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A review by nicolemhewitt
Lucky in Love by Kasie West
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.***
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.***