Betting on You
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
4.1
(153)
Lynn Painter
A New York Times Bestseller From the New York Times bestselling author of Better Than the Movies, this “entertaining” (Publishers Weekly) rom-com in the vein of She’s All That and 10 Things I Hate About You follows a teen girl who unwittingly finds herself at the center of a bet while working at a waterpark.When seventeen-year-old Bailey starts a new job at a hotel waterpark, she is less than thrilled to see an old acquaintance is one of her coworkers. Bailey met Charlie a year ago on the long flight to Omaha, where she moved after her parents’ divorce. Charlie’s cynicism didn’t mix well with Bailey’s carefully well-behaved temperament, and his endless commentary was the irritating cherry on top of an already emotionally fraught trip. Now, Bailey and Charlie are still polar opposites, but instead of everything about him rubbing Bailey the wrong way, she starts to look forward to hanging out and gossiping about the waterpark guests and their coworkers—particularly two who keep flirting with each other. Bailey and Charlie make a bet on whether or not the cozy pair will actually get together. Charlie insists that members of the opposite sex can’t just be friends, and Bailey is determined to prove him wrong. Bailey and Charlie keep close track of the romantic progress of others while Charlie works to deflect the growing feelings he’s developed for Bailey. Terrified to lose her if his crush becomes known, what doesn’t help his agenda is Bailey and Charlie “fake dating” in order to disrupt the annoying pleasantries between Bailey’s mom and her mom’s new boyfriend. Soon, what Charlie was hoping to avoid becomes a reality as Bailey starts to see him as not only a friend she can rely on in the midst of family drama—but someone who makes her hands shake and heart race. But Charlie has a secret—a secret that involves Bailey and another bet Charlie may have made. Can the two make a real go of things…or has Charlie’s secret doomed them before they could start?
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Author
Lynn Painter
Pages
432
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2023-11-28
ISBN
1665921234 9781665921237
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"4.5⭐
This book was such a fun, fast read! I loved both Charlie and Bailey! Opposites attract, enemies to coworkers to friends to lovers, forced proximity, fake dating, dual POV! I didn't like it quite as much as "Better Than the Movies" but it was still really good! Definitely worth the read!
Better Than Before - 4⭐ (Prequel novella/crossover with Better than the Movies)
This was a really cute short story! We got to see Bailey and Charlie from Betting on You, and Liz and Wes from Better than the Movies! Although this novella takes place before the events of both of the main books I would recommend reading it after. It's definitely not necessary to read it, but it was nice to go back and see more of some beloved characters!"
"Very cute read! Lynn Painter’s YA books are always fun. This one has a dash of fake dating and lots of fun banter. The main characters connected over having divorced parents and I think a lot of their experiences could be relatable for young readers. You could see the main conflict coming basically the entire book which always makes me stressed but the resolution was very sweet and I liked the way it ended. I would have loved for Bailey and her dad to have had an actual conversation. The way that part of the plot resolved was weird to me. Super cute option if you’re looking for a YA romance! "
"I LOVE Lynn Painter and pledge my allegiance to her. I’ll read everything she writes. But this was not my favorite. I actually had to start this book 3 times before I got through it. It has Painter’s signature wit, but the plot just didn’t come together for me. So much going on. No explicit scenes, but very explicit language heavy. "
"Better than the movies is still my fav, but I’ve drawn the conclusion I’ll read anything by Lynn Painter — exception the do-over because I hate time-loop tropes— she just knows how to write a fun romcom you can lose yourself to for a few hours. She always delivers on the kicking and screaming like a blushing girl parts too ☺️"
"omg omg omg this book was so good. at first Charlie was kinda annoying. but omg i love him. he is so sweet and charming and just amazing. this book gave me the perfect book butterflies. i am so sad it ended it so cute. everytime i read Lynn Painter books i feel like im watching a rom com and she once again did an amazing job at that ♥️♥️♥️"