Series: The Portland Pioneers*
Release Date: May 4th, 2014
Izzy Dalton’s about to strike out. Her new job as the sideline reporter for the Portland Pioneers major league baseball team is problematic on several levels:
1. Baseball is her least favourite sport. Falling behind golf, tennis, and maybe even curling.
2. What Izzy knows about baseball could fill about three minutes of airtime.
3. Her last experience in front of a camera was in college. Six years ago.
4. The Pioneer’s second baseman has a wicked sense of humour and even wickeder blue eyes.
AND A FULL COUNT …
Jack Bennett couldn’t be more uninterested in a little sideline action. He just wants to show up at the park and win baseball games. Izzy is the one woman he should steer clear of, but she’s also the key to his success – and his heart, too.
All Izzy has to do is convince her misogynistic boss she’s competent, learn what the heck an RBI is, and stay away from Jack Bennett. Izzy tells herself it’ll be a snap, but 162 games is longer than she ever imagined and Jack more irresistible than she counted on.
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia
• No abuse (Heroine does have rude bosses though)
• No descriptive sex scene with OW/OM
• Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away
• Does not have a separation between the Hero and Heroine
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.
Rating: 4/5 stars
*Each novel in the series is Standalone
I initially thought that The Lucky Charm would take a very different path, mainly because Izzy seemed to be so down on her luck, and she had severe trust issues (due to everyone significant in her life dying). But Izzy was surprisingly mature about everything that was occurring, which I was happy about even though she was a chicken for a lot of the book, you knew as the reader that she could only handle so much. But God! In the end, Izzy was so frustrating! And I wish there was an epilogue! The Lucky Charm ended way too abruptly!
Leading into Jack Bennett, I have to say that this was one swoon-worthy awesome-sauce hero! He was patient and overly realistic. He took honesty and trust to heart, always preferring to tell the truth even if it could hurt someone. And this was something that Izzy really needed.
The Lucky Charm was written in third person allowing you to see into both Izzy and Jack’s perspectives. Since the book’s main plot was all about how Izzy and Jack’s relationship becoming public knowledge would ruin Izzy’s career, I was waiting practically the whole book for the other shoe to drop. But the author handled this seemingly already done plot with a unique twist.
The most annoying part of The Lucky Charm was how afraid Izzy always was and how tense. She didn’t seem like she was a character that could just take a break and chill. However, that’s not to say I don’t understand why she behaved that way, but it gave me a headache. Also, I have to say that Izzy has crap luck when it comes to bosses (besides Charlie). I just couldn’t understand what Toby’s deal was… but when Jack brought up Ms. King… it got me thinking!
Speaking of Tabitha King, the next book in the series is Noah’s story… and by purchasing The Lucky Charm, you get a free sneak peek at his story at the end!
