Emma When my best friend Aubrey asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my life changed forever.He’s arrogant and demanding and doesn’t take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans, is a player on and off of the field. He’s got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him. Aubrey says … through him. Aubrey says I’m overreacting, that I should give him a chance. What she doesn’t realize is men like Landon don’t fall for the girl next door. That’s not reality. She got her fairytale, although it was a long road. Not all of us are that lucky.
Landon
She’s a friend of our new kicking coach’s wife. When I ask Chance for her number, he tells me I have to find a way to get it myself.
Nothing when it comes to Emma has been easy. She’s the first woman ever to turn me down, and that won’t do. However, as time passes, it’s about more than that. It’s about her smile, her laugh, and just spending time with her. She thinks I’m a player, and she’s right. What she doesn’t know is that I play to win, and her heart is the ultimate trophy.
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Lucky Bastard by Kaylee Ryan is the story of Landon and Emma. This book is a part of the Cocky Hero Club series, but can be a standalone book. Landon is the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans but also is a playboy who is stuck by Emma when he first sees her. Emma has Landon’s number as the playboy who won’t be in a series relationship. So Emma cuts him down fast and hard when he starts to put the charm towards her but one thing Emma isn’t counting on is when a playboy starts to change their ways. Enjoyed this book!
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
Emma: When my best friend Aubrey asked me to tag along to an event with her, I never could have imagined that it would be the day that my changed forever. He’s arrogant and demanding and doesn’t take a hint. Landon Barker, the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans, is a player on and off the field He’s got his sights set on me as his next play, but I see right through him. Aubrey says I’m overreacting, that I should give him a change. What she doesn’t realize is men like Landon don’t fall for the girl next door. That’s not reality. She got her fairy tale, although it was a long road. Not all of us are so lucky.
Landon: She’s a friend of our kicking coach’s wife. When I ask Chance for her number, he tells me I have to find a way to get it myself. Nothing when it comes to Emma has been easy. She’s the first woman ever to turn me down and that won’t do. However, as time passes, it’s about more than that. It’s about her smile, her laugh, and just spending time with her. She thinks I’m a player, and she’s right. What she doesn’t know is that I play to win, and her heart is the ultimate trophy.
Landon is a player. He doesn’t date. He has never met a woman that hold his attention for very long and that gave him his reputation. However when he sees Emma it is like the stars have aligned and sent the perfect person for him right to him. Emma however knows exactly what Landon is. A player. A guy who chases women to get what he wants and then he leaves them wanting more. He wants nothing more than a chance to prove her wrong and she wants nothing to do with him. Who has time to get their heart broken by a player. I loved this story and didn’t put it down. These character have some amazing chemistry that Emma sure fights and Landon has all the faith in it in the world. You don’t want to miss this A Cocky Hero Club Novel at all.
Lucky Bastard was such a great read! I really loved it. This is about Landon Barker, Quarterback for the Trojans and Emma Deaton, who runs an animal shelter with Audrey from Cocky Bastard!! Landon was really swoony and sexy! Emma was sweet and sassy. I really loved them together! They were perfect for each other! Definitely recommend!
it’s time for the long awaited Cocky Hero novels to be let loose on the world. I’m going to start with this review because I am lucky enough to be a part of Kaylee Ryan’s Review team. Lucky Bastard takes place in the world of Chase and Aubrey from Cocky Bastard. Emma is Aubrey’s best friend and Landon is the QB on the team Chase is not coaching for.
They meet at a family day and sparks immediately fly although Emma isn’t too sure. Lucky for her Landon is not going away without a fight.
This is such a cute story with no drama, a hot alpha football player, and some characters for Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward that I loved to visit again. This is 100% a Kaylee Ryan book and I love how she put her own spin on this world!
This was such a sweet sports romance. Emma is so independent and strong but knows when to give in which are some of my favorite qualities of a heroine and Landon is the quarterback of a football team who isn’t used to working for a girl but Emma doesn’t give in easy. They have chemistry that Emma tries to deny and Landon chases after at first because of the thrill of the chase and then because he realizes that he actually likes Emma.
This beautiful story has no angst and makes your root for the cocky football player.
He is indeed a Lucky Bastard. Landon and Emma are fun. Their opposing views on a relationship are entertaining. He wants something and she wants nothing to do with the QB.
Lucky Bastard is a friends to lovers romance without even trying to be. Although some might say enemies to lovers, since Emma roots for a different team!
Healthy competition and all, Lucky Bastard is cute, steamy read. Though its predictable, you will still be sporting a doopey grin because this Lucky Bastard gets a happy ending.
**4.5 Stars**
Kaylee Ryan has done it again….She has created another swoon-worthy hero that is the absolute total package. Lucky Bastard is the story of Emma who works at an animal shelter and Landon AKA Lucky Bastard, who is the quarterback for the Hermosa Beach Trojans. Emma works with Aubrey who is Chance AKA Cocky Bastard’s wife (both from Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland’s book Cocky Bastard), and Chance is a coach for the Trojans as well.
Landon is a man who knows what he wants and goes after it, and he has his sights set on Emma. His determination to win her over was remarkable, and he was genuine about it also, which was nice. Emma was reluctant to give him a shot given the discrepancies in their life situations, but he eventually wore her down.
I enjoyed Landon’s take charge attitude, his protectiveness of Emma and his overall commitment to the relationship. When he committed, he fully committed, no question about it and he doted on Emma. I love that Kaylee Ryan’s books are generally low drama, high romance, all around feel good books, and Lucky Bastard was no exception.
Being turned down by a beautiful woman was a completely foreign situation for quarterback Landon Barker, he is use to woman falling all over themselves to gain his time and attention. But Emma isn’t that kind of woman, she is the type of woman that you can spend forever with, and he knows it the moment they meet. She is unimpressed with his status and wealth, and does not have time for his flirty little games, or being becoming just another notch on his bedpost.
For the first time in his life he has no idea how to handle this situation, most guys would just walk away and cut their losses, but he can’t let her go. She draws him in like no other woman ever has, and he has to have her, even if it means putting in the work to earn her attention, and giving up his playboy lifestyle. As scary as that may be…
Lucky Bastard brings us into the lives of a playboy quarterback who always gets what he wants and the woman who is determined to be the first to tell him no. Watching these two go back and forth was a lot of fun, it was evident that they had sparks, but Emma was determined to make Landon work for her heart. Landon was in new territory and it was so entertaining to watch him maneuver through the uncharted territory and tap in to his creativity to come up with reasons to show up on Emma’s doorstep, and find ways to compete for her time. This sweet and sexy tale had me smiling throughout, Landon stole my heart right along with Emma’s, he was quite the charming little devil! If you like sweet and steamy romances with bits of humor than I have no doubt that what you find waiting for you between the pages of Lucky Bastard will win you over! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.