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Kate Clayborn, 2018. Chance of a Lifetime #3

4.5 Stars for Big Truths

This one just goes simmer, simmer simmer. The spaces that Greer occupies in this book and the overall trilogy are unlike anything I’ve ever read, where she has this very respected energy, quiet but intense in a lovely way, and fierce in a stealth manner. She’s so well matched for Alex who is nomadic and devastatingly handsome, talented, and removed. Together they just catch flame and I love the way they moved together in their own world, being watchful and both finding a state of healing. 

The lottery/luck trilogy overall builds to creating this layered world with friends interacting at local establishments and creating a shared home. I love that Alex and Aiden from the last two books have parallels as MMC’s and I just like to think they are being shy and quiet and supporting each other post-epilogue, with Ben the most natural extravert to balance out these men of Luck witches. 

I also have to shoutout how grateful I am for the character of Zoe who actually speaks truth to Greer multiple times in this novel to get her moving and stop running away from her happiness. For an author to make a main character throw out truth serum in a way that moves the plot forward (after a good cry) is really bold, and Kate Clayborn excels at this (and really, everything). I am so tired of rom coms that have messy heroines who never confide in their friends and keep messing about. Zoe speaks loud and clear about what Greer is doing, then she and Kit load her dishwasher and let her sit in the vibrations of her thoughts, quietly keeping space. 

But truly, this isn’t a rom com and to me, Kate Clayborn doesn’t write rom coms, she writes gen fiction books with a romantic arc, centered around healing. These three books are not about the lottery and it’s barely mentioned in this book. I believe these books are about finding the strength to evolve in your twenties to the best of your circumstances and being brave with love. The men they choose aren’t just decorated forearms, they are wounded, avoiding conflict, and escaping from their family trauma until the love they feel with these women spurs change. 

Love this series and so grateful to have found Kate Clayborn, her entire portfolio is so moving.