Just My Luck

by Jennifer Honeybourn

[Sam@WLABB]

A pair of cherry red sunglasses, a vanilla-scented travel candle, a hula girl shot glass, and a luggage tag shaped like a surfboard were the sources of Marty's bad luck, and she was on a mission to reverse this bad karma.

After her parent's divorce, Marty seemed to make a few bad decisions. Among them was her string of petty thefts as she cleaned guest rooms at an upscale resort. These items were all meaningless, but she believed they were the source of her bad luck. This was not your everyday type of bad luck either. Marty suffered so many disasters in such a short time span, that I wanted to reach through the pages, and give her some hugs. It was brutal at times, but things did start to look up for her.

One of the positive things to happen to Marty was that she met Will. I instantly liked him, and I thought he gave Marty the push she needed to start making necessary changes in her life. Marty was nursing a wounded heart and dealing with some genuine feelings of abandonment. She closed herself off to people and possibilities, and it was via Will, that she began to open up again.

Obviously, I was fully onboard with this romance, and I liked the way Honeybourn utilized the search for the stolen items owners to give us a peek into Marty's near past, but I really loved all the island adventures I got to take with Marty, Will, and the gang.

This book was set in Maui, and having never been to Hawaii myself, I rely on books and magazine to "take me there". I felt as though Marty took me to some of the best places, and she also introduced me to some of the local cuisine.

Just My Luck was about family, friends, making peace with the past, appreciating the now, and not fearing the future. I found it quite delightful, and thought it had all the elements of a great summer read.

*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.

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