The first time Aja Owens encounters the man of her dreams, she’s having a panic attack in the frozen foods section of the Piggly Wiggly. The second time, he’s being introduced to her as her favorite bingo buddy’s semi-estranged grandson. From there, all it takes is one game for her to realize that he’s definitely going to be a problem. And if there’s anything she already has a surplus of, it’s problems.
In Walker Abbott’s mind, there are only two worthwhile things in Greenbelt, South Carolina. The peach cobbler at his old favorite diner and his ailing grandmother. Dragging himself back after more than a decade away, he’s counting down the days until Gram heals and he can get back to his real life. Far away from the trauma inside of those city limits. Just when he thinks his plan is solid, enter Aja to shake everything up.
A hastily made bingo-based sex pact is supposed to keep this…thing between them from getting out of hand. Especially when submitting to their feelings means disrupting their carefully balanced lives. But emotions are just like bingo callers—they refuse to be ignored.
Jodie Slaughter’s Bet on It is a heart-stoppingly fun, emotional romance that will have readers falling in love until long after the last page is turned.
The Review
Two anxious small-towners connect to create a frenetic atmosphere in BET ON IT by Jodie Slaughter.
I liked the mental health rep in this book. It felt authentic and was used as a fragment of both of the characters’ personalities rather than used as a plot device.
The plot device -bingo and a very sexy bet, made the tension high and risks even higher.
There is a lot of sex in this book. More sex than romance. More sex than relationship. More than anything else. Some of the language was cringey or superfluous, especially in audiobook format.
Otherwise, I thought this made for a steamy-flash in the pan, summer read.
Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio, and St Martins Press for the advanced copies!
Bet on it…⭐️⭐️⭐️
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