by Farrah Penn
Based on the graphic novel by Ingrid Ochoa
coming February 3, 2026
(4 / 5)
Thank you to Wattpad Books and NetGalley for the free review copy of this book! All opinions are completely my own.
I’ve read The Kiss Bet on WEBTOON, so it was really fun to read this novel based on the comic. It actually follows the comic pretty closely and had a very similar feel.
The book was a quick and easy read that I overall enjoyed. There’s a lot of high school drama so it might not be the right fit for readers looking for something more mature, but I think teens and fans of the web comic will enjoy it. At times Sara, the FMC, felt annoyingly impulsive and irresponsible, but I also couldn’t help but root for her. Most of the characters felt similar to their comic versions, though I think I liked Patrick more in this version, maybe because I was able to understand his viewpoint better.
This novel covers season one of the comic, so it does end on a cliffhanger. Hopefully there will be more novels to continue the story!
