What happens when a girl with the worst luck ever meets a guy with all the luck in the world? Risk assessor Charley Claybourne has always known her luck pretty much… well, sucks. Getting soaked in lactose-free chocolate milk thanks to a hunkylicious, blue-eyed stranger is bad enough. But discovering that he’s her new billionaire client, and could make or break her career? Oh hi, it’s me, the … Oh hi, it’s me, the icing on top of the world’s most craptastic cake.
Now Charley has to decide if Chris Lachlan, Disney prince made flesh, is a good risk to be CEO of his family’s billion-dollar corporation. You know, if a reckless adrenaline junkie–who eats the unhealthiest food known to man and has dated cartel princesses, thieves, and actual spies–could ever qualify as the “good” kind of risk.
But Charley isn’t immune to the charms of this hot, trouble-seeking billionaire. And as luck would have it, she’ll have to choose between trashing her career… or falling head-over-broken-heels for the biggest risk of her life.
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4.5-Stars for this fun & flirty read Pushing His Luck by Kira Archer
This is the best fun & flirty, just an all around light hearted read! Loved the meet cute, I was hooked and was surprised how quickly I read the book, the banter between Chris & Charley was not only humorous but relatable, especially seeing Chris is basically and adrenaline junkie and Charley, her job title is risk assessor, can they be any farther apart on the spectrum. But, it all comes down to the chemistry and later in the book these two definitely brought the steam! It’s got enough of a storyline to keep it interesting & wanting more, yet light enough to be a weekend beach read, the last thing I have to say; would certainly recommend Kira Archer’s latest (& I feel one of her greatest), Pushing His Luck, Book 4 in the Winning the Billionaire series!
While I did receive an advance copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, but, am voluntarily leaving my own opinion with my voluntary review.
This was a light, quick read. The writing flowed well, although the story wasn’t my favorite. Charley is made out to be an accident prone risk assessor, but really the clumsiness stop right after she meets Chris. Charley has this tragic thing happen in her past to make her the way she is, but it’s given like 1 paragraph towards the end to explain it, and she’s not even the one telling the story. At least Chris’s reasons for being a thrill seeker are told by him. The drama was over in a few pages, and they get their HEA. Well, I guess a form of it. Not really my idea of a “happily ever after”. Although this wasn’t my favorite, I will read this author again.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.
A Risk assessor and an adrenaline junky walk to a table…
Okay so it starts before that scene! Pushing His Luck is a cute romance with some lovely excursions and some to die for adventure. (See what I did there!?!?!)
Looks, lust, and chemistry are keeping these two tightly wound. Add in the proximity, the comfort of being in each others company, and the urge to do naughty things….and you get Pushing His Luck.
It’s cute, sexy, and dare I say the perfect way to fall in love. Sign me up for this trip!
3.5 stars
The pretty cover and book blurb is what drew me into Pushing His Luck by Kira Archer. The first chapter is quite humorous and caught my immediate attention. This is the fourth book from her series, Winning the Billionaire, and it can be read as a standalone.
The female heroine, Charley Claybourne, is an interesting character. I liked her determination, and her ability to stand firm, especially when it came to her job as a risk insurance assessor. She has a good heart, and becomes a bit adventurous when she travels around the globe with her new client.
Christopher Lachlan is the CEO of one of the largest vacation home rental companies in the world. His “need for speed” may prevent him from getting insured, and Charley has the final say. Chris is safe throughout all of his risky endeavors and sharing them with Charley becomes more than just business.
I liked this story, however, the plot dragged at times and the ending was disappointing.
Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.
Fun and flirty read. Great conclusion to the series.Charlotte (Charlie) and Chris are polar opposites. There first meeting is a funny disaster and it only gets more interesting from there. You will get your fill of laughter. Charlie is cautious and staid. She doesn’t like to take risks and always seems to be running into mishaps. Chris is gregarious, outgoing and adventurous. They have every reason not to be attracted to each other but the heart knows What it wants. This is a quick and fun book that will give you a lovely kick as you read.
I loved this book! After meeting all of Chris’s friends in the previous book it was great to finally have Chris’s story. And seeing all those guys again in this book. Chris is a risk taking, care free bachelor who lives his life on the edge of the seat and who should he find to make his life complete? Charley, a very non risk taking, safety loving kind of girl. These two were not so opposite though, while Charley was adverse to risk she actually liked all the activities that Chris wanted to do, she just did them all on her own terms. Charley also made Chris think about what he did and about the people that cared about him. These two were a great couple and you could feel the attraction between them even when they were trying to figure out how they were attracted to someone their opposite. I loved that Chris pushed Charley out of her comfort zone on the activities they did but that Charley never said no to doing them. They were actually the perfect person for each other.
3.5 Stars
If you’re in the mood for a light, fun and sexy read Pushing His Luck will be a great choice!
Charley’s luck isn’t really the best. A traumatic event in her past left her in desperate need to keep control of everything at all times… and like a self-fulfilled prophecy, she ends up being a klutzy duck 90% of the time. With a career as a risk assessor, she lives for safety and prudence and she is very comfortable with that.
Chris’ middle name would probably be Daredevil (if he had one, I don’t know for sure). His adrenaline-seeking lifestyle clashes with what people, and especially insurance companies, feel the CEO of a million-dollar company’s should be. But in order to keep being a CEO, he needs insurance, and that means passing a risk assessment. Que in trying to convince Charley, the safety police, that all the stuff he does is not that risky. In order to do this, he’ll take Charley with him in one of his trips, so she can see for herself that he is not as reckless as it seems.
Chris and Charley’s romance is of the opposites-attract-but-they-don’t-want-to-give-in-to-it variety. The more time they spend together though, they realize they’re not all that different, and soon their attraction is too much to handle. I really enjoyed their banter and baiting of each other.
Chris was a total carefree spirit, a bit of an adrenaline junky but in an “I-want-to-experience-life-at-its-fullest” kind of way. He had his typically male moments where he completely fucks up, but he was charming enough to get back in my good graces. I loved witnessing Charley’s evolution. There was a reason for her attitude towards life, but with Chris’s help, she comes to some realizations that help her deal with said issues.
While I really enjoyed Pushing His Luck, it didn’t totally suck me in as the first two books in this series. I felt there were some missed opportunities to deepen some aspects of the story, and it left me at times feeling disconnected from the characters. Still, this is a super fun, light and entertaining read that had me laughing from start to finish.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book*
This was the first book from this author that I have read and it was an ok read for me. This was book 4 in the series and it could be read as a standalone. They first meet fighting over chocolate milk. Christopher and Charley were an ok couple. They never really seemed like they should be together and that is what made them an ok couple to me. There was no real heat in this story and I do like my stories with a little heat. If you are looking for a sweet romance then this is the story for you.
I received an ARC from NetGalley and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley for my honest review.
I really wanted to like this book, but it was really tough to finish. When I give a bad review I usually try to find aspects of the book that I like. I couldn’t find any in this book. The initial “meet cute,” where Chris and Charley fight over the last bottle of chocolate milk was cloying and hackneyed. The plot device of Charley being a Risk Assessor and deciding for an insurance company she doesn’t work for was implausible (30+ year insurance executive here). I might be able to get over these issues if the characters were compelling and the love story interesting. They were not. If you have read the prior books in this series, you may want to read this, otherwise, don’t bother.
Lactose-free chocolate milk anyone?
Who would have thought it could be the catalyst in a clumsy, intense, insta-connection with a side of awkward and a dash of humor. Between the Billionaire Luxury Vacation property renter Chris and the Risk Assessor for Insurance companies Charlie.
Both pushed to their physical and emotional limits, with well-meaning friends rooting from the sidelines. It’s a whirlwind romance free for all, with plenty of ups and downs and secrets galore.
Sweet, fun, a fast mover, with an enticing storyline and excellent characters, I enjoyed this “meet-cute” romance!
This is my first book by Kira Archer, certainly won’t be my last!
This was such a cute, fun opposites attract read!
Let go from her job, Charley is trying to start her own assessment company. When her new client, the one who could really get her name out there, ends up being the same man who tried to steal her milk, she’s got concerns. He’s a complete adrenaline junkie, lives an outrageous life and she’s extremely attracted to him. But when her best friend finagles them into going on a trip together, she’s wondering who the risk taker is now?
’He was nothing but the shiny object that would derail her from her plans. The bell to her bird. The squirrel to her dog. Her kryptonite.’
Despite being careful about everything in her life, Charley always ends up in one botched up situation or another. She’s adorkable, accident prone, and too cute for words. I enjoyed watching her try to avoid her attraction to Chris, knowing it was a losing battle.
’He was like a great big ball of golden sunshine that warmed and cheered everyone around him, no matter what their intentions. The man was contagious.’
Chris lives for the adrenaline high, living life on the edge. I loved that he challenged Charley and drew her out of her protective shell.
‘The woman had uptight down to a science. And he knew just how to make her unravel.’
From the very beginning they had a spark that grew into intense heat. Their reasons for ignoring the chemistry between themselves believable.
This couple were so much fun together. The banter is sharp and quick, cute and engaging. There were some hilarious moments as Charley got herself, and him by association, into various situations. I was a bit disappointed that this character trait tended to die down as the story progressed. However, it was enough to enjoy the thought that the risk assessor was more at risk than the one being assessed.
This is a story that will immediately pull you in due to the meet cute and then the continued cute which eventually moves into emotional involvement between the hero and heroine. The conflict was a bit under thought but didn’t take long to resolve. The angst level is definitely low and the heat, once they gave in, was pretty steamy. Mostly, this is just a great feel good story with wonderful characters that make you smile.
3.5
Cute
What I liked:
The writing style
The characters
Dual POVs
Part of a series: Winning the Billionaire
Standalone
HEA
Epilogue
I look forward to reading the other books in this series.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC from NetGalley.
Pushing His Luck by Kira Archer a four-star read that will leave you craving. I did really enjoy this story, the only thing was that for the first half of the story I kept feeling like I was missing something, like this was part of a series and I hadn’t read the previous stories. But in the second half I did feel like I was getting somewhere and knew what was happening. The cute and funny story is great and so flirty and sweet, I will be sure to pick up more from the author as I did enjoy the writing. Chris and Charley have good chemistry and the travel is sublime.