When Eloise Hart sees her cheating ex-boyfriend on New Years Eve, she doesn’t want to seem desperate and alone so she kisses a stranger, something totally out of character for her. Little does she know that Grayson Hawke will become part of her life in ways unknown.
No job, a cheating ex-boyfriend who was also her boss, Eloise is having a tough time! But eternally happy, Eloise is still not quite sure about taking on a job as assistant to grumpy Grayson Hawke, new star hockey player for the Chicago Comets and the stranger she kissed on NYE.
Grayson Hawke did not want to be transferred to Chicago and he makes this known to everyone around him. He particularly does not want a new assistant, especially one that is cheerful and smiling and just happens to be the woman he shared a kiss with, a woman he certainly hasn’t forgotten. Yet these two, Mr Grumpy and Miss Sunshine are thrown together and it makes for a wonderful journey as they navigate this workplace relationship. Eloise knows she mustn’t fall for her boss again while Grayson finds it hard to let anyone in, ever. But slowly as the layers unravel, we get to see the true Grayson and understand why he is like he is. I love Eloise’s family and seeing how their relationship evolves as she undertakes her own personal growth.
There are moments of laughter and happiness (and stubbornness!) with My Lucky Charm a romcom that will warm your heart with family, Dr Pepper, hockey and the delight that grumpy x sunshine brings. I really enjoyed this book, a wonderful romance read!

Thanks to Courtney Walsh and Netgalley for the early copy I received.

My Lucky Charm has kissing scenes only and is out now via Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.

This was cute and lighthearted— but it very low angst, low tension and it was missing witty banter for me. I think this is a good fit for those who want a light romance read with no spice, but wasn’t my cup of tea, personally.

📚Book Review - My Lucky Charm📚

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐️

Published: February 23, 2024
Sweethaven Press
376 pages
Goodreads rating: 4.42⭐

My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh is my new favorite rom-com! A new book boyfriend, sports romance, grumpy sunshine and plenty of banter made this novel my ideal light read.

I’m adding this to my list of comfort reads and will read it again when I’m in the mode for the perfect romance book.

I know people have different preferences when it comes to spice level, so know this is completely closed door.

If you’re a fan of Sarah Adams, this is a perfect book for you!

Courtney Walsh is my comfort author. I love how easy her writing is to read. I loved Eloise and gray and their grump sunshine trope. Their chemistry was 🤌🏼

Grumpy Sunshine? Yes, please! Courtney Walsh's books never disappoint. I was hooked from the first page with these cute characters and fun storylines. The witty banter, dual point of view (always my favorite), and a clean hockey romance (which is very hard to find - ha!) will have you devouring this book in hours.

Add it to your list - you'll love it!

𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠 is the textbook definition of a comfort read. This was the type of read that was meant to be enjoyed and savoured on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Which is exactly how I read it. Eloise and Gray were such incredibly sweet and funny characters l I enjoyed everything about them and couldn’t wait to see them get their much deserved happily ever after. Once I started this book I could not put it down. I’m giving 𝗠𝗬 𝗟𝗨𝗖𝗞𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠 the judy.ann.loves.books stamp of approval, TBR and Enjoy!

In her "Love Letter From the Author" at the end of the book, Courtney Walsh tells readers that she aims to write the books she wants to read: "playful, fun, low angst romance where you can count on the happy ending." What a perfect summary of one of the most delightful books I've recently read!! My Lucky Charm was pure joy - lovable characters, an uplifting and heart-warming story, and perfectly-placed humor. I love holiday-themed books, and reading this one around St. Patrick's Day was such a breath of fresh air. Check it out for a grumpy/sunshine, hockey romance, sexy boss, forced proximity dream of a book. The first book in this series, My Phony Valentine, is up next on my TBR, and I can't wait for more stories!

Thank you to Sweethaven Press for gifting me with an ARC to review. All opinions are my own. I loved it so much!!

A heart warming, uplifting, and just overall beautiful story about a grumpy hockey player, Gray, and the sweetest soul there is, Eloise. There was lots of emotions while reading this book. Happy ones, frustrating ones, and sad ones. But what made this book so special to me was the banter between these two characters. I was hooked. I could not put this book down because I needed to find out the next silly thing the two would argue about.
Eloise had me cracking up the whole entire time. Her constant rambling and love of life and people made this book amazing. It is so refreshing knowing that people like her are out there in this world.
Gray?? Sexy. The misunderstood hockey star. But has the kindest heart. A solid book boyfriend. Where can I find a real life Gray?
This was my first Courtney Walsh story and I was NOT disappointed. Her writing is addicting and gripping and I cannot wait to read more from her. I would have liked to read some steamy scenes between these two love birds but I also liked how it left me to my imagination.

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐌𝐲 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐡
𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵: 𝘗𝘩𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭/𝘌-𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ /5

“𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳 𝘗𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳. 𝘖𝘳, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘵.”

“𝘐 𝘨𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵, 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘐’𝘮 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.”

Oh, Courtney Walsh, you just get me. This is only my third of her many books, but each one of them has brought a smile to my face and the warm and fuzzies to my heart.

In My Lucky Charm, we follow Eloise, the second of the Hart sisters, after initially being introduced in My Phony Valentine. Eloise, who is sunshine personified, is offered the job as assistant to Grayson Hawke, the new star player of the Chicago Comets, and professional grump.

This is a story of opposites, of looking past first impressions, of self acceptance and vulnerability. How Courtney Walsh writes these low angst romances, but still brings all the feels, is beyond me, but I’m here for it. I can’t wait for the next one. Don’t miss Eloise’s story!

I absolutely loved this sweet and charming book. It has everything-sports, family, heartache, and love. Thanks so much to NetGalley for the advanced read! Highly recommend!

oh my gosh - this book was so cute!! It technically is a St Patrick’s Day themed book, but that was super subtle! It can be read year round. It’s also in a series, but it stands on its own. I could tell that there were nods to a previous book that I hadn’t read, but it didn’t phase me at all!

bookish things:
- professional hockey player + assistant
- grump + sunshine
- meet cute
- single dad
- forced proximity
- sweetest family

Okay, it's official - Courtney Walsh is my go-to author now! I've loved all of her books, but this one was exactly what I needed! I LOVED Eloise and Gray (and one of the surprises we find out mid-book)!! I can see a lot of myself in Eloise, and it was heartwarming to read how Gray and Eloise helped each other understand themselves more. Would absolutely recommend this (and any of Walsh's books!) - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.

P.S. WHEN is Raya's book coming!? I am already invested!!!

This book is a reminder of the well-deserved superiority of hockey romances within the sports romance category. Hockey romances are the best.

Eloise, a talkative ray of sunshine, kisses a handsome stranger on New Year’s Eve. When she starts her new job as an assistant to a grumpy and rude hockey player, guess who she’s working for?

Overall, this story was cute. It’s a quick read, and Eloise’s sisters are fantastic side characters.

The only minor disappointment involved expectations—St. Patrick’s Day wasn’t a big of deal yet there are shamrocks on the cover and it is part of the Holidays with a Hart series.

Thank you Net Galley, for the early copy of this wonderful book from Courtney Walsh. Couldn’t have asked for a more perfect book to enjoy over St Patrick’s Day weekend…while My Lucky Charm doesn’t center around the holiday, its subtle theme was so fun. This book was the second in the Hart sisters, Eloise. Her “sunshine” personality becomes her job as she is hired to help gruff and grumpy Gray acclimate to Chicago and his new hockey team. Eloise’s effervescence can’t help but spill over into all she does, and when the secret behind much of Gray’s outer demeanor is revealed, the goal to make him presentable to the public becomes an uphill battle. Despite all the challenges and grumpiness (hahaha), this feel good romance was just perfection. Loved this sweet book!

Courtney Walsh does it again! And dare I say, I think I liked this one more than My Phony Valentine!

She just writes such great, realistic characters that you end up adoring by the end even if they are total grumps in the beginning.

I cannot wait for Raya’s story. I need it asap!

4.5 stars

Courtney Walsh, the author, wrote a letter to the reader in the back of this book. In it she said, “I realized that I am my own ideal reader, so I started writing the books I really wanted to read. Ones that weren’t too heavy, that were playful and fun. Low angst romance where you can count on the happy ending”. I, too, am her ideal reader. I love this sweet, no spice romance!
I really enjoyed the family dynamics in this book. I adore Eloise and her rambling, foot-in-the-mouth dialogue.
Gray is a perfect grumpy hockey player that has a wonderful growth arc. I love that he isn't perfect at the end. He still doesn't know how to fully verbalize his feelings but he is trying. He finds other sweet ways to show how much he listens and cares.
This is the first book I have read from Courtney Walsh but I want to go back and read the first book in this series, My Phony Valentine. And I can't wait for Raya’s story!

Thank you to the publisher, Courtney Walsh, and NetGalley for this advanced copy. My opinions are my own.

Oh my goodness this freaking book is so good. I giggled so many times. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a sweet romcom

Very sweet, very cute! Gary is the grumpiest of the grumps to Eloise’s optimistic sunshine. Readers who enjoy a low-angst romance will likely eat this up as it edges on miscommunication, but not in an overly frustrating way. Their meet cute really grabbed me and I was missing some of that magic for the rest of the book as their relationship sort of just meandered

Happy St. Patrick’s Day

I am celebrating by showing off one of my recent favorite reads, My Lucky Charm by Courtney Walsh.

This is the second book in her Holidays with Hart series and in it we follow Eloise who is recently out of a toxic relationship and out of a job.  In the new year, she is offered a PR position with the local hockey team as the assistant to their new player, Grayson.  But to her surprise, they have already met…he is the complete stranger that she shared an impulsive NYE kiss with to get back at her ex after their humiliating break-up.  What could possibly go wrong now that she is working for him?

As with all of Walsh’s writing, I loved this book.  It is the epitome of grumpy-sunshine opposites attract, and I was here for it 100%.  Eloise was compassionate and genuine.  She was willing to help anyone out and believed the best in everyone, sometimes to her own detriment.  And Gray was the grumpiest grump ever, but there was more to his reasonings for hating his trade to this team than anyone understands.  And while I guessed what all the mystery and misery were about, I loved this surprise addition to the storyline. 

And them together was perfect as well.  I loved their banter and chemistry.  I loved how she brightened up his life and taught him that there is more to life than just work and shutting the rest of the world out.  And I loved her character growth in that she learned to actually feel her feelings instead of shoving them down for the benefit of others and to stop changing who she was to meet other’s expectations, but instead find a way to stay true to herself. 

I loved My Phony Valentine, the first in this series too, so I am very excited to read the third Hart sister story and see Raya get her HEA too!

Thank you to Courtney Walsh, NetGalley, and Sweet Haven Press for this ARC.  I love that your books are full of joy and I was given an opportunity to read an early copy for my honest review.

Check it out today if you are in the need for a perfect grumpy vs. sunshine, hockey romance with a cute meet-cute, a grand gesture, and plenty of St. Patty’s Day vibes!

Another winner by Courtney Walsh! An enjoyable story from start to finish with some wonderful supporting characters. The writing style is spectacular- witty, charming, and keeps things moving along at just the right pace. Can’t wait to read more of her books!