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Lucky (Lucky, #1)

Garrett Leigh

Start date: November 25, 2018

Finish date: December 1, 2018

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Aug 06, 2019 Bev rated it really liked it

Shelves: kindle-unlimited, sports, hurt-comfort, mm

Well, I rather enjoyed that! It's British, what's not to love?!? It's sweet and cute, angsty but not overly so, set in a real world with real problems that aren't downplayed, the characters had great chemistry and the banter just rounded it all off that took me to my happy place.

My first read by this author and it definitely won't be my last. ...more

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Apr 16, 2019 Diana rated it really liked it

Shelves: audiobook, m-m

3.5 stars

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Sep 08, 2018 Sheri rated it it was amazing

Shelves: oh-so-british, amazing-yet-tragic, angst-fest

I eagerly pounce on any and every Garrett Leigh story I can get my hands on for good reason. She never fails to move me with her tales. I have great respect for her as a reader. Her writing is brave, bold, and beautifully expressive. She takes us deep into the shadows but always illuminates them and lifts my heart at the same time. It’s…an experience reading her books. If you haven’t had the pleasure, I urge you to step into her den. Lucky is a real and raw story about two unlikely soul mates th I eagerly pounce on any and every Garrett Leigh story I can get my hands on for good reason. She never fails to move me with her tales. I have great respect for her as a reader. Her writing is brave, bold, and beautifully expressive. She takes us deep into the shadows but always illuminates them and lifts my heart at the same time. It’s…an experience reading her books. If you haven’t had the pleasure, I urge you to step into her den. Lucky is a real and raw story about two unlikely soul mates that demonstrate love is never impossible.

What's to like: Dominic Ramos is struggling to maintain his carefully manicured life. Being a premier football player comes with expectations and a spotlight he despises. So far he’s been able to conceal his biggest and most terrifying secret. He’s gay. He can barely admit those two words to himself, but there’s no denying his intense relief and pleasure when he allows himself to briefly indulge. The hide-n-seek game with his sexuality is slowly turning his heart to stone. But then…suddenly it’s his lucky day. His Grindr hook-up with the stranger in the sketchy flat pierces his bubble. He finds himself wanting. And one time is not going to suffice him this time. He’s never met anyone like Lucky before and never wants to let him go. Unfortunately, neither are in a favorable position for a relationship. Can they still find a way when all the cards are stacked against them?

What's to love: Leave it to Garrett to bring a homeless addict without a cent to his name and a wealthy well-known soccer player together in a fierce burn of passion. They meet, they ignite, and I wish I could say they get their happily ever after. Sorry. This is not an easy score. Both are forced to step into uncharted waters. But what is clear from the beginning is that they both want to find a way. I adored Lucky from the start. My heart instantly picked up speed when pieces of his story came to light…and it never slowed down. I was nervous. I was anxious. I was scared that something dreadful and irreversible was going to happen. Turns out it was their connection and bond that was everlasting.

Fierce MC’s, strong secondary characters and conquering your own demons comprise the concoction for this Garrett Special. SO good.

Beware of: Garrett doesn’t tread lightly when it comes to in the flesh reality. You want to hide behind smiles and cloud jumping? This is not the place for you. Lucky is homeless. He is also a recovering (struggling) addict. You may care about his intricate relationship with his best friend…but I understood it even though I wouldn’t have encouraged it. Dom is so far in the closet, he’s suffocating himself. Their struggles are harsh and heavy…but they are also daring and divine.

This book is for: If you like a treacherous trek on your road to HEA, this is for you. I can promise you it won’t be easy…but I can also promise you it will be rewarding.

Book UNfunk ...more

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Jan 29, 2019 ~Kristin~ rated it really liked it

Shelves: boys-who-love-boys, celebrity-famous, angst, a-kindle-unlimited, athletes, british

4 Stars
This took me awhile to read, not because it wasn’t a good book, but because it was heavy. I have a hard time with human suffering, and when it is so deep, ugh it really affects my soft and mushy heart. So I just read until I felt that uneasy feeling when life is unfair and my logical mind just doesn’t get why it is so hard to understand that love is love and who the hell cares what you do. Anyway, I digress, this was such a great story and the struggle felt real. I do think the end was ve ...more

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