{Review} Gettin' Lucky by Tory Baker

Title: Gettin' Lucky
Author: Tory Baker
Release Date: March 24, 2019
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Novella

Zack is in town for a game.

He’s got more money than he’ll ever need and gambling relaxes him—the higher the stakes the better.

He enjoys the thrill.

There’s only one thing he doesn’t gamble on.

Love.

One look at Natalie and he knows he’s going to claim her for his own.

Suddenly Gettin’ Lucky takes on a whole new meaning for him—and it has nothing to do with cards.

Natalie doesn’t realize it yet, but Zack’s about to show her what happens when a high stakes gambler really hits the jackpot in Vegas.

This book contains an over the top alpha, with a guaranteed safe, happily ever after.

What We Liked

♥ Vegas. You know we just love the city of sin.

♥ Tory Baker's signature lust at first page sight that we love.

♥ Virgin heroine trope. Also, the fact that the H doesn't take the h's virginity right away, so there's plenty of foreplay and anticipation beforehand.

♥ Surrounds the world of poker tournament without it overwhelming or infodumping all over the story or overshadowing the romance aspect. It is so Vegas, but hardly ever present in books set in the city, so we loved that.

♥ Friendships. It's not a complete Vegas getaway without your BFF (well, other than getting laid/drunk or finding your forever person).

♥ A proposal after the H wins a poker tournament on live TV.

♥ Oopsie pregnancy.

♥ TWO epilogues. Thank you, Tory.

♥ A little back door action if ya know what we mean *wink wink* for those who like that explored in their books.

What We Didn't

• The H is a smoker, which is a turn-off for us in both real life, movies and books. For others it's a turn-on or readers don't mind/care, so to each their own.
• While we liked the friendship between the h and her BFF especially during their vacation in Vegas, we didn't like how their friendship then the BFF as a character just got pushed aside.
• Not to sound nitpicky but the way how the H sometimes doesn't say "I" in the beginning of his sentences. For example, he tells the h "Want you" completely forgetting to say "I" before that statement. It's such a small thing that happened only a few times but for some reason it bothered us.
• The wedding ceremony didn't happen on-page.
• PSA: Just know that if you, a woman/uterus-owning person, are unable to have (more) children, doesn't mean you are a "failure of a woman." It shouldn't have to be said in this day and age, but here we are.

The Ladies

Natalie (aka "Sunshine") // Biggest supportive friend and girlfriend who will stick by your side and be your biggest cheerleader. Curvy, virgin heroine. We stan.

Sophia // Natalie's BFF. We hope she's okay and that she finds a man (or woman/partner) who treats her right, and that we get to read about it someday.

The Guys

Zack // Older, top shelf (like his choice of drink) poker player gentleman, with some gray's on the sides to make him more distinguished and refined. Ready to meet his forever lady and settle some roots, retiring from all the poker and traveling. Luckily he sees Natalie in the audience, which changes the course of their lives forever at the right time in their lives.

Lust Factor