Overview
Treat yourself to an outrageously sexy ( Entertainment Weekly ), fabulously fun (Jill Shalvis) second-chance romance from the New York Times bestselling queen of hockey romance Lilah isn't sure what hurt worse: the day Ethan left her to focus on his hockey career or the day he came back eight years later. He might think they can pick up just where they left off, but she's no longer that same girl and never wants to be again. Ethan wants his glory days back. And that includes having Lilah by his side. With her, he was magic. They were magic. All he has to do is make her see that. Just when Lilah might finally be ready to let Ethan in, though, she finds out their reunion might have nothing to do with love and everything to do with improving his game. But Ethan's already lost her once, and even if it costs him his career, he'll do anything to keep from losing her again. I couldn't stop turning the pages of this sexy, second-chance romance. -- Amy E. Reichert, author of The Coincidence of Coconut Cake Hunting sparkles in this well-plotted contemporary. -- Publishers Weekly If you love rom-coms, don't miss this second-chance romance novel. -- Hello Giggles What readers are saying about The Good Luck Charm ... Sexy rom-com at its finest Helena Hunting is the queen of romantic comedy. Easily my favorite book Ms. Hunting has written. My fave read from Helena Hunting yet. Just as good as the Pucked series. This was awesome Refreshing, light, swoony , and sexy .
Details
- ISBN-13: 9781538760147
- ISBN-10: 1538760142
- Publisher: Forever
- Publish Date: August 2018
- Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.6 pounds
- Page Count: 352
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