The Ex Lottery

De: Kim Sanders

Narrado por: Eva Kaminsky

Winner of three contemporary romance awards. The NEC-RWA Readers Choice Award, Contemporary Romance Chick Lit Writers Award, and the Chatelaine Award.

In this modern Irish fairytale, a young art teacher from Savannah, Georgia has given up on love. Three times Tory Adams has loved; three times her heart has been crushed. On a whim, Tory purchases a lottery ticket using the dates her ex-boyfriends dumped her. And she wins! Wins over $600 million dollars. All Tory has ever desired is love, a home, and a family. Now, with a pot of gold, she can at least have her own home, and she is not settling for just any home.

Tory flies to Ireland to buy the castle on Dragon's Isle, a magical place where her grandparents met and fell in love. But could money buy love? From the moment she arrives in Ireland, Tory faces complications. Wonderful complications. A handsome Irishman appears followed by a trio of men to chase her across the Emerald Isle. But she must decide - do the men love her or are they simply romancing the numbers?

©2014 Kim Sanders (P)2017 Kim Sanders

Loved this beautiful, funny story!

What else can I say, except that I LOVED this book! I mean, it has been a dream of mine for a while to run away to Ireland, to meet the man of my dreams. And that isn't exactly what the plot of this story is, but it definitely has some aspects that are along that same idea. At first it took me a bit to get into, just because the character was getting ready to go to Ireland, and hadn't left yet. I know that set-up was needed, but if I'd been reading instead of listening, I'd have skimmed through that bit much quicker than I did when I was listening. However, once Tori got to Ireland, the story really picked up. In fact, I was only a little over a third of the way through when I was at a point that I did not want to stop listening in my car when I'd arrived at work that morning. The coincidences that I predicted did come out, but in a good way, one that kept the story going, and definitely weren't the kind that made you think the story was too much of a usual one.

All of Tori's exes were hilarious, except Carter, and when I found out what he'd done, wow, I was so mad at him. And what happened between him and Tori was sad, definitely made me cry. And then the part at the end when he kind of set Tori and Shane back, I was ready to kill him. I also loved Molly and Mags, and I had hoped a little spark might be between those two, and then the twist at the end, something I wondered about at the very beginning, well that made me very happy!

This did have the usual part of the story where the two of them were keeping secrets that if just one of them had spilled to the other one, things could have been cleared up so much sooner. And I hate that Shane didn't just google Tori sooner, to know what all was going on and who she really was. I mean he had the ability, she did not. I was definitely still kept guessing about a few details in the plot, and I like that. I enjoy the way it wrapped up, and am glad it went that way.

The setting of Ireland totally called to me even more, making me more determined to one day get there to visit. Although I probably will not have a chance with an Irish man, since I'm not a fan of beer, at all. But I want to have a room above a pub, and hear all the Irish voices and accents as I wake up or throughout the day.

My only complaint is maybe the sex started out like I'd want it, but the fade into black bit was a little off for me. I would have liked the whole scene. But that's okay. I could deal with that, because in the end, I loved the story so much. The narrator did a great job for sure, and I could definitely listen to more books by her.

Romantic Irish Fairytale

After being fed up with getting her heart broken, on a whim Tori plays the lottery using the days she has been broken up with- and wins! She becomes a hermit to avoid all the attention, especially the marriage proposals, a result of the interview she unknowingly gave where she confessed how she picked her numbers. Due to a promise made with her beloved dying grandmother, she is now on her way to Ireland, the place where her grandmother found love. ​

This was so cute, while listening I felt like I was watching a romantic chick flick with all the ups and downs and feels. There was humor, heart, fate and love and it made me just want to buy a physical copy to hold to my chest. I loved the charm and magic that was interwoven in the story, making Ireland feel magical as if anything is possible, and signs and fate that were everywhere. It was a modern day Irish fairytale about finding yourself and true love and who doesn't want one of those?

​The story was dual narrated by Tori and Shane, the two love interests. Tori did have a habit of assuming the worst about a person or a casual comment and totally overreact- there were so many times she could have avoided painful situations if she thought less with her tender emotions.​ There were so many times that the biggest problem between the two characters were due to incorrect information or inadvertent misleading and it really made me want to scream! If I could have just shaken some sense into the characters, maybe I would have had a happy ending sooner...

The narrator was so good, I would gladly listen to her read me more books in the future- and remember, I am a super picky listener! She brought all the characters to life, not just the two main characters​ but all the side characters were bursting with personality. Her Irish accent was just perfect and charming. I do think that she is up there with one of my favorite narrators and I would love to listen to more stories read by her- I have now added all her narrated books to my wishlist!

I really enjoyed being swept up n the story, be it the swoony romantic moments, the heartfelt truths, or the ridiculous comedy provided by three unwelcome suitors. I did read somewhere that there will be another book focused on Carter and that will be on my wish-list as soon as is exists! I highly recommend this book and I can't wait for more from this author.

A witty and entertaining story!

The Ex Lottery was an enjoyable, fun and easy to read romantic adventure. An entertaining plot that will have you laughing aloud while cheering on the main characters. The characters are relatable and realistic. Kim Sanders has a creative style of writing that is easy to follow and enjoy. A fresh and unique plot that forms an enjoyable book!

Eva Kaminsky did a great job with the narration. She has a clear and crisp voice that was easy to follow.

wow

I got a lot more from this book than I was expecting, the romance and adventure and memories of the characters are so real.

Couldn't Stop Listening

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Once I started listening, it was so challenging to quit. I just HAD to find out what happened next with all the ex's and who would finally end up with Tori.

What did you like best about this story?

My favorite was near the end, when we find out more about the Blue Dragon....it actually brought tears to my eyes.

What does Eva Kaminsky bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I loved Eva's voice and her Irish accents were AWESOME!!!

Any additional comments?

I received this audiobook at no-cost from Audiobookworm Promotions. The gifting of this audiobook did not affect my opinion of it.