| PDF/EPUB | Just My Luck (Escape to New Zealand, #5) |
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| ISBN | 0988761947 |
| ISBN-13 | 9780988761940 |
| Publication | 10 October 2025 |
| Number of Pages | 380 |
| Format Type | Paperback |
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Even if he didn t see what was right in front of him or took Abby for granted at times I loved how he was different from the other guys from prior books Kristen and Liam were great as well and I loved watching their relationship grow A good read and I look forward to from this author. Just my luck rotten tomatoes This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland 380 I liked this one although Nate drove me nuts with his cluelessness How did he get to be so old without having any clue how to deal with women I m glad he made up for it and I hope to see these two in future books It as also nice to see the other couples from previous books I like this narrator I think she does a great job.
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Rosalind James writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense published both by Montlake Romance and independently Her stories are set in New Zealand Idaho California New York really anyplace that seems cool Research trips especially those involving lots of rugby are a bonus Her books are available in ebook paperback and audio formats Rosalind is a former marketing executive who spent several years in Australia and New Zealand where she fell in love with the people the landscape and the culture of both countries She attributes her rapid success to the fact that Lots of people would like to escape to New Zealand I know I did Rosalind James writes contemporary romance and romantic suspense published both by Montlake Romance and independently Her stories are set in New Zealand Idaho California New York really anyplace that seems cool Research trips especially those involving lots of rugby are a bonus Her books are available in ebook paperback and audio formats Rosalind is a former marketing executive who spent several years in Australia and New Zealand where she fell in love with the people the landscape and the culture of both countries She attributes her rapid success to the fact that Lots of people would like to escape to New Zealand I know I did site_link 3. Just my luck meaning I really do adore the author s writing her ability to transport us to other places or time as in Welcome to Paradise and her keen attention to detail while never making it feel instructional or pandering I d read and greatly enjoyed all in her previous Escape to New Zealand series so it was an absolute duh to get this one tout de suite. Ebook just my luck free There are two main characters Ally a Canadian American and Nate the new All Blacks national rugby team captain and two lesser characters than supporting but not as main as Ally Nate Kristen a recently divorced American and younger sister to Just This Once s Hannah and Liam a Maori rugby player teammate and good friend of Nate This story takes place in Wellington so it was fun to learn a bit about NZ and its cities. Just my luck reddit At Kristen s behest Ally moves to NZ with her for a year for an adventure for Ally and for Kristen to heal after the painful dissolution of her marriage her husband was a jerk and cheated on her Ally is an outdoorsy woman loving adrenaline sports and works as a rock climbing instructor she works for a misogynistic blowhard which is hard on her but she plugs away Ally does not have really any disposable income she is living month to month and that s refreshing so many romances have characters who seem to have not a financial worry in the world Just like the rest of us eh Ha ha Ally is forthright and maybe a bit brash for the depicted Kiwi polite restrained culture to me she felt like a breath of fresh air and I loved how she didn t play coy or cute she is who she is and she feels how she feels The only time s she faltered were when she didn t stay true to herself Good girl she is what I wish for young women. Just my luck the deele While rock climbing Ally and Kristen first come across Nate and Liam and so the story goes Nate seems like a good enough guy but he s not looking for anything serious code for easy sex except Ally gets under his skin in a good way Because Kristen has had one disappointing and failed relationship after another she has decided to not date and instead work on herself figuring out what she is bringing or looking for or attracting so she can break that cycle Liam is taken with Kristen of course for her statuesque beauty but probably for her quiet determination He recognizes something of himself in her steely resolve to fix herself and he responds positively to it. Just my luck rotten tomatoes There are strong Pride and Prejudice influences at play here Devon is Wickham with Ally the unsuspecting Elizabeth and later a touch of Lydia Nate is Darcy with Kristen the ethereal and good Jane and Liam the pure and also good Mr Bingley but not naive like Mr Bingley the story line itself is even similar in that Jane and Mr Bingley are strong supporting characters in P P and we root for them without ever getting as inside their characters as we do Elizabeth and Darcy There are also strong similarities to the first in the Escape to New Zealand series Just This Once with Nate this time drawing a parallel to Hannah and her devotion to anything but a relationship and how it could fulfill her personally Nate is taken with rugby to the exclusion of being willing to have a serious relationship with anyone including himself And just as it did Hannah it hurts him It hurts those who love him It s also fun the way the author peppers the titles from her previous books throughout but not as titles as expressions While I understand why the two story lines Nate and Ally s and Kristen and Liam s were told in one book as they are concurrent in time I would have wished for them to be separate I would have liked to spend a lot time with both Kristen and Liam together and individually especially inside Kristen s head and how she is doing with her self work It felt as if we got a better handle on Liam and how he had healed himself which was terrific to read but I wanted as much from Kristen I also would have loved to spend time in their relationship because it was so gentle so tender so frail seeming and I m not just talking about their sex life although that was so different to read because most of the sex lives of the couples in the Escape to New Zealand series seem to have rougher gymnastic couplings but about their hesitant interactions with one another They are both rather careful with the other. Just my luck parents guide Also Nate just wasn t my favorite He wasn t a bad guy but his priorities were messed up and I got exasperated bored with him I loved that the author painted such a full picture of him that we understand why he is the way he is that as a young teen he was sent away from home to attend school and to focus on rugby because he was gifted at it why rugby is his focus During those formative years he wasn t around his parents to see how adults live and love together the way they can be focused on outside pursuits but still make time for their significant other and how that SO can actually enhance those outside pursuits So he s a bit stunted But I still resented how he took advantage of Ally s emotional largesse and kinda led her on unknowingly unintentionally but led her on all the same Early on even when he hadn t admitted it to himself thought he was after a quick lay he was pursuing her in a relationship sense to have sex with her he wouldn t go on a big hike with her He wouldn t pursue her at the rock climbing gym where she works wouldn t accompany her to the ladder diving off the quay near Te Papa museum in Wellington wouldn t have let it go on so long SPOILERS I do also wish we d spent time at the end with Nate and Ally as they figured out how to have a loving committed relationship and how they did that while Nate was still pursuing his rugby and Ally pursued her education By the end it appeared that in that elapsed time fourteen months Nate had grown and changed a lot and I would ve really enjoyed being present for that Really enjoyed it Also it would ve been a treat to spend time with Kristen and Liam as they planned their traditional Maori wedding Just because END OF SPOILERS Anyway the writing continues to be quite good with characters you can get behind invest in root for even if occasionally you aren t in love with them I ll read anything by Rosalind James because she s a romance writer for smart readers 380 This has to be the weakest and the least enjoyable book in the Escape to New Zealand series The story was way too long not to mention boring beyond belief Ally and Nate s story just went on forever Half way thru the novel I had no choice but to start skimming thru quickly just to end my misery I also have to say that while I did like both Kristen and Liam including their story I absolutely hated both Ally and Nate As for their story it just didn t work for me They both came across as childish and immature I don t know if I ll continue with the series which is too bad because I really enjoyed book 1 Oh well May not be to my liking but I m sure others will enjoy it 380 HERO I am a commitment phobe who has no room in his life other than for professional rugby. Just my luck promo code HEROINE WHAT Why didn t you tell me Waaaaaaahhhhh runs away crying Then there s the conversation heroine has with her roommate where her roommate has to explain to her that men sometimes lie and have one night stands Also she lets everyone from her ex boyfriend of six years to her ONS who took sex pics of her without her consent and published them on the Internet to her boss at work who steals her ideas belittles her and finally wrongfully terminates her WALK ALL OVER HER WITH TOTAL IMPUNITY Her response to the suggestion that she prosecute the CRIMINAL who violated her privacy how can I file a police report against him when he has moved to another country face palm To add insult to injury there is a B plot with the Perfect Romantic Couple that seems to have been inserted in the book just to hammer the point that heroine is a HOT MESS. Just my luck promo code 5 starsJust My Luck starts off with strong Pride and Prejudice influences There are two couples stories here Ally and Nate the main couple and Kristen and Liam Kristen is the recently divorced sister of Hannah from Just This Once She was headed to New Zealand to try and heal from her divorce and such and convinced Ally to come with her for a year for a bit of adventure Nate and Liam are both rugby players for the All Blacks Nate being the new captain I love the setting and the rugby player romances that these books are I don t know that much about rugby but I did see the All Blacks at some community thing that we happened upon while visiting New Zealand I love the writing and how the Kiwi dialect is in there seeing what they say that is different from me I like learning all of that. Just my luck rotten tomatoes As for the story it was good It wasn t my favorite of the Escape to New Zealand stories but it was a good read I only wish we would have had a separate book about Kristen and Liam though as I loved their story and wanted to see Ally and Kristen meet Nate and Liam for the first time at the climbing gym where Ally is working Ally is a bit of an adventure junkie She loves to rock climb and cliff jump and anything active and exciting The first few meetings between Ally and Nate don t go so well Nate just keeps stuffing it up somehow and it really was kind of endearing Unfortunately Ally is believing the terrible things Devon is telling her about Nate Not sure why she believes them especially after Devon acts kind of weird with her like wanting to take her and her friend out not just her Devon is obviously after the connection to the famous rugby players but Ally believes Devon when he tells her how horrible Nate it I know Nate messed up at times but he seemed like a genuinely nice guy Eventually it works out and Ally gives Nate a chance but there are issues there. Just my luck full book Nate is a very organized guy He has his life scheduled out in detail He has only one thing he really cares about rugby He needs to focus on that and cannot afford any distractions especially since he is the new captain He has some big shoes to fill and Ally would be a distraction He is so focus and organized he doesn t see how he could fall for Ally have a real serious relationship with her and focus on rugby He is kind of geeky and one of those really smart people that doesn t see the obvious things that are right in front of him I did enjoy reading him as he seems like such a nice guy. Just my luck soap2day Ally tries to keep things relaxed with Nate but there are of course issues at the end to work through Nate does take her for granted at times He just assumes she will always be there when he needs wants her but he won t commit to a deeper relationship They are exclusive but eventually Ally wants I am glad they were eventually able to work everything out. Just my luck where to watch As for the secondary relationship I loved Kristen and Liam Kristen is beautiful and she often times has issues with that Guys don t want a relationship with her She is not the one they have deep conversations with because they only see her beauty Liam is different He sees her at a party and sees how uncomfortable she is surrounded by a group of guys He saves her from that situation but doesn t press her for She also is still trying to figure out how to be on her own and doesn t want to depend on another guy She has given herself a year to be by herself without a guy Liam is so incredible with her He likes her wants to be with her but knows that he needs to go incredibly slow with her They are friends hang out often and have a lot of fun together Kristen does grow to care for Liam but she wants to stick to her timeline She needs to know she can do it herself They were great together and I wish the entire book would have been about them I would have loved to have seen of their outings and them growing closer and closer I liked their story than Abby and Nate s story. Just my luck radnja So overall I did enjoy this book Nate was so nice especially with all the accents I can t wait to continue on with this series 380 I found this story disappointing I ve enjoyed all the other rugby romance books I ve read by this author but this one left me dissatisfied Nate and Allie just didn t spell HEA for me He s a immature jerk and she s a whinny girl I liked Kristen and Liam s story much better Wish that had been the principal arc in this novel 380 Nate may be the new captain of the All Blacks and know a lot about rugby but he is really bad at relationships and manages to make the worst possible impression on Ally in their first encounters But he knows how to persist Ally is a lovely outspoken character and perfect foil for Nate. Ebook just my luck book I really enjoyed Kirsten and Liam s romance and would have liked to have had insights into Kirsten s thoughts 380 Oh my I think I had escapes too many with the series Here is what you find reading the stories 1 New Zealand is a paradise on Earth2 The only men worth considering in the paradise are the rugby players because they are The most intelligent The most sensitive and hardworking Best looking on the outside most of them and inside all of them Sex gods who can change any woman to a sex kitten willing to try anything Great in bed despite all the hard work and bruising they receive on the rugby fields 380 A little distraction can be a wonderful thing Nate Torrance has a job to do and the biggest rugby boots in the world to fill He can t afford to lose his focus especially not to a brown eyed Canadian who pushes all his buttons and looks much too good in a climbing harness Allison Villiers may not know what she wants to do with her life but she s clear about one thing She s not impressed by the new captain of the All Blacks however big a deal he is to the rest of New Zealand If only her unfortunate taste for adventure didn t keep leading her astray Just My Luck Escape to New Zealand 5.
| Just My Luck (Escape to New Zealand, #5) By Rosalind James |
| 0988761947 |
| 9780988761940 |
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