A review by ladysadiereads
The Lady Gets Lucky by Joanna Shupe

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

4.0

I adored this follow-up to The Heiress Hunt! Much of this takes place during the same house party that HH starts in but this can be read as a standalone! This has some great kissing lessons - initiated by a delightful heroine - who completely stole my heart. Alice is sunshine wrapped around steel and full of love and light and delightful cooking. Also, there is nothing like a young woman learning to love herself and stand up to bullies - especially when it is her own mother. I loved the theme of food in this book - not only that but the inherent sexism of the restaurant industry (that continues to this day!) and how "women's cooking" is somehow different. I liked Kit too - I wish he had been a bit bolder but did love him in the end learning to manage his own emotional trauma from his philandering father. I do wish there was more of the male friendship in this book - there is a devastating loss (please see content warnings) but I wish I had more basis for the friends' connection. 

TL/DR Review
Stars: four solid stars
Steam: build up to intimacy scenes, slow burn, lots of couches involved…
Tropes: kissing lessons, friends to lovers, opposites attract, food
For Fans Of: I mean it is Joanna Shupe…
Theme Song: Terrible Love by the National
Subgenre: Historic Romance - Guilded Era
CW/ TW: death of friend on page, suspected suicide of friend, graphic portrayal of alcoholism, references to grief of parent death, toxic family
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