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The Luck of the Irish
Author Ginger Voight sprinkles a little fairy dust in this short story about a lonely, bitter waitress from New York finds a wee bit of Irish luck courtesy of a cranky Leprechaun.
22 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 14, 2012
About the author
Ginger Voight
62 books710 followersGinger Voight is a screenwriter and bestselling author with over twenty published titles in fiction and nonfiction. She covers everything from travel to politics in nonfiction, as well as romance, paranormal, and dark, “ripped from the headlines” topics like Dirty Little Secrets.
Ginger discovered her love for writing in sixth grade, courtesy of a Halloween assignment. From then on, writing became a place of solace, reflection, and security. This was never more true than when she found herself homeless in L.A. at the age of nineteen. There, she wrote her first novel, longhand on notebook paper, while living out of her car.
In 1995, after she lost her nine-day-old son, she worked through her grief by writing the story that would eventually become The Fullerton Family Saga.
In 2011, she embarked on a new journey—to publish romance novels starring heroines who look more like the average American woman. These "Rubenesque" romances have developed a following thanks to her bestselling Groupie series. Other titles, such as the highly-rated New Adult series, Fierce, tap into the "reality-TV" preoccupation in American entertainment, which gives her contemporary stories a current, pop culture edge.
Known for writing gut-twisting angst, Ginger isn’t afraid to push the envelope with characters who are perfectly imperfect. Whether rich, poor, sweet, selfish, gay, straight, plus-size or svelte, her characters are beautifully flawed and three-dimensional. They populate her lavish fictional landscapes and teach us more about the real world in which we live simply through their interactions with each other. Ginger’s goal with every book is to give the reader a little bit more than they were expecting, told through stories they'll never forget.
Ginger discovered her love for writing in sixth grade, courtesy of a Halloween assignment. From then on, writing became a place of solace, reflection, and security. This was never more true than when she found herself homeless in L.A. at the age of nineteen. There, she wrote her first novel, longhand on notebook paper, while living out of her car.
In 1995, after she lost her nine-day-old son, she worked through her grief by writing the story that would eventually become The Fullerton Family Saga.
In 2011, she embarked on a new journey—to publish romance novels starring heroines who look more like the average American woman. These "Rubenesque" romances have developed a following thanks to her bestselling Groupie series. Other titles, such as the highly-rated New Adult series, Fierce, tap into the "reality-TV" preoccupation in American entertainment, which gives her contemporary stories a current, pop culture edge.
Known for writing gut-twisting angst, Ginger isn’t afraid to push the envelope with characters who are perfectly imperfect. Whether rich, poor, sweet, selfish, gay, straight, plus-size or svelte, her characters are beautifully flawed and three-dimensional. They populate her lavish fictional landscapes and teach us more about the real world in which we live simply through their interactions with each other. Ginger’s goal with every book is to give the reader a little bit more than they were expecting, told through stories they'll never forget.
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December 4, 2020
A Fine Irish Book☘️☘️☘️
I love this little book. It has all the typical Irish stereotypes. From leprechauns to gold from the end of the rainbow and finally, green beer on St. Patrick’s Day. It was a light and fun to book.
A young lady is gifted a magic coin and so finds her self transported to a foreign land. She later meets a wonderful man.
This was truly a fun book. It gave me a bright smile throughout.
I recommend this book , especially if you’ve got a pint of Guinness in your hands.
I love this little book. It has all the typical Irish stereotypes. From leprechauns to gold from the end of the rainbow and finally, green beer on St. Patrick’s Day. It was a light and fun to book.
A young lady is gifted a magic coin and so finds her self transported to a foreign land. She later meets a wonderful man.
This was truly a fun book. It gave me a bright smile throughout.
I recommend this book , especially if you’ve got a pint of Guinness in your hands.
January 14, 2022
A good story with a little luck and a lot of magic. Siobhan lives a rather dreary life in New York City until one day leading up to St. Patrick's Day when she meets a leprechaun. Then her world turns topsy turvy. There is a pleasant ending with plenty of promise.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Romantic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
Easy-to-read. Entertaining. Great world building. Romantic. Twisted. Unpredictable. Whimsical. Wonderful characters.
March 8, 2024
Holiday Romance / St. Patrick's Day / Fantasy
⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5
☘ Whimsical ☘
I love that she is a New York girl!! A grumpy Leprechaun that changes her life, well of course!! What a fun short read!!
⭐⭐⭐⭐/ 5
☘ Whimsical ☘
I love that she is a New York girl!! A grumpy Leprechaun that changes her life, well of course!! What a fun short read!!
March 19, 2019
Cute & Whimsical
What if dreams come true. Irish are known for magic. A fun story for St. Paddy’s Day. Good characters and plot. A very quick read.
What if dreams come true. Irish are known for magic. A fun story for St. Paddy’s Day. Good characters and plot. A very quick read.
March 17, 2023
I thought this was a cute short quick romance.
March 10, 2026
I loved this feel good fantasy. I was sorry it was a short story. It left me wanting more. Really cute.
September 27, 2015
A few days before St. Patrick's Day, Siobahn Flannery, a burned out NYC barmaid, gets a surprising customer.... a Leprechaun. Ok maybe he's only a man dressed as one, but at the end of every night he leaves her a gold coin to for this exhausted waitress means a magical journey with hopefully a happy ending.
I found "The Luck of the Irish" to be an amusing romantic story with a happy ending. If you're looking for a cute St. Patrick's read then this one is a good one to pick up.
http://www.amazon.com/Luck-Irish-Love...
I found "The Luck of the Irish" to be an amusing romantic story with a happy ending. If you're looking for a cute St. Patrick's read then this one is a good one to pick up.
http://www.amazon.com/Luck-Irish-Love...
March 25, 2015
Enchanting, Delightful, Beautiful love story
What a cute little love story this was. This was a quick read didn't take a lot of time and flows beautifully.
I fell in love with these two characters Kian & Siobhan even though I had to make up names for them because I couldn't pronounce there's lol
I would highly recommend this book to everybody who loves a love story and magic.
What a cute little love story this was. This was a quick read didn't take a lot of time and flows beautifully.
I fell in love with these two characters Kian & Siobhan even though I had to make up names for them because I couldn't pronounce there's lol
I would highly recommend this book to everybody who loves a love story and magic.
March 19, 2016
Short, simple and sweet.
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