Just His Luck

by Laquana Brumfield

Genres: Friends To Lovers

95 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 17, 2026

About the author

Laquana Brumfield is an Army officer and captivating romance author. Her realistic stories are a direct depiction of black love and the issues that black lovers face. Laquana has a knack for penning enchanting love stories and incorporating just enough urban living and sass to give her readers the emotional high they are longing for. Laquana is a lover of literature and she feeds this love by reading and writing enduring love tales. She has a B.A in English and Creative Writing and is currently and a M.A in English.

Reviews

[Jahda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anything with best friends turning into lovers I’m in… plus it’s a quick read.

['The Book Queen' · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

The story was a cutey patotey story. I liked the mild drama and the friends to lovers storyline. I liked and enjoyed their journey to happily ever after.

[Ty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute

This was such a cute read. 4.5 stars. Sometimes what you're looking for is been with you your entire life. Recommend. Quick read.

[Ally · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was pretty good

A quick Friends to Lovers read! I can’t lie, I feel like Lucky was an overly complicated character for such a short read. She had so many emotions going on that it kind of made her annoying since there wasn’t much time to break them all down. There was a few inconsistencies in the book as well like her mentioning changing Lady’s diapers but she was 3 when her mom was pregnant or mentioning they were all 2 years apart but again she was 3 when Lady was born. I loved Navi but that conversation with Grant seemed out of character for him, it would’ve been more believable for him to be talking to Davis. Overall, it was a good and short read.

[Tiffany P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Best friends make the best lovers……….

This short novella about Navi and Lucky was a friends to lovers story about childhood best friends. He had loved Lucky forever but felt he had been permanently relegated to the friend zone. She asked him to pretend to be her boyfriend for the weekend of her sister’s wedding, and he couldn’t keep his feelings hidden any longer. She had a lot of insecurities about her lack of a love life and being single. It just took the weekend of pretending to realize that what she always wanted was right in front of her. The story had deep emotions, family bonds and insecurities, steamy scenes and language, and a HEA.

[Shonta · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s more than luck, it’s love!

I’m not sure how this beautiful story got packed into so few pages but it was perfect. Feeling overwhelmed by the pressure of her mom Lucky calls on her bestie Navi to pull off a plan to get her mom off her back. All the while lines get crossed and their relationship drifts off into uncharted waters but it may just be luckiest day of their lives. It has some life gems in there as well such as setting boundaries, being honest with how others make you feel, having difficult conversations, and love out loud those that see you!

[NubianJoí · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ms & Mr Here All The Time

Hmmm, “Just His Luck” 🍀 (4.50 ⭐️’s) was an entertaining read. However, both Lucky & Navi been searching 👀 for love in all the wrong places. Only to discover, (que the music DJ🤭), “I’ve been looking around and (Ms. & Mr.) you’ve been here all the time” 🤷🏾‍♀️. Well, bettet late than never‼️

[Anissalee · Rating 5 out of 5]

i wish it was longer

When you need a quick date for your sister ls wedding who better than your boy bestie l.
This was so amazing my favorite tropes friends to lovers and fake dating. It was just the right amount of drama and love to keep you drawn in. I wouldn’t be mad if we got more or lucky and Navi .

[Lela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Friends to Lovers

I enjoyed reading about Navi and Lucky. Navi did not play when it came to Lucky. Timing is everything. Some things you have to go through to really appreciate when you get that good thing.

[Dee Den · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and Sweet 💕

Ms. LB did her thing with this one! Short and sweet, there is an entire arc here, the type you get with a 200 page novel. This was lovely and Navi is a dream guy with flaws, which makes him so real

[Loreal Ballou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just His Luck

This book was so cute! Laquana is a new author to me and I’ll be reading her work again! Great job, even with the drama, the story was perfect. A friends to lovers will always be TOP Tier! 🩷🩷

[Dejah Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was looking for a quick read with a cute storyline and this was perfect. I ended up wishing it was longer or had a part two to follow their journey, but I’ll be reading more from this author for sure!

[Reteika · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Read

I love a good friends to lovers stories and this one just might be one of my favorites. Navi took the opportunity to go for what he really wanted and got it.

[Savannah Curci · Rating 3 out of 5]

The storyline was cute, but the verbiage used made it hard for me to stay engaged.

[Nikita · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.75⭐️

[Danielle · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Danielle Salter · Rating 5 out of 5]

very cutesy

I love this book friends to lovers I just adore this whole book!!!! Navi staked his claim and stayed with it

[SUNSHIINE · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. My first read from author. Wish it had more spice since it was short.

[Ureka · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. Love the family closeness and how her relationship was with her sisters. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

[caramelbrown23 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just his luck!

Cute short story of friends to lovers. I enjoyed this novella, it kept me entertained from the first to the last page. I highly recommend it.

[Clarissa Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

quick cute read

Very short read. Cute story with great points on forgiveness and family expectations. Loved how they communicated and resolved misunderstandings

[NySha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cutesy

Friends to lovers, i love it. As women we have to stop friend zoning the good ones lol. It’s something that happens in real life and book life.

[Emoni · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a cutesy readddd

Ughhh I love these stories but most importantly, your writing was perfect through each chapter. This was a love story waiting to happen and I’m happy it happened. The transition chapters at the wedding rehearsal told me you knew exactly what you were doing 👏🏾