TITLE: Luck, Love & Lemon Pie
CHARACTERS: Chris & MJ
AUTHOR: Amy E. Reichert
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BOOK SYNOPSIS:
From the author of the “clever, creative, and sweetly delicious” (Kirkus Reviews) The Coincidence of Coconut Cake comes a novel about a frustrated wife and mother who hatches a scheme to reignite her marriage—and risks everything in a gamble she hopes is a sure bet.
When Milwaukee-area wife and mother MJ Boudreaux notices her husband Chris seems more interested in the casino than her, she’s more bothered that she isn’t upset than by her husband’s absence. She picks up poker as a way for them to spend more time together—and reignite their marital flame.
Although the game doesn’t give her the quality time with Chris that she’d hoped, MJ finds she has a knack for it. Increasingly unhappy at home, she turns to the felt top of the poker table for comfort. Intoxicated with newfound freedom, MJ begins spending more time at the gambling tables and less with her family, finally carving out for herself a place outside her role of wife and mother.
After a string of great wins, MJ finds herself in Vegas, attracting the attention of a certain magnetic poker star. But when she’s forced to choose between her family and her new exciting lifestyle, the stakes may be higher than she thought and MJ will have to play her hand carefully…or risk losing it all.
REVIEW:
I really enjoyed Lust, Love & Lemon Pie. Which is Amy E. Reichert second book. I really liked the her first books The Coincidence of Coconut Cake. In Luck, Love & Lemon Pie we follow Chris & MJ. A couple that has been married for 20 years who has found themselves in a bit of a funk of late. MJ tries to find a common thread with her husband in the form of Poker. But MJ finds herself getting more wrapped up in playing poker then fixing her marriage problems.
It was really nice to read a story about a couple that is going through something that almost every couple will go through at some point in time. I liked the MJ tired to find common ground with Chris (even if it backfired a bit). Chris kinda made me mad that he didn’t even try talking it out with MJ. But I loved the ending!!
I can’t wait to see what Amy has in store for us next!!!
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley & Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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