Audiobook Review: Lucky in Love by Carolyn Brown

Author: Carolyn Brown
Narrator: Brian Hutchinson

Title: Lucky in Love
(Lucky #1)

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Western
Pages: Audiobook
Published: January 1st 2009
Where I Got It: My shelf (Audible)

Summary: 

Beau hasn't got a lick of sense when it comes to women

Everything hunky rancher -Lucky- Beau Luckadeau touches turns to gold--except relationships. He's gone and lost track of the woman of his dreams, and now he's got himself tied up with a gold-digger...

Milli can mend a fence, pull a calf, or shoot a rattlesnake between the eyes

When spitfire Milli Torres shows up to help out at the Lazy Z ranch, she's horrified to find that her nearest neighbor is Beau Luckadeau--the very man she'd hoped never to lay eyes on again. And if Beau ever figures out what really happened on that steamy Louisiana night when they first met, there'll be the devil to pay...

Review: 

This one was voted for our DNF Second Chance. Finally got myself to reopen the book and start over. 

Beau and Milli are our couple here. Beau has a lot of luck in a lot of things, but love? Nope. One day in Louisiana he had found the woman of his dreams, but he woke up from a drunk night and questioned if she even existed. That woman was Milli. It was a one night stand after a terrible break up. There was something about Beau but she had to leave. Time went on and the two are reunited when fighting over a cow.  

This 2nd go around I actually did finish the book. *pats back* So proud. I pushed through even with the dumb-dumbs. 

Let's be fair. I'm not mad at Beau. He's dumb, but harmless. 

I'm still mad at Milli. They say she is stubborn but I call her a fool and selfish. A selfish little girl. I forgave her for not looking for Beau. She didn't know too much about him. But after they ran into each other? When she realized he was the papa to her baby? She should've been honest with him especially when he broke up with that gold-digger. I get keeping it to herself while he was engaged. Sure....maybe. But the moment he was free....you gotta tell him. Honestly she should've told him as soon as possible even when he was taken, but I get the hestitation....kinda.....

I won't forgive her for her selfish, "but she's MY child" attitude. You kept that baby from him and would've kept that lie until it was forced open. SELFISH. She wasn't thinking of her kid. Just herself. GAH. Millie is the worst. 

But yes, I did finish it. When Millie wasn't being a child, I did enjoy myself. Especially the last quarter of the book. 

The narrator is amazing. Perfect voices. 

All-in-all, I'm glad this was voted for a re-do, but I still had some major issues. Everyone was still dumb, but I could forgive them all. I just can't get over how selfish and foolish Millie was though. Gah. I'll give this 2 stars. 

ONE WORD SUMMARY: Frustrating

Challenge(s):

- Audiobook #55

2nd DNF Second Chance Announcement

The votes are in for our 2nd DNF Second Chance! And we had a clear winner this time around!

I will try and get started on this in before the end of summer (maybe a July read)! 

Again...here are my self-imposed rules: 

- The book must be sitting on the DNF shelf for over a year. Time heals wounds...right?

- Honor the poll choice

- Read at LEAST 125 pages before giving up. 

- Be completely and utterly honest

- If it is a physical book on my shelf and I DNF it again, I MUST rehome it.

If you want to do this idea for yourself, please feel free. It might become a thing going forward. We'll see how book 1 goes ;) 

DNF: Lucky in Love by Carolyn Brown

Author: Carolyn Brown
Narrator: Brian Hutchinson

Title: Lucky in Love
(Lucky #1)

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Western
Pages: Audiobook
Published: January 1st 2009
Where I Got It: My shelf (Audible)



When hunky rancher "Lucky Beau" Luckadeau accuses spitfire Milli Torres of stealing his prize bull, she promptly shoots at him, triggering a feud that only gets resolved when they discover they share a steamy hot memory from a night long ago.

It was a night of passion that has always haunted Lucky. The mysterious beauty he seduced at a cousin's wedding disappeared. He's always been lucky at cards, lucky with cattle, and lucky with land, but he's never been lucky in love.

Now Milli Torres has come to southern Oklahoma to help out on her grandfather's ranch. A cut fence and a big, mean Angus bull in the pasture are bad enough, but then she looks up and sees Beau Luckadeau. Great God Almighty, how did he get from Louisiana to Ardmore, Oklahoma, and what in the hell is she going to do if he recognizes her?


I really like the author's work so I was giddy to start this. Well...ya. 

The story follows Beau and Mili. They had a one night stand a long time ago while he was drunk as a skunk because his heart was broken. Mili wasn't drunk but didn't care because her heart was broken. A year or so later Mili is back to help take care of her grandpapa and his ranch. Beau doesn't remember Mili but Mili remembers him. She has a big secret but she's not telling Beau because 1) He doesn't even remember so who cares and 2) he is engaged. 

I wanted to smack everyone. EVERYONE. They are all dumb. Big fat dummies. 

First, Mili. You are horrible. Beau has the right to know and you totally used him that night. Sure he was using you too, but you need to come clean and give him a chance. You are a selfish, spoiled brat. 

Second, Beau. You are an idiot 100%. How can you be so blind to everyone? You are not "unlucky" in love. You are just dumb. 

Third, Amanda (Beau's GF). You are horrible too. Using Beau. How dumb can you be to tell everyone you just meet that you only want Beau's money and that you want to sell everything and you are going to change Beau to be a city slicker and then divorce him? WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU!!!!!!!?????

Fourth, the entire town. YOU KNOW AMANDA IS HORRIBLE AND YOU SAY NOTHING. Yes, yes, love is blind, but you know she only wants Beau's money. Not from assumption. No, no but because she flat out told you she doesn't even like him and wants his money and to sell his ranch when they get married. Terrible people. 

One positive...I like the narrator! I believe I had listened to stuff from him in the past. He is good, but even he couldn't keep me hooked. 

I love this author. I do, I really do. This though? I couldn't finish it. I was so darn mad. Maybe someday I'll try it again, but I just couldn't do it. I know they will work it out and Mili and Beau will find each other, but it was too much dumb floating around for me to handle. DNF.