Thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I love the way the characters develop and interact and it’s genuinely funny in parts.

I would recommend this book and I imagine it’ll be in a few Christmas gifts this year.

REVIEW | I knew this was going to be brilliant before opening the cover. I LOVE Dawn O'Porter. I've followed her on Instagram for ages and her stories are an absolute hoot! I loved #TheCows and have been eagerly following her writing process for this newbie through her stories and was desperate to get my hands on a copy of it!

Everyone thinks that Ruby, Beth and Lauren are #SoLucky! A comment that comes so easy when you are only seeing someone through what they post on social media or hold back from sharing the truth. You'll deep dive into each of the characters lives and learn there's more to it than what you assume it to be.

Each one of the girls are so different and it was Ruby that I enjoyed reading about the most. She seems cold and unloving at first, but you soon learn that she's battling with a condition, family issues and trying to be a good mum for her three year old. Learning more about her condition and the struggles coming with that, you soon sympathise for her, gain more of an understanding and wish her happiness.

Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Collins and Dawn O'Porter for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review.

It was brilliant to read more of O'Porters writing and it to follow a similar writing structure to The Cows. This book made me laugh out loud, smile, gasp and to keep reading into the night as I couldn't put it down. I'd give it a strong 4.5/5 and recommend it to many, it's an easy and totally enjoyable one.  ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨/5

I loved this book, and couldn’t put it down.

I am blown away by Dawn O’Porter’s wonderful characterisation, enabling me to ‘know’ the women and men who inhabit this story. I could picture everyone of them. Ruby, the complex, tense single mum to a difficult toddler; Lauren, the social media star who is planning her dream wedding to the man of her dreams; Beth, new mum and wedding planner, who is undergoing a marriage crisis, amongst other things; and lastly Risky, Beth’s young assistant, who really sums up the title ‘Millennial’.

The story is so well written, and very much a novel for our current times. The subject matter discussed by the women is sometimes very frank and graphic, but also very funny. This is handled so well and so honestly that this 70 year old reader did not find it shocking - but some readers might, so be aware.

How I laughed with Beth and Risky, every woman needs a Beth in her life, and probably a Risky too!
I worried about Ruby, and her toddler Bonnie and their relationship with each other.
I held my breath at times as Lauren’s wedding preparations came together on the big day, and the drama that played out then.

I was so saddened at times that these women all feel the pressure so much to conform to a particular ‘acceptable’ image, often bearing no resemblance to the reality. And all for different reasons, and from a variety of influences exerted on them to do so.

The male characters are very well described each in their own way, both the decent guys who care about their women, and the selfish immature men who don’t care enough about their women.

Ultimately it is an uplifting and honest depiction of women supporting each other through the very difficult situations that are explored in the story.

A very insightful and honest book, I will look for more of Dawn O’Porter’s work. My thanks to the author, the publisher and Netgalley for my advance copy of this book.

I’m so glad I was accepted to read and review this particular title.

When I saw that Dawn O'Porter had a new book out I knew I had to read it. I wasn't really sure about the book to be honest mainly for it's apparent lack of story. I deliberated long and hard over what rating to give it and I settled on 4*. Ultimately its uncomfortably perceptive, outrageous and a brilliant commentary of the state of modern life.

I don’t think the cover art is especially representative of this book, nor the description.

Dawn O’Porter does a really great job of differentiating between the way that women might appear in the external world and their often wildly contrasting states of mind.

I was a bit concerned that this book would feel a bit saccharine and have a strong moral message which was a bit preachy, but it turned out to be anything but. The characters are really well rounded and ‘human’ - flaws and all.

This is fiction with a soul. Really enjoyed it.

I am so grateful have been given the opportunity to read the ARC of this book! It is utterly brilliant and I loved every second of it. I experienced every turbulent emotion with the characters and fell in love with them all for varying reasons. I do not want to post any spoilers but this is a story of 3 powerful women, who don’t know just how strong and lucky they are! It’s about women empowering women to be the best version of themselves, regardless of what life throws at them! 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 I would happily read this over and over again.

What can I say! I found this book so refreshing especially the last quarter. I loved the way the characters came together at the end. I really wanted to laugh out loud in parts and had to smile to myself at others. A brilliant story of women overcoming issues we may all face.

# So Lucky # Netgalley
Wow I absolutely loved this book. The Author really has written a blinder of a book. We all so suffer with self doubt on many levels in life. How Dawn O’Porter. Has incorporated it into this novel is amazingly brilliant. Becky out of the three. I believe is probably the strongest out of the three. With probably Ruby the most insecure. Now that’s my own personal perception only. Oh and the laughs that are in this novel. Dawn has captured everything in one book that I love. I struggled to put this down. I actually found this one novel,,in particular although I wanted to know how it ended. I also didn’t want it to end either. It’s a really eye opener of a book and certainly make you take a good look at yourself. This is my first book I have read of this Authors. However it’s definitely 100% not going to be my last. Such amazing talent. She’s now my number one author. Wow you can not afford to miss this book. If you only ever read one book. It’s truly got to be this one. Bloody fantastic beyond words.

The story follows three women, Ruby who is separated with a three year old daughter who she finds hard to manage and get along with. She also has a condition which makes her feel she must isolate herself from everyone.
Beth who is married with a young baby. Her husband has lost interest in sex and she can’t work out why which is diving her crazy. Then we have Lauren who is about to marry a rich celebrity. She has the perfect life on social media but there are rumours about her fiancé Gavin which just won’t go away. They are all trying to go about their daily lives despite feeling like failures and are trying to make the correct choices for themselves.

An amazing read, I hadn’t heard of this Author before and wasn’t sure of what to expect but wow, this book had me laughing out loud. I loved all of the characters, they always tried their best, even if it wasn’t the right thing. I will truly miss them all. I am so looking forward to finding more to read by this Author.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher HarperCollins UK for a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

"You're so lucky" we hear it and say it all the time, but people only show the life they want to portray.
Ruby, Lauren and Beth all have their issues and we get to see the real them, Ruby is so sad as she hides her body from the world and her low self esteem effects her relationship with her little girl Bonnie, Beth is lovely and vivacious she really made me laugh, but things aren't perfect for her as her husband constantly rejects her body. Both women face their lives at the same time coming together for Lauren's wedding, Lauren is an Instagram star who everyone thinks has a perfect life, but Lauren is very sad. Ruby, Beth Lauren and Risky Beth's assistance are thrown together in a wedding day trauma, but it makes each one of them take a good look at their lives and take back control and happiness.

Dawn O’Porter has quickly established herself as a fantastic storyteller. Her characters are always brutally flawed and honest, and that’s what makes them so relatable.

There are 3 main characters in the book, however the chapters are split between Ruth and Beth’s POV. Lauren is very different, as she is a social media influencer. Rather than hear her voice, we have quotes from her Instagram posts and a few of the comments from followers below each. Other than her interactions with the other characters, this is our only insight into Lauren’s life. I really loved this as it shows the contrast between the manufactured lives shown on social media, and what live are really like.

There are some very humorous moments (Beth’s assistant Risky adds a lot of those!), and there are also some dark moments. My view of the characters changed a number of times as they made mistakes, but ultimately learned from them.

Yet another phenomenal book by Dawn!

Another brilliant book by Dawn O’Porter! Once I started reading I could not stop as it’s more applicable now than ever in the world of social media and how everyone is perceived or thinks they're perceived. Beth, Ruby and Lauren are the main characters with each character having issues that are hidden from the outside world. This book made me think about how much of social media is actually real vs fake ! Highly recommend!

This book is brilliant!

It reminds me a lot of The Cows – and that’s not a bad thing at all. It tells the story of 3 women – Ruby, Beth and Lauren – and initially you don’t know how they’re all going to interact – but you just know that the stories are going to intertwine in a really clever way – and that’s exactly what happens.

Whilst the story is based on the 3 lead characters – it deals massively with their interactions with other people – as wives / lovers / mothers / colleagues / daughters / daughters in law / friends – and is brilliantly portrayed. Particularly the parental relationships are very raw / sad / emotional / beautiful – but all very different.

None of the characters is perfect – each has their own issues and things they’re dealing with, which isn’t what they project out to the world – which is kind of the point of the whole book.

Now I do need to issue a disclaimer at this point! One of the characters suffers from horrible piles for a very specific reason. I need to point out that my horrible piles, which I have blogged about before, are definitely not caused by the same thing……

The use of social media posts for one of the characters is very clever – and the comments by her followers underneath (and their Insta handles) are fabulous.

There are unusual topics covered in it – but that added to the quirkiness of it – and Dawn is never going to write a ‘vanilla’ book (I make that sound like I’m her mate, rather than just a stalker of her Instagram stories…….)

I really enjoyed how the book ended – it wasn’t predictable at all for any of the characters, which I thought was great. It’s witty, funny, clever and all wrapped up in some #girlpower – a fabulous combo.

It’s out on 31 October 2019 – which, let’s face it, could be an incredibly difficult day (don’t mention the B word) – so I would suggest pre-ordering this so you have something to distract you for a few hours, you won’t regret it – in fact you’ll be #SoLucky.

(I appreciate that I am an utter knob with that last line………)

I’m a massive Dawn fan, loved her television presenting and now her writing. This book made me smile from the first page, the content at times was very risqué, but I loved the 3 female characters who lead very different lives and had their own problems. A fantastic book with a heart warming ending. Well done!!

Beth shows that women really can have it all. Ruby lives life by her own rules. Then there’s Lauren, living the dream. As perfect as it looks? Beth's marriage is struggling. Ruby feels like she’s failing. Lauren’s happiness is fake news. It just takes one shocking event to make the truth come tumbling out.

'So Lucky' is such a fun and addictive book to read. I was hooked with O'Porter's characters instantly and quite happily took them in as friends and enjoyed following their ride throughout this book. At first glance, they appear to have perfect lives but the truth is bubbling underneath and is desperate to get out. I adored how O'Porter teases the truth about the characters and takes her time to reveal the truth. It meant I was turning pages desperately trying to get to the reveal, whilst having fun guessing what they could be of course!

This is a fun, entertaining read but O'Porter tackles difficult, important subjects as well, I will not be specific as you too need to guess the truth, but despite the hilarity and frolics that were going on, I appreciated the serious subjects underneath and it helped bring a sense of realness to the read.

The characters are of course splendid, I loved getting to know them and following them during this book and it was great to read a book about women supporting women and being there for each other. It sounds like a cliché but this book really is a journey for the characters as they learn to accept who they really are and reveal their truth to the world.

'So Lucky' is a highly entertaining read that had me laughing along with it, do not be fooled there are serious subjects aplenty throughout and O'Porter strikes the balance perfectly. This is hilarious and very addictive.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins UK for an advance copy.

After not gelling with the book I read previously, I was a bit exasperated with reading and hoped for something I’d enjoy more. ‘So lucky’ came to the rescue!

Written from the perspective of two central female characters, with a third Instagram famous celebrity in the background, this book explores self-esteem, judging people by first looks, self-confidence and relationships to name a few topics! Tough subjects but Dawn O Porter tackled them with the humour and sheer poignancy you would expect from her - there were moments I laughed out loud and moments I had tears in my eyes. The story was predictable and corny at times but an absolute joy to read, I loved the characters (even the ones I thought I’d hate, hello Ruby and Risky!) and fell in to the story so easily.

It tied up really nicely at the end and left me thinking about what was important - some could say thinking about how I was “So Lucky.” (Now who’s corny!) Would love to see this made in to a film :)

Thanks to #netgalley and #harpercollins for giving me a copy of this to read.

#solucky

This was the second book I have read by this author and I absolutely loved it as much as the first one. It dealt with and highlighted real issues in a funny relatable way. It had me laughing out loud quite a lot but was also quite emotional as well. Fantastic read and would definitely recommend this. One of my favourite books this year so far.

This is not a book I would usually read, and I hadn’t read anything of this author before. I found it hard going to start with, and at times wanted to give up, but having been allowed to read this by the publishers, read on. I’m glad I did. It’s a very well written book, and although not my cup of tea, I’m really glad I read it. I got to like the characters, with their faults and insecurities, and really enjoyed the ending.

A great book about three woman all with their own issues that they try to hide. Ruby is struggling with body image issues whilst trying to be a good mother. Beth is in a failing marriage and trying to run a business as well as bringing up a baby. Lauren is hiding her sadness by posting fake news on social media. Their lives coincide and they become supportive friends to each other. Don't judge anyone from the outside, it's what is inside that matters.

Funny, well written, and well observed .This writer writes excellent books, I am a fan.Not my usual genre,but they make a nice change. Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an ARC.