Great message with some sensitive topics well-handled! The story is about three strong woman who seem to have their lives sorted but appearances are never what they seem. Like the title this is message of the book. It is easy to envy the shiny appearance without understanding the true story. Ruby is very controlled. She doesn't appear to need anyone. But her shell is brittle and she has a syndrome which makes her very self conscious. Beth has the perfect marriage, a newborn and a successful business. But she is feeling unfulfilled and she is desperate for change. Lauren is a social media star with an impending celebrity wedding. She looks gorgeous and perfect but is this what she even wants? In a crazy, convoluted way the three woman's lives intertwine.
The plot is gripping and unpredictable and elements of the book have stuck with me. In one way, we are all lucky and in another way, no ones life is perfect.

So Lucky is the story of three women - Ruby, who is trying to raise her young daughter whilst suffering with severe body image issues; Beth, who is struggling to balance running a successful business with caring for a newborn, and also save her failing marriage; and Lauren, a newly famous and apparently confident model and Instagrammer, who is about to get married to a rich business man, and appears to 'have it all'.

I've really enjoyed Dawn's previous books, so I went into reading this with high expectations - and I can honestly say it did not disappoint at all! The three central characters are brilliantly portrayed and oh so relatable with their many flaws and insecurities. For me, the main theme of this book was the importance of love and kindness, to those around us but also (and perhaps more importantly) to ourselves. Full of Dawn's usual flair, it manages to be laugh out loud funny, but also incredibly honest and poignant. By the end, I was invested in all three character's stories and wanted happy endings for all of them (as well as Beth's brilliant assistant, Risky). One of my fave reads this year.

Loved it ! such a funny book - it deals with modern day issues in a humorous and funny way. The title of the book is really clever too - I have read the Cows and thought that was a fab book bit this one is better in my opinion.
The main story is about Beth , a new mum who has returned back to work after having her baby and how she struggles with work and her husband. Then there is Ruby who has an interesting medical condition and how this affects her everyday life . Can't wait for another book from Dawn !!

I loved this book. It unwound itself into such a relatable and believable story. I really enjoyed the characters individual paths that all collided at the end.

As someone who discovered Dawn O'Porter years after I should have done (I know, she's hilarious, what was I thinking), I was excited to receive an egalley ARC from the publisher through Netgalley. Sometimes I request books that I don't expect to be given and this was one of those requests. So when I was successful in getting the book I was so excited to start. I held off for quite a few weeks (possibly months) because I had other books that I had to read and review first. My plan was to save this book for my holiday. Because I was so certain that I would enjoy it.

No surprises, I didn't make it all the way to my holiday. I made it to the week before I set off. Which is why I am writing this from my home rather than with a view of the beach. I tried but I failed to show any impulse control, much like the characters in this book: Ruby who has a terrible secret that makes her behaviour monstrous when it might be exposed; Beth a wedding planner with a newborn, and Laura an influencer about to marry the man of her dreams. With a few hilarious (for good and evil) supporting characters and a few who make you feel sad, this tale is really about the ways that women support each other both online and offline. And the baggage we carry that's been dumped on us by people that we love. 

No question - this book is an absolute riot. As with all of O'Porter's stories I found myself thinking no, surely not, OMG! more than once, with an audible laugh as well. Thankfully I was not in public because, well, when you read the book yourself you'll understand.

**Set to autopublish on release day**

Interesting read, took me a while to warm to a couple of the charecters, but was a good read and I like how it all turned out in the end

this is the first Dawn O'Porter book I have read and simply couldn't put it down. Absolutely loved it, I found it touched on the areas of shame and anxiety so many women suffer from these days. A funny, thought provoking and sensitive book. I'm off to read her other books now!

This book is awesome. Real women, with real problems, and real sex drives, and oh god, real sex toys. It had me cackling out loud at times, and reflecting on my family and parenting at others. I adored how the three stories came together, and the end of the story, with each of the women winning in their own way. Phenomenal, and like nothing I’ve read before.

I have been saving this book to read closer to publication day, finally got around to it and it did not disappoint!

You have two main characters Ruby who is a single mum who has a condition that takes over her everyday life & thoughts. Beth who is a new mum who is back at work while her husbands looks after their four month old baby, Beth is struggling with the lack of intimacy in her marriage. Then you also have a third character Lauren who is a celebrity and is about to marry another celebrity, her story is told through instagram posts.

This book really reminded me that everyone has their own issues & insecurities and the way we present ourselves to the world (whether it is through instagram or face to face interactions) does not always match up to what is real.

I really sympathised with Ruby and I was pleased that her approach to motherhood changed in the story. There were quite a few laugh out loud moments and the way the characters stories all come together I enjoyed. The male characters were not the main focus either which I quite enjoyed.

A great read which certainly made me laugh in several places.

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

I love Dawn, she celebrates women in all there real and ordinarily strong glory. She writes such amazing characters and so well, you aren’t always sure if you’ll like them at the beginning but by the end you love them to bits. This is an amazing and uplifting read full of humour and warmth. Recommended to anyone who enjoys a good read and appreciates real women.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I didn't think that I could be more in awe of Dawn O'Porter but she's gone and done it again. So Lucky is a fabulous book with believable characters and is so relatable (other than one character having a huge libido four months after giving birth! But that may just be me!)

I could have read this book in one sitting it is so good but I made myself ration it because I actually didn't want it to end.

You will laugh, you will cry and you will question your views and opinions on so many things. I cannot recommend this book highly enough; go out and buy it now, well once it's published obviously.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for my copy.

Who needs "Fifty Shades of Grey"* when you can read "So Lucky?!"

I read the Cows and was really looking forward to reading this book. The book is told by three different women, Beth, Ruby and Lauren, all of whom have an issue of some sort but are viewed as "lucky" by the rest of the world. There are many tones of "Girl Power" and Woman supporting women throughout it and it touches upon many issues facing women today. There's also a LOT of sex and quite descriptive sex in this book!

I actually really enjoyed reading this book but didn't find any of the female characters particularly likeable, I liked that it is told from the point of three women with different issues and that I had a certain empathy for each of them but I found the character "Risky" over the top. I have to give it to Dawn O'Pporter though she is a very good writer and this is well written.

* I really hated Fifty Shades of Grey!

Not really a "man's book" but the story held the attention and gave some interesting insights into the female condition. Dawn O'Porter constructed quite a complex story line - or rather two - and brought the threads together at the end very skillfully

I thoroughly enjoyed this book funny and thought provoking in equal measure. Thank you netgalley for the opportunity to read this book as an arc in return for an honest review.

Dawn O'Porter's latest release So Lucky makes you think about everytime you've looked at a snippet of someone else's life and decided they're just "so lucky" based on your assumptions.  We follow three women; Ruby, Beth and Lauren, three different lives brought together by one event, the wedding of the year of Lauren to Dragon's Den millionaire star Gavin Riley.

Ruby is a single mother who works from home as a photo retoucher; she both knows and loaths the impact her retouching has on the body positivity of those she's retouching and the people that see the resulting images.

Beth, wedding planner and new mother to baby Tommy has returned to work much earlier than expected leaving her husband at home looking after Tommy. To her assistant and the outside world she's got everything going, an amazing job, dream project and a super progressive and supportive husband.

Lauren is a model and Instagram sensation who appears to be living the dream to her thousands of followers; while she speaks supposedly candidly about her anxiety online there are few people who actually listen to how she's feeling.

Alternating between Ruby and Beth's narrative perspectives and snippets of Lauren's Instagram feed which was a great way to break up the text and incorporate it as it plays such a large part of the story.   We follow all three women and their families in the run up to the wedding; my personal favourite was Beth and her relationship with her ever so slightly overbearing mother in law.

Initially I thought this was going to be a bit predictable but I my suspicions were completely wrong and I'm do glad they were.  This is refreshing, female-driven that'll make you laugh out loud at the same time it makes you reconsider the judgements we make about people from what they post online.

A really gripping, funny read about the complex relationship we have with our outwards persona and what really is going on inside, it perfectly encapsulated how we can all be someone completely different to what others experience.

I’ve enjoyed Dawn’s books in the past and this one was as full of as many laughs, cries, giggles and cringes as her other books!

The book is written from the point of view of 3 women, who are all living very different lives. I really liked the addition of the Instagram style posts and how one of the characters portrayed themselves in this light. The book also looked at how the women have felt constricted or confined by men at times so there’s a strong message of female power in this book!

I liked how things came together at the end but felt it was quite rushed and left me with quite a few questions (perhaps the opportunity for a sequel?!). Overall I enjoyed the bookand it left me with tears running down my face, both happy and sad!
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Disclaimer: Thank you to Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for the complimentary digital copy in exchange for an honest review of this book.

A brilliantly funny and poignant book.

This is story of three women who from appearances appear to be " so lucky". Ruby is a successful photo editor with a lovely daughter and a good relationship with her ex. Beth is a new mum with a successful business and Lauren is a minor celebrity who is due to get married to one of the UKs most eligible bachelors. However as we learn more about each women we see that they each have their own problems and are just trying to cope with life the same as the rest of us.

Dawn O'Porter manages to capture the essence of being female in this book. It's both hilariously funny and break your heart sad. The character of Ruby and the journey she goes on is so moving. Risky is the most hilarious side character. Thank you so much to Net Gallery and the publishers for the opportunity to read this wonderful book.

I really liked the cover. It is very appealing designed. The writing style is pleasant and very fluently to read. The characters are very well described and look well thought out and consistently interesting. The tension is always present. The descriptions of surroundings, feelings and scenes were also very good. The story is told pleasant and it succeeds from the first pages to dive directly into the story. The storyline as a whole is very coherent and it seems very understandable and authentic. A very fascinating story that you won't like to stop reading.

I have loved all of Dawn O'Porter's books and her social media posts so I was delighted and 'so lucky' to get an e-copy of So Lucky from NetGalley and Harper Collins.
I wasn't disappointed. I laughed, cried and cringed, like proper toe-curlingly cringed! I don't think I've read another author as honest about modern life as Dawn, she says it how it really is – without apology. If you are easily offended maybe give it a miss but I really can't recommend it enough to the rest of you!