I have to start by saying that I absolutely ADORE Lacie Waldon and will read ANYTHING she writes. When I saw this book was announced I was so beyond excited and immediately requested a copy to read and review. The Only Game in Town was a fun ride in an adorable small town with a nice little dash of romance to round it out.

Jess Reid is an adorable character and I really fell in love with her. She's a little quirky and will do anything for those she loves - including competing in a wild game with her frenemie, Nikki, to win a life-changing amount of money. This book started off really strong and I developed attachments to the characters early on. The plot did start to slow down for me a bit in the middle and I could have done with a little more on the romance side. I did like that Nikki's perspective was thrown in and despite her hard exterior, she really was quite lovable overall. I honestly wouldn't have minded more to her story. The side characters were equally as lovable as the main characters and this whole book really had a heart-warming vibe.

It was a bit of a slow burn, which I don't always mind, but I think the pacing could have been picked up a little bit. I overall really enjoyed this book. It was cute and fun - just wasn't my favorite out of all of Lacie Waldon's books. It's definitely worth a read and will leave you smiling though.

What a fun book! I'll ready anything Lacie Waldon writes! She writes book with humor and heart and real feelings. I loved the characters, the competative attitude and the romance in this book!

This is a cute, wholesome, small-town romance with a HEA ending, which proved to be the a perfect palate cleanser to all the dark, heavy books I usually read.

I’m so disappointed. I loved Lacie Waldron’s first two books but this one really fell felt. It’s advertised as a romance but it’s far from it. The whole premise was weird and cheesy.

This book gave me Emily Henry or Tessa Bailey vibes <3
I really enjoyed this book and I thought it was super cute!
The characters definitely had amazing chemistry
If you like romance novels you will love this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me this book in exchange for my honest review!!

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Thank you to Putnam and netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for an honest review

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This book was ok. I’m not a fan of instant love but when I read it, I like to get their pov only to understand it more but there were lots of pov and the competition/game so you didnt get that.

This book didn’t work for me at the time but maybe at another time

i was slightly disappointed with this book because it felt like the author didn't have much of a direction. there were too many pov's added and it felt like i had whiplash from trying to keep the characters straight and not let the mc fade into the background. it was and okay read, but it had the potential to be better.

3.5 stars, rounded up.

This is a quaint small-town romance. A long-time resident of Redford, Georgia passes away and leaves $10 million dollars, but sets up a competition to determine which two people will receive the money. It was his final way of trying to help repair old wounds between other Redford residents and bring the community back together. However, he also includes his grandson, from Atlanta, in the competition.

It has some funny moments, some sweet moments, and I suppose it does have an HEA/ HFN at the end. That being said, this was not the romance book I was expecting. Perhaps if the author would have left things with just the dual POV between MCs Jess and Carter it could have worked. However, they also threw in chapters from the POV of Jess's dad and her partner in the competition. These felt unnecessary to me.

While this story was cute, and I enjoyed the silly premise of it all, it was not what I was hoping for. However, I have enjoyed Lacie Waldon's books in the past and will certainly read her next book. I just hope it is marketed correctly.

Thanks to Netgalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam. Im not even gonna lie I almost quit this book because someone called a 43 year old and I felt it in my heart lol. This was a easy read even though I felt at times that MFC was overshowed by the side characters. I enjoyed the whole town vibe competing for a prize and really enjoyed the ending

This book is good, not great, but good. I could not feel the chemistry between the characters so it became difficult to root for them as the story went on. I think that if the banter was more fun and the story more relatable I would have enjoyed this book more.

I love Lacie Waldron books and this one did not disappoint. Her writing just lures me in and wanting to know what’s going to happen next.

I was disappointed with this book. I expected more from Lacie Waldon because I absolutely love her previous books. But this book wasn't it. I wasn't vibe with it like I usually do with Lacie Waldon previous titles. Just from the premise of the book, you can already tell that it's going to be tricky read. It doesn't have a lot of romance elements involve. It's more about discovering yourself while competing for a lifetime chance.

I really enjoy Lacie's books! This one had such a fun premise and I loved the small town setting as well as all the feel good, heartfelt vibes. Thank you Putnam and Netgalley for my copy.

A fun read with some heavy topics. A scavenger hunt set up by Carter’s grandpa where he chose the teams (enemies, anyone?) on purpose to help establish relationships between different groups. Also, a way for Carter to meet Jess, who ultimately end up falling for one another. I loved the idea of a scavenger hunt that was planned down to the nitty gritty, what a fun premise for a book plot point. One negative - dislikes the multiple POV beyond our main character. I get the idea of it, but it was too many switches for my brain to comprehend! Overall, enjoyed the book as a whole - thanks for the opportunity to read!

I really enjoyed stepping into Redford, and the wily group of inhabitants banding together to save their town...even if it was originally for a chance to win $10 million! It's a closed door romance with the sweetest grumpy/sunshine pairing in our MCs. I want to go hiking and fly down a hill in a Barbie Jeep, or eat some cupcakes from Evangeline's. Lacie Waldon, the absolute gem that she is, slayed it again!

Thank you to G.P. Putnam's Sons and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for this eARC in exchange for my honest review. I wanted to like this one more than I did. I love the world building of the small southern town, but so much of the plot was wildly unbelievable. I also think I just wanted more romance!! It seemed almost secondary to the plot so this definitely felt like less of a romance than her other books. Still, I will read anything Lacie Waldon writes because they always feel like warm hugs!

Thank you to Putnam and NetGalley for the ARC.

Well, this romantic comedy definitely had a quirky plot! I throughly enjoyed the excitement and was eager to see how things played out for Jess and Carter. Their chemistry translated well. Flirty, cute, sexy. 😍

Overall, I’d recommend this book to anyone looking for a fresh and funny read.

This is perfect for small town romance/women’s fiction fans that enjoy a cast of quirky characters. In personally was hoping for more of the romance elements.

Even though there is a funeral this book turns out to be funny. The two main characters are put together by the deceased grandfather of the story and now the different teams a set on a course of different events with the winning team getting the prize at the end. Really though this is a fun book dealing with memories and with a grandfather putting two people together.

4/4.5 stars!
I really enjoyed this one! I’ve enjoyed reading author Lacie Waldron’s books and was so excited for this latest release. I’d been looking for my next small town romance, and this delivered.

The multiple POVs were fun, and I always enjoy getting the perspectives from side characters too.

WHAT TO EXPECT
-small town vibes
-a feel good romance
-likeable characters
-multiple POVs

*many thanks to Putnam, Netgalley and PRH Audio for the gifted copy for review