The Lucky in Love Collection

By: Lauren Blakely

Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Joe Arden

Indulge in three best-selling stand-alone romances from number one NYT best seller Lauren Blakely in The Lucky in Love Collection, performed by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon!

Best Laid Plans

I have it bad for Arden. She’s bright, brilliant, and insanely fun. When she asks for my help in the bedroom, I see my chance to win her sweet heart by showing her how much fun we can have getting spicy.

Trouble is, she has a different idea of what “sex-ploration” should mean. Now I’m going to have to get really clever to win her over.

Good thing I know exactly how to upend her best laid plans.

The Feel-Good Factor

A no-strings-attached fling with the fiery redhead who revs my engine? Why, yes, that does sound like a delicious perk of my new job in this new town.

Except, it turns out Perri’s my sexy, sassy landlord.

When she comes to me with a out-of-left-field proposition, resisting her is going to take more than handcuffs.

Nobody Does It Better

Some women are just forbidden.

Like - off the top of my head - my sister’s lifelong best friend.

Sis has made it patently clear that Vanessa is hands-off, as in keep my ladies’-man paws far away from her clever, go-getter best friend who’s ready for the real deal. That should be an easy guideline to follow, except Vanessa is deliciously flirty, easy to talk to, and laughs at my jokes. Translation - my libido has been craving her many, many years. So many that we might have stolen a kiss or two.

Can you say pent-up, crazy, raw desire?

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Narration makes it a struggle

The stories are enjoyable, but the female narrator has a style that not only emphasizes her breathiness (which gets old quickly, as it’s fairly constant), but she really hangs on the end of almost every word. “Chapter threeee. One year laterrrr. I sat at the barrrr waiting for Gaaaabe. My plan is soliiiiid.” I hate not finishing things so I’m soldiering on, but I’ll probably avoid anything narrated by her in the future.

Total turn on

This series made me laugh and horny throughout each story. Enjoyed riding the emotional roller coaster.

Good books

Good books . I like the bundle books better . Every story was different. Lauren blakely writes some good books 📚.

I loved this set so much!!!

Omg Lauren the banter and spice was so good! I loved all the interconnecting stories and the narration that Joe and Erin did was soooo good.

Don't think about it, just buy it!

The good:  What a deal (3 books for 1 credit!); The narration is top notch (as is pretty much anything featuring Arden & Mallon).  Typical fun, sexy banter from Lauren Blakely.  I love that the relationships in the first two stories are filled with open communication and very little angst/drama. Each story builds on the last one -- focusing on three friends, Arden (story 1), Perri (story 2), and Vanessa (story 3).

Story 1: Best Laid Plans -- Sexy friends to lovers/testing out I love Gabe. I want more Gabe!  I also love their meet-cute.  I also LOVE the Fireside chats. I would listen to a full 15 hours of just Arden & Mallon talking. :) 

Story 2: The Feel Good Factor -- I had a really hard time getting into this one.  For a short book, it's a slow burn.  You can feel the want growing for sure, and when they give in, it's an explosion.

Story 3: Nobody Does it Better - Forbidden love + trapped together = ridiculously hot! 

The meh: I had a hard time getting into The Feel Good Factor, but that's probably just me. 

Lucky in Love

Funny, romantic relationships. Great series ! Can hardly wait for the next series of Audible

Frustrating

I really like this author but sometimes I dislike the stupidity of her heroines. Most women in love leap regardless of their past. But I guess she wouldn’t have a story with out the drama

Loved this bundle so much!

This series was excellent! I love that these books come bundled! What a steal! All HEA (obviously) spice and chemistry is on point!

loved it

I really enjoyed reading this author.  I look forward to reading more books by this author in the near future.

A wonderful box set of great stories.

3 rom com love stories with some steaminess and HEAs that could all be read separately, but since they are all together in this set, why not.

Best Laid Plans (Book 1)
Lauren Blakely never seems to disappoint me and this one was no different. I'm actually listening to the Lucky In Love box set on Audible, and the dual narration of Joe Arden and Erin Mallon was perfect.

Arden and Gabe meant right as Arden's boyfriend dumped her, and they become friends. Good friends to be honest. Then a year goes by, and Arden decides she is ready to up her "vanilla" bedroom life and enlists him to help. And then we all know how this trope ends, but the chemistry was great, the LOL moments were scattered in, and it was overall a nice one to read/listen to.

The Feel Good Factor (Book 2)
This one was not my favorite book, or in this particular series/set.

Perry and Derek didn't seem to have the full on chemistry that I was hoping for and it definitely was more of an insta-love. Cop/EMT, neither wanting a relationship, but attracted to each other and entering a kissing contest...

Didn't hit the spot like I'd hoped, but I'll finish the series

Nobody Does it Better (Novella #3)
This little novella at the end was perfect. No drama, no insta love, just the sweetest pairing ever. Shaw and Vanessa were meant to be. For decades. Even with the interference of his sister, Perry, they found their way and their HEA.

The novella gets a solid 4.5, the overall box set gets a 5. Joe Arden and Erin Mallon nailed it of course, and the couple of guest stars in the last novella just brought that little extra.