The Kiss Bet Volume 2 by Ingrid Ochoa

My Rating: 4 stars!
Cover Rating: 7/10 The cover is pretty cute. It does a good job of giving the vibe of what kind of story this is. I like it.
Publisher: Webtoon Unscrolled
Publish Date: August 5th, 2025
Number of Pages: 288
Received: Thank you to Netgalley for providing this e-arc. All opinions are my own.
Purchase: Bookshop.org
Synopsis:
In this adorable coming-of-age comic for fans of This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki and Rainbow Rowell’s Pumpkinheads, Sara Lin has decided now is the time: she’s going to make her first kiss, something special and magical, happen.
It’s senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She’s got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. The last thing she needs to worry about is her first kiss.
But that’s all about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment . . . or maybe all three. Along the way, as Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys, she discovers life isn’t a fairytale and romance is inherently complex. It’s messy and complicated, but boy, it sure can be fun.
In this second volume of the series, Sara Lin might have lost all her romance-related bets with her friend Patrick so far, but she’s determined to make something happen with her crush Joe at the upcoming school festival. First she has to pass her math exam, which means dealing with her tutor, Oliver, who instantly recognizes Sarah from their almost kiss at the subway. And Patrick’s not quite done, he challenges Sara to the highest-stake bet yet: kiss someone by the end of the festival or be forced to quit the newspaper club. And Sara understands that some lessons can’t be taught, and that life must be experienced.
Then Patrick challenges Sara Lin to his highest-stakes bet yet: have her first kiss by the end of the festival or quit the newspaper club.
This volume collects episodes 19 to 36 of the charming WEBTOON comic The Kiss Bet.
Musings:
I enjoy The Kiss Bet for what it is, a true coming of age high school drama where teens are making mistakes because when your that age that is what you do. The entire premise of The Kiss Bet while definitely a fun one, is indicative of this friend groups immaturity.
I like that about The Kiss Bet. It is mostly accurate to the experience of being a teenager while adding in a fun and crazy bet with some high stakes to really reel you in. If you love watching teenage drama tv shows you will love The Kiss Bet. Volume 2 entertained me quite a bit and I had a lot of fun during my time with it.
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