Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: A Cowboy’s Christmas Luck
AUTHOR: KC Burn
NARRATOR: Darcy Stark
PUBLISHER: Self-Published
LENGTH: 2 hours, 25 minutes
RELEASE DATE: December 2, 2019
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Jonah Beecham is a down-on-his-luck cowboy, stuck in Vegas with no money, no job, no friends, and Christmas rapidly approaching. Although he’d been promised a job as a bullfighter, the job falls through, and he’ll be sleeping in his truck for Christmas.
In a fit of desperation, he drops a coin in an old-fashioned slot machine and wins enough to put gas in his truck…plus a little something extra. Rather than press his luck, he decides to leave the casino, but the universe isn’t done with him yet.
Zach Evans is a television writer from Los Angeles who loves all things cowboy. He’s in Las Vegas to do some research at an end-of-year rodeo event. Too wary to approach any of the sexy cowboys he sees, he finally takes a chance when he bumps into Jonah.
Spending the next week in Zach’s bed might seem like Jonah’s luck has changed, but when Jonah realizes he’s falling for a man who lives in a city where none of his skills are employable, he’s got a choice to make. Fear of the unknown will cost him Zach, but accepting that the universe has more luck in store for him might be more than he can handle.
REVIEW:
December is the month to binge on holiday stories. I love Christmas it’s my favourite holiday of the year, there’s just so much I love about it. I love the lights that decorate windows, balconies and the trees. They are everywhere and light up the dark. They bring hope and joy. I also love to bake all the different Christmas cookies, listening to Christmas songs, new and old. But more importantly spending time with the people I love; my family.
I’ve read many holiday stories the past month or so, and all of them have one thing in common; the hope and joy. Some also make me appreciate the things I have and take for granted; again a family that loves me and are always there for me. A job and a home. Many don’t have that; Jonah Beecham being one of them. He’s down on his last few bucks, and the promise of a job has taken him to Vegas.
As it turns out, his ex was slimier than a blob of goo – and about as appealing. The job and place to stay was not on the horizon anymore, so in his frustration he started walking, and walking. He accidentally bumps into Zach, a writer from LA and the two are instantly drawn to each other. They decide to spend the week together. A week where they grow closer and realise that one chance meeting can change your life – if you dare to take a chance.
Listening to this story will have you believe in chance meetings and possibly that luck could be found in a slot machine. Zach and Jonah were great together, they just fit right from the start. It’s a story low on angst but high on the cutesy factor.
I love Darcy Stark’s narration, well performance of this book. I loved the southern accent, it really added to the feel and sense of place of the book, made it feel authentic. Not that wouldn’t have felt authentic without the accent; it’s just that it added another layer to it.
Stark really captured and made the listener feel what the characters were going through. He made you feel Jonah’s desperation and anger when he realised his ex had played him. But also the budding hope for a future with Zach, the fear of risking it all. He made you believe – and what more could you ask of a holiday story?
A Cowboy’s Christmas Luck was a sweet Christmas story, filled with love – and yes luck.
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