How to Get Lucky

Author: Joe Arden and Lauren Blakely
Pages: 243
Genre: Romance
Published: January 14th, 2021
My Rating: ★★★★
A sexy standalone romance written by #1 NYT Bestselling Author Lauren Blakely and Award-Winning Romance Narrator Joe Arden!

Every man knows there are lines you don't cross. Like this one -- don't bang your boss's little sister. Too bad I didn't know sexy, clever, irresistible London is related to the guy who signs my paychecks. Would have been helpful to have that intel before I took her out on that first date, before I kissed her on the beach, before I made plans to take her home that night. But now I know and I'm going to be so damn disciplined. I'm a good guy, after all. And good guys don't break the golden rules of the bro code. I'm going to follow the f&*k out of all the rules. I won't break a single damn one. Even when London asks me to help her with a work project. One that has us working late every night, all alone, in my tiny apartment. One that tests every ounce of willpower I have. One that is driving me out of my ever loving mind. But I resist. Until the night she issues a challenge I can't refuse.
A guy working as a DJ falls for his boss's sister.
I will read anything written by Lauren Blakely because she never disappoints. Getting into How to Get Lucky was a slow start for me but once I got into the book farther it really started to pique my interest. It just took me a while to start liking the characters. 

The book follows a guy named Teddy that falls for his boss's little sister London. There was a lot of build-up surrounding London's brother finding out about their relationship that it honestly became frustrating for me. I wish they could have been honest with London's brother from the start. However, there were still lots of things that I did enjoy about this novel.

1. Both main characters have dogs and are crazy for them. It makes their relationship that much cuter. Their dates to the dog park are nothing but adorable! I love books with pets. Plus, the dogs have the cutest names ever David Bowie and Mr. Darcy.
2. There are tons of music references.
3. I love the banter between London and her best friends via text messages.
4. The book was mainly in Teddy's POV and I love reading from a male's perspective.
5. The witty banter and jokes made me laugh out loud.
6. Both authors wrote seamlessly together and you could not tell who wrote what.
7. I loved the sex scenes. Especially their first romantic encounter on the couch HAHAHA.

Initially, I wasn't that into the two main characters of How to Get Lucky but by the end of the book, I really did like them. The book would have been a whole lot better if more of the secondary characters were in the story. Those were some of my favorite scenes to read and enjoyed all of them. If you like forbidden romances then I would give this novel a try. You can never go wrong with a Lauren Blakely novel!
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A #1 New York Times Bestselling, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestselling, and #1 Audible Bestselling author, Lauren Blakely is known for her contemporary romance style that's sweet, sexy, and witty. Her heroines are strong and smart and her heroes have hearts of gold and fantastic funny bones.

Joe Arden is one of the industry’s most prolific and decorated narrators of Romance and Erotica. He has been nominated for multiple Audie and SOVAS Awards and has received AudioFile’s Earphones Award numerous times. He is a vocal advocate for consent and equality. In his free time, he trains and fosters rescue pit bulls. How To Get Lucky, co-written by #1 NYT Bestseller Lauren Blakely, is his debut novel.