lucky Break [Hardcover]

Carly Phillips (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Harlequin; Book Club (BCE/BOMC) edition (2009)
• ASIN: B002S5D0K2
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

More About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Carly Phillips tossed away her legal briefs and a career as an attorney to become a stay at home mom. Within the year, she turned her love of reading into an obsession with writing. Over 25 published novels later, Carly writes sexy contemporary romances, striking a balance between entertainment and emotion, and giving her readers the compelling story they have come to expect and enjoy.

Carly is a New York Times bestseller, USA Today Bestseller and Publisher's Weekly bestseller. The triple play earned her a spot on Romance Writers of America's coveted Honor Roll. In 2002, Carly's novel, The Bachelor, became Kelly Ripa's "Reading with Ripa" pick on Live with Regis and Kelly, making it the first romance ever chosen on a nationally televised bookclub.

Carly received her undergraduate degree from Brandeis University and is a graduate of Boston University School of Law (J.D.). To date, Carly has over twenty-five novels to her credit, all available wherever books are sold.

When not writing or playing online, Carly loves to read, to knit, and to spend time with her family. She lives in Purchase, New York with her husband, two daughters and two soft-coated wheaten terriers who act like their third and fourth children.

For more information, visit Carly's always updated web site at www.carlyphillips.com where she has monthly contests, excerpts and much more.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars. Great book for the end of the trilogy...hot and sexy, September 30, 2009

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Laura B (San Jose, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lucky Break (Corwin Curse, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the final book in the Corwin trilogy following Lucky Charm and Lucky Streak. It was a good ending that brought things all together.

This book follows the last of the Corwin male cousins, Jason, son of Thomas. Jason was introduced in the last book, Lucky Streak. He is a snowboarder who tested positive for drugs and has been banned from the sport. He's come home to 'lick his wounds' and be with his family. He's taken up the family business and become a contractor to make money.

Lauren Perkins, introduced in Lucky Charm, is the granddaughter of Mary Perkins, the former mayor. She is in town cleaning up her grandmother's home preparing it for sale. She isn't a typical Perkins and doesn't believe in the Corwin curse or care to 'keep it alive.'

I think this is my favorite of the three books. It brings the curse to an ending and wraps up the story fairly well. The relationship between Jason and Lauren seemed real--the reactions to each other and their situations didn't seemed forced. Once again, there were no shocking twists in the story--it was all very simple and easy to figure out long before it was revealed.

It was a steamy read that was quick. It only took me a day to read. I'm happy with the ending to the series. If you liked the first two, you will enjoy this one, too.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lucky Break, March 10, 2010

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This review is from: Lucky Break (Corwin Curse, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

When Jason Corwin and Lauren Perkins were teenagers, their secret love affair ended in heartbreak. The Perkins and Corwins have been enemies for a very long time, since a witch from the Perkins family placed a curse in revenge against her broken heart on the Corwins family. Years later, Lauren is back home attempting to sell her grandmother's house when she bumps into Jason at a town festival. While things seem to pick up where they left off between Jason and Lauren, Lauren is determined to keep her distance. Lauren doesn't want to get hurt again and her dream of becoming a fashion designer is taking her to Paris anyway. Jason knows all about broken dreams. He doesn't want to stand in the way of Lauren's, but he doesn't want to lose her either. When things start going mysteriously wrong for Lauren, Jason may have to protect her then let her go.

Lauren and Jason are almost doomed from the start in Lucky Break. Hidden treasure, an unstable sister, a curse, and family members who believe more in that curse than in each other conspire against them at every turn. I like that there are very few pretenses between Lauren and Jason. It lends to a more meaningful relationship between them. Jason and Lauren seem made for each other. It' a shame they lost all of that time together. They do a good job making up for it though, with a tender romance laced with sizzling hot sex. The curse destroys many lives, but by book three of the Lucky Series, it seems everyone gets their happily ever after. I felt badly for Lauren as she struggled with the weight on her shoulders and I loved watching Jason help bear her burdens. Lucky Break is the perfect ending to this delightful trilogy.

Nannette
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book in a series., April 27, 2010

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Alexandra Thomas (Columbia, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lucky Break (Corwin Curse, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)

Carly Phillips has great books. THis whole series is hot, just like the title. All of her series are great.