn‘t matter to the story. (Like they got off a plane and didn‘t shower and got into bed; or she randomly found out she was allergic to cashews). You went 20+ years not eating a cashew? (I know allergies can develop)

But I did like it and will read more of this author!

Laughterhp *photo is from Monday. All that snow is melted now. 10mo
wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 It‘s always the minor details that bug me too. Glad you (mostly) enjoyed it. 10mo
bnp Hi Mikala, I know it's incredibly late, but I am sending your copy of Witch King back. I'm so sorry about the delay. 10mo
Laughterhp @bnp Okay, thanks for letting me know! 10mo
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Laughterhp
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Starting this one at the vet today.

#auldlangspine

monalyisha Hope your appointment goes well! 10mo
LiseWorks Is this just a check up? 10mo
Laughterhp @LiseWorks Yes! Got some stitches out today. Left a few in there though to be removed next week. (He got part of his ear removed for a tumor). 10mo
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Ruthiella The cone! Poor baby! ❤️🐶❤️ 10mo
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themonaisa
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Lynn Painter never fails to deliver a fun, fluffy story! I enjoyed their chemistry and friendship so much; they really milked the whole “I have ZERO FEELINGS!” thing too long, especially considering how physical they were with each other & how random the fears were. Really liked it tho, and the closet scene had me 🥹🥰

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samantharoberts
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Great story if you just need a good laugh and looking for a quick read. Lynn Painter writes great “palette cleanser” books for between my psychological thriller reads.

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Julsmarshall
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This was absolutely hilarious! One of the funniest books I‘ve read in awhile. Truly puts the com in to rom-com. 2people, looking for love in ALL the wrong places find each and agree to work together to help each other find the “one”. But maybe they don‘t need to look so hard? Highly recommend! #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I haven't read this one yet, but I've enjoyed other of Painter's books! 1y
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Julsmarshall
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This books is laugh out loud funny! Love reading by the pool when it is 70 degrees out! #currentread #travelingreader

Cinfhen I can use a funny book! My last few reads have been quite heavy 1y
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Julsmarshall
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I always love #BookspinBingo card day! Here is mine!

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I knew I was in for a treat when I found myself laughing at the dedication page. Lynn Painter is a wordsmith and a banter extraordinaire. While it is a stand-alone about Olivia‘s brother, Jack – it does continue the story from Mr. Wrong Number so unless you are a fan of spoilers, I would read that one first!

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swishandflick
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Cute book! When they unexpectedly reconnect on a dating app after previously having had what was meant to be a one-off hookup, they decide to make a bet on who can find love first. Become each other's wingman, if you will. It's entertaining in a predictable way (they end up falling for EACH OTHER?! Didn't see that coming 😱). I'd place it lower on the spice scale, but give points for banter. 3.5⭐️

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Arvena
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So entertaining, so fun! Likable characters and delightful story 😊I thought this was even better than the first book in the series!

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ShananigansReads
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I think this is my favorite of the month. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

#SeriesLove2023

Andrew65 Sounds great, well done 👏👏👏 (edited) 2y
TheSpineView Fantastic! 2y
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ShananigansReads
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When your library audiobook will be yanked away in less than 2 days but you listen to zero percent today. 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

AileenRR 😭 2y
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Sarahreadstoomuch
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I recently read a YA book by this author and wanted to read an adult romance from her, and I think this is her latest. Turns out, it‘s the second in a series, but that didn‘t matter at all. She continues to deliver witty, fun dialogue with her characters and I enjoyed every minute. The set up for the final conflict was super far-fetched coincidental (laughably so) but I did not care one bit. Still a fun ride.

Sarahreadstoomuch #ISpyBingo: smile (on the emoji) and something pink: vase, shoes, etc @Clwojick 2y
Clwojick Love the cover! Glad you enjoyed it! ❤️ 2y
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BookBelle84
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This book just made me happy. Lynn Painter keeps getting better. The banter between the characters had me smiling the whole time I listened to this one. Great fun!

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wanderinglynn
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I picked this up at a local book yesterday afternoon & started reading it while waiting to go to dinner with some friends. I ended up staying up too late to finish it! Super fun, witty dialogue that made me laugh out loud, and an adorable romance. I totally want a Jack. 💜

Bookwormjillk Good to “see” you again Lynn! 2y
wanderinglynn @Bookwormjillk 👋🏻 hi Jill! 2y
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MaggieCarr
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Banter = 5⭐, heck, I was recommending the book before I even finished it.

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“…from the USA Today bestselling author of Mr. Wrong Number, comes a clever romantic comedy about the struggles of dating as a millennial.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/yehasv9b

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