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Two people place a friendly wager on who can find love first—completely unaware that their perfect match might just be each other—in this delightful new romantic comedy from Lynn Painter, New York Times bestselling author of Mr. Wrong Number.

Hallie Piper has decided it’s time for a fresh start. After embarrassingly sneaking out of a hotel room (hello, rock bottom), she’s determined that adulthood calls for some major changes. She moves into a new apartment, gets a fresh haircut, and revamps her wardrobe, vowing to find love through a dating app. But she quickly stumbles upon a complication she never expected—and his name is Jack, the very same guy whose hotel room she was trying to forget.

Though they initially agree they’re definitely not interested in each other romantically, Hallie and Jack decide they’d make excellent wing-partners in navigating the dating scene. They soon start texting each other the details from their dates, even strategically scheduling dinners at the same restaurant so they can meet up afterward for tacos whenever things inevitably go sideways. And, well, they share a lot of post-date tacos.

Fed up with their nonexistent romantic success, Jack and Hallie place a bet to see who will find true love first. But when a weekend wedding forces them to pretend to be each other’s significant other, their fake romance becomes unexpectedly convincing. As boundaries begin to blur and feelings bubble to the surface, Hallie and Jack wonder why they weren’t betting on each other from the start.