Publisher's Description:
Law student Brooke Sherman leads an enviable life, with an impressive education, a prestigious internship, and an ambitious boyfriend who any girl on campus would love to date. But one phone call shatters everything: her father, the optimistic man who insists on buying lottery tickets and dreaming big, has terminal cancer. Desperate to get home and predictably unable to rely on her boyfriend, Brooke finds an unlikely hero in the form of her classmate.
Jason Ramsey has had a crush on his study partner Brooke for months, but he’d never encroach on someone else’s girlfriend—even if the guy doesn’t treat her the way she deserves. But when he learns of Brooke’s father’s diagnosis, Jason steps up to help however he can. In the weeks and months following, Jason is Brooke’s rock, and after Brooke’s breakup, Jason becomes much more than just a friend. But even as they plan for a future together, things get complicated: Brooke’s father had a dying wish, that his daughter buy one last lottery ticket. She never dreamed that fulfilling that wish would jeopardize a future with the man she loves.
My Review
I enjoyed the premise of this story though it felt a little unrealistic. The important thing is that the relationships were solid, the characters grew, and there was sufficient conflict.
Brooke and Jason had been friends and study partners and he was there when her boyfriend, Rob wouldn’t. Rob was very narcissistic and self-centered. Brooke was down to earth and needed someone who could let her be that. Her dad and mom showed her what it was to dream.
Her dad wanted her to carry on with his dreams and she wanted to do that. Jason came from money but didn’t like what that represented. There was good conflict from the monetary situations that made this book just the right tone.
There was truth and healing even with the idea that money could ruin what they had. Brooke is driven and wants to make her own way and her dad wants that for her as well.
This book is relatable in that there is family drama and issues when there is a lack of communication. This was a fun escape and I would read it again.
I was definitely able to connect emotionally to different aspects of the story including grief and loss.
I was given an ARC copy by the publisher and this is my honest review.
What would you do if your life was suddenly changed by winning the lottery?
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