Just My Luck
Jennifer Honeybourn
Published by: Swoon Reads
Publication date: July 16th 2019
Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Marty has terrible luck and she knows exactly why. While working as a housekeeper at the ritzy Grand Palms hotel in Maui, Marty made it a habit to steal small items from the guests. What better way to stick it to the rich snobs they have to clean up after? Marty knows how to turn her luck around — she just has to return all of the items she stole.
When Marty meets Will, a new guest who is staying for the summer, she does the one thing she always promised herself she’d never do — fall for an out-of-towner. But Will’s special, different from the other guests at the hotel. Maybe Marty’s luck is finally turning around.
After a string of misunderstandings and accidents threaten Will and Marty’s relationship, Marty has to find a way to fix her luck for good — or say goodbye to Will forever.
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My Review:
4 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Romance, Teen--
Marty has been unlucky recently and it just seems to be getting worse. She is pretty sure her luck is due to the cheap knickknacks she stole from the rooms of hotel guests while she was cleaning rooms at work but she has no idea how to change her luck back. Add on a heaping of family drama and life angst, and Marty is overwhelming. But maybe her new assignment at work can help change her fate- if she can stay professional and not be charmed by the cute brooding guy she has been tasked with showing around the island.
I found Just My Luck to be incredibly adorable and easy to read. It was a fairly short book at 220 pages and the quick chapters and engaging main character made the book just fly by. I feel like this is the best possible timing for this book to come out also since it is summer and the story is set in the most summer of locations- Hawaii (Maui to be more specific). Jennifer really made Maui come alive for me, I felt like I was experiencing the food or seeing the sunset and the turtles right along with Marty. I have no idea how Jennifer was able to make a story so vivid and encompassing in so few pages but I loved everything about this story. This was the perfect mix of light tone and scenic setting to put some serious growing up issues into play.
And yes, there was a love story here (because let's be real, how can a YA contemporary not have at least a little romance) but that was not the focus of the book- and the amazing fact that it was not a HEA, it was an enjoy the moment kind of love that I think YA needs more of and I fully appreciated. Just My Luck was about so many things, like being true to yourself, being able to live for yourself and not others, that everyone makes mistakes but it is ok to forgive, always try to make things right, and the most important lesson- watch out for Karma because she will be looking for you!
This is my second read by Jennifer and I love the flawed, totally relatable characters that she brings to life. I think this is the perfect read for anyone who loves YA contemporary, the beach life style, coming of age stories and summer fun. Pick this book up on your next trip to the beach (or pool, just saying).
Author Bio:
Jennifer Honeybourn works in corporate communications in Vancouver, British Columbia. She’s a fan of British accents, Broadway musicals, and epic, happily-ever-after love stories. If she could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, she’d have high tea with Walt Disney, JK Rowling, and her nana. She lives with her husband, daughter and cat in a house filled with books. Wesley James Ruined My Life is her first novel.
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