I’ve always been the person that does whatever someone tells me I can’t. Can’t graduate with a four-point-oh? Check.Can’t win a modeling contract without trying? Did it. Check.Can’t make it in the pro football league? Triple check with an MVP Award on top.When my best friend told me to stay away from his little sister, Layla, it didn’t sound like a challenge. Then again, I’d never seen her before. again, I’d never seen her before.
He obviously wasn’t thinking about who he was talking to if he believed I could ignore her. I obviously wasn’t thinking of him at all when I fell in love with her either.
Fact of the matter is: I not only fell harder than a quarterback sack on a Sunday night game, but I did us one better. Kind of like that MVP award, only not so shiny. Sort of like my Player of the Year title, except the only thing I’m walking away with is an ex-best friend and a woman that hates my guts.
It’s okay. Just tell me I can’t win her back.
I’m Branch “Lucky” Best and today’s my lucky day.
*This is a STANDALONE ROMANCE.
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There was NO doubt in my mind that Adriana Locke could write a football player, and she went all out with this one. Branch Best is just the right amount of sexy and cocky. Layla James Miller is doing what she can to avoid guys like just like Branch, but a weekend trip with her best friend turns into a whole lot of steamy sexy. The attraction is easy, the relationship, not so much.
Oh, did I mention that Branch is best friends with Layla’s brother? Yes, this is a brother’s best friend romance AND a football romance. EVEN BETTER. Hopefully we will see more of Finn (the brother) and Poppy (the best friend) because we can’t just like the primary characters, we have to fall in love with the secondary character too.
This story was a quick read for me because I couldn’t stop. It has all the things I love in an Adriana story with a little bit of drama thrown in. Go ahead, get Lucky with Branch. You won’t be disappointed.
5 I Think She’s the Lucky One Stars!!!
This book was a quick and hilarious read from one of my favorite authors. Ms. Locke has given us Branch Best and he’s swoony, sexy, funny and a really big manwhore!!! But that’s okay because his best friend’s sister Layla, who he’s been given strict instructions to stay away from, is going to be the woman that could change his life in ways he wasn’t looking for. First they have to admit there’s more to their weekend flirting.
Branch is a guy who’s uber confident, and given he’s an MVP, he can definitely live up to the rumors. and Layla is the woman who can tame this football hero in every way possible. This book has it all, heat, humor and an HEA and is definitely lead story worthy for Expose Magazine!!
*I volunteered to review a Copy of this book from The Author*
Thank you so very much Ms.Locke!! I am extremely honored and grateful!! 🙂
4.5 Get Branched Stars!!
Being a huge admirer of Ms.Locke’s work I couldn’t wait to start reading this one when it landed on my kindle!! This was such a feel good kind of read for me. It was sexy, heartbreaking, and oh so very sweet!! It had a forbidden aspect to it that had me glued to my kindle until the very end. Emotions ran high and I really liked that because things weren’t easy for these characters – they were realistic which packed a punch.
I was thrilled that i got to be in both of the main characters minds especially as the story progressed. Branch and Layla met their matches when their eyes connected. I adored Layla from the beginning but it took me a bit to warm up to Branch. They didn’t have to act, they could be themselves around each other, and I really dug that. With all the things that was thrown their way I had no idea how it would end for them.
Ms.Locke creates novels that feel like home if that makes sense. Her stories always grab me from the start and she surprises me every time with the each new way that she touches my heart with her words. Ms.Locke never ever disappoints with her books!! I am so excited to read what she comes up with next!! 🙂
This quote stuck with me and I believe it always will. –
“Remember what I said about timing, Layla James. Life is timed to a watch we don’t control. Things happen today to set up things later that we can’t predict or see or imagine. Don’t fight it. Embrace it.”
I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a different kind romance that’ll make you want to score a touchdown, leave you craving candy apples as well as coffee cake, and wishing a certain someone called you Sunshine. 😉 Check it out Today and Get Branched!! If you haven’t checked out Ms.Locke’s work before you are definitely missing out!! I hope that you enjoy this one as much as I did my fellow book lovers!! 🙂
Touchdown!! Seriously, Adriana Locke has done it again!! Lucky Number Eleven is amazing!! I was completely drawn into Branch and Layla’s story from the start, as the chemistry they had from their first meeting was incredible!! Everything about the story from their initial hookup, to navigating a complicated situation in the public eye, references to our favorite siblings, and a surprise cameo from a character of books past……I absolutely loved it all!! If you are a fan of this author, you have to read this story. I can say with 100% certainty, that you will not be disappointed!!
5 SEXY TOUCHDOWN STARS!! Love, Love, Love this top story in Expose magazine. Adriana Locke has passed a winning touchdown with this book. Oh Branch, he is my new book boyfriend, sexy, hot, confident football player and all athlete in everything he does. Layla is beautiful, strong and the sister of his best friend, who has just broken up with cocky football player. These two have so much chemistry they will burn up your pages. This story also has all the feels from laughing to tears in your eyes. I highly recommend this book, it is so good. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Adriana Locke’s Branch Best is one hot badass NFL player. He’s also a “player” in his private life. Layla Miller as a team mate’s little sister is hands off, well, she’s suppose to be. But circumstances have them brought together. Results of that encounter are complicated. But oh, what a satisfying story it is.
Lucky Number Eleven is one in the Expose Collection and an excellent addition to Adriana Locke’s body of work.
Adriana keeps you guessing in this new standalone sports romance. This is my favorite troupe, brothers best friend. It was great to meet new characters Branch and Layla that were fun and fresh and I’m so excited to meet two of the Gibson boys which is the start of the next series. Will Finn allow his teammate Branch to date his sister? “Date” is a strong word for a football player on and off the field . Read this to find out how it all plays out.
OMG I love Lucky Number Eleven. Do you know how much I wanted to call in to work after a three day weekend because I wanted to finish this book? It was so hard to “adult” today and be responsible when all I wanted to do was finish getting lost in this book. I have only read the Landry series by Adriana Locke and am mad at myself for not exploring the rest of her books. She is definitely a great writer and knows how to make her characters get beneath your skin and find a way in your heart. Branch, aka Lucky, will do just that. He may seem arrogant and he gets around, but Layla will get to his heart and expose him for his true self.
Lucky Number Eleven has a lot of heart. There will be some drama and some “gasp out loud” moments. There is a little bit of drama, and a whole lot of sexiness. It was hard to put my kindle down. I enjoyed reading about Poppy, Layla, Branch, and Finn because the have a great comrade. They show you what a true family is all about. You might feel a little anxious here or there, but I felt like I laughed more. I am excited about this series!