A review by literaryintersections
Luck and Last Resorts by Sarah Grunder Ruiz

emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. I didn't read the first one with Jo and Alex (but will deff go back!) so the dealings of chapter 4 and some of the friendship between Jo and Nina was lost on me BUT, I still really enjoyed it. I will say the first few chapters are a bit boring without the backstory of book 1 (imo) - it took me a bit to get into the story but once I got to 40% or so, I was in it to win it. And the last 10% was just magnificent. 

Nina will be a hard character to love because she just has walls upon walls upon walls. She is quite frankly a mess (when she finally decides to go to therapy I was like MAAM THANK YOU!!!!!). But I understood her, as much as I didn't understand her choices. Ollie is the best hahah I don't think anyone will not love him. Overall this is a great romance read that is complex - Nina and Ollie has so many layers to their relationship. Great for folks who like a reluctant main character, a love story told in two timelines, and fun descriptions of food and boat life. 
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