This book is very cute and I appreciated some of the more serious themes as well as the sweet romance.

Sweet and spicy. Loved the small town vibe, fat female main character, and grandma hobbies. (As a grandma hobby enthusiast, I felt seen.)

I tried to give this book a chance. I had a hard time connecting to the characters and their relationship. I know this book will be enjoyed by other readers. I will not be sharing this review on my pages.

This was a sweet small town romance read with mental health rep. The relationship between the two main characters was sweet but felt rushed. It had good steam and humor.

a truly enjoyable romance with so many layers! i loved the anxiety rep and i felt that the author did a fantastic job showcasing what it's like for some. the two main characters had great chemistry and were incredibly endearing to read!

Bet On It was a delightful love story between two people that were just meant to be in my opinion.

The story was relatable as well, I could see a lot of myself in both main characters. The plus size and anxiety representation especially was really well done.

Overall it was a heartwarming beautiful story and I really enjoyed it. It’s made me want to read more from the author for sure!

Oh my goodness, I loved this book! Aja Owens moves to Greenbelt, South Carolina to escape. When she is grocery shopping one night, she receives assistance from a handsome stranger while having a panic attack. So begins a beautiful relationship between Aja and Walker Abbott - a Greenbelt native. There was so much depth to Aja and Walker. The anxiety representation felt incredibly relatable and was one of my favorite aspects of the book. The depiction of Aja and Walker's dual mental health journeys was something I saw my own experience mirrored in. The chemistry between the couple develops in a palpable way and I couldn't help but giggle and kick my feet at the steamy scenes.

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC!

This was such a sweet and fun love story! I loved the small town setting, the bingo element, the friends to lovers and mental health rep. Thank you SMP and Netgalley for my copy.

Didn't see that steam coming, but I'm here for it!

Characters that were open with how they were feeling, and the author jumped right in. I really enjoyed this. Solid romance I'll be thinking about for a long time!

If you're looking for a heartwarming contemporary romance with great mental health rep and growth between two sweet characters with a friends-with-benefits-to-lovers trope, then Bet on It is for you!

I put this book off for way too long, but I'm so glad I finally read it! From the first chapter, Aja and Walker had me captivated, and I wanted to learn everything about them. They fit so seamlessly together, and their struggles with mental health gave them an even deeper space to connect with and relate to someone else. Romances that include POVs from both main characters are my favorite, so I'm happy that we got to follow both Aja and Walker as they navigated their feelings and their pasts. The side characters were also fun, and the spice was spicing! Third-act breakups are never my favorite, but I am so happy that Aja and Walker got the happy ending they deserved.

CW for anxiety disorder, PTSD, sexual content, parental abandonment, discussions on addiction.

Thanks so much to NetGalley and St. Martin's for the ARC of Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter.

Aja and Walker are giving big romance in small town vibes. The banter is swoon worthy and will have you hooked from the beginning.

This book was so fun to read. I loved both main characters and was rooting for them the entire time!

I enjoyed another book by this author and this one was pretty good as well. I liked the storyline and how it was written.

Bet On It by Jodie Slaughter was a great read. Aja suffers from panic attacks and condensed her words into a small circle of people and places. One night while in the midst of one of these attacks she meets a kind man. Little does she know that he is related to one of her bingo friends. Walker has enough on his plate and is trying to get back to normal life. It is fun to watch Aja and Walker go from friends to more through out the story. I love that it touches on very real mental health issues.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the copy of the audiobook. All opinions are my own. #JodieSlaughter #BetOnIt #NetGalley #StMartinsPress

A fun romance filled with mental health issues. Aja and Walker’s characters are well written. The book is a good beach type read. Thank you #NetGalley, #StMartinPress, #JodieSlaughter and #Betonit for the copy for my honest review.

I am woefully behind in my reviews due to real life getting in the way of review writing, but I’m making it my goal to get caught up over the next few months.

I read this book last summer, and I liked it a lot. I’m a sucker for conditional relationships and “let’s just get this out of our system” and this book has BOTH of those elements. Hookups based on bingo wins is cheesy in the best possible way. That goes double for both protagonists thinking that they’re not going to catch any feelings in this endeavor.

I loved the inclusion of mental health issues for the protagonists. As someone with anxiety, it was very affirming to see characters in a romance dealing with some of the same issues as me.

As much as I loved this novel, the “dark moment” was a bit much for me. I don’t want to give too much away, but I think it wasn’t handled very well by one of the parties involved and it felt like a betrayal of all the trust and communication they had built up over the course of the book. Again, I don’t want to give anything away, but I promise there’s no cheating involved.

I would recommend Bet on It. Despite the reservations I detailed in the last paragraph, I did enjoy this book. It’s sweet and tender and a lovely small town romance. I am definitely going to look for more books by Slaughter in the future.


I received a digital ARC of this book from St. Martin’s/NetGalley

Thank you to St Martin's Press, Jodie Slaughter, and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review. This was a sweet, spicy, swoony story and a solid small town romance.

Thank you to @stmartinspress for the #gifted copy.

This was such a fun book.. Small town romance about two people who meet at Bingo. It was a bit of a slow burn. Friends to lovers with anxiety and PTSD. This was my first Jodie Slaughter and will not be my last!

Sometimes you come across a book that is much more than meets the eye.

Bet on It looks like a breezy and easy rom com with some fluffy feelings, but this novel focuses on mental health and trauma. I think that is what makes this novel stand out. There's funny moments and raw emotions, just like real life. I love when books create a realistic, yet fantasy world that evokes romance and connection. This novel is for fans of a slow-burn with heart, substance, and humor. While I did not connect to the characters, I will recommend this book to anyone looking for a book that they can hold onto.

Read if you enjoy:
- Friends to Lovers
- Friends with Benefits
- Small Town Romance
- Mental Health Representation (Anxiety and PTSD)
- Dual POV
- Plus Size Representation

Things I Liked:
- The mental representation! It was done very realistically.
- Bingo nights!
- Small town everyone in your business scenarios lol
- Be happy in your own body mindset

Things I did not enjoy:
- Characters seemed awkward throughout
- I did not really buy into the romance of this book

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.