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Narrated by:
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Vanessa Moyen
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Lee Samuels
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By:
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Kristine W. Joy
About this listen
What happens when a hopeful romantic bets a grumpy skeptic that love really exists?
Now that I've landed my dream job in NYC, I'm finally ready to find Mr. Right.
What better way to meet new people in a big city than at a speed dating event?
Or so I thought—until I got stuck with the biggest cynic in the room.
Parker's disdain for love drives me crazy, yet there's something about his icy blue-green eyes that draws me in.
Determined to prove to him that love exists, I find myself betting him that I can find a boyfriend by Valentine's Day.
Yet somehow, every cringe-worthy date I endure ends with Parker swooping in to rescue me.
As our rivalry evolves into an unexpected friendship, I catch glimpses of the caring man hidden beneath his tough facade.
Now, I can't ignore the flutter in my heart when he's around.
But is it just the thrill of competition, or is there something deeper brewing between us?
The Valentine's Bet is a closed-door, grumpy sunshine romcom. It's an interconnected standalone to Kristine W. Joy's The Friendly Fall.
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