Love and the Lottery

by Harri Beaumont

Perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Sophie Kinsella, and Christina Lauren.

Lizzy, a student about to graduate from St Andrews University, has narcissistic parents. After a nasty divorce, they realized supporting their only daughter was a gross misuse of available resources. So they cut her off.

St Andrews is a place famous for royalty and rich kids... Great.

Lizzy's dating Patrick, who everyone thinks is perfect: rich, good looking, destined for a high-powered career in accounting. Lizzy knows something's off, but she's got other things to worry about, like finding a job and moving to London.

But when intelligent, successful, flirtatious Will gets back in touch, she knows she's in trouble. And then she wins the lottery. She tries to hide it, but of course, that can't last forever...

Genres: Romance, Ebooks, Fiction, Contemporary, Rom Com, Contemporary Romance, Amazon

303 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 2, 2021

Reviews

[Gillian · Rating 1 out of 5]

never heard someone who won the lottery bitch this much

[Anna Wenninger · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well this book was free so my expectations were low but this book wasn’t good. There were too many characters that didn’t matter and the whole book was such a first world problem. Who thought winning the lottery was bad?? Apparently this girl Lizzy! The random spurt of Will’s family drama was almost good but then it was just over and what happened?? And I couldn’t connect with any of the characters. I hate to be so harsh but I would not spent money on this book

[claud · Rating 1 out of 5]

bleh. i fear the stuff a kindle blurb was too good at selling this. it’s not wattpad in the sense of like excessive smut but it’s wattpad as in like wattpad-level-bad-writing. more showing less telling. MAKE IT INTERESTING.

also it would be nice if the narrator didn’t think in all caps every few pages like girl chill. if she wasn’t such a shitty human being i would’ve actually liked her and will, but she literally just emotionally cheated on patrick with him and then dumped him because she couldn’t stop thinking about will which is so stupid 😭

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75/5 ⭐️

[Krista Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I cannot even begin to imagine what money like that would be like. I was so impressed with how real it felt. Wow! Definitely a good smut book with characters I loved so much!

[✧ poppy ✧ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ☆

This was entertaining to read but very messy.

The whole lottery thing was fun but handled in a very strange way. I wished the book had concentrated more on it at the beginning instead of the whole emotional cheating borderline physical cheating the fl and the ml had going on.

The female lead was impossibly unlikeable and my prayers that it was on purpose and that she would get character development were definitely not heard.

She was extremely hypocritical, her inner thoughts were bashing her rich friends for taking jobs through connections one second and then her doing the same thing the next. She also disliked certain characters for things she liked in another. A very inconsistent protagonist that did mostly things that didn’t make sense.

The male lead was a little better and if it had not been for the whole cheating of ex partners and the flirting heavily on the fl who has a bf while being on relationship himself i would’ve really liked him. (Not spoilers it something from early chapter)

The fl’s boyfriend, Patrick, genuinely deserves an apology from everyone in this book. The man was a great bf, and even though he didn’t fully fully understand her money circumstances he sounded very caring and nice about it all. Its funny bc the author tried to make him unlikeable a few times but he was just average, kind and a victim of the plot.

In terms of mini plot i think there was also so much potential there. The ml’s family estate business thing was one of the best parts of the book, but sadly it came by very fast, got detailed and the left as fast as it came.

Same thing with the whole job hunting situation or the university professors thing at the start, it sounded interesting but left before anything could happen, which was a pity because if this book had focused on one of those things or the lottery better instead of the insta love/lust romance and the whole “ugg im rich ugg my parents are aristocrats ñe ñe im sad because my friends have trust funds and im poor” this would’ve been sm better.

So in conclusion, entertaining book with unlikeable protagonists, lots of mini plots and plot holes that we’re really enjoyable and a main romance between two characters that don’t mind emotionally cheating if its “the right one”

🌶️: 1.8ish/5
😆: 3.5/5

[Adelita · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed it, but I'm sort of dissapointed.
I was going to go for a 4 star review and now I'm thinking if it really deserves 3 and not 2.
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The first 70% of the book was great, and I'm so mad because I was really enjoying it a LOT.

The things I like:

- The tension between Lizzy and Will is AMAZING, the building of the relationship is really good, I could feel it from the beginning
- Will, I really loved Will, his character was so fun, lovable and incredibly cute

It's so sad that everything work related feels so unreal. First Lizzy exceending at her first gig, doing little to nothing and having to take some very important decisions with no background at all.

But that, I could have let go, what I couldn't was all the business related issues of Will's family.

First, apparently Will's never been involved in the running of the family business, but now he wants to take full control of it and apparently he's the expert in every area and can magically run the business from bankrupt to successfull, somehow. Yes, Will's been working pretty much since he enters uni, and a while afterwards (investment field related), but certainly it has nothing to do with the family business.

But OK, LET'S let this slip through, what about Charlotte?

OMG! don't even get me started with Charlotte, her character who goes from spoiled brat who know nothing to, grateful little sister who apparently is and incredible businesswoman and knows how to run things, talk to people and stick to work schedules and not care at all about the retributions, yeah right, THIS RIGHT HERE, I COULN'T BUY! SO SO SO NOT REAL.

[Marcelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nota real é entre 3-3,5 , e eu realmente queria poder dar meia estrela porque esse livro não merece uma média tão baixa! Claro que ele não é perfeito e tem algumas coisas que poderiam ser melhor exploradas, mas tem muita review criticando a personagem principal por reclamar, mas a Lizzy tem 22 anos e está terminando a faculdade, sem perspectiva de carreira e acomodada nas amizades e no relacionamento. Ela ganhar na loteria se torna mais um problema por conta de como a falta de dinheiro foi o que fez os pais se unirem e se separarem, claro que a Lizzy não lidaria com a situação da melhor forma possível. O arco dela é de amadurecimento e é interessante, mas gostaria que a autora tivesse explorado mais a vida de uma pessoa jovem perdida na carreira.

Gostei do relacionamento da Lizzy e do Will, e eu discordo TANTO dessas mini Damares reclamando de traição emocional, e mais ainda das que defendem o Patrick. O Patrick além de não dar suporte pra Lizzy quando ela tem que lidar com os pais problemáticos, ele tenta seduzir ela para a mãe não sofrer as consequências de vazar informações. O Will é presente, e é mais porto seguro. Só acho que o arco dele de revelar os problemas familiares poderia ser mais profundo, e faltou um pouco de conexão com a Lizzy. Ela poderia perceber ao visitar os pais do Will qual seria a carreira que ela gostaria de seguir, ao invés de as coisas surgirem pra ela sem muito esforço.

Mas, no geral, gostei dos temas que a autora explorou, apesar dela poder ter ido além, e o romance tem muita química. Eu precisava de uma história fofa depois de Enquanto Houver Limoeiros.

[maha ♡ · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 55%.
I wasn't really enjoying this one. I thought I could a push through but nah, I can't.

At first I thought Lizzy would be someone I could sympathize with, but then she basically turned out to be a cheater on her nice BF. (Who by the way, is not a bad person, a little unaware of the world around him, but he loved her). I'm not sure if Will develops, but I wasn't too big a fan of him either.

The plot also kind of stagnated towards the middle which got me a little bored. I've read lighthearted stories that still kept my attention, and unfortunately this one didn't do it for me :(

[Jensyn · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mindless and quick read. There was so much more potential for this book, I liked certain aspects of the storyline. There were many odd portions of this book or parts I needed to skip over completely.

[Sheena · Rating 1 out of 5]

Poor writing, an underdeveloped plot, meaningless characters, and Lizzie complained about winning the lottery right up until the end of the book. I guess that’s why the book was free 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Andra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book, it had a good plot like, kept you on your toes a bit, really cute love story and loveable characters, I wanted it to be longer, but I guess that’s what a sequel is for :)

[Liz · Rating 1 out of 5]

schrott

[Hannah Jones-Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Got this book on stuff your kindle day, so wasn't expecting too much from it. Cute romance, a lot of characters and parts of the story that go kind of undeveloped.

[Tan · Rating 5 out of 5]

My expectations were low based off some of the review I read, but this was delightful and unexpected. I really enjoyed it and was totally invested in the plot!

[Megan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s not groundbreaking, but it was sweet and an easy read.

[Alyssa]

DNF @ 24%

[Colleen B · Rating 5 out of 5]

cute and fun

I enjoyed this book. Lizzy’s constant anxiety makes me relate to the character. There is always something that causes that sense of dread in one’s tummy. I grabbed this book reading just the synopsis and was pleasantly surprised.

[Emily Pennington · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Lottery . . .

Lizzy is ready to graduate from St. Andrews University where the rich kids go. But after her parents divorce, they figure supporting her was a misuse of their money and they cut her off. Now she needs a job.

Everyone thinks Lizzy's boyfriend Patrick is perfect; but she really doesn’t love him. Then flirty Will contacts her. What does he want? And then she wins the lottery! What is her future looking like now?

I didn’t feel much connection to the characters in this story line. In general, I didn’t like the attitudes most of them had. They are shallow and entitled. I’m not saying the book is bad, just that it’s not one I enjoyed.

[Emmi Cha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolutely worst book I've read so far this year.
I just need to rant about how bad this book is.

Spoiler ahead




My quick synopsis
The story follows Lizzy who grew up with money, and then her parents eventually lost said money, divorced, and are basically narcissists. So Lizzy spends her college years essentially "poor" but is friends with tons of rich people??? Lizzy is dating Patrick for 3 yrs. While also having a best guy friend named Will who apparently is known to be a player but she has the hots for him. 🙄 Lizzy plays the lottery, wins, but is struck with so much anxiety and fear of being used for money. She makes multiple complaints about how her rich friends will never understand. And decides to keep her lottery winning a secret. Only to end up getting her secret revealed. Through this book, it goes thru a whirlwind romance with her best guy friend Will and then you dive into his dysfunctional family, as well as her inner turmoil of being a millionaire. (Imagine being rich and not going to therapy? 🫠)

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Why do I hate this book?

The FMC, Lizzy, is straight up annoying at how much she judges people. She makes all these presumptuous remarks on people. For example, she calls this girl vapid for wanting to work for her fathers company. How is working for your family business vapid? Strong women support other women, not bring them down. Not to mention, the people she shit talks about in the book are her supposed FRIENDS. 🙄 the FMC is TRASH, and screams pick-me.

AND don't get me started on the emotional cheating she does with the MMC, Will. It's completely stupid. I could go into paragraphs how much annotations i was writing in my kindle about how what she was doing would be considered cheating, emotional or not. Her boyfriend at the time, Patrick, was valid in his feelings and his pursuit of trying to see what was wrong in their 3 year relationship. (#JusticeForPatrick) To which she has no answers for, because the FMC CANNOT COMMUNICATE ANYTHING SHE WANTS. There is no character development at all. Even to the end, she is still the same pretentious "woe is me, money is changing me" girl, who's "Dread", as she puts it, all of a sudden disappeared after she agreed to move in with her now boyfriend, Will? Like come on.

[Sara Espinel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a DNF for me. I just didn't felt any connection with the characters. I thought I would. I also studied on an affluent university and didn't felt much connection with some of my classmates. So I was like, this is it, this book will get me out of my slump. Boy, I was wrong.

She clearly wasn't in love with his bf, and she felt this things for the other guy. It just felt like that first relationship wasn't moving anywhere in terms of plot, just for the sake of having it, without actually meaning anything. If else, if the bf was also "poor", it would have been more interesting. Thinking he would change, him actually changing or whatever.

I DNF so I don't know how it ends, but the critiques that she makes about rich people are also so... Superficial. I don't expect some kind of revelation here, but it was all just dumb. Yes, yes, rich people don't really know the worth of money. Yes, yes, you had to work your ass of to make it. But that's it, at least until where I read, that's how the reflection goes. I don't expect a breakthrough about class consciousness, but it feels shallow.

Points for the plot, but it wasn't well executed in a way that is at least plausible, and entertaining.

PS: I use the term poor here on quotations because going to uni, even if not having the full tuition, or rich parents, requires a degree of privilege to do so. Also, I hate the word, but alternatives would make it sound like an academic paper.

[JenniferWayland · Rating 1 out of 5]

Tenía un poco de expectativas en este libro. Solo sabía un par de cosas, gente rica, Inglaterra, un antiguo interés amoroso y nuestra pronta que no tenía los mismos recursos económicos

Una de las cosas que más pesada de me hacían a la hora de leer era recordar cada dos frases que Lizzy nuestra protagonista no tenía a donde ir al terminar la universidad y no tenía ahorros suficientes. Sin embargo, tenía un ritmo de vida junto a sus amigos y pareja que no casaba con su estatus. Creo que esto podría haber funcionado siempre y cuando no se recordará cada dos por tres lo pobre que era y si en vez de estar sumida en pena todo el rato hacía algo productivo

No obstante este libro tiene unas 300 páginas donde no hay trama ninguna. No he visto evolución por parte de los personajes, hubo dos supuestos problemas a lo largo de la historia y todos se resolvían en un mismo capítulo en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

La trama amorosa tampoco me ha parecido creíble es más, se me hacía muy pesada en ocasiones y bastante aburrida

[Kayla Hicks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lizzy is a hard-working student at Saint Andrews who knows the value of what she's doing. Despite her crummy family and financial situation, she manages to have an amazing boyfriend named Patrick, and two best friends named Sophie and Will.

However, as the end of her schooling nears and the reality of real life comes knocking at her door, she begins to realize that her boyfriend Patrick isn't as perfect for her as she thought. And she realizes that she has no idea what she wants to do with her life after school finishes.

On a whim, Lizzy buys a lottery ticket and tucks it away, completely forgetting about it until her friend Will calls to ask if she won the lottery.

Lo and behold, Lizzy's luck takes a turn and she wins the lottery and hides it from everyone she knows not wanting it to change her life.

This book was a fun read and I really loved Lizzy and Will's characters. They dealt with family business issues, trying to navigate newfound wealth, and how these things impacted their relationships with everyone else. I read through this quickly and was sad to see it end.

[Buturot · Rating 5 out of 5]

I chose this book because of the name of the main characters (Lizzy and Will). Love Will's devotion to Lizzy and to his family. He is the serious type with a clear -cut goal (esp the goal to wait and eventually win Lizzy). I find Lizzy smart and cautious with a preference to a strong/steadfast guy. Love this two and their romance. (Spoiler) The only thing I did not like is the way Lizzy treated her parents (rude and disrepectful) and the way she viewed people after winning. I guess this is reality and I somehow appreciate the author for pointing it out. (However, would have appreciated it more if it was pointed out that regardless of what/how our parents are, we only have one parents who provided for us. When they are older, we need to share and impart what we can to help them out, esp if it is not gonna cost you an arm or leg).

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Sarah (Inkmates Read) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I wish I liked this more but it was free, so what are you going to do.

Lizzy sucks. Her ‘friends’ suck. Her parents suck. Will is alright but terribly developed (he’s a womanizer? A cheater? A relentless flirt? A fiercely dedicated and loyal boyfriend????? The rumours were never handled and therefore the believability of him being such a steady bf for Lizzy was weird, but not his fault per se).

The plot line with Will’s family was incredibly random and in a normal world would’ve been it’s whole other book. It’s like the entire first half of this book was tossed out and the second half was a different draft that editors smushed together.

Patrick isn’t actually a bad guy. We aren’t supposed to like him but he’s very solid and people are mean to him, which I don’t like. He didn’t ‘get’ Lizzy but he isn’t a bad person.

Why do people say they’re in love after a week? I hate that so much.

Lizzy sucks.

[Chloë · Rating 1 out of 5]

the first couple of chapters really drew me in, but as it went on, it became less about dealing and whatever when it comes to winning the lottery and more about her boyfriends (an oddly unexplained backstory that would have been interesting) family drama?
there was a lot of "i want to be normal and not act rich" with "fixing up a boyfriends broken family and their finances"
and the main character was so UNHAPPY to win the lottery jfc treat yourself
that's all you spoke about in the first few chapters and then what, she suddenly felt guilty about winning? donate it then? idfk
none of plots related to eachother and they all ended so abruptly????
so glad this was free!
do not recommend unless you want to waste time

i think if it focused on either plot (lottery win // boyfriend family drama) they could have been okay stories
but just okay

[Venise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lizzie is a soon graduating from fancy St. Andrews and she is unsure how she will be settled, no work or apartment means she might be miserable. Her parents are divorced and unsupportive, her rich boyfriend is on his mother’s account. Her best friend seems bare-minimally supportive if she has no place to stay. The rare lottery ticket she buys during her ‘lucky’ day turns out to be the huge status changer that she can’t tell everyone about—lest people act money-hungrily unnatural toward her. Her ‘Academic Father’ Will talks to her about some options, and after graduating positions change while she still holds her secret.

This story goes on to see the difficulties in family life while money is scarce and obligations are demanding.

There is family love and the romance of a hidden love finally fulfilled.

[Raquel · Rating 3 out of 5]

For what it was worth (free), this book was okay, comparable to a lukewarm cup of tea on a cold, rainy day.

It had a decent start, showing a glimmer of promise, like finding a twenty-dollar bill in your coat pocket. But then some of the characters and parts in the story became annoying, like those pesky mosquitoes buzzing in your ear during a picnic.

Despite the lack of plot or character development, I liked reading about the charming and endearing Will, and seeing his relationship with Lizzy blossom.

I don’t want to be too harsh, so I’ll say that if you're seeking a way to pass the time, this book serves as your go-to companion. It's like a leisurely stroll in the park, without demanding anything thought-provoking.

[lizzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a really cute and easy read. i was heavily invested in the drama. but i feel like it ended way too quickly. i wish there had been more of a telling off to her parents. and what was that epilogue? i wish we would have gotten one years later with how the estate has turned around, maybe lizzy and will having their own lavish wedding there, or it’s even years later and lizzy is a badass AdVentures partner and their kids around running around the estate like will always dream. idk, i was ready to give it five stars but only four bc i’m feeling unsatisfied.

[Annie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great fluffy romance. These reviews seem quite unfair... Not all books are supposed to be super serious or even massively complex. Sometimes a book is just supposed to be a window into someone else's world for you to escape into and this was perfect! It's got a good amount of emotional intrigue and plot development.

It's a sweet realistic story of a young woman who is thrust out of the poor uni student bubble into a new world of money, relationships, friendships and family and the fine line between morals and values. I loved this book ❤️❤️