Louisiana Lucky, Julie Pennell
Louisiana Lucky, Julie Pennell
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Louisiana Lucky

Author: Julie Pennell

Narrator: Rebekkah Ross, Megan Tusing, Nancy Wu

Unabridged: 8 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/04/2020


Synopsis

From the critically acclaimed author of The Young Wives Club, a “heartwarming story about friendship, heartache, and self-discovery” (Karen White, New York Times bestselling author), comes a charming novel reminiscent of the works of Mary Alice Monroe and Kristy Woodson Harvey, about three sisters who win a huge lottery prize and learn what it truly means to be lucky.

Lexi, Callie, and Hanna Breaux grew up in small-town Louisiana, and have always struggled to make ends meet. For years, they’ve been playing the lottery, fantasizing about how much better life would be if they had the money.

For Lexi, it means the perfect wedding; for Callie, it means having the courage to go after her career dreams; and for Hanna, it means buying a house that isn’t falling apart and sending her bullied son to private school. When the incredible happens and the Breaux sisters hit it big—$204 million dollars big—all their dreams come true. Or so they think. Because it’s actually not a cliché—money isn’t the answer to everything, and it often comes with problems of its own.

Heartfelt, engaging, and featuring characters you’ll root for from the first moment you meet them, Louisiana Lucky is a satisfying page-turner from a rising star in women’s fiction.

About Julie Pennell

Julie Pennell was born and raised in Louisiana. After graduating from college, she headed to New York to work at Seventeen magazine. She currently lives in St. Louis with her husband and two young sons, and is a contributor to St. Louis Magazine. Her writing has also appeared in TodayInStyle, and Refinery29. She is the author of The Young Wives Club and Louisiana Lucky.   


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on August 24, 2020

I LOVE Mary Alice Monroe and Kristy Woodson Harvey’s books, so I could not wait to pick up this one. It’s about three sisters who grow up in a Louisiana small town. They are all short on cash and dream of things they think only money can buy. Well, it happens. They win the lottery! So, all their drea......more

Goodreads review by Katie on July 10, 2020

3.5 stars A light and easy read which is what I was hoping for when I picked it up. And of course because the storyline involved the sisters winning the lottery, I couldn’t help but fantasize while reading what I would do if I won millions of dollars. And I feel like dreaming big put me in a good moo......more

Goodreads review by Berit☀️✨ on August 06, 2020

What would you do if you won $204 million? The Breaux sisters play the lottery every week, but cannot believe it when their numbers are called. Lexi Can now have her dream wedding. Hanna Can now send her kids to private school and live in a house with a roof that doesn’t leak. Callie isn’t sure what......more

Goodreads review by Mary on August 03, 2020

Song/s the book brought to mind: I Could Get Used to This by The Veronicas Louisiana Lucky by Julie Pennell is one of the sweetest, family-focused novels I have read in a long time. The book alternates viewpoints through all three sisters: Lexi, Callie, and Hanna, and I can't even decide which one is......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on April 22, 2023

The Breaux sisters played the lottery every month. They let the computer pick two tickets, and the third ticket always had their special numbers. Years went by using the same numbers and the same routine, but they never won until one evening all the numbers came up. They were instant millionaires. The......more


Quotes

"Three narrators—Rebekkah Ross, Megan Tusing, and Nancy Wu—portray three sisters who win $204 million dollars in the Louisiana lottery. Ross gives the youngest sister, Lexi, a nervous girlish voice as she plans her 'perfect wedding.' The brightest of the trio, middle sister Callie, portrayed by Tusing, struggles with a career change. Her voice resonates with doubt as she redefines herself as a television personality. The eldest sister, Hanna, is a stereotypical mom, worrying about her children's schooling, their social standing, and her own standing with a snobbish clique of mothers. . . . the lesson learned is that money doesn't guarantee happiness."