The Good Luck Sister audiobook

The Good Luck Sister is book #1.5 in the Wildstone series by Jill Shalvis. Did you read the first book in the series, Lost And Found Sisters? If you did, then you met Tilly Adams as a teenager struggling with growing up, loss and love. Now she’s twenty-five years old. This novella is her story! Not to mention the update we get on Mick and Quinn’s life. Tilly’s dream was to be a famous artist, and to live happily ever after with the love of her life, Dylan Scott. Only neither happened. She’s definitely not famous and actually is getting ready for her very first day as an art teacher at the local community college in her hometown of Wildstone, CA. And, Dylan left her eight years ago and she hasn’t heard from him since. So when she finds a cold, wet, malnutritioned little puppy under a bench, she wonders if she is adult enough, reliable enough, to care for the little guy. It didn’t take long, though for her to fall in love with him and he became her fiercest protector. Especially protecting her against the man that walked away from her, the man who broke her heart into a million pieces. The man who is now back in Wildstone.Dylan did what he thought was best all those years ago walking away. Four years in the military and four years flying helicopters in South America and he’s back. He is opening a helicopter tours business with his two best friends, Penn and Ric. He knew she would be there but thought they could avoid each other. He should have known better than that. He could no more stay away from her than he could stop needing oxygen. “I thought I’d let myself down, but then you came along and saw me as a better version of myself.” There were many truths left untold when Dylan left all those years ago. Now he needs Tilly to give him a chance to explain, to tell her why he left. That is if he can get past her guard dog. Will what they shared all those years ago still be as strong as it was? Will she forgive him? “I’m too broken for this.”“Last I checked, we’re all a little broken. And yet we still live and breathe. And love.” I loved this. In the first book I fell so in love with Mick, Quinn, Tilly and Dylan. So it makes it all the more special to see Tilly and Dylan all grown up now and get their chance at their own happy ever after. There are a lot of secrets that need to be revealed, and a lot of forgiving that needs to be done. Is the love they shared as teens still there, still enough? Or was it just a teenage infatuation. Is what they once shared enough to build a future on?

READ MY REVIEW ON THE BLOGIf there is one author who can write a novella and make it feel like you just read a full length romance novel it's Jill Shalvis. What I love so much about her writing is what she doesn't say. Odd, right? But where a lot of authors tell you that a character is this and that way she shows you without actually saying it.Tilly isn't completely satisfied with her life. She feels that her big dreams from her youth to be an artist have never come completely to fruition. To pay her pills she decided to teach art and on her first day at her hometown's college she comes face to face with her past. The boy she once loved has grown into a sexy man. “You were my best friend and the love of my life, and you never even looked back. You’re such an asshole.” The boy loved the girl, she was his reason to make it through the day when he had to bear the brunt of his abusive dad's anger. The boy left one day without looking back and returned after ten years. Now Dylan is back and he wants to make things right between Tilly and him.Tilly is such a lovely and a little quirky character. Each chapter starts with a line out of her diary and it gives her character so much depth. When Dylan comes back into her life all she wants is deny his existence but if she's the unmovable object he's the unstoppable force. I loved that Tilly didn't make me wait too long for her to see the heart of Dylan. There was no forced angst or unreasonable doubt on her behalf. When she learns the reasons why the boy left ten years ago it is is pretty much smooth sailing. “I didn’t think I was capable of love back then, and I wasn’t. Not until you. I loved you, God I loved you, but I had nothing to offer you.” Dylan is a sweet man with a single-minded determination you find in people who have gone through painful experiences and came out on the other side being better for it. His love for Tilly is obvious pretty much right from the start. Even when she gives him the cold shoulder treatment he doesn't give up. Dylan's witty and oh so considerate, honest and sweet and I loved how he was with her puppy. Leo, the puppy, was a character. So cute and precious. “Look, man,” he said. “We both love our girl, right?”Leo stopped growling.“Right,” Dylan said. “So I don’t know what your plans are, but I’m just going to remind you that I saw her first. And I’m happy to share her with you, though that offer’s for you and only you. It’s a good deal, I’d take it if I was you. Think about it.” I don't think there are many authors out there who can make me smile, giggle and swoon that much in a book like Jill Shalvis. She has conquered my heart with her beautiful words and if I have one complaint about this novella, then it is that there wasn't enough Dylan and Tilly. I loved these two and now I'm looking forward to the next installment in this series.One last word - while this is marked Women's Fiction I would still classify it as Contemporary Romance. But if that is what Women's Fiction a la Jill Shalvis is, I take it any day.

5-"Still think I'm smooth..?" Stars!With each new story I read, I fall in love a little more with Jill Shalvis’ writing. Book one in the Wildstone series introduced us to troubled teens Tilly Adams and Dylan Scott. Their story didn’t have a happy ending in that book, and rightly so it was the wrong time for them as a couple to reach the right conclusion in regards to a relationship. The Good Luck Sister with a little time jump (ten years to be precise) revisits Tilly and Dylan, and things have changed massively for both of them. One returning from war, the other still kicking around Wildstone making the most of their opportunities the best they can."You did it… You got out and made something of yourself…"I loved this pair in Lost and Found Sisters so to see them finally get their happily ever after, was just perfect for me. Their reconnection isn’t completely smooth sailing, Dylan’s departure at the end of book one, left more than a few bruises on Tilly’s immature heart, but you as a reader knew it was the best thing for both of them, it takes Dylan a little longer to convince Tilly of that though, and the ever present chemistry between them became combustible pretty quickly."It’s all about the we… Don’t ever think otherwise."This novella jumps between the past and the present, I liked that it gave depth to everything they had gone through as teens, it also gave an even deeper understanding as to how much it broke Tilly’s heart when Dylan left without taking her feelings into consideration."What do you want to be when you get older..?""Alive."I loved The Good Luck Sister and like with all Shalvis offerings, I wish it had been longer, but it was the perfect little morsel to sink my teeth into, and keep me ticking over until the next book in the series; Rainy Day Friends is released in June.ARC generously provided, in exchange for the above honest review.

Favorite Quotes:There’s like ten different levels of dating now before you actually date. It’s so confusing to me that it makes me need a nap.I’ve gone to the hospital twice with false labor. I’m not going to embarrass myself again. This baby’s going to be halfway out before I go back.I thought I’d let myself down, but then you came along and saw me as a better version of myself.My Review:This was a quick, fun, amusing, and sweet read with a few licks of sizzle and steam. In other words – nirvana. She is a recent find for me but I am going to follow Jill Shalvis until my last breath, I adore her style and covet her delightfully clever arrangements of words.

This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.I had a really nice time with this novella. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Jill Shalvis and this story had everything I was looking for when I pick up a book with her name on the cover. I loved the first book in this series, Lost and Found Sisters, so I was very eager to return to Wildstone for another story. Once I started reading this story, I simply could not put it down and ended up finishing it with a big smile on my face.This story features Tilly and Dylan, both of whom played a part in the first book in the series. If you haven't read the first book, there is no need to worry because this story can easily be read as a stand alone. This story is set in the future and Tilly and Dylan are both all grown up now. They were both teenagers in the first installment so it was great to see them in adulthood. The story does include flashes from their past which was a really nice reminder for me and readers new to the series will quickly get the background information that they need to enjoy this installment. The characters were great in this story. I loved Tilly and Dylan in the first book and I quickly discovered that I liked the adults they have become. There is a cute puppy in the story that melted my heart from the very beginning of the story. I did think that Quinn seemed a bit over the top in this one but it was all done in fun. I love that humor was flawlessly worked into the story and the quotes at the start of each chapter always brought a smile to my face.I liked Tilly and Dylan together and am really happy that they were able to get their second chance. Although things have not worked out exactly as they had hoped, they have both made the most of the situation they have found themselves in. Their relationship did move pretty fast in this book but that tends to be the case in most novellas. They had fantastic chemistry with each other and their feelings for each other felt very genuine.I would recommend this novella to others. This was a wonderful story filled with great characters, a few laughs, and a touching romance. I can't wait to read more of this great series very soon.I received a digital review copy of this book from William Morrow Paperbacks via Edelweiss.Initial ThoughtsThis was a nice novella. I liked that parts of their past were shown during every chapter. I read the previous book so the flashes back to the past was a really nice reminder. Readers who are new to the series will not have to worry about missing anything either since we get a lot of their past in this story. Things moved pretty fast in this story as they tend to do with shorter pieces but it seemed to work. I did think that Quinn was a little too much at times in this story. I had a nice time with this one in the end.

This was a fun little novella for this series. I LOVED the first book and this was a lovely little catch up with the characters. I think it did its job to get me excited for the next book in the series.I received this book for free from Publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Rebel Mommy Book Blog

Thank you, Jill Shalvis, for giving us this story set about ten years later! I was missing Quinn & Tilly - then found this book - YAY! I only wish it had been a full length novel! I DID NOT SUBTRACT star(s) for length though....promise.

The Good Luck SisterJill ShalvisReceived from EdelweissTHE GOOD LUCK SISTER is book 1.5 in the Wildstone series. It is a novella, short and sweet, but it packed a punch that went straight to my heart. Tilly and Dylan are from the first book, The Lost and Found Sisters and it was great reconnecting with them as adults. Tilly went to school to further her art talent and always thought she would become a famous artist while living the rest of her life with her true love, Dylan. Neither of those things happened. Dylan took off eight years ago and never looked back. Of course, Tilly's heart was shattered. Dylan was the only boy she ever loved and was hurt badly when he walked away without a word to Tilly.Well, it's eight years later and Tilly is nowhere near famous. On her first day of her new job as an art teacher at the local community college, who is sitting in her class? Yup, Dylan! Hang on tight readers, it's going to be one crazy and fun ride! THE GOOD LUCK SISTER had my emotions all over the place, so badly that I wanted to run to Wildstone and slap the hell out of Dylan. I get the reasons why he left, but why couldn't he have explained it all to Tilly before he ran? Why did he open his helicopter business in Wildstone of all places? How did he go eight years without so much as a phone call or postcard to Tilly? All she did was love him and care for him all those years ago. What did she do to make him run away?THE GOOD LUCK SISTER is about Dylan coming home and trying to explain why he left to Tilly. I loved him in the first book and even though he broke my heart when he left I was praying that Tilly would forgive him. As secrets are uncovered I was holding my breath, praying everything would work out in the end for Tilly and Dylan. Flashbacks to when Dylan and Tilly were teenagers give the reader a taste of what they were like back then and what they were going through. Brilliant Jill Shalvis, just brilliant! She made me sad, then the next moment I was smiling and giggling out loud and swooning for Dylan! I'm so excited to continue with the Wildstone series. You can never go wrong with a Jill Shalvis story and if you are in a reading slump, her books pull you right out!

Quick Easy Read I probably broke a rule by reading this novella before I’ve had the chance to sit down and read the first book in this series, however, it doesn’t seem like I missed anything pertinent to understanding Tilly and Dylan’s story. I realize, though, that it might’ve made me appreciate it more had I read in order but, here I am. This was a quick, easy and sweet second chance romance with a tiny, yet protective and fierce puppy, two interfering but well-meaning friends, a loving big sister and two people who never stopped loving each other. It’s just a quick story but Jill Shalvis, once again, flexes her outstanding writing muscles to build strong characters and a solid story in such a small amount of words. This is the reason she will always be my go-to author. I’m not sure she has ever disappointed. I’m excited to go back and read the first book and then follow up with the second full novel in June!

3.75 If you read book one, it's almost impossible your forgot about Tilly Adams, the rebellious fifteen-year-old whose mom died and learned about the existence of her sister Quinn, who took care of her. Do you also remember she was friend with and had a crush on Dylan, a teenager with an alcoholic father who beat him and his mom ? Tilly certainly never forgot him nor the fact he broke her heart when he left Wildstone a decade ago and never looked back. The young woman dreamed of being an artist but it never really took off for her and she'll teach it instead. For her first day of teaching graphic design at the community college, she's in it for a big surprise. Is that really Dylan Scott sitting in her class or does she hallucinate ? Why is he back after having no trouble going away and never keeping in touch ? What does he want ? And is she ready to give it to him ? It's a quick romance but it worked, because Tilly and Dylan never stopped loving each other during all these years and there was no hard feelings between them, only the sadness of being away from each other. There's also flashback from Tilly and Dylan's teenage years. If you're familiar with Jill Shalvis's work and family life, you'll be happy to know this novella include a furry character (just check the cover ;p) with a colorful personality, a character inspired from the dog of the author's daughter.