I thought this was very good and I will have to add this to the shop shelves. Thank you for the chance for us to review.

I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this book. To be fair, after reading The Nightmare Before Kissmas I really shouldn't have wondered.

Raasch has a way of writing banter that is relatable, and will have you kicking your feet. Go Luck Yourself follows younger brother Kris while he deals with his parental issues, and the realization that he might not be as in love with his bestfriend like he thought he was. This book is romantic, funny, sad... and I have never rooted for two grown a** men as much as I did with this two while they were having their little moment in the backseat of a car. LOL.

I love this book so much that it's one of my staff picks at work. :)

This story follows the other prince of Christmas and the crown prince of St. Patrick’s day. I liked this book a lot more than the first one. The storyline was better and delivered. This book was fun with great pacing and conflicts throughout the storyline. I still wish that it was dual pov because why split the cover in half for the side lead but here we are. There’s bantering in the story which was cute. I do think you need to read the first book to get an understanding of Kris.

Kris is the MC and I loved this character. He’s relatable and I loved seeing his growth throughout the story. Then we have Lochlann and I have to say that I was just entertained to learn more about the prince of St. Patrick’s day because who would think of a prince of St. Pat. He was a great character who showed great growth and a good story. There are many side characters and I think we might get Iris’ book next but we will see. The romance is cute and a lot better than book 1. This book is enemies to lovers comapred to book 1.

The ending was well done and overall a great story. I liked the plot and characters of this book a lot more and saw so much improvement. I do recommend reading book 1 but of course you don’t have to in order to understand the story of this one.

*this book was sent to me free by the publisher.

"Go Luck Yourself" by Sara Raasch is an absolute delight! This quirky, feel-good read is packed with humor, charm, and just the right amount of holiday magic. Raasch does a fantastic job of creating a fun, fast-paced story with a perfect mix of romance and personal growth. Huge thanks to the publisher for the ARC! I’ve already grabbed a copy for my library system. If you’re looking for a lighthearted, feel-good book with lots of heart, this one’s definitely worth picking up. Highly recommend it!

After spending years managing his brother's image, Kris finds himself on his own at university trying to find a path for himself. When a fit of frustration leads him to use Christmas magic on a boy at school, Kris accidentally causes an incident with the ruling family of St. Patrick's Day. Now Kris is in Ireland with Loch and his family trying to repair the damage... if only Loch wasn't so infuriatingly attractive.

I was so happy to return to this world. My heart breaks for Kris and Loch as they both try to deal with the pressure of family and responsibility for their holidays. Get ready for a wonderful, emotional read.

Another fun holiday romance and a great continuation of the series. I enjoyed it and hope for more books to come.

Go Luck Yourself by Sara Raasch is filled with snark, sparks, and mischief. It's a delicious romp filled with charm, a curse, and sizzling chemistry that will have you laughing and swooning all the way to the jackpot. I adored Coal and Lock, who transition from reluctant allies to lovers rather than being outright enemies. The banter between them was delightful and had me kicking my feet in excitement. It's such a fun read that will keep you smiling until the very end.

This world is so much fun and I really loved Lochlan. I always like that the characters have real, relatable problems and family dynamics that their magic doesn't (and can't) fix. I really liked getting to see Ireland and Lochlan's sisters were great.

I unfortunately didn't make it past chapter 3 or 4 with this one. I thought the writing was not great and I just found myself not caring about the characters, despite (sort of) enjoying the first book. My book club read this and said there was a lot of alcohol use which I wouldn't want to read about anyway.

As the number one supporter and apologist of The Nightmare Before Kissmas, I was obviously dying to read this. I knew what to expect, because I know that Kissmas is not exactly peak literature, but is cute, cozy and hopeful found family realness. This is that too, but maybe it's too much of that? This one follows the other Christmas prince, but this time he's falling for the Saint Patrick's Day Prince. The premise is reminiscent of Red, White and Royal Blue, as the two princes must fake best friendship after a spat in a library goes viral. The minute Kris sets foot in Ireland, things feel super similar to book one. They're going to events, they're denying their feelings for each other, they're trying to figure out how to take down their holiday's corrupt leadership. This one also has a small mystery element that falls to the wayside but could've been super interesting. We also spend a lot of time seeing Kris deal with his crippling self-doubt, which was honestly relatable, and something I felt made sense based on how book one ended. Also, the romance was very sweet. It's clear how much they care for each other, and the banter was great. I could do without the increase in smut from book one, but others probably enjoy that.

The thing is, I still love the goofy world building and magic system that makes no sense. I love that joy is so important, and that this author takes care to write such sweet sibling bonds and friendships. I don't think a book this campy and gay has a spot in our small-town library yet, but I will spread the good word, even if it wasn't perfect for me.

I liked the first book in this series so much, and wasn't the biggest fan of Kris in the first book.....however, in this book he was so great. I don't know if I could pick who I liked more between Kris and Lochlann, but I think it would have to be Loch because his accent is typed in the book and it was so great.

Banter between characters can make or break a story for me, and the banter between these 2 - chef's kiss. It's playful and lighthearted, they are so sarcastic with each other, very flirtatious and supportive, and protective of each other. Enemies to lovers with a slow burn romance, hurt/comfort and while they are a prickly pair their personalities are still so different. The mutual growth as the story progresses, both characters evolve and challenge each other, pushing each other to grow. The spice is spicing in this book, or at least it did for me.

We still get to see all the characters from the first book and they are still as enjoyable as ever.

I didn't think it would be possible for to like the second book more than the first, but I think I did.

Thanks to #NetGalley for an e-copy of #GoLuckYourself to read and review.

I’m formally requesting a book for each holiday, I need to read more from this world and these characters.

Sara Raasch has created such fun and whimsical tales with these books and I can’t wait to see what’s next.

Ok so don’t hate me y’all… But I thought this was the same plot from the first one. Same weird first meeting and not knowing who they are, same going there under cover, just reversed, etc. And even still with it giving so much repetition, I still ate it up.

So the main thing I liked about this was the fact that we get to see more of the holiday kingdom. This time we’re at Ireland because Kris got into it with Lochlann, the prince there. So when Christmas finds a shamrock and sees that they’re likely the ones stealing their magic, they send Kris to scope out the scene. And what he finds is way more than what he thought. And let me just say, I knew it was going to be some bull as soon as they found this thing. But even still, I thought they might surprise me.

When I said the plot was the same, it wasn’t exactly, but it was still the same. I do think it was a little too close, but it was fine with me because I was so eager to go to the other holidays in the kingdom in the first place. I love world building, so I was hella excited to see more. And seeing the different events that they had was cool, but I was sad that we don’t get to see that much magic that’s there. And I get why, but it was still a bit disappointing.

Although I figured out the plot twist, for whatever reason I still acted shocked and mad when we made the realization. And I KNEW why. But I have to say, I cheered on Kris for reacting the way he did. Not the after aftermath, just the immediate aftermath. There is absolutely no way that should have happened. I really felt like my own heart was shattered after that. I’m not sure I would have caved as easily as they did tho lol I’m a stubborn b!tch lol

The romance between the two of them was very sweet tho. I enjoyed seeing the two of them get to know each other. And the spice was THERE. I still think the first one was more spicy, but this was more intimate. Like spicy but they were so serious. They made such a good couple and I thought that was so weird lol I usually always think that they shouldn’t be together when they both need help and healing, but these two, I think I would have rioted if they didn’t fall for each other. I think it was because I knew they needed healing, but that healing they found in each other. You know, like sometimes you need your person. And I was glad that they had theirs.

The first is still my favorite, but only because one small thing lol I wanted to see more St. Patrick’s Day magic. But I was ok seeing the other characters and more of the kingdoms. I hope that we get more of this in the next one. Because there IS a next one right? WE NEED AN EASTER STORY.

I LOVED this. So much. Yes you need to read the first book even though this is about different characters.

I loved it. I don't even know what else to say honestly. I loved the evolution of friendships and the sibling relationships and the panic attack representation and all of the queerness and the art and the growth and the god everything so good. Exceptional.

This was a really cute story. I really enjoyed reading it. I had my eye on the first one for a while but never picked it up, but after getting this arc I am very excited to start the other one. I related with Kris so much that every time he got hurt, I got hurt. This book made me cry, smile, laugh, and want to punch it with every emotion it made me feel. Highly recommend for someone who wants to feel all the feels.

I don't always love audiobooks for fiction but this was honestly fantastic! I read the first book last year and loved it, and was so happy to see more set in this universe! This book did not disappoint at all. I really enjoyed the dynamics between the two main characters and was absolutely rooting for them. Raasch does a great job writing tension (my favorite thing in a romance novel) and I think she's now become an automatic read for me. You get some very mild dom/sub dynamics going on, a bit of praise kink, and sex in a painting studio. All-around, a great time!

This series should not be this good. Seriously! The first book was a sexy Christmas/Halloween mashup, and this book combines Christmas with St Patrick's Day in a way that manages to be nostalgic, campy, AND full of emotional depth. Watching these two idiots fall in love was absolutely delightful! When Raash said she was taking a break from serious writing because of the pandemic I was a little skeptical, but if she keeps writing books like this I hope she never goes back. I'm already lookiong forward to what weird holiday mashup we'll get in book three.

i requested this book before i read the first book in the series - which i really didn’t enjoy, so i’ve been putting off reading this one. but i was pleasantly surprised by this book, i really enjoyed it!

‘go luck yourself’ was such a fun and easy read, i absolutely devoured it! i feel like i can related to kris so much - and maybe that’s why i loved this book so much more than the first. and loch 🥵 i just love an irish man!

thank you netgally, bramble, & author for the arc of ‘go luck yourself’!

what to expect:
- mm main characters
- lgbt representation
- enemies to lovers
- st.patty’s day 🍀
- magic
- banter
- spice

4.25/5⭐️

Oooooooh I ENJOYED this!!! Enemies to lovers? Rivals to lovers? No, I definitely feel maybe more enemies to lovers vibes from this one. I was a sucker for this one and I 100% admit that I was reading Loch’s lines in an accent and I do not apologize for that. I definitely have “spend a st Patrick’s day in Ireland” on my bucket list now

Who in St. Patricks Day is stealing Christmas joy? It’s time for Kristopher to investigate and find out. But what he finds is more than simple answers as he is confronted with his own fears and has to figure out who he is.

When I read ‘A Nightmare Before Kissmas’ I enjoyed how simple it was, how the story flowed and moved effortlessly. I had that same feeling reading ‘Go Luck Yourself’, but in a way it felt more serious. That’s probably because of all the weight our main character is carrying. I felt like I could really relate to a lot of the stuff he was going through which made the reading experience much easier. There was also something poetic about certain scenes. I highlighted a lot scenes and the book made me tear up once, so that’s something to say. I’m really enjoying Sara Raasch books and can’t wait to see what else she writes.