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A review by kabrahams
The Lady Gets Lucky by Joanna Shupe
4.25
I'm a sucker for romances with baking and this did not disappoint. This book overlaps with the previous book in the series. Alice learns of Kit's reputation for turning ladies into vixens and approaches him for lessons at Maddie's house party. He agrees as long as he gives her recipes for his supper club. Things quickly get a bit steamy but Alice has begun to attract the attentions of a duke (the very same one that Maddie recently broke her engagement with) and so they try to break it off multiple times but keep getting drawn back together.
While this book had another bad boy who blames it on his bad dad, we see Kit working to find his place in the world and proving to himself and others that he isn't living in the shadow of his past. Alice also learns how to stand up to her overbearing and often mean-spirited mother. There is a rather dark subplot where a friend of Kit and Preston's has become a drunk and ends up dying a gruesome death. This was a bit jarring for me considering the relative lightness of the rest of the story. I get that it helped move the plot along, but it did feel a bit out of place.
Overall, really loved this (especially the spice) and felt like I could relate to Alice as a shy woman finding her place in the world. I'm also super excited for Nellie's book because she's quickly becoming a favorite!
While this book had another bad boy who blames it on his bad dad, we see Kit working to find his place in the world and proving to himself and others that he isn't living in the shadow of his past. Alice also learns how to stand up to her overbearing and often mean-spirited mother. There is a rather dark subplot where a friend of Kit and Preston's has become a drunk and ends up dying a gruesome death. This was a bit jarring for me considering the relative lightness of the rest of the story. I get that it helped move the plot along, but it did feel a bit out of place.
Overall, really loved this (especially the spice) and felt like I could relate to Alice as a shy woman finding her place in the world. I'm also super excited for Nellie's book because she's quickly becoming a favorite!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, and Death