Charming the Cheerleader
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Will the new guy in school be the one to win the bet and thaw the ice queen? Maybe. But only if he doesn't fall for her first. Conner and his stepsister are new to town, new to Talmore High, and very new to this whole step-sibling situation. As of three weeks ago they were only children...and now? Well, now their parents' newly wedded bliss is wreaking havoc with both of their lives. Not that Conner is worried. He might be the new kid but he's never had a problem being the big man on campus. Until now. No one at this school seems to have gotten the memo that he's beloved. The girls aren't swooning and the guys are looking for any excuse to kick his butt back to California. When his stepsister throws out the challenge, it's a no brainer. If he can make head cheerleader Rosalie "The Ice Queen" Farlow fall at this feet, he'll have it all. But then again, if he wins the bet...he'll lose her. And what's the use of having it all if he loses the only thing that matters? Author's Note: Though this is the first book of a duet, the romance is standalone and features a satisfying, swoonworthy HEA. The timelines of these two books intersect, however, so be sure to read book one first to avoid any spoilers! Keywords: books, teenage books for girls, books for teenage girl, young adults books, young adult, coming of age, teen romance, teenage love & romance, ebook, ya, teen romance, teenage romance books, clean romance, clean YA romance, sweet YA romance, high school romance, high school drama, sweet teen romance, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, siblings, stepsiblings, clean young adult love story, HEA, standalone YA romance, first in series, coming of age, cheerleader, quarterback, alpha hero
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1 primary bookThe Bet Duet is a 1-book series first released in 2020 with contributions by Maggie Dallen.
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From hero to zero...
Well, at least it must seem that way for Conner, who not only gets to move to a new place with a brand new patchwork family* including his former-classmate-now-stepsister Harley; nope, he also experiences a quite drastic status change from almost rock god at his old school to pariah. Hitting on one of the cheerleaders on your first day - especially this one particular cheerleader - might do that to you.
While Conner and his “but everybody likes me - why don't they like me?” confustion were fun, I really adored Rosalie - the cheerleader in question deserved so much better than being labeled the resident “ice queen”.
I truly enjoyed these two getting to know each other and overcoming their misconceptions - all of that, of course, delivered in Maggie Dallen's usual sweet, funny, and swoon-worthy style.
* Actually, this exploration of their newfound family dynamics is my favorite part of the book - beside the romance, duh! ;) That being said, I'm now really looking forward to reading Harley's side of the story!
Another Solid HS Romance from Dallen. This one perhaps has a bit more internal drama than many of Dallen's stories, but overall is typical of her style - short ish (less than 200 pages on this one apparently) and Hallmarkie. She dives deeper into the issues her characters are facing - including new schools, new families, and other new dynamics - than she usually does, and it works well here. Very much looking forward to seeing more in this world. Very much recommended.
