BEGINNER’S LUCK
Book ID/图书代码： 14780018C00054
English Summary/英文概要： When three friends impulsively buy a lottery ticket, they never suspect the many ways their lives will change—or that for each of them, love will be the biggest win of all.
Kit Averin is anything but a gambler. A scientist with a quiet, steady job at a university, Kit’s focus has always been maintaining the acceptable status quo. A sudden windfall doesn’t change that, with one exception: the fixer-upper she plans to buy, her first and only real home. It’s more than enough to keep her busy, until an unsettlingly handsome, charming, and determined corporate recruiter shows up in her lab—and manages to work his way into her heart . . .
Ben Tucker is surprised to find that the scientist he wants for Beaumont Materials is a young woman—and a beautiful, sharp-witted one at that. Talking her into a big-money position with his firm is harder than he expects, but he’s willing to put in the time, especially when sticking around for the summer gives him a chance to reconnect with his dad. But the longer he stays, the more questions he has about his own future—and who might be in it.
What begins as a chilly rebuff soon heats up into an attraction neither Kit nor Ben can deny—and finding themselves lucky in love might just be priceless . . .
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 中了彩票后，一个年轻女子回到学校——在《马到成功》的作者的这部浪漫故事中，主人公在爱情中获得了意想不到的教训。
和她的两个最好的朋友一起中彩票不仅给格里尔·霍桑带来了财富，还让她得以追求推迟已久的教育。她终于要向她的过度保护的大家庭证明她是独立的——直到一个粗心的错误危及了她的毕业计划。幸运的是，镇上有个人可以帮忙.....
参加环球旅行的摄影记者亚历克斯·艾维林只计划在城里参加他妹妹基特的婚礼。但是，当漂亮、善良的格里尔需要一个摄影项目的协助时，他却无力拒绝。向格里尔展示他的职业热情为他们俩点燃了一种新的激情。但是一个不断的流浪者能留在一个雄心勃勃的女人身边吗……或者亚历克斯和格里尔都把他们都太过虑了? (Sandy)
Awards/获奖情况：Praise for BEGINNER’S LUCK
“Well paced, conscientiously plotted and effortlessly charming, this is very nearly a perfect romance. Kit is real and relatable, geeky and self-conscious, with wit and humor that shine through her inner monologue. The male lead, Ben, is incredibly realized as well: he is complicated, self-aware, and he still carries shades of his angry youth. With a slow-burn beginning, the story deftly balances multiple roadblocks to the leads’ happiness without losing its grounding. The moments that shift a relationship do not lose impact for being precisely timed. This book is stunning from the get-go, and it never disappoints even as it speeds to a very satisfying conclusion.”– RT Book Reviews, 5 Stars Gold
"In Beginner’s Luck, Ms. Clayborn has penned a charming, romantic, thoughtful and deeply affecting contemporary romance that is easily one of my favorite novels of 2017." – All About Romance
“… once you take the leap of faith into fake fiancée land, you get a warm and lively romance.” – The New York Times on Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn
Mentioned in Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Podcast Episode 301: Making Up Stories With Theatrical Inspiration: An Interview with Lucy Parker
·Mentioned in Shipping & Handling Podcast Episode 46: An Avalanche of Subtweeting (Or: YA vs. Adult)
·Recommended reading in CBC article on “How romance novels are getting a makeover in the Trump era” (May 12, 2018)
·Author Interview in HEA USA Today (April 25, 2018)
About the Author/作者介绍： 凯特·克莱伯恩 (Kate Clayborn) 是六部小说的广受好评的作者。 她的作品登上了《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《奥普拉杂志》、《娱乐周刊》、《书页》等。 白天，她从事教育工作，到了晚上（有时是清晨），她会写一些当代浪漫故事，讲述聪明、坚强、时尚的女主人公，她们与真正的朋友，复杂的家庭一起面对世界。 她与丈夫和他们的狗住在弗吉尼亚州。
Kate Clayborn lives in Virginia, where she’s lucky enough to spend her days reading and talking about all kinds of great books. At home she’s either writing, thinking about writing, or—during long walks around her fabulous neighborhood—making her handsome husband and sweet-faced dog listen to her talk about writing.
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Rights Status/版权销售情况：Simplified Chinese/简体中文：AVAILABLE
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Sales in other countries/其他国家销售情况：Rights Sold: Bulgarian (IBIS), Danish (Flamingo)
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