The Love Wager

By: Lynn Painter

Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Zachary Webber

Two people make a wager on who can find love first, not realizing what they should be betting on is each other, in this new romantic comedy by Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Wrong Number.

Hallie Piper is turning over a new leaf. After belly-crawling out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), 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 onto the dating app that she has determined will find her new love, she sees none other than Jack, the guy whose room she snuck out of.

After agreeing they are absolutely not interested in each other, Jack and Hallie realize they’re each other’s perfect wing-person in their 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 afterward.

Spoiler: they get a lot of tacos together. 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 both struggle to remember why the other was a bad idea to begin with.

©2023 Lynn Painter (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

"Painter follows up Mr. Wrong Number with an equally cute friends to lovers romance...Their equally filthy sense of humor makes their connection feel real and their game of constant one-upmanship is a lot of fun. Painter’s fans won’t be disappointed."—Publishers Weekly

"A fun, flirty, and timely read from Painter (Mr. Wrong Number), with likable characters to boot.”—Library Journal

“Lynn Painter (Mr. Wrong Number) provides the perfect rom-com escape in The Love Wager, a trope-driven romance that will remind readers, as they laugh themselves to tears, why they love the genre.”—Shelf Awareness

Good, cute, not amazing.

If I were 24 I would be giving this read all of the stars. I’m twice that so a little jaded. It’s slow in the middle and I don’t understand the inability to express your feelings…. Other than the obvious prolong the book. It’s a cute listen. Great narration.

Zachary Webber….my favorite!

I listened to this book because of Zachary Webber. I had no idea what it was about and I was so pleasantly surprised! I loved it!!

More Mr Webber

Loved the narration. The story was super cute, a bit predictable but that’s ok, loved it.

cute rom-com

Light and easy rom-com with minimal angst and conflict. Love Zachary Webber and the friendship & banter between the main characters.

Def Read / Amazing & Unforgettable

Narrators were excellent, story super funny and believable, loved it and couldn't put it down. Enjoyed the banter.

So darn cute

I needed this light and beautifully written and read (narrated)book! Price was right and it was so enjoyable. No dragging and being unrealistic. Thank you!

Great from beginning to end

The perfect romcom, with the reader/listener not having to endure any unnecessary, too heavy drama or issue. And the narrators couldn’t be any better. Loved it!

The BEST story from Lynn Painter

I loved this story! It was heartwarming and funny. It had a fun plot that was modern and fresh, but also had the fake-dating trope. The narrators were both perfect for this! Of course, Zachary Webber is amazing.! The best male narrator in my opinion!! This was my first book with Kristen DiMercurio narrating and I liked her! The story was written as a part 2 to the Mr. Wrong Number book/series, however it can be read as a stand-alone without reading the first book. None of the characters are the same. It was a fun listen- if you are wanting a good romantic comedy. ❤️

Enjoyed this one!

Very funny, giggled most of the book. Creative premise behind the MC's relationship. Great banter and cleverly written. Narration was stellar.

perfect

wonderful romantic storyline, amazing performance, enjoyed every minute of it. can listen to it again