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Love Game

Lynn Painter

3.84 AVERAGE

funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

frankly insulted that jack's arc didn't revolve around being the golden child and learning to eat crow, how is he STILL being a dick to his sister

A predictable but great romantic comedy

she should stick to YA imo. she’s really good at writing immature plot lines which i eat right up in YA but cannot stand in NA. still had the lynn painter gooey magic though!!!!

hated how much the povs shifted though. povs should not switch in the middle of a chapter pretty much ever.
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced
emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

unpopular opinion but this is my favorite adult romcom by lynn!! i was genuinely giggling up a storm and blushing (dare i even mention kicking my feet a SMIDGE)

The Love Wager is a friends to lovers, fake dating, one bed forced proximity trope romance that delivers all it promises. Jack and Hallie meet at Jack’s sisters wedding. Hallie is bartending when Jack is ordering some drinks, gets accused of flirting, and breaks up with his girlfriend/soon to be fiancé. Hallie and Jack meet again through a dating app where both are looking for love, but not with each other. They make a wager on who can find love first helping each other along the way.

This is a fast moving book with witty dialog that does not take itself too seriously. In fact at one point in time, it calls itself out on falling into the trope. The relationship between Jack and Hallie, while it started out with a bang, slowed burned most of the way through the book. The author did a great job at building the tension between Jack and Hallie until there was no other option. I read this book through in one sitting staying up way too late.

at this point it’s a me problem