LADY LUCK BY LANE O'NEIL
Review to my Goodreads: Story is about Bree, who experienced hardships in life and abandonment who then meets Vinh who showed her what it feels to be loved - a real one. Vinh showing Bree that there is a world out there better than inside the casino.
Gosh, the slow burn of romance between Vinh and Bree - is good! This is my first time reading a setting mainly in a casino and it is unique making the plot interesting.
I love Vihn’s family - it shows a realistic and accepting bunch of people. Cody and Liem are a blessing to Bree - both BFF and found family.
I would have given it five stars if not for some parts that made me struggle a little to read. There are some in the first few chapters that are like all ideas thrown at once and can be smoothened out. There are a lot of things unanswered by the end but as the author also shared in the end, she did it specifically that way.
Title: Lady Luck
Author: Lane O'Neil
Type: Fiction
Category: Adult
Publisher:
Genre: Romance
Tropes: Found family, Slow burn romance, He fell first
Total Chapters: 52 + Epilogue
Total Pages: 448
Table of Contents: Yes
Summary From The Book:
Get ready to be swept away in a tale of love, luck, and resilience in Lady Luck, a contemporary romance that’s as atmospheric as a Mississippi sunset and as thrilling as a spin of the roulette wheel.
Fortune may favor the bold, but lately, it hasn’t favored Bree Faust.
Raised in the neon-lit embrace of Fortuna Casino & Resort, Bree is a twenty-two-year-old with more than a smattering of freckles and a sense of loyalty that runs deep. When change is thrust upon her again, she finds herself at a major crossroads and is torn between embracing her legacy as Lady Luck or drawing a card for a new life filled with unknowns.
Enter Vinh Lott, a twenty-nine-year-old with a fierce protective streak and a heart scarred by fire. A reserved software engineer moonlighting at his parents’ new restaurant, Vinh is the steady rock Bree never knew she needed. When fate brings them together in the chaos of the casino, Bree faces the biggest gamble of her life—trusting Vinh to be both her anchor and safe harbor in the greatest storm she has ever faced.
As obstacles loom, from Bree’s demanding grandmother, the return of an antagonistic former friend, and the temporary nature of Vinh’s stay on the coast, their love story unfolds against the glittering backdrop of a casino resort. Will Bree and Vinh beat the odds, or will they lose it all in the grand game of love?
Lane O’Neil’s debut novel is more than a romance; it’s a journey through abandonment, trust, and self-discovery. With heartwarming moments, an action-packed climax, and scorching-hot scenes, Lady Luck is a passionate read with laugh-out-loud moments that will make you believe in the magic of love, even in the eye of the storm.
My Thoughts:
The story started with a child in a casino. Unusual, right? But Bree grew up in a life inside a casino. Being abandoned by her father and raised by her grandmother who is a gambler. Bree experienced hardship in life and then she met Vinh - a gentleman who has past trauma as well but fell in love hard to Bree. Vinh showed Bree a life outside casino and read the book for their slow burn romance!
There are a lot of things unanswered in the book but as the author shared in the end, she wrote it that way. So I hope there would be a second book!
The point of view of the story is alternating between Bree and Vinh.
My favorite character is Liem! There is something in Liem making me wish I have a friend like that. Or like Cody as well! Both characters are such a good influence to Bree.
Major character arc and development for Bree. From someone who lived to please others, she sure matured in the book specially in the end.
My favorite part of the book is every bit of scenes between Vinh and Bree - those two make me swoon!
Story might mention or contain: Gambling, parental death, use of profanities, fire, injury, illness, physical violence, alcohol consumption, sexual scenes, panic attacks, deception, abandonment.
The title, Lady Luck, is pretty much summarized the main heroine, Bree.
My Favorite Line/s:
"Don't waste your time questioning why you're happy. Just be happy." - Cody page 83
Rating: 4/5 because the story is unique and I cannot wait to read more about Vinh and Bree and unlock all the missing parts of the story!
Spiciness: 3/5
Recommendation: To those who loves to read anything about romantic and slow burn romance.
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