Cute and quick second chance romance set in a small town. The audiobook was worth the listen, and I would recommend to lovers of contemporary romance.

I received a gifted audio copy. This review is honest and voluntary.

Everly left town as a teenager for a reason. She didn't want to deal with the town gossiping about her, or glaring at her over her part in the boys' basketball team's terrible loss of the "big game" during her senior year. And she REALLY doesn't want to see Beckett, her ex's best friend, whom she had a huge crush on, whose existence in the pages of her diary was the reason for the big game fail, and who recently made her the villain of his latest best seller. And yet... there he is, still a hunk, and wouldn't you know she'd get thrown in his path repeatedly while she's home...

This is very Hallmark romance. She's a big time such-and-such going home to her small town for (insert festival here). He's constantly scheming with the townsfolk to be close to her. And there's a lot of big romantic angst.

It's cute-ish. It's a bit cheesy. It's VERY predictable. There is nothing that's a surprise here.

I listened to the advanced copy as an audiobook, and while the narrator voices were well done, and I'd definitely listen to more read by either voice actor, I noticed that there were a few moments where I heard the female reader's breathing, or her lips smacking or her swallowing or something. It was distracting, and I'm not sure if it's just that the edits were rushed in order to get the ARCs out to the NetGalley readers, or what. I'm hoping it's fixed once the title is fully released.

I received an Advanced Reader Copy via NetGalley in return for sharing my thoughts on this book. Thanks to the author and publisher for this opportunity!

Who knew a writer turning someone into the villain of his book could create such an irresistible story? The tension between the characters was palpable, especially with her being a podcaster digging into her own truth. It felt like every interaction between them was charged with history and unspoken words.

The forced proximity brought out so many layers to their relationship, making their second chance feel hard-earned and genuine. I loved how their professions added a creative twist to the usual romance dynamic—it wasn’t just about love, but about understanding each other’s worlds. This story kept surprising me in the best ways, and I couldn’t help but be completely drawn into their journey.

The kiss lottery, is a fun adult romance. This is an eternal second chance romance. I not only liked the main characters but also the surrounding characters. Would like to visit this town again

This was a swoony, second chance, small town, dual POV romance that takes place over Valentines. It had lots of heart, a kitten, a secret admirer, backstories from side characters that really added emotional depth to the story. Good on audio narrated by two favs, Savannah Peachwood and Sebastian York! The kiss lottery is a perfect, quick, feel-good read to grab for the holiday! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital and audio copy in exchange for my honest review.

The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills is pure swoony romantic romance and listening to the audiobook was such a joy!

I love her books and I devoured reading the kiss lottery but then I listened to the audiobook and once again, I binged it and finished it in a day because I kept laughing and smiling while listening. One thing I loved was the narrators. I thought they matched the characters perfectly and added so much charm to the story and their dynamic. It felt more interactive and fun. I think the audiobook is so fun and sweet. audiobook lovers will love to listen to this one and as I said previously. but this novella was perfection. it's perfect for the valentine vibes, a second chance romance, right person, wrong time set in a small town and getting the girl he let slip through his hands. it's fun, sweet, steamy and full of wit and charm. I loved seeing the small town charm and characters. I thought their chemistry and tension was so good and their moments together were so sweet and im such. big fan of the tree where the city girl goes back to her small town and the guy who's pining for her finally gets her moment and this was perfect! A must read!