WOW! A masterpiece in assumptions, interrupted conversations, challenges & dares, tangled webs, saving face.... I loved it! Zany characters, plot twists, and happily ever after. Although not labeled a Christian fiction, it could easily fall in that category with its faith theme. A copy was provided for my review, but all opinions are my own.

As a bike lover myself, I may have grown a bit envious while reading about long bike trip (though I’ve never tried a tandem bike).

This is the second book I’ve read by Becca Kinzer. Her Dear Henry, Love Edith was an instant favorite!!

Love in Tandem was really good too but I must confess that I was only interested in one story stream and so I skimmed a bit with the side stories. I probably would enjoy it more as either a physical copy or an audiobook. Ebooks are just so cumbersome on my phone.

This had so much sweetness (and laugh out loud moments!) but it also felt grounded. The characters dealt with real and at times raw emotions. I loved that one of the characters chose to go to counseling to work out things vs. pretending everything was fine.

Huge Thank You to NetGalley for the opportunity to enjoy this ARC!

I read this author's debut novel last month and when I saw this one I jumped at the chance to read it! The author has such an engaging storytelling. The reader wants to be along for the ride and be a part of the characters lives, except if it means riding a tandem bike ;). Zach and Charlotte were such great characters and so much fun to read about.

Thanks so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc. The opinions are my own

I thoroughly enjoyed this sweet closed-door romance by Becca Kinzer. Becca does such a wonderful job of writing side-characters and sub-plots that feel just as exciting and real as the main characters and story. I was genuinely laughing out loud at multiple points in the book and did not want to put it down. It was definitely a “just one more chapter” kind of a book.

In this story, we follow Charlotte, a music teacher with no money for a school music program, and Zach, an adventurous thrill-seeker who never stays in one place for very long. Through a series of somewhat strange circumstances, Charlotte and Zach end up attempting to ride a tandem bicycle across 500 miles in just 10 days. Which is just the kind of thing Zach would do, but Charlotte is NOT an outdoorsy kind of person. But, Charlotte is determined though to do whatever it takes to fund this music program and help her family in the process. I had such a fun time cheering on Charlotte and Zach and would thoroughly recommend this book.

Read for

🚲opposites attract

🚲witty banter

🚲fake dating

🚲forced proximity

Don’t forget to read the author’s note at the end! So sweet!

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Thank you to the publisher and #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you to NetGalley and Tyndale House Publishing for the ARC of this book. I enjoyed reading it for the most part. It was a clean/closed door romance with some hints of faith sprinkled in. It was predictable and sweet which was exactly what I expected but I didn't feel like any of the characters had a lot of depth. The two main characters fall in love, but I didn't really feel like I understood why. I was rooting for them but they seemed too different to really make it work. That being said, I would say that a lot of people would love this one. 3 stars for me.

100/10 stars!!! I LITERALLY laughed out loud while reading this book more than once (note—this is NOT a common experience for me!). This book hit the perfect sweet spot: wanting to stay up late and devour the pages AND wanting to stop after every chapter to make it last longer. I cannot recommend this book enough. For every funny moment, there was an equally touching one. And don’t even get me started on the beautiful author’s note at the end… Becca Kinzer is now an auto-buy author for me and I’m already looking forward to her next book.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC. All opinions in this review are happily my own!

Charlotte Carter just found out she needs a huge financial windfall if she hopes to keep her position of music teacher in the small town of Bailey Springs. Zach Bryant has just reluctantly returned to Bailey Springs to be the best man in his brother’s wedding. When Charlotte and Zach, friends from their youth, find themselves paired up at the wedding, everyone suddenly thinks they are a couple. Can they keep up the illusion long enough to ride a tandem bike 500 miles for a $250,000 prize? Follow their laugh-out-loud adventure in this hilarious romantic comedy with a very satisfying conclusion.

Love in Tandem is the most zany, quirky, hilarious romantic comedy ever. I loved every minute of this laugh out loud sophomore edition from Becca Kinzer. 5 stars!
Charlotte Carter and Zach Byrant are the most adorable characters I've read in ages. Their ability to laugh at themselves, and each other, made the story so relatable even while being over the top unbelievable. My advice to readers is just to suspend plausibility, go with the flow and enjoy the laughs that are on most every page.

Becca Kinzer has a surefire hit on her hands with Love in Tandem. I appreciate Tyndale House Publishers making a copy, via NetGalley, available for review. All thoughts and opinions are my very own.

LOVE IN TANDEM by BECCA KINZER is a fun romcom with charming characters and some hilarious moments. There is also a deeper meaning as two people with opposite interests ride a tandem bicycle for ten days, hoping to win a large sum of money, and learning a lot about themselves and one another in the process.There is also an emphasis on faith and prayer in a person’s life.
Charlotte Carter desperately needs money to build up the Bailey Springs school’s music division or she will lose her job. She is determined to live in Bailey Springs near her family for the reat of her life. Zach Bryant, her ex fiance’s brother, is adventurous and determined to not live in Bailey Springs. He is only there for his brother Ben’s wedding to his ex girlfriend. Due to confusion and motherly interference they end up as a couple at said wedding and the adventure begins…..
Love in Tandem is an enjoyable read with some laugh out loud moments.
I was given a free copy of the book by NetGalley from Tyndale House Publishers. The opinions in this review are completely my own.

You ever know what can happen on the road. I was surprisingly moved by this. Was not expecting to cry but sobbed like a baby. Don't worry, lots of laughs and love in-between.

Definitely a good story for romance fans! A cute story that's a tad bit unusual. A little too much romance for my taste, but not for a lot of you.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance e-copy of this book. All opinions expressed are entirely my own.

A wonderful story that is an inspiration for me to look at life differently. So many things pass our way that we miss or misinterpret. I was encouraged to try new challenges.

Forgive the pun, but this has all the hallmarks of a pleasant and heartwarming Hallmark film.
There are two obvious main characters, thrown together on a 500 mile tandem bike ride, which they have to complete in order to win the challenge set by an eccentric wealthy benefactor. His prize money would mean that Charlotte's dream of a full time music programme for her local school will be fully funded.
Running alongside the burgeoning romance between Zach and Charlotte, is Sophia's tale. Sophia being Charlotte's little sister, who decides to check up on the estate of said wealthy benefactor while waiting for her sister to complete her challenge. She too, finds romance in the least likely of circumstances.
There is much to enjoy in this sweet and gently amusing book It's light and easy to read, and fundamentally good at heart.
While demonstrating Christian values and threaded through with an acknowledgement of God and His miraculous care, there is no feeling of being preached at.
Thank you NetGalley and Tyndale House for an eARC of this title in exchange for an honest review

This book receives my highest praise, because on the night I lost a close family member and needed to NOT THINK, I picked this up hoping it could distract me and maybe even make me laugh. Becca Kinzer more than came through for me with a book I might love even more than her first, Dear Henry, Love Edith (which I LOVE).

I was snickering from the very first sentence, and honestly was attached to the adorable and hilarious Charlotte from the first page. Becca has such a great and IMO rare style of being able to write a clean rom com that has just enough of the ridiculous to make it completely hysterical. She nails the mix of humor to romance to well=paced story.

Charlotte is desperate to find the money to bring a real music program to the school where she works, and somehow her only legitimate hope is to ride a bike for hundreds of miles with the brother of her ex-fiancé. She dislikes anything outdoors, dislikes her partner on this adventure, and her antics on their attempt to complete the challenge and win the $25,000 are definitely worth the price of admission.

Please keep writing, Becca. I'm here for anything you write. And thank you for helping me get through a tough night of grief with a clean, funny, delightful distraction.

Cute book. I enjoyed the characters. I don't love "clean" romance, because romance isn't clean. Real, raw relationships are not clean, neat, or tidy.