Had a hard time staying focused with this one. Too many eating scenes—not enough action. I actually liked the secondary characters, Sharon and Richard, better than the H/H because they grew throughout the story. ( )

2 1/2 to 3 stars
Lucky Charm is the first in the Lucky Trilogy about the Corwin Curse--all Corwin men will lose the women they love and their fortunes. We are introduced to Derek Corwin who gave up the love of his life, Gabrielle Donovan, at 18 because he didn't want anything bad to happen to her. Now, over a decade later, they meet again. He is divorced with an eleven-year-old daughter and an ex-wife he never loved. Gabrielle is determined to get Derek back by debunking the curse--that...more 2 1/2 to 3 stars
Lucky Charm is the first in the Lucky Trilogy about the Corwin Curse--all Corwin men will lose the women they love and their fortunes. We are introduced to Derek Corwin who gave up the love of his life, Gabrielle Donovan, at 18 because he didn't want anything bad to happen to her. Now, over a decade later, they meet again. He is divorced with an eleven-year-old daughter and an ex-wife he never loved. Gabrielle is determined to get Derek back by debunking the curse--that is what she does for a living now.
This book fell a little flat for me. Gabrielle is a strong woman who goes after what she wants, but it almost is too annoying. She hasn't seen the man in over 10 years, but she is going to make him want her back and admit he loves her? It just didn't seem deep enough. Derek was also a bit of a flat character without much depth. The chemistry between the two was limited--there was no build up, no suspense to it. It was just a little boring to me.
The mystery to the story (who is trying to scare Gabrielle away) was predictable and a little too obvious to me. I was expecting a little more of a twist.
Carly Phillips has written many better books. This one was just a middle of the road book. A light read, but not one I am going to remember in a week. If this had been my first book by her, I would not be running to the store to buy anything else by her. Since I know she can do better, I will keep up with her and hope for the trilogy to get better ( )