{"product_id":"2940151596077","title":"Lucky in Love (A Lucky O'Toole Original Novella 1)","description":"\"Evanovich...with a dash of CSI.\" – Publishers Weekly (review of Lucky Stiff)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone Has a Hidden Talent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Lucky O'Toole it's murder...solving it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSurviving in Sin City takes cunning, a pair of five-inch heel, and a wiseass attitude. Lucky has mastered them all and has a pair of legs she uses to kick butt and turn heads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the Chief Problem Solver for the Babylon, Las Vegas's most over-the-top destination, mischief is in her job description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's good at her job.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe's less good at life. But who has time for a life when there's a killer on the lose?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLUCKY IN LOVE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucky O'Toole, the Vice President of Customer Relations for the Babylon, one of Las Vegas' most over-the-top strip properties, is seriously regretting booking a reality television show, The Forever Game, into the small theater at her hotel. One thing she knows for sure: Vegas does NOT need a dose of reality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe four couples competing in The Forever Game add their own mischief to the incendiary mix normally available in Sin City while competing for a Las Vegas wedding extravaganza. The host of the show, Trey Gold, appears interested only in keeping the spotlight on himself while the contestants run-wild sampling all Vegas has to offer, threatening to blow the whole show out of the water. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot only must Lucky keep the couples from killing each other, killing their relationships, or ending up on the front page of the Review-Journal, she has to navigate the rocky road to love herself. Teddie, her live-in lover is leaning more-and-more towards chasing a new dream as a singer, leaving Vegas...and Lucky behind. And a new French chef who seems determined to muddy the murky waters of love even further. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen there's Lucky's mother, Mona, who never could leave well enough alone... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREADING ORDER \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWanna Get Lucky? (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 1)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Stiff (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 2)\u003cbr\u003eLucky in Love (A Lucky O'Toole Original Novella 1)\u003cbr\u003eSo Damn Lucky (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 3)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Bang (A Lucky O'Toole Original Novella 2)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Now and Then: Parts One and Two (A Lucky O'Toole Original Novella 3-4)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Bastard (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 4)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Catch (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 5)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Flash (A Lucky O'Toole Original Novella 5)\u003cbr\u003eLucky Break (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 6)\u003cbr\u003eLucky the Hard Way (The Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure Series Book 7)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAN INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH COONTS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy did you decide to write humor? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI'm not sure I decided to add snark to the Lucky, books, specifically to Lucky's own voice, it just happened that way. When I was a kid, my mouth always got me into trouble. Finally, I've found a way to harness the sarcasm for the Forces of Good--or at least in a way not to anger my grandmother. And when Lucky started talking to me, she had a strong dose of sass in her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lucky O'Toole Vegas Adventure series is hard to categorize. Is that by design? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen I set out to write Wanna Get Lucky?, I knew I wanted to write a romp through Las Vegas. I had the characters and the setting but no real understanding of narrative drive. So, I threw a young woman out of a tour helicopter into the middle of the Pirate Show and let the story unfold. A bit of murder to keep the plot moving, some wisecracking and Vegas mischief to make you laugh, and some romance to keep it interesting. A bit of a mash up, but it works.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR THE LUCKY O'TOOLE VEGAS ADVENTURE SERIES \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lucky's story is funny, fast-paced, exuberant and brilliantly realized.\" - Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of Family Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Get ready to win big--with a novel that will keep you glued to the pages all the way to the end.\" - Brenda Novak, New York Times bestselling author of Trust Me, Stop Me, and Watch Me\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"More fun than a winning streak in Vegas.\" - Diane Mott Davidson, author of Fatally Flakey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Deborah Coonts...entrusts the sleuthing to a brainy beauty who sees the lighter side of human folly.\" - NYT Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Las Vegas is the perfect setting for this witty tale of misdirection and larger-than-life characters. Fans of J. A. Konrath's Jack Daniels series will love this.\" - Library Journal, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A whirlwind of a kooky crime novel, and readers will enjoy every minute of it. Coonts provides the perfect solution for readers waiting for the next Stephanie Plum book.\" - Booklist","brand":"Deborah Coonts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47076011376880,"sku":"2940151596077","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151596077_p0.jpg?v=1764013145","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151596077","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}