The whole concept of this book was adorable. There were so many tropes in this one, done to perfection. I fell in love with the whole book almost immediately.

I love the way Hallie and Jack met, it was cute and funny at the same time. I enjoyed that we got both of their points of view it helped build on emotions. The banter between the characters was stunning.

Overall, this was a sweet, charming, funny, engaging read, that left me wanting more. This was the first book I’ve read by this author and I can’t wait to read more!

a fast-paced, witty rom-com following hallie and jack, who, after a drunken one-night stand, decide to place a bet on who can find love on a dating app first. with fake dating, the one-bed trope, and great chemistry between the characters - this was a great romance! looking forward to whatever lynn painter writes next.

After an ill-fated one-night stand at a wedding, Hallie and Jack connect again months later on a dating app. Both are trying to get their lives back in order, so they wager a bet over who's going to find true love first. Through many taco dates and some fake dating, Hallie and Jack soon realize that who they were looking for might have been right in front of them the entire time.

Hallie and Jack's chemistry was fantastic the entire book. I loved how their friendship helped each other heal their wounds and believe in love again. I was rooting for them the entire time. Plus, I was hungry constantly, because...tacos.

I listened to the audiobook, which had dual narrators. They were both fantastic and kept me listening to hear what would happen next between the pair. It's a quick listen, running 7 hours.

If anyone can make me love a friends to lovers trop, it's Lynn Painter. The Love Wager had me hooked from the very first lines. It has amazing dialogue, witty banter, and laugh out loud comebacks. I loved the group text messages and Hallie's quirky roommate. The cat cameos were everything. This one was just pure fun to read!

Loved it!! Ended up buying the hard copy I loved it so much!! I have a few of Painters books but I haven’t read them. Absolutely picking up her others after reading this one…the banter in it was fantastic and I highlighted and tabbed so much!

overall 5.0 I loved this romance pick! Loved the banter and dynamics between Hallie and Jack. Friends to lovers, fake relationship, one bed, etc. I loved it all!

Such a fun rom-com. This kept me entertained from start to finish. Loved the chemistry and this trope is my fave! Well done!

I was a bit hesitant about reading Lynn Painter's newest book, The Love Wager. I was disappointed by her previous adult romance book, so I was kind of nervous reading this one.

The Love Wager was a bit surprising for me. I truly enjoy reading it. Did I expect it to knock my socks off? No, I did not. I kind of expected to like it or dislike it. And surprisingly, I enjoy reading it. It had the potential to be a great romance, but it fell flat. I don’t know how to explain it. But let’s talk about the cuteness of this book. 

I genuinely enjoy reading about Hallie and Jack's friendship with each other. Yes, they may have hooked up in the beginning, but they are becoming close friends with each other. May it lead to disaster when they spend more time with each other? Yes, it will. And it will be entertaining to read. Close friends always become something else, you can’t deny it.

I have been loving my rom-com's lately and Lynn Painter does such a great job of building characters and creating the TENSION. I look forward to reading her next book!

Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an arc for an honest review!!

I adored The Love Wager! The characters were so lovable and I found it to be such a quick and entertaining storyline. Looking forward to reading more Lynn Painter in the future!

Love a fake dating trope!

God I love a friends to lovers trope! Especially best friend ones!! I loved Lynn's "Mr. Wrong Number" and "The Love Wager" was no different!

Loved Mr. wrong Number and was excited for this story based off Jack. Lynn’s books are such quick reads and so hard to put down. The characters are so quirky and I absolutely loved the banter between Jack and Hallie. The banter between the characters is what makes her books so much fun to read.

I am gonna say this once and only once… Lynn painter is a YA author only. I do not like adult books and this was so exception. I couldn’t finish it. I have not connected with any characters from this series and I will not be continuing. Her YA books on the other hand- PERFECTION.

I am a Lynn Painter girly.

I love this book. I devoured it. I needed more.

The tension. The laughs. The texting. The romance.

I need more!!

Lynn Painter is officially an auto-buy author for me! This Mr Wrong Number series is awesome and I loved book 2 as much as the first!

The banter, tension, and just overall connection between the MCs made for a very enjoyable read. The ending had me on edge (it’s always the HEAs at 80% that have me nervous!), but it was so worth it! Definitely recommend this fun rom-com!

I really loved this romcom. It had me rolling from the first chapter. I loved the friendship that transpired between the 2 MCs and overall would highly recommend this one.

After hitting rock bottom, Hallie decides it’s time to become a real adult, and part of that involves using a dating app to help her find the one. But when she logs in to the dating app, one of the first faces she sees is Jack, the one-night-stand whose hotel room she snuck out of after working his sister’s wedding. Jack and Hallie start a friendship and decide to team up to help each other find the one. They take it one step further by betting on who will find their person first, but lines start to get blurred in the process of helping each other.

Lynn Painter never fails to make me laugh out loud while creating swoon-worthy love stories, and The Love Wager is no exception. The meet cute had me cracking up from the beginning and it only got better from there. I loved getting to know Hallie and Jack and their chemistry was incredible. The book was so fun to read and I fully expect it to end up being one of my favorite romances of the year!

Thanks to Berkley Publishing for the advance copy and to @berittalksbooks and @dg_reads for the buddy read!

This was a really cute, fun read! I loved the banter and the text messages between the characters were so fun and entertaining. Lynn Painter's writing is so light and fun and still totally pulls on the heartstrings. I read this in basically one sitting and it was a blast!

Lynn Painter writes such FUN romances! They are both funny and sweet with interesting plots. I love a good friends-to-lovers plot, especially one with such great tension throughout.

Hallie and Jack are a top-tier couple and had me laughing practically every chapter.

After reading Mr Wrong Number, I was really looking forward to another adult rom-com from Lynn Painter. The Love Wager has the classic trope of friends who belong together, pretending that they don't. It was wonderful to watch Hallie and Jack's relationship grow, rooting for them to come to their senses the whole time.

This book reminded me why I fell in love with reading, & it made me fall even more in love with rom-coms. It’s such an entertaining, and swoony cozy romance. Lynn has such a way with words as well as a very unique writing style. I was immediately hooked and submerged in this hilarious banter filled romance. Reading this felt like being wrapped a big warm hug. The Love Wager is not only swoony & funny, but also the right amount of sexy and spicy.

After having a one night stand with Jack, and sneaking out of his hotel room, Hallie decided it was time to get serious & find her true love. On her journey to finding the one, she matches with Jack on the dating app. Could it be a sign from the universe? Absolutely not, or so she thinks. Hallie wants to find true love and rather than accepting any attraction or feelings towards Jack, she takes him as her wing-person and vice versa. Everything seems to be going well, because there’s no way in hell he’s the one for her. That’s until they fake date each other for a weekend wedding. Oh, and they have to share one bed, you can imagine the sexual tension.

You can expect:

* Friends to Lovers (With some benefits)
* Fake Dating
* Laugh Out Loud Romcom
* Only One Bed
* Steamy/Open Door Romance
* Dual POV
* Forced Proximity
* Taco Dates
* Mild Miscommunication
* Witty Banter
* Spicy Chemistry