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.
Romance
Publication Date: 12 Jul 2022
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Advance Praise for Bet On It:
"Romance author Slaughter provides plenty of humor to prevent the serious challenges her protagonists grapple with from overwhelming the appealing love story. Their struggles are realistic, adding a layer of depth to a memorable story." - BOOKLIST
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“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
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"Jodie Slaughter is 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
My Review:
4 Stars:
Would you let a stranger talk you through a panic attack?
📖Book: Bet on It
🎤Narrated: Angel Pean
⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏼Author: Jodie Slaughter
📚Genre: Romance
🎧Length: 10 Hours, 18 Minutes
🗏 Pages: 307
💕Tropes: Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Just a Hook Up
⚠️Warnings: Mental Illness, Panic Attacks, Drug Abuse, Child Endangerment
🔖Readability: 4/5 italic font is used + couple of longer chapters
🥇First Line: All things considered, the frozen dinner section of the Piggly Wiggly was one of the better public places to have a panic attack.
Things to expect:
✨Plus-size Representation
❤️Anxiety Representation
💞Bi-Racial Couple
💛BIGNO Sex Pact
🪴Personal Growth
Bet on you is an interracial romance between two neurodiverse characters, and Jodie Slaughter writes about anxiety on paper in such a beautiful way you forget that not everyone understands what it is like to have it. Aja Owns a plus-size lady who recently moved to a small town in Greenbelt, South Carolina, where she is the youngest person in attendance at their bingo games. Walker Abbott left Greenbelt after high school and never looked back until his grandmother needed help. Their meet-cute of an accurate panic attack in the middle of the frozen food section had me swooning; her bingo buddy and his grandmother are the same people. I was screaming when these two were making a BINGO SEX PACT? They can only sleep with one another when one of them wins a game. That will keep them from falling, right? This magical rom-com deals with the real-life struggles of dealing with complex trauma. Jodie's writing felt like a friend was telling me this story in the third person point of view, and I felt comfortable knowing that it was a safe place to be discussed. The romance of these two portrays a more accurate representation of how two neurodiverse characters take things slowly and the challenges that come with thinking differently than most. This was such a cute story to listen to, and I am so glad I picked up a paperback copy for my shelf. The narrator's voice was calming and enjoyable to listen to (even at the faster speed I tend to use). If you haven't had the chance to check out Bet on It By Jodie Slaughter, I suggested picking up your copy today. Out Now.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for the advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
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AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
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AUTHOR
Jodie Slaughter is a twenty-something romance author who spends most of her days hunched over a computer for her day job and her nights hunched over a different computer for her novels. While her back is definitely suffering, she wouldn’t have it any other way. She loves love, so she writes romance novels full of heart, passion, and heat. When she isn’t putting steamy scenes or declarations of devotion on the page she can normally be found being generally hilarious on twitter, dreaming about brisket, or consuming way too much television.
PUBLISHER
St. Martin’s Press has a long and respected history of publishing a solid and varied list. We are dedicated to publishing emerging new authors, and offering a fresh perspective on classic genres, while maintaining a diverse and interesting range of books. Our strength is derived from a dedication to solid publishing of many books, while consistently producing the occasional blockbuster. The vast majority of our hardcovers are published in paperback through our internal paperback lines.
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My Review:
4 Stars:
Would you let a stranger talk you through a panic attack?
📖Book: Bet on It
🎤Narrated: Angel Pean
⭐️Rating: 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
✍🏼Author: Jodie Slaughter
📚Genre: Romance
🎧Length: 10 Hours, 18 Minutes
🗏 Pages: 307
💕Tropes: Small Town, Friends to Lovers, Just a Hook Up
⚠️Warnings: Mental Illness, Panic Attacks, Drug Abuse, Child Endangerment
🔖Readability: 4/5 italic font is used + couple of longer chapters
🥇First Line: All things considered, the frozen dinner section of the Piggly Wiggly was one of the better public places to have a panic attack.
Things to expect:
✨Plus-size Representation
❤️Anxiety Representation
💞Bi-Racial Couple
💛BIGNO Sex Pact
🪴Personal Growth
Bet on you is an interracial romance between two neurodiverse characters, and Jodie Slaughter writes about anxiety on paper in such a beautiful way you forget that not everyone understands what it is like to have it. Aja Owns a plus-size lady who recently moved to a small town in Greenbelt, South Carolina, where she is the youngest person in attendance at their bingo games. Walker Abbott left Greenbelt after high school and never looked back until his grandmother needed help. Their meet-cute of an accurate panic attack in the middle of the frozen food section had me swooning; her bingo buddy and his grandmother are the same people. I was screaming when these two were making a BINGO SEX PACT? They can only sleep with one another when one of them wins a game. That will keep them from falling, right? This magical rom-com deals with the real-life struggles of dealing with complex trauma. Jodie's writing felt like a friend was telling me this story in the third person point of view, and I felt comfortable knowing that it was a safe place to be discussed. The romance of these two portrays a more accurate representation of how two neurodiverse characters take things slowly and the challenges that come with thinking differently than most. This was such a cute story to listen to, and I am so glad I picked up a paperback copy for my shelf. The narrator's voice was calming and enjoyable to listen to (even at the faster speed I tend to use). If you haven't had the chance to check out Bet on It By Jodie Slaughter, I suggested picking up your copy today. Out Now.
Thanks to Netgalley and St. Martins Press for the advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
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.
Romance
Publication Date: 12 Jul 2022
-
Advance Praise for Bet On It:
"Romance author Slaughter provides plenty of humor to prevent the serious challenges her protagonists grapple with from overwhelming the appealing love story. Their struggles are realistic, adding a layer of depth to a memorable story." - BOOKLIST
-
“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
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"Jodie Slaughter is 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
PRINT LENGTH PAGES
AVERAGE REVIEW RATING
HARDCOVER COST
E-BOOK COST
JODIE SLAUGHTER
AUTHOR
Jodie Slaughter is a twenty-something romance author who spends most of her days hunched over a computer for her day job and her nights hunched over a different computer for her novels. While her back is definitely suffering, she wouldn’t have it any other way. She loves love, so she writes romance novels full of heart, passion, and heat. When she isn’t putting steamy scenes or declarations of devotion on the page she can normally be found being generally hilarious on twitter, dreaming about brisket, or consuming way too much television.
PUBLISHER
St. Martin’s Press has a long and respected history of publishing a solid and varied list. We are dedicated to publishing emerging new authors, and offering a fresh perspective on classic genres, while maintaining a diverse and interesting range of books. Our strength is derived from a dedication to solid publishing of many books, while consistently producing the occasional blockbuster. The vast majority of our hardcovers are published in paperback through our internal paperback lines.
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