A lively (and sometimes silly) romp through the lives of six generally privilged people getting a whole can of comeuppance opened on them after a lottery win. Almost everyone involved is richly deserving of a smack upside the head with a frying pan and eventually I gave up on scowling in their general direction and just enjoyed the ride.

I thought this was a very well written story and the author had clearly researched the procedures involved in a big lottery win.
However the majority of the main characters in this book were quite unsympathetic and whilst there were a few twists as the book reached it's climax the final one was just one too many for me and spoiled my enjoyment of the whole story.
Four stars had it not been for that.

Really enjoyed this account of the dynamics a lottery win can cause. The effects on friendships and family relationships was profound. I also learnt about the events following a large win. The end was unexpected and a twist in the tale. Well written with probable characters.

This tells the story of a couple who win the lottery,just after 2 of the couples with whom they were part of a syndicate decide they no longer want to play.It shows the down side of winning a large amount of money and the adverse effect it has on the family of the winners.I would have enjoyed it more if the characters had been remotely likeable but I found them all extremely irritating.The husband,Jake, was awful and let the win go to his head.The wife,Lexi, was completely spineless and let him walk all over her.Their teenage daughter, Emily,was just like her father and completely self-absorbed.Their son was the only member of the family who was likeable and not affected by the win.
There was a parallel story of a Moldovan man ,Toma,who Lexi encountered through her work in the Citizens'Advice Bureau,and helps,but he was the only sympathetic character.The other two couples who felt entitled to share the win were also horrendous-they were all meant to have been friends for years but I didn't believe they could have been so close when they fell out so easily.
It held my attention but I think Adele Parks has written better and more believable plots than this one.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review which reflects my own opinions.

What would you do if you won millions on the lottery?
This story really hammered home the fact that money can't buy happiness.
I was hooked from the first few pages and I enjoyed the journey as all the twists and turns were slowly revealed along the way.

A very easy flowing book taking u on a family journey with lots of twist and turns proving that money doesn't always bring u happiness and even the closest of friends can turn bitter towards each other.
I couldn't put this book down, it fails to disappoint,

Lexi & Jake along with two other couples have done the lottery for years using the same numbers. The other two pay Lexi & she buys the tickets. The couples have got together every Saturday for years but things have been cooling for a while & the other two couples (who are better off & consider themselves better in all ways!) decide the lottery is 'common' & don't want to carry on. Imagine the reaction when the numbers come up & the ticket is worth £17,000,000!

If ever there was a demonstration of money being the root of all evil it was here. Jake goes off on an elaborate spending spree, encouraging his daughter to do the same. Their son Logan, is fairly unfazed & Lexi is devastated to have to leave her job at the Citizen's Advise Bureau because of the begging letters. The other two couples insist they never left the syndicate & things get nastier.

Lexi was the only character I felt any connection with- although I liked Logan & was really taken with Toma. The rest- particularly Jake were - awful!

A tale of deception & greed that kept me reading. Thansk to Netgalley & the publisher for letting me read & review this book.

3 couples, 6 friends, 3 teenagers 15 years of friendship and lives intertwined. One lottery syndicate that disbands the week before winning big. Money, rivalry, love and bitterness at its finest bringing out all human emotions. A compelling tale that leaves you guessing right till the end. As usual Adele does not disappoint

Imagine winning almost £18 million pounds on the lottery. Then imagine that you had been in a syndicate using the same numbers for fifteen years, only to pull out of said syndicate the week before those numbers came up. So begins the tale of three couples, friends who have spent almost every Saturday night together, who have raised their children together and been there through good and bad times.

Lexi and Jake cannot believe their luck - £18 million pounds in their bank account. They should be wildly happy shouldn't they? Along with their two children, Emily and Logan, they are rich beyond their wildest dreams. But they are about to discover that the money is a poisoned chalice. Emily's friends no longer want to know her, Lexi has to leave a job she adores at the Citizens Advice Bureau, and Jake has become smug and is spending money on flashy cars and houses that Lexi just does not feel at all comfortable with.

But all of that pales into insignificance when she discovers a betrayal that will leave her marriage ruptured irreparably. Who do you turn to when you no longer have your husband or your friends? When Jake throws a lavish party, the story builds to an explosive climax with twists coming thick and fast. And just when you think there are no more surprises, there is one final plot twist in store,

A fun and fast-paced cautionary tale about the cost of greed and the pain of betrayal, Perfect escapist fiction.

When it takes you 24 hours to read a book it’s always a good thing. Adele parks always writes amazing books but I loved this one! About a group of friends and a lottery win and about greed! Loved the characters and loved the story!!

Just My Luck is a page turning read that shows the ups and downs of all your dreams coming true.
Lexi and Jake have won 17 million on the lottery, after years of just winning the odd ten pounds they’ve done it. Every weekend for years they’ve done it along with their friends, the Pearson’s and the Heathcotes but this last weekend their friends dropped out so lexi and Jake and their two children have it all to themselves but do they?? The other couples go to extreme lengths to get their share and mixed with secrets and revelations this makes for a great pacey read.
The storyline is great if a little far fetched at the end but who knows what money does to people? The other couples are highly unlikeable and Lexi is quite weak for the vast majority of this book and Jake was just irritating but this didn’t spoil my enjoyment of this book.
I would like to thank Netgalley and HQ for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Would winning the lottery make you happy? Would it solve all your problems? Would it create more?

For 15 years a group of friends have played the lottery together, but after one night the Heathcotes and the Pearsons decide that they no longer want to be a part of this as it is too ‘common’. Then as luck would have it, the following week, Lexi and Jake Greenwood win the lottery!

The story follows their life and the life of their two children Emily and Logan as they navigate through their new lives as multi-millionaires. All of the characters are brilliantly devised and each story is told wonderfully. With cracks showing in the groups friendship and marriages as each persons dark side is slowly revealed.

Just My Luck is a fun whirlwind of a story whilst still having its moment of intrigue and darkness. The whole way through I was able to relate myself to the characters and think about what I would do in their shoes.

I loved how I was able to make predictions, only to be misdirected and then directed back again from beginning to end. This truly was a book I couldn’t put down!

Loved this! A very easy, flowing story which takes you on a family journey with twists and turns. I'm a big fan of Adele Parks and this did not disappoint.

Highly recommended for anyone that loves a modern day thriller with a family theme. Brilliant.

Thank you HQ and Netgalley.

thank you for the opportunity to read this book, not my usual genre but a good distraction and fully recommend it, not what i expected but fab read all the same first book from this author

I’m late to the Adele Parks party. Shamefully I’ve never read one of her books before and I really don’t understand why. I read 10% in quite a short space of time and would have continued had Springwatch not beckoned. I couldn’t stop reading once I picked my kindle up again and finished the book in two days.

The premise seems simple - on the surface! Three couples are good friends, they get together regularly for meals and have a syndicate on the National Lottery. Then one Saturday their wildest dreams come true and their chosen six numbers come up. However, Lexi and Jake (who buy the weekly ticket) claim the week before the two other couples - the Heathcote’s and Pearson’s dropped out of the syndicate. You can then imagine the fall out and the revelations and long seated resentments that come bubbling to the surface and show the bonds of 15 years of friendship were maybe not as strong or deep as they previously believed.

Just when you think all the secrets are finally revealed, there’s yet more twists to shock and surprise. I really enjoyed this book; it’s well written, great plot, a variety of characters, some likeable but many not, lots of drama, envy and secrets.
It’s the perfect book to read in the sun in the garden and relax for a few hours.

With thanks to NetGalley and HQ for the opportunity to read this ARC, in return for an honest and unbiased review.

I'm sure that everyone has played the "What would you buy if you won a big lottery prize" game. Adele Parks shows us all the different sides to a many faceted story. I was hooked from the start, thoroughly enjoyed the roller coaster ride and couldn't put it dow.

An easy read but I didn't really connect with the characters. The twist at the end was quite unexpected but I found it a bit predictable

Lexi and Jake have played the lottery as a syndicate with their best friends for fifteen years,, that is until rows at a dinner party see the other two couples decide that they want to withdraw from the syndicate with immediate effect. Then the following weekend, their numbers come up in the lottery winning the couple and their two children 18 million pounds, of course the other two couples think that they should have a share of the money.
Jake and Lexi both act completely differently in relation to their huge win, Jake is selfish and starts to spend the money before they even have it in their account.He buys the children flashy gifts and clothes. Lexi is wary, she wants to donate and do good with some of the money and she’s genuinely not able to splash out on more than some fancy tea bags without feeling guilty,She also doesn’t want to leave her job at the citizens advice bureau that she truly loves as she wants to help people in every sense of the word. We soon realise there are cracks in the marriage and the win is making the gap open up between the couple.
This domestic thriller has lots of twist and turns and is told from multiple points of view. I was immediately pulled into the story and enjoyed reading it. This is a story of jealousy, greed, secrets and betrayals and is definitely worth reading.

I really enjoyed this book. Is money the root of all evil? Or does it just depend on your outlook. This book kept me entertained from the first page to the last

Thanks to Net Galley and HQ for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.
Lexie and. Jake have been doing the lottery every week for 15 years, they have been in a syndicate with their two sets of life long friends, though both couples have recently pulled out, so when the numbers come up Lexie and Jake have hit a jackpot of 18 million! Their friends want their share!
Jake immediately starts to spend the money lavishly, he lets their two kids Logan and Emily buy whatever they want, moves the family from heir modest home to a lavish 6 bedroom gated property.
This is a story told from several points of view, of greed, lies, deception and envy with a few twists to the story along the way.
I did not like any of the characters, not my favourite book by this author.