I honestly don't know what to say here. I think perhaps my expectations set me up for disappointment. It was just a DNF for me. I thought the premise was horrible.

Super Sexy M-F-M read that brings together college sweethearts April and Quinn. And oh, Quinns' best friend Austin. The chemistry between these three or scorching and I loved how two alpha men step in to take care of April, when she's at the lowest point in her life. Also great that April cheating ex gets his due and April, Quinn, and Austin find their HEA with each other.

I received an advanced copy of the book. I felt that there could have been a little more to the storyline. It seemed a tad intense and unrealistic. Didn’t really keep my interest

It seem’s like the wait has been forever for the next full length Opal Carew novel and the wait is finally over.

Opal Carew is well known for her erotic romance novel’s and I would even dare to say that she is queen of the Erotic romance genre. She perfectly balances sex with story line and character development. So for me who has followed Opal’s work through the years I a tad bit surprised with Stroke of Luck. Now to anyone who else who has followed Opal you may have noticed that her past couple of novel’s have solely focused on a menage couple story line with no same sex play. Stroke of Luck isn’t any different. Now it would be remise of me if I didn’t mention that I long for the old day’s where it’s just filthy with all sort’s of sin going on.

But the menage storyline is not what surprised me. What surprised me was that we had what seemed like more storyline than we did sex. I ALMOST teetered off the erotic romance genre and just regular romance. The story and character development definitely took front and center in this book and it was a refreshing change.

The story start’s off with April having made a betraying discovery and the consequences of that betrayal. Only who knew her ex could be such a vindictive douche bag. It’s a stroke of luck that as she’s getting kicked out of her hotel suite, her college boyfriend is walking down the hallway. Only they didnt end on the best of terms.

When Quinn exit’s his hotel room the last person he expect’s to see is his college girlfriend in the hallway and looking so distressed. Despite her breaking his heart he stop’s to see what the commotion is. Unable to let her go through all this he offer’s to pay for the hotel room and after much begrudgement April accept’s Quinns generosity.

With no where to go and not a single dime to her name thanks to her ex fiancé she has no way to repay Quinn for his generosity but to take Quinn up on his offer. Have sex with him for a month. Then their debt is settled, but that’s not all. She also has to have sex with his best friend and business partner Austin.

Austin think’s April is beautiful and after meeting her for the first time and seeing the way she affected his friend he could immediately tell she is the one that got away. If only he could keep his own feelings out of the mix when it comes to April.

Will April come to term’s with her self worth and be able to accept a relationship with two handsome wealthy men? Will Quinn be able to trust April again with his heart to give them a second chance? Will Austin take what he want’s and live happily ever after or will he bow out to his best friend?

Well those are all question’s that you’ll need to find out when you read Stroke of Luck!

I can say I did read an ARC in exchange for an honest review and while I highly enjoyed this book I couldn’t help but feeling left with wanting more. While there was character development and storyline and sex I couldnt help but feel a lot of meat to the story was left out. it wasn’t as detailed out as I would’ve liked. It had a glossed over feel to it compared to the rest of her stories.

With that said it was still a wonderful book to read and the sexy times were classic opal sexy times. My only wish for the next book is to bring back some of the old Opal style and let’s sin it up!

I was really excited to read this and see how everything played out but I was disappointed. I don't really like when my books change perspective mid chapter. I wasn't really into the writing style or the characters. I couldn't relate well to them. I thought the sex scenes were okay nothing great.

Thank you netgalley for the ARC

I was really excited to get into this book. However, I am sorry to say the story couldn't maintain my focus and interest. The story felt forced at times and frankly, I felt like I had read it before and couldn't connect with these characters at all. When reading an erotic romance, I expect BDSM depictions to be an accurate representation, instead of perpetuating harmful ideas around consent. I am really tired of authors just adding these scenes because they're "hot" without doing their research.

Nope - the dynamic between Quinn and April was weird, her desperation made her willing to do just about anything, and I just didn't care about any of them.

I unfortunately didn't love this book. I found myself getting bored with the story and would start thinking of other things that I could be doing. I wanted to really like it, I kept powering through to see if that would happen or not. It didn't though. I usually am immersed in a story and it just wasn't happening.

The erotica scenes though definitely caught my attention and was hotness!!

It was a 3* review until I threw in the sexy times which took it to a 3.5*

April Smith is getting ready for her wedding in Vegas when she finds her fiancee having sex with another woman. After calling off the wedding, her fiancee flees leaving April with the bill and nothing to pay it with. Luckily, April runs into her college boyfriend, Quinn, who agrees to pay the hotel bill. For Quinn, April has always been the one who got away and this might be the perfect chance to get what he's always wanted.
This book does the smut very well. The characters keep the book moving along and interesting, but the plot is really lacking and the dialogue is very forced in many places.

Stroke of Luck by Opal Carew is the story of Quinn Taylor, Austin Wright and April Smith.
April and Quinn had one time dated in college so this was a second chance romance with a twist. April was in Vegas to get married to the man she has been with and engaged to for the past two years. But she catches him cheating on her and he ends up leaving. But now she is without money or anything due to the fact that the former ex was in control of her finances. But who comes to her rescue is Quinn and she makes a bargain with him to be with him for the month. But Quinn is very close to his best friend and business partner Austin. Quinn sees the attraction between April and Austin which leads him to add Austin to the mix. This was a hot and steamy read.

Stroke of Luck was my first book by Opal Carew and it definitely did not disappoint.

I have to say, though, I wasn’t a huge fan of how quickly Quinn flipped from “April’s a gold-digging good for nothing biotch” to “yeah, we could have a sexual relationship where you stay with me for a whole month” to “I’m in love with her.”

I liked that Carew kept the plot going throughout the whole book, even once Quinn and Austin and April become physical together.

I didn’t LOVE April. Through the entirety of the book, she just grated on me the wrong way. I think it’s because she was so attention needy - and don’t get me wrong, I love being the center of attention. But the fact that she left one man because he was focused on studying for his future and couldn’t spend all of his time with her, and then was ready to marry a man who used his money to make her feel like he was showering her with attention, really made me dislike her.

All of that said, the steamy scenes between April, Austin and Quinn were definitely steamy and the story moved along quickly, and kept me engaged. I read this really fast and couldn’t put it down.

April Smith finds herself abandoned, broke and in a serious financial predicament on her wedding day after her wealthy ex-fiancé stuck her with the entire bill for the extravaganza. As luck would have it, her ex-boyfriend from college sees her sitting forlornly outside of her hotel suite, soon to be ousted by hotel security. Quinn Taylor considers April the one that got away and decides to rescue her. However, he’s not without trust issues as he believes she left him for a wealthier prospect. He and best friend and business partner Austin Wright are now equally as prosperous and take her in. But, Quinn has some strings attached that are pretty unconventional.

This was pure erotic fantasy with a lot of romance as background. It’s a wonderful set up for a second chance romance with Quinn and Austin as pure perfection. Austin sees his role as convincing Quinn that he still has strong feelings for April and does everything he can to get him to reconnect, all while falling for April himself. It’s a really good premise for a combined relationship and delivered on the steamy aspects of the story. Where it fell short for me was how the beginnings of the threesome felt rushed, not given the time to develop and brew. And, the resolution with the ex-fiancé should have been more protracted and some potentially powerful moments were missed.

I enjoyed the concept and the steamy sessions but needed more from April and Quinn to fully buy into Quinn/April/Austin. By the end of the story, I still hadn’t figured out April and her reasons for leaving Quinn in college rang thin. And, I wanted more of a showdown with that ex-fiancé, my bloodthirsty need for justice left wanting. The erotica, however, soared off the charts, more than delivering on its promise. 3.5 stars

I found this book while poking around on NetGalley and was excited to find this book. It is a new to me author and the premise sounded fun. Since it was in the erotica section, it had the potential to be super spicy. I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. And, honestly, it was nearly impossible to finish.

The head hopping, quickly shifting between the character's POVs, was too much for me. I could barely keep the story straight and figure out whose thoughts were whose.

Then, there are all sorts of lack of consent issues, as well as badly done BDSM themes. The heroine might as well be an invertebrate for all the spine she shows. And, the biggest issue for me, was the lack of crossing swords. Really, in this, the year of our Lord 2020, if you're going to put a girl and two guys - who are best friends and profess to care about each other - and NOT have the dudes go at it in some way, shape, or form, you're wasting an opportunity and my time. It smacks of homophobia.

If you're looking for a fun Vegas romp, you might like this. If you're looking for hot threesomes and clearly understandable writing, I'd skip this one. Also, please shelve it where it belongs: contemporary romance, not erotica.

I requested this one on NetGalley because I had heard really great things about Opal Carew's books, but this really did not do it for me. I didn't like the writing style or the characters AT ALL. Everything about this just felt like it was taking itself way too seriously in the worst way of that makes sense. With all that being said, the sex scenes in this were pretty decent, but I struggled keeping everything straight because the perspectives changed too frequently and I just couldn't keep track. Ugh I really wanted to enjoy this, but it's just not the book for me.

**Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review**

A delectably steamy delve into life with two men! The heroine has just been humiliated by the man she was supposed to be walking down the aisle with when her college sweetheart happens by to save the day. Temptation and life's circumstances pave the way for a naughty agreement to fulfill his every wish for a month ... including pleasing his best friend and business partner as well!

The heat is high and the characters are likable. A little more substance to pushing the plot deeper would have been ideal, but I enjoyed the flirty feel to it as a fast paced get away.

April can’t believe that everything is over. And that the one man that she hurt is about to save her. Quinn can’t let April get to him after all this time. He will help her but then he wants nothing to do with her but old feelings keep coming back. Will Quinn be able to forgive April? He knows that getting involved with her wouldn’t change the past but it might change their future.
April can’t believe that she has agreed to Quinn’s agreement she just didn’t realise how much Quinn & his best friend Austin would mean to her but could this really work? Can Quinn trust April again?
A good read. I was lucky enough to receive a copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

If you enjoy erotica, Opal never lets you down!

When everything seems to go wrong for April , she finds herself in the arms of her ex boyfriend, Quinn. Right away he wants her. She is the woman he has never forgotten. They spend a month together on vacaction indulging in every fantasy. This includes saring her with his best friend, Austin. After intense moments together, April finds herself in love with both men. Question is can she give them up after the month is over?
Will they let her go?

Lots of sexy moments and some hot MFM scenes.

Thank you to the publisher & NetGalley for providing this book for an honest review. This book will be a great recommendation for my readers who are looking for Erotica suggestions. Stroke of Luck was much better written than many titles in the genre & lived up to the praise from other reviewers.

I enjoyed this steamy erotic romance with complex characters and a steamy MFM romance that kept me entertained and intrigued from start to finish. I liked the attraction and undeniable chemistry between April Smith and business partners Quinn Taylor and Austin Wright. This is the first book I have read by Opal Carew but I would like to read more by this gifted author. I received an advance reader copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Stroke of Luck is a ménage MFM story featuring business partners and best friends Quinn and Austin, and Quinn's ex-flame April who broke his heart in college. When April's life gets turned upside down, Quinn steps in to help. April doesn't want to owe him, though, and so an arrangement is made that consists of her staying with him and Austin for a month, in the friends-with-benefits manner.

I really loved that the conflicts weren't as bad as they could have been, because one of my pet peeves in books is when the characters fail to communicate, causing major drama. While there is still some of that, it did not last for long, which I appreciated. Quinn and April have history (and baggage), and Austin does his best to help Quinn and April grow together. I liked that dynamic, of someone on the outside of the initial relationship, but who gets to come into this threesome with fresh eyes and perspective. Austin really is the glue for some of the book, and I liked that he would not let his friend back down from his feelings because of fear and past rejection.

April has more to her than meets the eye, and I enjoyed the slow unearthing of that. All in all, this is an easy, quick read that still has a lot of heart and heat!