GET LUCKY
Author: Katherine Center ISBN: 9780345507914 4/2010 FICTION Publisher: BALLANTINE
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Sarah Harper isn’t sure if the stupid decisions she sometimes makes are good choices in disguise—or if they’re really just stupid. But either way, after forwarding an inappropriate email to her entire company, she suddenly finds herself out of a job.
So she goes home to Houston—and her sister, Mackie—for Thanksgiving. But before Sarah can share her troubles with her sister, she learns that Mackie has some woes of her own: After years of trying, Mackie’s given up on having a baby—and plans to sell on eBay the entire nursery she’s set up. Which gives Sarah a brilliant idea—an idea that could fix everyone’s problems. An idea that gives Sarah the chance to take care of her big sister for once—instead of the other way around.
But nothing worthwhile is ever easy. After a decade away, Sarah is forced to confront one ghost from her past after another: the father she’s lost touch with, the memories of her mother, the sweet guy she dumped horribly in high school. Soon everything that matters is on the line—and Sarah can only hope that by changing her life she has changed her luck, too. |
RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS: 
Katherine Center's GET LUCKY shows that sometimes it's possible to go home again—and succeed.
Fast-paced, well written, and with enough quirky characters to satisfy nearly everyone, this is a great beach read. While there are a few stereotypes (think big hair!) they add to the comedy and bring life to the story. I enjoyed the way so many topics are brought to the mix; surrogate motherhood, broken hearts from high school, and the perils of company memos mix easily and well. Sarah is so likeable, and wants so desperately to find herself, that it's impossible to dislike her. I wanted her to succeed from the first pages, and even though I didn't always endorse her decisions, I still cheered her on.
I'm glad I read GET LUCKY. It's a heartwarming tale that I believe others will enjoy, too—especially if they've ever found themselves wondering whether home is the place to find peace!
Kay James |