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Lucky in Love by Kasie West

christiana's review

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2.0

Although I really like stories about winning the lottery (I prefer money lotteries over, say, hunger games lotteries), this one fell pretty flat for me. I spent half the story worried about credit card interest and the other half being annoyed at all the secondary characters in this book (all of which I promptly forgot as soon as I closed the book). I'll avoid any "West didn't hit the lottery with this one" jokes but...

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5.0

Has some slow parts to the story. It has Some slow parts to the book It's so good Then gets really slow But after that it's Speeds back up.

theofficialzhang's review

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Girl makes irresponsible financial decisions. But girl is a teenager and I guess it makes sense to be like that if you're a teen. Still a enjoyable read though!!!

samrushingbooks's review

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4.0

4.5 stars

This was a cute fluffy romance story, and it was just adorable. I really liked Seth. And I mostly liked Maddie; there was just a bit there in the middle where her thoughts and choices frustrated me. Still, this was a nice light read, and I think I would probably try more Kasie West books in the future.

skeeskee's review

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3.0

I enjoyed this book as a light, easy read. It’s got some great tropes and the characters are definitely explored well. I do feel however that the romance wasn’t the main focus of the book, you don’t really get flirty cute Maddie & Seth until you get around chapter 30! However, I did enjoy Maddie’s growth. She had to learn how to grow and adapt without letting people walk all over her. #Trina supremacy!! You’ll see what I mean by chapter 41

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3.0

I finished a book for the first time in over a month! Yeey!

books4susie's review

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4.0

“Maddie doesn't believe in luck. She's all about hard work and planning ahead. But one night, on a whim, she buys a lottery ticket. And then, to her astonishment --

She wins!

In a flash, Maddie's life is unrecognizable. No more stressing about college scholarships. Suddenly, she's talking about renting a yacht. And being in the spotlight at school is fun... until rumors start flying, and random people ask her for loans. Now, Maddie isn't sure who she can trust.

Except for Seth Nguyen, her funny, charming coworker at the local zoo. Seth doesn't seem aware of Maddie's big news. And, for some reason, she doesn't want to tell him. But what will happen if he learns her secret?” - taken from Goodreads.com

I LOVE Kasie West’s book. The romance is always so sweet between the main characters. I don’t know if my problem was that I read a similar book about a female lottery winner from another one of my favorite romance writers, Jennifer E. Smith’s Windfall, just six weeks earlier but it did take me awhile to get into the groove of this book. Although both books are about how life changes after a major lottery win, Lucky In Love, is told from winner’s point of view as she deals with her sudden influx of money. Once I really got into the story, I just couldn’t put it down.

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bookgirl_sfz's review

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3.0

Expected more... Average read

heathersnerdyworld's review

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3.0

Cute read, with one of the most adorable love interests.

nicolemhewitt's review

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5.0

For a complete review of this book (including my own brush with a lotto winner) and to see West's Top Ten Addictions and how she'd indulge them if she were a lotto winner, see this review on my blog: Feed Your Fiction Addiction

I don’t even know what to say about this book except that it’s adorable and SO Kasie West (which is a very good thing, mind you).

I thought that Lucky in Love gave a pretty realistic portrayal of the types of things that happen when you suddenly come into a whole lot of money. People suddenly change their attitudes toward you. Some people try to take advantage (sometimes even family members!). You start to wonder who you can trust and just wish that everyone didn’t know. And you often find that money doesn’t solve all the problems you think it would. At least, those were the lessons that Maddie learned in this book.

I loved Maddie because she’s a very practical, down-to-earth person, but even she manages to get swept away a bit by the excitement and drama of being a millionaire. Still, she remains likable, even when she’s making mistakes. The book depicts strong friendships and deep (if complicated) family relationships. And the romance with Seth is all sorts of adorable—I appreciated the cultural aspects that were brought up since Seth is of Vietnamese heritage. I will say that the romance seems to be less of a focus in this book than it is in some of West’s other books, but that was just fine with me. I still got plenty of swoonworthy moments to keep me happy. Oh, and the zoo setting is incredibly fun!

Basically, this is what I’ve come to expect from West—a fun contemporary that explores family, friendships and more. I give this book an easy 4/5 Stars!

***Disclosure: I received this book from the publisher via Fantastic Flying Book Club and Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. No other compensation was given and all opinions are my own.***