Luck of the Irish

What a perfectly fun read right her at St. Patrick’s Day. Luck of the Irish by J.A. Ferguson deals with a curse that will destroy the world’s leprechauns. Brian O’Rourke travels from Ireland to the US to find the king’s shillelagh before the required time on St. Patrick’s Day.

This is not your average save the world story. It has humor, lovely a lovely little girl and an old mischievous grandfather rounding out the characters with Maggie and Brian. Forget little leprechauns think wonderful, full of life, tall, strong and handsome ones who can magically clean. Need I say more. This well written story is a pure delight. My only question, where do I find more books by J.A. Ferguson.

It’s just a sweet little romance story with an Irish theme. The perfect kind of thing Americans will love to read in March. There are some good examples of Gaelic words so the reader can pick up a thing or two. The mythology has been altered in order to fit the story but not in a malicious way so I don’t have an overly huge problem with it besides it’s not the kind of story you read believing you’re going to receive an authentic education on Irish culture.

The ‘human’ characters were believable and had their parts thoroughly developed so they came off realistic. The plot line made sense given the world construct and rules given.
It’s just good ‘junk food’, like the soap opera you turn on during the day so you can avoid the news and get a break from reality.

I was looking through my Kindle library for an Irish-themed read for St Patrick's Day and found this. It's one I requested from NetGalley and I was hooked from the first page. I was transported to a world of Irish myths, customs. and foklore but with very real issues like Maggie's reality of her grandfather being in a nursing home and her work at a diner. A perfect, fast-paced read for St Patrick's Day or anytime you need a dose of Irish magic! The book has some very vivid imagery and descriptions throughout. The magical feel of the book is very strong, and it is a very relaxing listen. I have Irish nationality myself (as well as English) and am even learning Irish Gaelic online, so this book was a special one for me. I loved the way that some Gaelic was woven into the plot. Good way to learn some more words! And of course there is romance.

Thanks to J.A. Furguson and Imajinn Books for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. 3.5 stars