I enjoyed this book. It was a light and easy read, which is what I was looking for to change it up on my reading list.

The book is about three sisters: Lexi, Callie and Hanna Breaux who all live in the small Louisiana town they grew up in. Lexi is a hair stylist and engaged to be married. Callie is a reporter for a local newspaper focused on her job and doesn't have much of a dating life. Hanna is happily married with two kids. After years of playing the lottery, they actually win the jackpot. They win big! 204 million dollars big. Will money change each sister? Would that much money change you?

This book had me fantasizing what I would do if hit the lotto and won 204 million dollars. The escape from reality and dreaming big put me in better mood that was much needed. I also enjoyed getting to know these sisters, as I am an only child and enjoyed learning the sister dynamics. I’d have to say my favorite character was Callie. I enjoyed reading all of the sister’s stories, but Callie’s was the most interesting to me.

Thank you to Atria/Emily Bestler Books and Netgalley for providing me with an advance digital copy in exchange for an honest review!

I loved this book because I lived there for 20 years and I know these characters and the places they go---"Geaux Tigers." The end result of winning the lottery was inevitable for these three sisters but the journey was fun. Perfect summer read.

This was such a sweet novel. Perfect if you want a light southern read. I did have sisters growing up so i love stories where there are sisterly bonds. This story makes me want to play the lottery!

Thank you Netgalley and Atria Books for this ARC of Louisiana Lucky! This was an adorable book about three sisters who end up winning the lottery and their lives are changed forever. While sometimes predictable, this was a cute and lighthearted read that will put a smile on your face. I felt like I related the most to Callie, who seemed to stay the most level headed throughout the story, while her two sisters oftentimes went overboard with their prize winnings. I loved how certain story plots eventually tied the three sisters' stories all together and resulted in the most adorable ending!

Thank you so much @atriabooks for the gifted copy of Louisiana Lucky by Julie Pennell @juliepens!

Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you won the lottery?

In Louisiana Lucky, sisters Lexi, Callie, and Hanna win the Powerball and split the jackpot three ways. Lexi starts planning her dream wedding, Hanna buys a big house and enrolls her kids in a snooty private school, and Callie finds herself a new boyfriend and job. Sounds great, right? Well, turns out things aren’t going to turn out as expected.

This was a light, fun read that took my mind off this storm heading my way. I loved that it was set in Louisiana because it mentioned places and things with which I’m familiar. (Geaux Tigers!)

I'm a known sucker for sister stories, but LOUISIANA LUCKY's stock beat formula fell a bit flat for me. Pennell's prose is confident and eminently readable, but the plot for me was pretty blah. If you're looking for some fluffy wish-fulfillment, it's not a bad read, but nothing that knocked me out of the park.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.


Three sisters... $204MM Lotto win ... a famous wedding planner ... a hunky tv reporter ...

I don’t think I need to say more.

This was a really fun read... I loved the feel good vibes of this novel and although they each faced their own challenges after the big win, the sisters still remained as close as before and helped each other through the “bad luck “ that followed some of their questionable but understandable decisions after the “good luck” of winning .

Book rating : ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Cover ranting : 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is a fun read about 3 sisters who win the lottery. They think that money will solve all of their problems but really it just creates all sorts of new problems. I had a hard time relating to any of the characters and the book quickly turned into a cliche once they did win. Spend money as fast as you can! It actually made me sad how quickly they changed who they were once they came into money. Without looking too in depth, it was a fun read and it made me think about what I would do if I ever won the lottery.

I really wanted to like this one but I just didn't. It was way too predictable and in a really uncomfortable way. You know exactly what is going to happen and it is so . I really liked the characters and wanted to root for them but they just acted like idiots, all of them, predictable idiots. The ending is redeeming, as we knew it would be, but it wasn't fun to get there.

A fun easy read that is the perfect escape. Three sisters that live in poverty win the lottery. They think it will change their lives for the better but they soon find out otherwise and realize that the good things in life have nothing to do with money. This was a cute story with great moral lessons . I loved the charcters and their growth during the story.

Thank you to the publisher and to Net Galley for the opportunity. My review opinion is my own,

A fun wish-fulfillment fantasy. Nothing deep here, but if you're in the mood for a little escapism these days (and who isn't?), pick this one up.
*Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

Louisiana Lucky is about the three Breaux sisters who grew up poor in a small Louisiana town. After playing the lotto for a number of years, the sisters win $200+ million dollars. At first, they think the money will solve all their problems, but it turns out, that is just not the case.

I liked that the book was told from the perspective of each sister, so readers got a glimpse into each sister's mindset. Each sister was unique, but I loved the familial bond that they shared. Although the story was predictable, it was still a good summer read. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book was fluff and fun and easy reading. Louisiana Lucky read like a Hallmark movie, and I blew through it in an afternoon. The trio of sisters was fun, and while the lotto-winning-turns-sour trope was predictable, I was invested enough to want to keep reading. This would be the perfect book for the beach or an airplane or a free afternoon.

Thank you NetGalley for my ARC copy of Louisiana Lucky! This was a light read, but I really enjoyed it! The premise isn't anything particularly new: how would your life change if you won the lottery?However, I thought all three characters had interesting storylines and I personally like books that are told from different viewpoints. After reading some of the other reviews for the book, I had a hard time starting it... but I'm glad I did. It would make a great Hallmark movie!

This book was such a joy to read! I read so many dark and heavy historical fictions. I try to save my emotional state by reading some light hearted books with positive messages every so often. Louisiana Lucky was just that. It's not all happy going, but it was light and enjoyable. So glad I requested this one and even more happy that I got the ARC! Thank you so much to NetGalley and Atria for the e-book in exchange for my honest review.

Three sisters hit the jackpot - $204 million - and it couldn’t come at a better time. Each is struggling with their own challenges, and this money will surely solve everything, right?! Journey with the Breaux sisters as they learn money isn’t everything.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Three sisters buy a winning lottery ticket and it changes their lives. Thanks go to Net Galley and Atria Books for the review copy.

Every now and then, my collection of galleys gets too dark, and so I turn to Net Galley in search of humorous reading to lighten things up. This novel caught my eye with its engaging cover, and sadly, I didn’t realize that the cover was its only positive attribute.

The word choice, character development, and even basic ability to use correct grammar came up short here, and I find myself wondering what’s up with the editor? But even a strong editor can’t help this book, because there’s nothing to salvage. None of the sisters came alive for me, and the tired old trope about money not buying happiness draws an eyeroll of epic proportions. If my mama was right and my eyes could get stuck up there, this would surely have done it.

This book is for sale now, but I’d keep my card in my wallet if I were you.

Lexi, Callie and Hanna have been entering the lotto for years when one day they hit the jackpot, literally. $204 million dollars is theirs. For years, they have struggled to make ends meet but now all of a sudden the world is their oyster. Lexi is finally able to pay for her dream wedding; for Callie it means being in a position where she is able to chase her dream career and for Hanna, it means being able to send her kids to a private school and buy the dream family home. But does money buy real happiness? Lexi, Callie and Hanna find out that it doesn't...

I recommend this book to anyone in the market for a light summer escape read and to those who enjoy reading about the bond between sisters. It was a fun and sweet story!

This was fun! I loved all the drama at the end, I couldn’t put it down when it all hit the fan. There were a couple issues I had with some of the dialogue that seemed unrealistic and the writing was a bit simplistic. But it was a fun story and I enjoyed reading it.

Louisiana Lucky by Julie Pennell is a delightful, lightweight read. The Mary Poppins’ song, “a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down”, applies to Louisiana Lucky in that there are so strong messages about money not buying happiness and being careful about you wish for that are easily consumed given the sweetness of the Breaux sisters.

Breaux sisters Lexi, Callie and Hanna are each delightful and their sibling attachment and support is sweet. They and their family are just scraping by. Sometimes their monthly investment in three lottery tickets required scraping together the coins at the bottom of their purse and forgoing a full tank of gas. Their banter is infectious and the dialogue is authentic. So, when the girls get lucky one Thursday evening, I couldn’t help but be swept up in their excitement.

However, as soon as the girls get their check, the pitfalls of quickly and publicly becoming very wealthy become apparent. Whether it is about being caught up in buying up what they think they need to be like the people whose lives they covet or being romantically pursued solely for their new wealth, all three sisters learn just how wealthy they were before winning the lottery.

Yes, the plot might be somewhat predictable, but the characters make Louisiana Lucky a fun read.