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I have enjoyed every book in this standalone series but I absolutely loved Libby and Antonio's story. Their story was one filled with sweet, steamy, and funny moments. Miss Ina was a trip and I absolutely loved her character. I was hooked from the very beginning and I finished this story within a few hours. The flow of the story was perfect and there was never a dull moment. This was such a sweet, fantastic read that I believe all romance readers will love. I can't wait to see what story this author comes up with next because everything she writes is a must read for me. Would I recommend this book? Absolutely! I would recommend every book in this series.

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A hunky Italian firefighter who can cook and appears to hate you.....does it get better than that?

'Then again, everything happens when it should.'

Whilst reading this I came to the conclusion that I would even read this authors shopping list. She is an auto buy author for me and this book proves why. Absolutely fabulous read!

Again the old grouchy Miss Ina stole my heart and made me laugh out loud and this is perfectly fitting to the while series.

'Whether you run into it, stumble into it, or get tossed into it, love has a way of finding you.'

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Great short read. First book I have read by this author and looking forward to reading more.

Libby has had a crush on Antonio since she set eyes on him, but he seems to hate her for no reason. When his Dad has a heart attack she offers to help out at the family pizza shop - a place he hates because of the stress it put on his family.

To both of them family is a key part of their life, and once she starts to help out he realises that he may have misjudger her character.

I liked how there were chapters from each of their perspectives.

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Aurora Rose Reynolds is always a one-click author for me; her books are always filled with heart, strong heroines, and swoony heroes, This book was no exception. Finally the third Reed sister has found love in firefighter Antonio Moretti! Their connection was so adorable and beautiful, especially after Antonio started to move past his issues and embrace Libby. This enemies-to-lovers story was just what I needed today and it was even better than I hoped for. I would highly recommend this book, and dare I say, my favorite ARR book so far!

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4.5 stars! My favorite in the series!

Aurora never disappoints! I have been in a funk, but this book had me hooked and I couldn’t stop reading it! My heart clenched, I swooned, I cried a bit, I loved Libby and Antonio. Yes, he was a jerk at first, but he turned into one swoony alpha who I loved! It’s low on drama and angst, just a feel good romance. I can’t wait for more from one of my favorite authors!

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In what I believe is the final book of the series, Libby is the youngest sister and she is struggling with her life right now. She thinks that she has it all but her relationship with her sisters is deteriorating and her job is not as fulfilling as she thought. And to make matters worse, she is trying to fight off a guy who is nothing but mean to her.

But does he have a reason why??

Antonio is understandably upset with his parents and of course what does he do? He takes it out on the girl that he likes. There are times that I was a little upset with the way that he treated her and I liked the few times that she did stick up for herself when he was treating her badly. There are times when these ‘alpha male’ guys just say deal with it and the girl does. I like it when the girl has some kind of backbone.

It is a quick read (much like the other books) but it’s a fun read as well. It’s one of the things that I love from Aurora Rose Reynolds. She can write characters that you can relate to while making alpha males that you can’t help but want.

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Libby Reed has a terrific job at one of the posh salons on 5th Ave. She has a side business where clients can rent designer dresses. But she feels empty--not even discount shopping for her favorite designer brands helps. She always feels better after spending a few moments in her favorite pizza place--Tony's. She frequents so often that she has become friends with the owners. When Tony has a heart attack, Libby steps up to help out at the pizza place. Her helpful nature comes at a price--she has to work with their incredibly gorgeous son, Antonio who she has had a crush. Antonio has always been mean and almost cruel to Libby. As the two of them work together, Libby realizes that Antonio has a softer side.
Antonio has always hated Tony's. He spent copious hours of the day, slept on the office sofa waiting for his parents to close up for the night, summers spent cooking pizza instead of vacationing. Now, that his father has decided to sell the restaurant, Antonio can breathe. No more spending hours working the pizza place after working a 48 hour shift at the station house. But he has been able to spend more time getting to know Libby. He has always liked Libby but he has to protect his heart. Libby loves designer clothes much like his superficial ex who wanted him to change jobs so that he could afford to buy her all the designer things. He's not going to make the same mistake twice. He's an asshole to Libby. It's the only way to protect himself. He only has to make it until the new owners take over. Then he's done. No more Libby even though she's all he thinks about. He walks her home to make sure she's safe after closing. He also decides to take her to dinner. But Libby is keeping a secret that could end their relationship before it even begins.

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I read the previous book in the series and was looking forward to Libby and Antonio's story. Overall, it was a great read! I liked the whole frienemies to lovers trope. I was interested to find out why Antonio "hated" Libby, something that was set up in the previous book. While I understood Antonio's reasons for how he was with Libby, he was not a character I loved. He seemed to make snap judgements and I thought it took him too long to realize the truth of the matter (thus happens more than once in the book). I really liked Libby, however, as she is a sweetheart and forgives Antonio way more easily than I thought she should. That being said, I enjoyed this read and would recommend it.

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Omg I think this was my favorite one from this series of books,. There was just something special about the dynamic between Libby and Antonio

This is a must read! I couldn’t put it down thank you #netgalley for my ARC

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https://www.goodreads.com/review/edit/38770996 link to good reads review

This a really sweet and sexy series about three sisters. Libby is the youngest sister. Libby is adorable charming and hardworking. Her crush Antonio puts her in the same box as his ex. Libby is nothing like his ex. Once Antonio realizes this he has to convince her to forgive him. Their families especially both of their mothers are great secondary characters. I love seeing her sisters again with their HEA. I would totally recommend this series or any ARR books for any romance lover.

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I so wanted to love this.... but sadly I didn’t. Where was the humor?? The awesome family scenes??? And I even wanted some drama. The closest we got was Antonio’s moodiness. And while I like Miss Ina, she was everywhere in this story.

If there could be a redo.... I would have added more involvement with the sisters versus just talking about them getting together. Do a I repeat of Halloween!!!

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I love this authors work so it’s no surprise I jumped at the chance to get to read this. It had been awhile since I read the first two in the series so I took the time to go back and read them first. I love each of the stories, the slow burn of Fawn and Levi, the quick jump of Mac and Wesley but I really loved the established unrequited crush to full on love of Antonio and Libby. For lovers of this author you won’t be sorry to pick this one up, if you enjoy sweet romances with characters who you can relate to all while laughing this is a must read!
This was a complimentary advanced reader copy provided by the author and publisher in exchange for a honest review via Netgalley.

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Ive been waiting for this book for a while, the Fluke my life series is one of Aurora Rose Reynolds most fun to read. Libby's story was great! I love that she is a hard worker and is soo girly. With smart work sense and a love of pizza she is the perfect match for the broody Antonio that just doesn't understand why he can't stop thinking of her even though he don't want to. He is a jerk to say the least but he has a sweetness that makes him worth fighting for! So grab a slice and hunker down for an emotional roller-coaster on both parts and enjoy!

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I stopped reading this author a long time ago as her stories were so repetitive but I'm auto approved for this Publisher on Netgalley, so decided to give this one a go.

I'm not sure how old Libby and Antonio are supposed to be but this read like a YA romance. It's a very basic, formulatic romance with insta love.

Repetitive use of 'babe' and 'fuck you're cute'.

Ridiculous reason for the standard fall out followed by instant forgiveness.

This was a very quick story with not much to it.

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Advanced Readers Copy Courtesy of Netgalley...:)

It does not matter what I book I am currently reading, if a ARR books comes out, it has my immediate attention and nothing else matters.

I dived into Libby and Antonio and did not come up for air till I finished each and every delicious word. I loved the younger Reed sisters book , and since there was the brief mention of her crush on Antonio in the previous books, I have been dying for their story.

Libby has had a ringside view to both her sisters falling in love, and she cannot help but hope her turn comes soon. Especially ,if it is the man she has had a crush on for the last few years. Just one problem....he seems to hate her. Every time they are in the same vicinity she cant help but notice his animosity toward her. It does not matter what she does, he just does not seem to like her. When Antonio's father has a heart attack, Libby immediately agrees to working at the pizza shop to help out, as she love the pizzeria and nothing feels quite like home than when she is working there.

Antonio has no time for someone like Libby Reed. After all she screams high maintenance with her expensive shoes and handbags. He has been hurt once by a women who was materialistic and he is not going to go down the road again. Problem is he cant seem to get her out of his mind, especially when she starts helping out at his parents pizza parlor.

Will Antonio be able to keep his distance from the "spoilt princess" and will Libby be able to show Antonio that there is more to her than a pair of Louboutin heels.

Another great story from the Queen of this genre and a great conclusion to the Reed sisters finding their Happily Ever Afters!!!

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Can we just sit down and talk about how good this book was? I mean this series was really good. It was never slow which I loved. I feel like this story was pretty much a lesson never judge a person by how they look. Poor Libby was getting labeled by Antonio because she loved label clothes.
But this story was a real HEA!
It was Princess and Prince Charming.

*side note* can we get the next generations love stories.

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ARC received by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!

I adore Aurora Rose Reynolds! Her alpha men are always just what I need. I know for some it may be just a tid bit to much or to soon. But for me? Perfect!

I love the nickname babe, I know it's very common and all but not here in Belgium. So every time I hear/read it I'm melting! I also adore self made nicknames, my boyfriend (10years) has gotten quite a few for me too. It always is more special and sweet!

The only down point is if your on a diet, I'm craving pizza right now!!

Love Antonio and Libby their start was "rocky" but it was quite sweet too. I love enemies to lovers! Even though I would never see me with an enemy.. I'm not that forgiving..

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After having to wait for almost six months, I was nearly hyperventilating when I saw the final Fluke of My Life on Netgalley. And Yay, I was granted the arc. So I could finally read about the last of the Reed sisters. After seeing her big sisters Fawn and Mac find their true loves and starting their happily ever after, Libby is starting to rethink her life. Since the three of them have always lived together, she finds herself now more and more alone, when her sisters are staying over at Levi's and Wesley's.

Furthermore, her job in the beauty salon isn't giving her enough satisfaction. When she hears that Tony, the owner of their favourite pizza restaurant has had a heart attack, she decides to help him out. Unfortunately, this means she will be working together with Tony's son, Antonio. For as long as Libby can remember, she has had a crush on the hot-as-hell firefighter. However, Antonio seems to dislike her as much as the restaurant of his parents. So, while the tension between Libby and Antonio grows, Libby discovers she really likes to work at the pizza restaurant. But why does Antonio hate it so much? And what did she do to have him act like a jerk every time she gets near?

And why is there so much chemistry between them? Find out for yourselves if Libby can stand the heat in the kitchen and whether the firefighter will put out the flames or that they will combust together...

Beautiful last part of the series, I really am going to miss the Reed girls and the wonderful Miss Ina. Five out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

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Besides the fact that I've been waiting for this book for what feels like forever - any ARR book is a must have for me!

ARR didn't disappoint with Antonio and Libby's story. I loved their love and how it wasn't easy but took both of them to figure it out and take a chance.

This was a great story of finally seeing what's been in front of you the whole time, of understanding that life always gives you what you need, and that sometimes the first time isn't right so you should open your heart to explore what comes after that.

I also loved seeing Fawn and Mac throughout the story - and Miss Ina was awesome, very funny and super protective of her girls in her grumpy-old-lady way!

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All the feels, so many feels!

Libby is the sweetest, no, so really is, person around. She feels so quickly, so completely, and so deeply, you are there with her on every emotion. Antonio sees her, but he doesn't really <i> see </i> her until she helps his family out. The more he gets to know her, the more he kicks himself for snap judgments. The more she gets to know him, the more her filter slips. She tends to blurt out everything she is thinking in her head, and he couldn't love it more

This book finishes this series, and the final epilogue, well, it had me smiling through my tears of happiness - bravo!

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