Olivia's Luck
A witty and captivating story of a woman taking charge of her chaotic life

This was a re read for me, I read this book when it first came out years ago and loved it. After that I got every Catherine Alliott book that came out up until the last couple of years when I felt that her writing was not as good as it used to be. I had forgotten quite a lot about this book so, it wa......more

I love British chick lit, and I have enjoyed Alliott's other novels, but I gave up on this one. I don't always need characters to be likable, but Olivia was so unlikable that I found it hard to root for her or even care about what happened to her. Also, all of the bitchy snark about the physical cha......more

Olivia’s Luck by Catherine Alliott is about a woman named Olivia who finds love again after her husband leaves her during a major house renovation. It’s a perfect beach read with more than one subplot bringing dimension to this rom-com. There were surprises and a few twists and turns that left me gue......more

Typical Catherine Alliott story. Her heroines always seem to be rich twits and Olivia is no exception. I didn't really like her honestly. Nor Nina or Hugh or Molly. The smoking really put me off. Not bad for light reading, but it's hard to care what happens romantically to people you haven't warmed......more

Taking charge of your life Amazing what troubles a young English woman can find herself in within a short time and how she stands tall and faces them all. Her husband announces he's having an affair and walks out only too return a few months later. The work crew remodeling her house become her friend......more