Just My Luck

The Kings

De: Lena Hendrix

Narrado por: Sean Crisden, Ava Erickson

You might think it’s reckless for a single mom to enter into a marriage of convenience with her boss . . .You would be correct.

To make matters worse, Abel King is a grumpy local brewer with a criminal past. He also happens to be my boss and a total stick-in-the-mud. Every time I come to work with a smile and wave, I’m lucky if I can get a grunt in response.

When I accidentally-on-purpose overhear that he’s having trouble securing a business loan due to his criminal record, I hatch a plan to help the both of us.

The arrangement is perfect—a business transaction and nothing more. Like having a roommate without the hassle of other people bugging you for dates.

I will definitely not be falling in love with him—no matter how many times he says “my wife” and tingles dance in all the right places.

Trouble is, as time goes on, things stop feeling like business and start feeling a whole lot like pleasure . . . and really, that’s just my luck . .

©2024 Lena Hendrix LLC (P)2024 Lena Hendrix

overall good story

I didn't love Sean Crisden's female voice. He made her sound like an idiot some of the times

Perfection

LENA! This was perfection from start to finish. Abel and Sloane were made for each other. Sloane, the ray of sunshine and Abel, the broody brewery owner.

I'll admit I was intrigued by Abel's story from the start but Lit wasn't the King brother I was most anticipated for... and it just completely blew my expectations out of the park.

Abel was so protective of Sloane and the kids but on the inside just a giant teddy bear who needed someone to love him.

Sloane and Abel BOTH had been through so much individually and there was a lot of emotional baggage but it was just written so dang well.

All of the King family secrets have had me on the edge of my seat and I can't wait for even more!

My first Sean Crisden book and won’t be my last

After devouring Just This Once, I had to immediately dive into Abel's story - I knew it was going to be good and I am so glad I was right. Lena Hendrix creates these complex characters that just wrap you into their world and make you never want to leave. This is one of my favorite marriage of convenience stories and once again, leaves questions to be answered that have me itching for the next book ASAP.

ᴛʜɪꜱ ꜱᴛᴏʀʏ ɪꜱ ᴀʙᴏᴜᴛ ᴀʙᴇʟ ᴋɪɴɢ, ʙᴀʀ ᴏᴡɴᴇʀ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛᴏᴡɴ ɢʀᴜᴍᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴀ ᴄʀɪᴍɪɴᴀʟ ᴘᴀꜱᴛ, ᴡʜᴏ ɪꜱ ᴅᴏɪɴɢ ʜɪꜱ ʙᴇꜱᴛ ᴛᴏ ɢᴇᴛ ᴏᴜᴛ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ʜɪꜱ ꜰᴀᴛʜᴇʀ'ꜱ ᴛʜᴜᴍʙ. ᴡʜᴇɴ ʜɪꜱ ᴇᴍᴘʟᴏʏᴇᴇ, ꜱɪɴɢʟᴇ ᴍᴏᴍ ꜱʟᴏᴀɴᴇ, ɴᴇᴇᴅꜱ ʜᴇʟᴘ ʀᴇᴄᴇɪᴠɪɴɢ ʜᴇʀ ᴛʀᴜꜱᴛ ꜰᴜɴᴅ ʙʏ ᴡᴀʏ ᴏꜰ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ, ʜᴇ ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛꜱ ʜᴇʀ ᴘʀᴏᴘᴏꜱᴀʟ. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴡᴀꜱ ᴀʟᴡᴀʏꜱ ᴀ ᴍᴜᴛᴜᴀʟ ᴀᴛᴛʀᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴ ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜɪꜱ ᴛʀᴀɴꜱᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ʜᴇʟᴘ ᴛʜᴇᴍ ʙᴏᴛʜ ᴍᴏʀᴘʜꜱ Qᴜɪᴄᴋʟʏ ꜰʀᴏᴍ ᴀ ʙᴜꜱɪɴᴇꜱꜱ ᴀʀʀᴀɴɢᴇᴍᴇɴᴛ ᴛᴏ ᴏɴᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ꜰᴇᴇʟꜱ ʀᴇᴀʟ...

This is not only a marriage of convenience perfection but the grumpy x sunshine banter is top tier. Abel is closed off but Sloane slowly chips away at his walls and his love for both her and her children really has him becoming that alpha protective MMC that I just adore. The "my wife" moments are so good and, just like his brother in book 1, the King men have a mouth on them that just get me riled up. The spice hit perfectly.

I absolutely adored Sloane as the FMC. She is so fierce and fun. The way she winds Abel up is priceless. She is the shoulder Abel needs to lean on but she also allows him to be her comfort zone too. Absolute SWOON!

Both plots - Abel's family dynamic & Sloane's ex-drama propel the story forward but it's Abel & Sloane's marriage that really takes center stage. The way their family unit bonds and the open communication between all of them really had me going through all the emotions.

🎧 I listened to this one and it was my first Sean Crisden book - he was SO GOOD! Loved both his and Ava Erikson's performances.

I am so invested in this story and there are still loose ends that I can't wait to see play out next. I just know Royal's book is going to be 🔥 and I can't wait!

🏘️ Small Town
💍 Marriage of Convenience
🍺 Workplace Romance
🏡 Forced Proximity
☀️ Grumpy x Sunshine
➶ Best Friend's Brother
👰‍♀️ "My Wife"
✌🏻 Dual POV

Sloane and Abel

I am really enjoying this series on audio. This is a single mom, grumpy/sunshine, marriage of convenience romance. Can’t wait to listen to the next book.

Book & Audio Review

This one so far has been my favorite of the series! I'm a sucker for a single mom story and a man that shows up for kids that aren't his. I loved Sloane’s and Abel’s witty banter and it started from the get go. We love pining MC’s that enter into a mutually beneficial marriage of convenience. Sloane was funny and took what she wanted, no second guessing. Abel was an absolute teddy bear with a gruff exterior. There was still this air of mystery that I'm so excited to uncover with the coming books.

This was a first for me by narration Sean Crisden, I think he played the perfect Abel. Brooding attitude and all along with the softness he had around Sloane and the twins. Ava made me kick my heels screaming in laughter with her portrayal of Sloane.