(2023) Betting On You by Lynn PAINTER

"Betting on You", by Lynn Painter, is a young adult romance novel published in **2023**.

The story begins with Bailey, whose parents are separating, taking a solo flight to live with her mother. On the flight, she meets Charlie, who cuts in the security line and ends up sitting next to her. Charlie is obnoxious and irritating, and Bailey is annoyed by his behavior. A year later, Bailey and her boyfriend see Charlie at the movie theater, where he is cutting in line again. Bailey is surprised to see him and relieved when their encounter is short.

A year later, Bailey and Charlie meet again, this time as coworkers at Planet Funnn, an entertainment center. Charlie has matured and seems less irritating than before. They start working together to sabotage the relationship between Bailey's mom and her new boyfriend, Scott, w ...