2024 Reading Challenge: a book with the word "leap" in the title

Lucky Leap Day by Ann Marie Walker

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Just before a long weekend getaway to Ireland, Cara's boyfriend of 6 months breaks up with her. Rather than stay home and wallow in her misery, Cara decides to use the plan ticket and goes anyway.

Upon arrival, she learns her luggage has been delayed and her first uber driver splashes her with a puddle and takes off rather than pick her up. The second uber driver, gives her a lift and the literal sweater off his back. Add to the prince charming, his looks don't hurt things either.

Over the course of the next couple days, Cara keeps running into Finn, the prince charming driver. On the her last night in Ireland - which happens to be Leap Day - she goes drinking at a pub recommended by Finn. Too many whiskeys later, Cara wakes up the next morning in Finn's bed being told she proposed to him and they got married by the pub's busboy who also is an internet ordained minister.

Needing to get home for an important meeting, Cara convinces Finn to come back to LA with her so they can sort out the marriage thing and work to get it annulled. He agrees and they go to the US, where Cara is a wannabe screenwriter/working for the world's most important but biggest bitch of a talent agent in Hollywood.

But she needs to figure out how to advance her career, end a marriage she doesn't remember and not lose her heart in the process.

++++

Cute, though I saw the twist coming a mile away. That doesn't mean I didn't like it. It was entertaining enough, though trope central. I did like that it was all fade to black or referenced sex without going into details.

All in all, I would consider more by this author.




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