I didn’t care about a single character.

Tropes: friends to more, orphan mc

Content: kissing
Note: gay couple ( )

I didn’t realize this was YA when I put it on the hold list but that turned out OK because this was a quick breezy read that I finished in one sitting. Like most YA its a little predictable and hokey but I admit that I like that sometimes.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you won Powerball? That’s what happens here as Alice buys a ticket for her friend/crush Teddy as a birthday present during their senior year of high school. The ticket wins and then things change.....but for the better or worse? You’ll have to read and find out.

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Young adult. Tells a story that unfolds fairly predictably. Occasionally the language choices didn't feel quite right for teenagers. ( )

Overall, this novel made for a sweet story. Alice has loved her friend Teddy for ages, but she doesn't expect her feelings to be reciprocated. Everything changes, however, when Alice buys Teddy a lottery ticket for his birthday - and he wins. Teddy's sudden wealth changes how everyone views and treats Teddy and Alice's attempts to bring her friend back down to earth don't always go over well. Set during the final months of high school, this novel filled with the struggles of young adulthood and wrestling with choices about the future. ( )

Everything Jennifer E. Smith writes, I know I will enjoy. This book was no exception. The story is an unusual premise and people act as you would actually expect them to act. That alone makes it worth it to me! ( )