Derek
Corwin is well aware of the family curse - every Corwin male who married for
love would be destined to lose his woman and his fortune. He decides to
outsmart the prophecy that has plagued his family for generations by breaking
up with his first love—and marrying someone else. Now, divorced and broke, all
he has left is his teenage daughter, a boatload of regret … and wariness when
it comes to love.
Until
Gabrielle Donovan returns, determined to rekindle their passion. Will her
stubborn streak and her unwavering love be the lucky charm Derek so desperately
needs?
Re-Release Date: June 6, 2017
CP Publishing
Lucky Trilogy #1
Contemporary Romance
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza's Review:
I adore a reunion story and absolutely fell in love with Derek
and Gabrielle's reunion story. I love that while the entire Corwin clan
believes in the Corwin Curse, Gabrielle is there to write a book to disprove
the curse. I also loved that Derek's daughter Holly and Gabrielle
connected the moment they met in the mall.
The chemistry between Derek and Gabby is every bit as
strong now as it was when they were younger. Seriously thought Derek was a
little bit crazy to put so much faith in a curse instead of the woman he
loved who loved him back all those years ago. I seriously loved Derek and
Gabby together and felt like they pretty much picked up where
they left off in high school. I liked that Derek owned his mistakes in the past
by trying to protect himself from the curse. The more time Derek and Gabby
spent together, to more I believed they could beat the odds and make everything
work between them. I loved seeing Derek be so protective of both Gabby and
Holly and it totally gave me hope for them to work everything out in the end.
I didn't love that Derek's ex-wife was so unfair about his time
with Holly. It made her seem petty and bitchy quite honestly. It really
bothered me that she used their daughter to get back at Derek. I think it was
especially hard for her to see Derek and Gabby together knowing she
had always been the love of his life. I did like that Derek owned up
to his mistake in the past and his ex finally seemed to see the light thanks to
her new husband.
Lucky Charm was a
great start to the Lucky series. Ms. Phillips gave the readers all the
background needed to learn about the curse between the Corwin and Perkins
families, yet kept the curse in the background of the story. The focus was
always about the romance between Derek and Gabby. I absolutely loved watching
them fall in love all over again and find a way to make their relationship
work. Re-reading Lucky Charm made me
fall back in love with the entire Corwin clan all over again. I adored the
original version and the updated version of Lucky
Charm.
Rating: 5 Stars (A)
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When
Mike Corwin awakens after some wild partying in Vegas $100,000 richer and
married to Amber Rose Brennan, the gorgeous woman he met the night before, he
thinks he's hit the jackpot. The bad news is that Amber's a con who takes his
money and runs. Seems the family jinx has finally hit him. Hard.
But
to Amber, Mike isn't business as usual. If only she didn't need the money to
ensure her father's safety, she might actually have fallen for the intense
lawman. Instead, she's forced to betray him.
Now
Mike's hell-bent on divorce and Amber's on the run…but when a twist of fate
reunites them, can they turn their run of bad fortune into a lucky streak that
lasts forever?
Liza’s Review:
Carly Phillips is one of my favorite contemporary romance
authors. She is an auto-buy author for me and all of her books are on my keeper
shelf. Carly delivers another winner with Lucky Streak. I really loved Lucky
Charm, the first book in the Lucky series, but loved Mike’s and Amber’s
story even more.
Mike, understandably is pretty pissed off at Amber when he wakes
the morning after they get married to discover she is gone and took his
$150,000 in Vegas winnings with her. Unknown to him, she only took the money to
save her dad. However, being a lawman, he really looks at life in a pretty
black and white way. Amber shows up on Mike’s doorstep and they soon realize
she needs his help to stay safe. Although, Mike is still angry at Amber and
really doesn’t trust her, he can’t fight his attraction to her. Mike and Amber
are so hot together. Mike decides the best way to keep her safe is to take her
to his dad’s house in his hometown. Of course, Mike’s dad doesn’t really like
change and is obsessed with the Corwin Curse. Edward Corwin is one of the
funniest characters I’ve ever seen in a book. He made me laugh out loud many
times. I really loved Amber and think she was my favorite character in the
book. She is such a strong woman and will do anything to help out those people
she loves. Mike will also do anything for the people he loves; he is just much
more guarded about his feelings.
I really loved Lucky Streak and have Lucky Break,
the final book in the Corwin Curse series in my TBR pile. I read so many
different genres of romance, I forget how much I enjoy contemporary stories
until I find a great one. Lucky Streak definitely counts as one of the
great ones in my opinion.
Rating: 5 Stars (A)
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Jason
Corwin knows he should resist his attraction to Lauren Perkins. After all, it
was one of her ancestors who came up with the curse that has plagued every
Corwin male to misery and the single life. But after one night of mind-blowing
sex with his supposed—and very seductive—enemy, he can't bring himself to stay
away.
All Lauren
wants is to sell her late grandmother's old house and leave the past behind
forever. But that's not an easy thing to do with gorgeous contractor Jason
Corwin whispering sweet, sexy somethings in her ear. About staying. Can she be
the lucky break that Jason needs?
Re-Release Date: June 6, 2017
Lucky Series #3
Contemporary Romance
CP Publishing
Review copy provided by publisher
Liza's Review:
I've enjoyed each book in the Lucky series, and have to say
Jason and Lauren pretty much stole my heart from the moment they saw each other again.
I loved they couldn't keep their hands off each other from the very first
moment they were around one another. The fact her family placed the curse
on his family only made their attraction to one another more fun for me.
Even with the curse between them and family issues, Jason
couldn't stay away from Lauren. I loved how protective he was of her,
especially as stuff started going wrong at her grandmother's house. I
had an idea who was behind some of it, but it was a bit of a mystery to me how
this person was able to pull some of the stunts off. Of course, a couple
of the issues were well meaning matchmakers, but those just made me laugh.
Jason and Lauren were such a great couple. They
had both sweet and sexy moments when they were together. I felt
like they both got the other in a way no one else really did. Not that they
didn't have issues, as Lauren has plans to move to New York to be a fashion
designer and Jason is a contractor in Stewart. Of course, Jason really was
settling by being a contractor after his snow-boarding dreams went up in
smoke. I just knew that Jason and Lauren could figure out a way to make
both their dream careers come true, as well as they worked together to figure
out who was behind all the upheaval at Lauren's grandmother's house.
Lucky Break was
a wonderful wrap up to the Lucky series. I loved that we not only got
Jason and Lauren's happily ever after, but also got to catch up with the rest
of the Corwin clan. I loved that it took the Corwin and Perkins clans
working together to settle everything about the Corwin Curse. The Lucky
series remains one of my favorite series of books from Carly Phillips.
Rating: 5 Stars (A-)
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