Lucky

3.5 stars RTC

This is the third book by Kris Bryant I have read. Her style is very heavy on character development and slow burn, which are two things I love in WLW novels. The premise of Serena Evans winning the lottery was not emphasized as much as I expected it would be. She basically wins the lottery, but since had been scraping by prior to winning, she doesn't go on a spending spree like many winners do. Instead, she invests her money and begins plans to open an animal inn where she can be surrounded by animals.

Gabrielle Barnes ends up getting the assignment to design the Pet Posh Inn for Serena. The two have immediate chemistry with each other, but both tamp down their feelings and desires to remain professional as the inn is developed. Both have had bad luck when it comes to relationships and so neither are in a hurry to jump into anything. When they finally do, it is well worth the wait.

Bryant develops both characters so well along with surrounding characters that keep the story moving. You want these two to get together, despite all of the obstacles that stand in their way. I did find the obstacle close to the end of the book to be a bit overblown, but it had a satisfying resolution.

The writing is just superb. This book is one I highly recommend. It is a good combination of sweet and hot.

I was provided with an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.