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Lucky Harbor #7-8
A Little Bit of Luck: 2-in-1 Edition with It Had to Be You and Always on My Mind
Get swept off your feet in the small town of Lucky Harbor with love stories from the fan-favorite series by New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis.
IT HAD TO BE YOU
Ali Winters is not having a good day. Everyone in town thinks she’s a thief, and now she’s about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who’s as sexy as he is stern. As Luke Hanover helps Ali put her world back together, the pieces of his own life finally seem to fall into place. Is this the start of a sizzling fling? Or are Luke and Ali on the brink of something big?
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
After messing up her big break on a reality cooking show, Leah Sullivan returns home to Lucky Harbor and the comfort of her best friend, Jack Harper. In an effort to cheer up Jack’s ailing mother, Leah tells a little fib—that she and Jack are more than just friends. Soon, pretending to be hot-and-heavy with this hunky firefighter is more than Leah bargained for, and Jack is longing to turn their fake relationship into something permanent. But do they dare risk falling in love for real?
IT HAD TO BE YOU
Ali Winters is not having a good day. Everyone in town thinks she’s a thief, and now she’s about to be kicked out of her home. Her only shot at keeping a roof over her head and clearing her name is to beg for help from a police detective who’s as sexy as he is stern. As Luke Hanover helps Ali put her world back together, the pieces of his own life finally seem to fall into place. Is this the start of a sizzling fling? Or are Luke and Ali on the brink of something big?
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
After messing up her big break on a reality cooking show, Leah Sullivan returns home to Lucky Harbor and the comfort of her best friend, Jack Harper. In an effort to cheer up Jack’s ailing mother, Leah tells a little fib—that she and Jack are more than just friends. Soon, pretending to be hot-and-heavy with this hunky firefighter is more than Leah bargained for, and Jack is longing to turn their fake relationship into something permanent. But do they dare risk falling in love for real?
649 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published November 29, 2022
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About the author
Jill Shalvis
386 books13.8k followersJill Shalvis is a NYT, USA Today, and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of small-town romance and romcoms, known for big feels, found family, and plenty of shenanigans.
If you love small-town chaos, meddling friends and neighbors, sizzling chemistry, and heroes who fall hard for the one woman they absolutely did not plan on, you’re in the right place. Jill’s books blend laugh-out-loud moments with emotional gut punches, slow-burn tension, and deeply earned happily ever afters.
She writes the stories she loves to read: small-town romance and romantic comedies packed with heart, heat, second chances, grumpy/sunshine sparks, and the kind of found-family vibes that make you want to move right into the pages. Many of her series are perfect for binge-reading, and a number of her books are available in Kindle Unlimited and at major retailers.
When she’s not writing, she’s probably plotting new ways to torture her characters, avoiding laundry, or daydreaming about fictional men and the strong, complicated women who bring them to their knees—and then making them work for it.
You can follow Jill here on Goodreads to keep up with new releases, add her books to your shelves, and discover which small town you want to get lost in next.
If you love small-town chaos, meddling friends and neighbors, sizzling chemistry, and heroes who fall hard for the one woman they absolutely did not plan on, you’re in the right place. Jill’s books blend laugh-out-loud moments with emotional gut punches, slow-burn tension, and deeply earned happily ever afters.
She writes the stories she loves to read: small-town romance and romantic comedies packed with heart, heat, second chances, grumpy/sunshine sparks, and the kind of found-family vibes that make you want to move right into the pages. Many of her series are perfect for binge-reading, and a number of her books are available in Kindle Unlimited and at major retailers.
When she’s not writing, she’s probably plotting new ways to torture her characters, avoiding laundry, or daydreaming about fictional men and the strong, complicated women who bring them to their knees—and then making them work for it.
You can follow Jill here on Goodreads to keep up with new releases, add her books to your shelves, and discover which small town you want to get lost in next.
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November 26, 2022
A Little Bit of Luck includes two books from the Lucky Harbor series. This is such a great series! The town has that small and charming feel, the characters and stories are always entertaining, and the romances are fantastic.
It Had To Be You is about Ali and Luke. I love these two! Ali is going through a tough time. Her boyfriend cheated on her, she has nowhere to live, and she’s been accused of stealing a substantial amount of money. Luke is having a rough go of it too. A police detective, he is taking some time off after a particularly difficult case. Life hasn’t been overly kind to Ali or Luke, which makes them finding each other even more special.
The story also has a great cast of secondary characters that are as charming as the town they live in. But the star of this story is the swoon-worthy romance between Ali and Luke. Ali and Luke have an opposites-attract kind of romance, and it’s filled with angst and sexual tension. Their chemistry is off the charts!
Jack and Leah in Always on My Mind have great chemistry too. Long-time friends, the pair have known each other since childhood, and they have a history. I’m always a fan of friends-to-lovers romances, and Leah and Jack are no exception. There’s a great push and pull between them, and there’s always a ton of sparks flying when they’re together. There’s always something wonderful about a romance between two people who know each other so well. Of course, with their history and the problems in their present, like the fact that they are fake dating (love, love, love!), they have a lot to work through. But the journey is so worth it.
I haven’t read all of the books in the Lucky Harbor series, but it didn’t matter. I think each can be read as a standalone even though they include characters from other books in the series. That being said, I’d like to go back and read the few I missed.
Thanks so much to Forever Publishing for sending me a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
It Had To Be You is about Ali and Luke. I love these two! Ali is going through a tough time. Her boyfriend cheated on her, she has nowhere to live, and she’s been accused of stealing a substantial amount of money. Luke is having a rough go of it too. A police detective, he is taking some time off after a particularly difficult case. Life hasn’t been overly kind to Ali or Luke, which makes them finding each other even more special.
The story also has a great cast of secondary characters that are as charming as the town they live in. But the star of this story is the swoon-worthy romance between Ali and Luke. Ali and Luke have an opposites-attract kind of romance, and it’s filled with angst and sexual tension. Their chemistry is off the charts!
Jack and Leah in Always on My Mind have great chemistry too. Long-time friends, the pair have known each other since childhood, and they have a history. I’m always a fan of friends-to-lovers romances, and Leah and Jack are no exception. There’s a great push and pull between them, and there’s always a ton of sparks flying when they’re together. There’s always something wonderful about a romance between two people who know each other so well. Of course, with their history and the problems in their present, like the fact that they are fake dating (love, love, love!), they have a lot to work through. But the journey is so worth it.
I haven’t read all of the books in the Lucky Harbor series, but it didn’t matter. I think each can be read as a standalone even though they include characters from other books in the series. That being said, I’d like to go back and read the few I missed.
Thanks so much to Forever Publishing for sending me a copy of the book. All thoughts are my own.
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November 1, 2022A Little Bit of Luck is the 2-in-1 Edition with It Had to Be You and Always on My Mind by Jill Shalvis. A story with engaging writing, characters that walk straight into your heart, and a town you can't wait to revisit make this touching, hilarious tale in this heart-warmer-worthy Lucky Harbor series.
November 30, 2022
A little bit of luck combines books 7 and 8 in the Lucky Harbor series!
Two great books for the price of one!
It Had To Be You is the first book and this story brings us an unlikely pair! Ali and Luke have an unlikely meeting but they both quickly realize they need the others help! Together they do more then help each other as they both piece back their lives together! Some very hilarious moments and super angsty encounters that lead to a very steamy more.
The next book is Always On My Mind! This story we get to meet Jack and Leah! Leah stole my heart! Such snark and independence! Rules are set but made to be broken and these two need to learn to trust and open up to love!
Both stories will warm your heart and fill your soul!
Two great books for the price of one!
It Had To Be You is the first book and this story brings us an unlikely pair! Ali and Luke have an unlikely meeting but they both quickly realize they need the others help! Together they do more then help each other as they both piece back their lives together! Some very hilarious moments and super angsty encounters that lead to a very steamy more.
The next book is Always On My Mind! This story we get to meet Jack and Leah! Leah stole my heart! Such snark and independence! Rules are set but made to be broken and these two need to learn to trust and open up to love!
Both stories will warm your heart and fill your soul!
July 8, 2023
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