I adored The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck. It's a little whimsical, and a lot fun, and not nearly as dark as the synopsis would have you believe (it has the hea). Lilah is understandably on edge after Good Witch Willow makes some unsettling predictions about her life. When the first couple of them come true, and after a run in with a real life prince, she decides to live her life like her last day is less than a week away. The banter is perfection, the chemistry is flawless. You could call it a little bit of instalove since the entire book takes place over a week, but the build up feels much slower given Alistair's slight reluctance. Ali is a delightful, protective, grump. The entire cast of characters bring so much life and hilarity. Definitely recommed!

Forced. Predictable. Basic. Obvious. Then suddenly turns weirdly and oddly HYPER SEXUAL. Bizarre. I had high hopes for this book, but the relationship dynamic was SO melodramatic, over-acted, and manufactured that I literally could not continue reading.

The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck is a charming story of fate, free will, and, of course, romance. Kylie Scott writes some of my favorite strong, sassy characters, and this whimsical and satisfying story is another winner.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When Lilah pushes a self-proclaimed witch out of the way of an oncoming car, she’s rewarded with five predictions: her boyfriend is cheating, she’s losing out on a promotion at work, a list of winning lottery numbers, her soulmate is illegitimate royal heir Alistair, and, oops she’s going to die next weekend. Lilah takes these forecasts with a huge grain of salt, but when they immediately start to come true, she starts to evaluate how she wants to live her life, especially if she has a limited amount of time left. And, after she almost hits him with her car, her new friend Alistair is there to help her out. After all, there is no future with the grumpy, commitment-phobe if she only has a week left, right?

This premise could have been a little silly, but with Lilah as the smart and sassy center of the story, I couldn’t put it down. She’s so much fun, with an entertaining family and bestie, and always has a self-deprecating quip ready to go. Alistair is a fantastic billionaire grump with some family issues, and it’s so much fun to watch their steamy opposites attract relationship develop.

And as for the last prediction? You’ll have to read for yourself. But, The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck is a romance, with a touch of the mystical, and of course an HEA. If you love a fun, opposites attract romance, with whimsy, steam and banter galore, you’ll adore Lilah and Alistair.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Fairytale lovers – this one’s for you!

Gah!

The way I really really loved Alistair Lennox in all his grumpy, grumbly, growly glory. Good gravy, I loved the chemistry between him and Lilah. I loved the way they bantered, and how she gave as good as she got. I loved how unimpressed she was with Alistair and I loved how he seemed to fall for her against his will and maybe without even realizing it. They were so cute together. So perfectly paired. And my fairytale loving heart gobbled it right up.

The storyline was just offbeat enough to keep me entertained without being over-the-top or too much. It was a little bit silly, a little bit sweet, a bit spicy, and it did things to my heart. Flippy, fluttery, swoony things. And I loved every single minute. This story was an absolute delight to read and recommended for those looking to be swept off their feet (in a grumbly, grumpy way). ~ 4.5 Stars

REVIEW
cw: mentions of death, bullying, anxiety
When Lilah saves the life of a witch, she's rewarded with five predictions. She's naturally skeptical, but when three almost immediately come true, she's left with meeting of her soulmate, and the date of her death, one week from now. When she meets the debonair Alistair Lennox, the illegitimate son of royalty, and aforementioned soulmate, she starts to make a bucket list. Just in case...
What an absolute delight again from Kylie Scott! I was so intrigued by this title, and the storyline captured me immediately. I loved Lilah. She was so authentically herself, and I couldn't help but root for her. I loved her sense of humour and levity, despite what must have been a terrible shock. Meanwhile, Alistair was such an interesting character. I love a MMC who acts cagey but you just know he'll be there for the FMC, and Alistair was all that and more. The development of their relationship felt so natural and even though it all happened over the course of a week, it never felt rushed. Their banter sparkled, and their chemistry sizzled, and they were so swoon-worthy together. I loved the bucket list moments, and how attentive Alistair was to Lilah's mood.
The subplot surrounding Alistair and his family was also fun.
There were some great supporting characters. I loved Alistair's business partners, especially Gael (please let him get a book of his own), Alistair's mother was a riot, and Dougal was sweet, yet hilarious.
I won't spoil the ending, but I will say it was thoroughly satisfying and adorable.
An absolute joy. Highly recommended.

Overall Rating: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Heat Rating: 🔥🔥

*Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to leave an honest review*

Favourite Quotes:

“Fortunate you’re not a shouter,” he whispers, his breath warm against my ear. “But we will work on that for future reference. As a woman in today’s society, it’s important to make yourself heard.”

“What I’m trying to say is you’re worth any hassle or disruption. Of course, you are. Please don’t think otherwise.”

The smile he gives me is beautiful . “ Thank you for coming to my rescue, Lilah."
“Anytime.”

"I will always have your daughter’s back,” he says. “Whatever may happen and whether she likes it or not.”
“That sounds like a threat.”
He glances at me. “It was meant as a promise.”

“Nothing is going to happen to you, Lilah. I won’t allow it. It took me a long time to find you, I refuse to lose you now.”

Lilah saves Good Witch Willow's life and get's some premonitions: the winning lottery numbers, the fact that her boyfriend is cheating on her, that she will get passed up for a promotion again, the name of her soulmate (illegitimate son of the King of England Alistair Lennox, and her death date (the following Sunday).

Wow. I LOVED this book. Scott has such a great writing style that I fell right into. Lilah is one of the best FMCs I've read in a while. She's comfortable with herself and has the most amazing sense of humor. I was laughing out loud for most of this book. Lilah's banter with Alistair is some of my favorite in any book. And Alistair...he is a dream. I adored everything about him. He's smooth and yet vulnerable, hard yet caring. New book boyfriend for sure!

This book brought up some really interesting thoughts on what you do with your life with the idea of destiny at play. I felt for Lilah so much as she dealt with some crazy situations.

All in all, this was an amazing romcom with some good spice!

Thank you to the publisher and author for the gifted copy!

What a fun read, I couldn't put it down. Lilah has a mishap which leads her to a free 'reading' about her life. The last one being her life is about to end in about a week. She wins lotto, meets her alledged soulmate and other things told to her. She can't possibly die in a week! Her bucket list became fun as did the illegitimate son of the British king Alastair in her life. He can't possibly be interested in her and yet as time marches on that week he is intrigued by her and determine? You'll have to read to find out.
I highly recommend this story, I loved it.

Thank you so much for the opportunity!


Whole plot begins and drops after Lilah’s certain predictions start to come true!

I loved this book!
We have royalty trope with a hot prince and he actually has a personality with great chemistry. We have a meet cute- ish moment that takes them both away in a surprise. We also have the bucket list trope.
So it has everything!
What else can i need..

Publishing February 6, 2024

What a cute, quick little novel. Immediately captured by the story of a woman who learns of 5 predictions of her life, including her soulmates identity and she is to die in a weeks time! She spends the following week grappling with believing the outlandish claims and living life to the fullest - while falling in love. The supernatural aspects of the story allow for the pace of the romance to feel a little less jarring, it’s only a week after all! It’s a quick, witty romance and ultimately an enjoyable lighthearted read.

Thank you to the author and publisher for providing an advanced copy through Netgalley.

After rescuing Good Witch Willow on a busy LA street, skeptical Lilah is shocked to receive five uncanny predictions of her future—including her impending death. As the first three unfold in quick succession, things take a twist when Lilah meets charismatic Alistair – supposedly her soulmate, and the illegitimate son of the British king. Lilah finds an undeniable bond growing with Alistair despite the challenges of their unlikely romance. But is it all fated to come to an abrupt end?

I loved this book! I was a little skeptical about the premise, but it played out beautifully. The story is funny, warm, and emotional. I’ll definitely be looking for more by this author.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

'He is cheating on you. The name of your soulmate is Alistair George Arthur Lennox. You will be passed over for the promotion. The winning numbers are 5-8-12-24-39-43. And I’m very sorry to tell you this, but you will die next Sunday.'

Lilah gets these predictions after she saves the life of Good Witch Willow....and they start to come true!

I really enjoyed this book, a good romance is no more than 350 pages and this ticks all my boxes!

~ Grave predictions
~ Hot Prince
~ Unexpected meeting
~ A bucket list being done
~ English royalty
~ Fab chemistry

This book was total escapism and exactly what I needed!

Lilah is a character that deserves more books. Her personality is normal, confident, funny and intelligent. From the fortune of a witch she finds she only has days to live, among other interesting tidbits about love and her job. Alistair is a product of that fortune if you believe that sort of thing, but it appears Lilah and Alistair have an instant connection that probably would have occurred anyway. He’s part blue blood, sexy entrepreneur and financially loaded. She’s a librarian with a bucket list. I absolutely adored their families, his mother is outrageously eccentric and adorable while her parents are the encouraging and supportive type. Every interaction was comical yet comfortable and normal, I wish the parents had a chapter where they meet for dinner or something. This was an amazing book and wasn’t sure what I was getting into when I requested a review copy. I’ve only read her apocalyptic zombie books but this was quite an enjoyable read from the beginning.

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for providing this book, with my honest review below.

The Last Days of Lilah Goodluck was such a fun read! Readers to get to know Lilah, a librarian, as she gets a pretty dire prediction from a witch - that she will die in 10 days (and other things too - good and bad). As she spends her last ten days going through her bucket list, we are introduced to Alistair, her predicted soulmate. The heat between Ali and Lilah is scorching, their chemistry is insane. But beyond that, I loved the relationship build up, that this book had a little bit of everything, and that it felt like a little adventure.

Recommended for any fan of contemporary romances!

There was just something about the blurb of The Last Days Of Lilah Goodluck that had me intrigued, and I couldn't resist adding it to my shelves. I liked the sound of the main character and her rather unique situation, and I was curious to see how everything would unfold. I've seen more than one positive review since, making me even more excited to finally dive into this story... And I have to say I had SO much fun reading this!

The premise has everything to draw you straight in, and Lilah's story caught my attention from the beginning. Despite the whole Good Witch Willow giving Lilah those rather uncanny predictions, The Last Days Of Lilah Goodluck is not a paranormal romance. This is more of a story of self discovery as well as a mix of friends-to-lovers and royalty romance with a dash of insta-attraction. The 'supernatural' part is rather skimmed over, which I thought only worked in the favor of this story. This way, you get to wonder along with the main character what the predictions mean and if she really only has a limited time left to live... This makes it easier to both connect and root for Lilah.

I think part of the reason I enjoyed The Last Days Of Lilah Goodluck so much has a lot to do with the writing itself. The writing style is extremely engaging and I LOVED the banter incorporated into the plot. The pace is fast as well, and I literally finished this story in one sitting. This also has to do with the fact that the cast of characters is so easy to love; Lilah makes for such a great character, and I really enjoyed watching everything unfold through her eyes. I didn't miss Alistair's POV at all though, because seeing him through Lilah's eyes only added a hint of intrigue around him. Plus, I actually liked the other side characters even more... Not that I didn't enjoy the growing connection between Lilah and Alistair though.

This story isn't just about the romance, and there are also more serious topics incorporated into the plot. This includes infidelity, abandonment and bodyshaming among other things... Although the main vibe of the story is fun and uplifting. I do confess that the sexy scenes were a bit too much for me, but nothing that a little skimreading didn't solve... I loved the rest of the story too much to be really bothered by it. I also enjoyed how everything was wrapped up in the end, and it made for a very satisfying romance read overall. Definitely recommended if you like your romances with a healthy dose of banter, some intrigue and a building connection with lots of tension.

Lilah unexpectedly saves the life of a witch and clairvoyant. A woman by the name of Good Witch Willow. As a thank you for saving her life, Willow gives Lilah a series of increasingly upsetting prophecies about her future.

These prophecies include infidelity, the identity of her soulmate( Alistair George Arthur Lennox), missing out on a promotion, winning lottery numbers, and the date of her death.

At first Lilah just thinks it's funny until these predictions start coming true and then she gets a little more concerned. One of them being the fact that she does meet Alistair and feels an immediate connection to him. She's convinced that if she can keep distance between herself and Alistair regardless of how she feels about him, maybe she can stop the prediction of her death.

Given what this book entails, it is quite hilarious. You'd think a book that starts off with someone finding out when they're going to die wouldn't be funny yet this one is. I absolutely love anything and everything that Kylie Scott writes and this was no exception. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to all fans of quirky romances.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an arc of this book.

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book from the description but it surpassed my predictions. This was a fun story of the reactions and realizations of Lilah’s life being predicted to over in a little over a week. It makes you question what would you do in the same predicament. Just to be able to refreshingly say what’s on one’s mind and leaving the straight and narrow without having to worry about consequences. I think Alastair and Lilah meeting was the perfect culmination for both of them. I’ve never wanted to be in the limelight. Always looking over one’s shoulder and having to deal with paparazzi slander. But for Alistair I would take it all in! Thank you to NetGalley for this free advanced copy. This is my review given voluntarily

I've never read anything by Kylie Scott before, and I will not hesitate to say I'll be purchasing all her earlier work and she'll be an automatic buy for future books. I just loved this book. Lilah was so very likeable and relatable. I also loved that she's a plus woman, yet it was all body positiviy. Not one ounce of negativity towards her weight, in fact it wasn't even an issue when she "met" handsome Alistair. Lilah and Alistair's relationship really grew so much I was ablsolutely swooning. There's not much more I can say without wanting to give some spoilers, so just read it and know you'll enjoy it. Kylie Scott's writing style flows so nicely. Her characters are so relatable, and easy to want to get to know more. I can't wait to read more by Kylie Scott. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advance copy of The Last Days of Lila Goodluck.

When you wake up in the morning you don’t expect to be given a list of predictions by a witch which include you’ll die in 7 days. When they start to come true and you randomly meet the very famous person who’s meant to be your soulmate, what do you do? Well the answer is to start making a list of what to do incase a week is all you have left and start ticking things off the list whilst getting to know said grouchy man. I did feel like Lilah forgot her own list towards the end and I’m not sure if with potentially 7 days left I would be focused on someone new in my life. Saying that I still really enjoyed this. We have some madcap side characters like his mother, some meddling best friends and a grouch who finally lets down his walls. Do I question the fact that he had any kind of accent when he was sent to all of the correct schools and deportment classes, absolutely. Do I really care, not really. Take it all with a pinch of salt and enjoy it for what it is. Which is pretty much a fairytale.

Nothing's more motivating than a deadline. After Lilah saves a witch from being run over, the witch reveals several items, including that her boyfriend is cheating on her, the winning lottery numbers, the name of her soulmate (Alastair, an illegitimate prince), and that she's going to die next Sunday.

As the predictions come true one by one, including unexpectedly becoming friends with Alastair, she decides to make as many of her dreams come true as she can. Naturally it gets complicated.

I was drawn in by the premise and the cover. And I ended up reading it all in one sitting, staying up way past my bedtime to finish it. It was fun. I wanted to find out if the death date prediction was true. I was drawn in by the whimsy of the book. And there's definitely some spicy scenes too.

Definitely a fun read.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This whimsical, light hearted romance had me giggling at its perfect banter and snark as I flew through the pages.

Lilah is given several predictions by a witch, like who her soulmate is and what the winning lottery numbers are that week. Oh, and also, that she will die in just over a week. As the other parts of the prophecy come true, Lilah gets nervous about the whole dying soon thing and starts making bucket lists to enjoy her (potentially) final week alive.

A premise like this could go one of two ways- it could be heavy and deep while the character mourns the life that is almost over, or it could go fun and lighthearted as they try to squeeze all the joy out of their final days. Lilah definitely goes for the joy, and it is fun to go along with her while she has a Pretty Woman date, stays up chatting with a friend until dawn, and has some great sex. Lilah is snarky and silly and incredibly entertaining.

Her love interest comes in as a true grump, who can’t stop coming around once he gets just a small taste of the joy and freedom Lilah has to offer. There is definitely a touch of insta love along with their grumpy/sunshine pairing, and some incredibly hot and spicy scenes. I loved the pairing!

Ultimately, this book is binge worthy and unique, with a great premise and fabulous execution. I’ll be reading more by Scott in the future for sure!

Thank you to NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing- Graydon House for the ARC. All opinions are my own.