Get Lucky

by Katherine Center

[Sam@WLABB]

I want to preface this by stating, that women's fiction is hit or miss for me. There are several authors, who always work for me, and I think Katherine Center may be joining that list. My first Center book was her most recent, Things You Save in a Fire. I loved it so much, I went on to read How to Walk Away. Another hit for me! This prompted me to seek out her backlist, and I am glad I did, because Get Lucky was yet another delightful tale from Center.

Sarah sort of burned down her whole NY life with one email. It may have been, um, inappropriate, causing her to lose her job. In an effort to regroup, she returned "home" to her family in Texas. She was ecstatic to be back with her sister as she tried to figure out her next move, but when her sister confesses, that she is done trying to conceive, Sarah gets an idea of how to pump more meaning into her life. She offers to be the gestational carrier for her sister, but she could never have predicted all the emotions that would accompany the role.

The first thing that stuck out at me, as I read the book, was the style. This was written in a rather confessional nature. So, all my "showing, not telling" friends may not be huge fans of this, but I enjoyed Sarah's voice, and rather liked being in her head. She had a great sense of humor, and even when she was sort of spiraling out, she made me laugh.

One thing I have grown to appreciate about Center's books is all the attention she gives to family and relationships. Central to this story was the relationship between Sarah and her sister, Mackie. They were super close, and Sarah would probably describe Mackie as her "person", but by fulfilling her sister's desire to become a mother, Sarah put distance between them. In the meantime, being home also meant dealing with her emotions regarding her mother's untimely death. It may have been over a decade, but the pain was still quite present, especially now that Sarah had slowed down, and had time to reflect on her life.

Though this one didn't quite deliver the level of feels as How to Walk Away or Things You Save in a Fire, I still enjoyed it immensely. It was different from those two, but was still packed with charm and characters I grew to care for.

I know I will definitely be reading more from this author.

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