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danah_kmt's review
Really funny. Incredibly cute. And amazing cooking that makes you drool while reading it.
amyelizabeth's review
4.0
I really, really liked this one. Its a fast, sexy romance with CHARACTER GROWTH! A definite must-read.
iamrainbou's review
3.0
Content Warning: ableism, Romani slur, death of a parent, attempt of sexual assault
Things I loved:
*It is a foodie romance; he is a chef, she is the manager of the restaurant
*Rivals to lovers! Also, they should not be together but ups it's too late now
*The romance is pretty slow but they hate each other first
*Their interactions are so funny and cute
*Lucky calls out misogyny and double standards all the time
*Mother and daughter trying to fix their relationship
*Diverse group of friends
I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Read more on my blog, Latinx Magic.
Things I loved:
*It is a foodie romance; he is a chef, she is the manager of the restaurant
*Rivals to lovers! Also, they should not be together but ups it's too late now
*The romance is pretty slow but they hate each other first
*Their interactions are so funny and cute
*Lucky calls out misogyny and double standards all the time
*Mother and daughter trying to fix their relationship
*Diverse group of friends
I can't wait to read the rest of the series.
Read more on my blog, Latinx Magic.
amburhostyn's review
5.0
This review is a long time coming. :P
I'm a huge fan of Zoraida Córdova's writing, and I was SUPER excited to read Luck on the Line! It definitely didn't disappoint! It's a fabulous start to a wonderful series, and it also happens to be the first book that I'd ever really listened to on audiobook!
I was pretty much an audiobook newbie when I first listened to Luck on the Line, and it was a fantastic book to start with! The narrator, Annie Greene, was absolutely amazing, and I loved her narration so much! It really added to the story. I think I would have loved Luck on the Line even if I'd read it instead of listened to it as an audiobook, but I definitely really enjoyed the audio. Most of all, I love that this audiobook kind of spurred my love for audiobooks! If you're looking for a great contemporary romance as an audiobook, this one would be perfect!
As to the story itself, I loved every second of it! I loved Lucky and I love, love, loved how her relationship with James developed! They're both extremely dynamic and strong characters so any moment they were together was interesting, and exciting! Their banter, their chemistry...everything between them was absolutely WONDERFUL!
This book not only cemented my growing love of audiobooks, but it also showed me that I totally love Zoraida's writing and characters no matter what genre she writes them in. Her characters and stories are vibrant, fun, and so addictive!
Overall, I loved Luck on the Line! It was a fantastic story with amazing characters, and it was also an absolutely exceptional audiobook experience! I highly recommend it in both print and on audiobook, especially to contemporary romance fans! Added bonus for any romance fans who love cooking and cooking shows since Luck on the Line also has a celebrity chef type thing going on! ;)
I'm a huge fan of Zoraida Córdova's writing, and I was SUPER excited to read Luck on the Line! It definitely didn't disappoint! It's a fabulous start to a wonderful series, and it also happens to be the first book that I'd ever really listened to on audiobook!
I was pretty much an audiobook newbie when I first listened to Luck on the Line, and it was a fantastic book to start with! The narrator, Annie Greene, was absolutely amazing, and I loved her narration so much! It really added to the story. I think I would have loved Luck on the Line even if I'd read it instead of listened to it as an audiobook, but I definitely really enjoyed the audio. Most of all, I love that this audiobook kind of spurred my love for audiobooks! If you're looking for a great contemporary romance as an audiobook, this one would be perfect!
As to the story itself, I loved every second of it! I loved Lucky and I love, love, loved how her relationship with James developed! They're both extremely dynamic and strong characters so any moment they were together was interesting, and exciting! Their banter, their chemistry...everything between them was absolutely WONDERFUL!
This book not only cemented my growing love of audiobooks, but it also showed me that I totally love Zoraida's writing and characters no matter what genre she writes them in. Her characters and stories are vibrant, fun, and so addictive!
Overall, I loved Luck on the Line! It was a fantastic story with amazing characters, and it was also an absolutely exceptional audiobook experience! I highly recommend it in both print and on audiobook, especially to contemporary romance fans! Added bonus for any romance fans who love cooking and cooking shows since Luck on the Line also has a celebrity chef type thing going on! ;)
vailynst's review
3.0
Mini-Review:
I actually liked the intro and character build up for Lucky. I enjoyed the charged and funny exchanges between James & Lucky. The family dynamics and friends are balanced by the hectic frenzy of a restaurant opening. I was totally surprised when I didn't like the sex scenes. Nothing wrong with them. They just happened at odd times in the story. I basically ignored the weird stuff and grinned at the fun ones.
I actually liked the intro and character build up for Lucky. I enjoyed the charged and funny exchanges between James & Lucky. The family dynamics and friends are balanced by the hectic frenzy of a restaurant opening. I was totally surprised when I didn't like the sex scenes. Nothing wrong with them. They just happened at odd times in the story. I basically ignored the weird stuff and grinned at the fun ones.
kstutz's review
4.0
this was a great because a) it didn't take place at college (too many NA are set at college) and b) SO MUCH YUMMY FOOD!
if you are a fan of new adult, I totally recommend checking this one out!
if you are a fan of new adult, I totally recommend checking this one out!
reader_fictions's review
3.0
Trying an author’s books because you like them on Twitter can totally backfire. Someone’s tweet persona doesn’t necessarily line up with the things they write. Still, I can never resist it, because that’s how I roll. Luck on the Line interested me because Zoraida Córdova is cool on Twitter. Also, Amazon had the book for free temporarily on Kindle so how was I supposed to not download it? Then, one day, I went to the hair salon without a book so I scrolled through what was on my Kindle and dove in to Luck on the Line.
Aside from the fact that I had Britney Spears’ “Lucky” stuck in my head the whole damn time, I quite enjoyed it. I mean, it’s a hate to love romance with a chef love interest, which means he is good at the sex AND he feeds her tasty foods and I am so here for that.
Though not as funny as Córdova’s twitter, there’s some nice banter in here, and I did ship the ship. I loathed Lucky’s best friend, Bradley, but I was meant to it turns out. There are some really ridiculous lines occasionally that missed the mark, like my personal favorite:
I mean, I love me some chicken too, but I’ve never looked at abs and thought about chicken or looked at chicken and thought about abs so that metaphor didn’t do anything but make me snortlaugh.
Definitely liked Luck on the Line enough to buy the second book in the series. It’s fun and fluffy NA, which I want more of. There are some tragic elements to their pasts for sure, but Córdova doesn’t make things super dramatic; she focuses more on the fun and the sex, and less on the trauma.
If you’ve been looking for lighter NA, this one’s worth its low kindle price tag imo.
Aside from the fact that I had Britney Spears’ “Lucky” stuck in my head the whole damn time, I quite enjoyed it. I mean, it’s a hate to love romance with a chef love interest, which means he is good at the sex AND he feeds her tasty foods and I am so here for that.
Though not as funny as Córdova’s twitter, there’s some nice banter in here, and I did ship the ship. I loathed Lucky’s best friend, Bradley, but I was meant to it turns out. There are some really ridiculous lines occasionally that missed the mark, like my personal favorite:
His shirt bunched up on the floor, his delicious abs laid out for me like a rack of chicken wings. And I love me some chicken wings.
I mean, I love me some chicken too, but I’ve never looked at abs and thought about chicken or looked at chicken and thought about abs so that metaphor didn’t do anything but make me snortlaugh.
Definitely liked Luck on the Line enough to buy the second book in the series. It’s fun and fluffy NA, which I want more of. There are some tragic elements to their pasts for sure, but Córdova doesn’t make things super dramatic; she focuses more on the fun and the sex, and less on the trauma.
If you’ve been looking for lighter NA, this one’s worth its low kindle price tag imo.
terriaminute's review
5.0
I described this as "crisp" on Twitter, and that applies all the way through. We see everything through Lucky, whose ways of dealing with life drive everything she says and does...and doesn't say...and avoids. This is ideal when we have a first person story, but many writers fail at it. Zoraida Córdova succeeds. Not only that, but I loved every character, even the yucky ones.
The only thing that my logic brain threw flags down for were things magically getting done off-stage when Lucky's supposed to be in charge of it all. It's the sort of thing I won't take away stars for in this genre because it doesn't matter for this story.
Well done. Very well done.
The only thing that my logic brain threw flags down for were things magically getting done off-stage when Lucky's supposed to be in charge of it all. It's the sort of thing I won't take away stars for in this genre because it doesn't matter for this story.
Well done. Very well done.