Bet on It

A Novel

By: Jodie Slaughter

Narrated by: Angel Pean

"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 best-selling 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 listeners falling in love until long after the last word.

“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)

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Griffin.

©2022 Jodie Slaughter (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Very good story

I really enjoyed this story. This is my first Jodie Slaughter experience and I will definitely look into her book offerings. She handled mental illness delicately. I can tell she spent time researching symptoms and treatment choices for different types of anxiety and I appreciate her efforts. I wish she had spent some time researching bingo. Then she would know the highest number on bingo cards is 75, not 92. For me, small details like this really take away from a story because as soon as I hear
or read something I know to be incorrect, I’m spending time asking myself, did she just say G 92, and my mind immediately distracted because I’m thinking, wait a minute… Those moments take away from my enjoyment of the overall story. The narration for me was slow. Her voice was pleasant and I kept expecting her cadence to change for each character, but it didn’t, so I had to listen at 1.2x speed. Otherwise I think Ms Pean did a great job. Again, I will most assuredly look for other Jodie Slaughter book, this One was worth the time and credit.

Instant Comfort Read

I adore this book! The perfect combo of sweet and sexy. This book talked anxiety disorders and PTSD extremely well. I adore Walker and Aja together. As a southern girl, Walker is realistic and perfect book husband!

Really nice story!

Good story and the narrator was excellent. A perfect voice for this cute story!! I would definitely read another book by this author!

Perfect, Cute, Satisfying

This book was a great read! The MCs were enjoyable, no eye roll moments, not overly saturated with any tropes, and the narrator was perfect even with the male dialogue.

Great Story, But I Wish There Was More

I loved the story a lot. I think the characters in the book were fleshed out and definitely had their own personality. I only wish there was more of a romantic build up between Asia and Walker. Yes, they lusted after each other and brought each other comfort, but the romance element was missing just a bit. The narrator was a great choice for Asia. Overall, I enjoyed the story!