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amanda_reads13's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Jack and Hallie make a wager to see who will find true love first, but after a weekend of fake dating, all bets are off.
This story was cute and had funny moments. I really liked their friendship and their banter was entertaining. That said, their miscommunication was very frustrating. I get that they didn't want to ruin their friendship. Sleeping won't reck your friendship, but sharing your feelings will? I just wanted to shake them and scream at them to get it together!
I liked the check ins with Colin and Olivia throughout the book.
Tropes: one night stand to besties to lovers, fake dating
This story was cute and had funny moments. I really liked their friendship and their banter was entertaining. That said, their miscommunication was very frustrating. I get that they didn't want to ruin their friendship. Sleeping won't reck your friendship, but sharing your feelings will? I just wanted to shake them and scream at them to get it together!
I liked the check ins with Colin and Olivia throughout the book.
Tropes: one night stand to besties to lovers, fake dating
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
chelle22's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Had several full body cringes while listening to the book bc the overuse of millennial humor trying to be cute and having the opposite effect, had me pausing every few mins. The “railing” jokes got boring really quick and the fact that it kept going until the last chapter is ridiculous imo. The friends to lovers trope was cute and the premise of the story was great but the constant miscommunication almost had me ripping my hair out. The overthinking from both characters of “I love them but they don’t love me” when it’s clearly the opposite, genuinely could’ve been cleared up immediately after a long conversation of what they expect of their relationship after they continued to SLEEP TOGETHER. Like ???? You two are grown adults who want to be in a relationship post wedding trip so why is it so hard to just say that instead of saying a bunch of bs you assume the other person wants to hear? 🙄😭 I also expected a better epilogue but that’s just me (even a well written bonus epilogue could’ve bumped this up to a 3.75)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content
vanesst's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Grief and Death
leah08855's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I was wanting to read more of Lynn Painter’s work and have read Mr Wrong Number and Better than the Movies, whilst looking at what other books she had, I noticed The Love Wager and saw on Goodreads that it said it was the second book in the series to Mr Wrong Number. I knew this would be the next one I read of Lynn Painter’s work, and I wasn’t disappointed. I loved it.
This book has two points of view, the first is Hallie Piper, she is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room after a one-night stand, 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 into a dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack Marshall, the guy whose room she’d snuck out of. Jack Marshall thought he’d found the one – he had bought an engagement ring and everything, but now it’s over and he doesn’t know what to do and if he wants to settle down. After he slept with the bartender, he can’t seem to get her out of his head. He joins the dating app, looking for God knows what. Through the app, and after the joint agreement that they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Hallie become each other wingman 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 afterwards. 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.
I love these two characters. I don’t usually like friends-to-lovers, but I felt like this was more like just a lot of flirting and then friends with benefits to lovers. They weren’t like childhood friends or friends since college or anything like that, so I liked the trope better. The book was such an easy read and I loved it so much. I loved the dual POVs and the texting banter that happened. It was very fast-paced and the plot was predictable but still enjoyable. I loved the dynamic and both of them trying to figure out if they want to fuck up the friendship. I loved seeing Colin and Olivia again and being like a normal couple. This book was fun and adorable.
I don’t have anything bad to say about this book, I just wanted more and hopefully we get a novella of all four of them on holiday or with the children at Christmas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Vomit
mollywill's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Writing was bad, characters fell flat.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
m_antoinette_c's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
kat7794's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
theespressoedition's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
THIS WAS SO CUTE. I really enjoyed Mr. Wrong Number, so I had high hopes for this and I was not disappointed. A one night stand that turns to besties that becomes lovers? Heck to the yes. Emotional and funny and full of wonderfully witty banter. So much fun. Would definitely read again!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content