Bet on It
A Novel
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4.0 • 1 Rating
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
"A steamy Southern romance. Bet On It might just be the sexiest book about bingo ever." - People
"Jodie Slaughter is a must-buy author, and Bet on It is a perfect example of what makes her writing delicious. Aja and Walker’s story is hot, sweet, and utterly unique, with a rock-solid emotional core." - Talia Hibbert, New York Times bestselling author of Act Your Age, Eve Brown
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.
“Bet on It reads like the first rays of sun on your face after a long winter. I loved Aja and Walker's story about two genuinely good people who are playful and sweet to each other, helping one another heal, while also having incredibly hot sex. With standout portrayals of beautiful, generous friendships in addition to the love story, this is a book to be savored.” - Rosie Danan, author of The Intimacy Experiment and The Roommate
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This sexy, warmhearted rom-com from Slaughter (To Be Alone with You) makes space for two lovable but struggling characters to work through their issues both separately and together. Aja Owens could not be more mortified by her first meeting with hottie Walker Abbott, who happens upon her mid–panic attack in the frozen food aisle of a Piggly Wiggly in Greenbelt, S.C. She comforts herself by thinking she'll never have to see him again—until she learns that he's the estranged grandson of her elderly bingo buddy in town to care for his grandma following an accident. Walker and Aja find kindred spirits in each other and neither can resist their intense chemistry. But Walker's memories of Greenbelt are all horrible, and he can't bear to stay in town for long. In an attempt to keep a lid on their budding feelings, they make a casual sex pact to hook up only when one of them wins at bingo. Slaughter refreshingly balances steamy scenes with the unfolding drama surrounding Walker's childhood trauma and Aja's generalized anxiety, and the romance manages to be breezy and light without trivializing either protagonist's struggles. It's a fun but thoughtful gem.
Customer Reviews
A good read
Jodie Slaughter is a new author to me and I am surprised I have not come across her books before. I enjoyed Aja Owens and Walker Abbott’s story and was invested from the first chapter.
Their initial meeting didn’t go so well considering she was in the middle of a panic attack. Walker has returned home to Greenbelt, South Carolina to look after his grandmother. That in itself had me falling for him.
Aja exploding into his life blowing his plans up, there is something about this woman that draws him to her and they quickly decide to embark on a no commitment relationship. Of course those plans quickly go off the rails and it was entertaining to watch their story play out. Both have baggage (and I really felt for both of them) that they need to deal with and it was encouraging to watch them support one another.
There were moments were I laughed out loud whilst reading Bet On It. It was romantic, funny and the characters were engaging. I was cheering for them both to get the happily ever after that they both deserved.