A review by analenegrace
Beginner's Luck by Kate Clayborn

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Once again, I loved a Kate Clayborn! From what I can tell, Beginner's Luck is her debut, and while it's not as great as some of her more recent publications, her writing style comes through, especially in how she writes her Men! 

I loved the prologue and the setup for the series and I look forward to reading the other two soon. I once again loved all of her characters; even the side characters are super fleshed out, so I hope to see some beyond the other two girls in the other two books. Like River, I want more River!

While Ben was, as always, a wonderfully written man with an arc where he finds what he really wants, Kit shined for me as a Woman in STEM who is happy where she is in her life. Often today, women are encouraged to pursue careers to an extreme in a "girlboss" manner rather than encouraged to do what makes them happy; while for some, that's a high-paying career, for many like Kit, the work she does and where she does it makes her happy even if she isn't high up, I liked that she got more recognition and got to do more work on her own terms rather than for some big business! 

Romance-wise, I did feel like Ben and Kit fell for each other really quickly but naturally and I loved the house reno plotline for them. Her romantic gesture at the end was so perfect and it really tied in the small-town feel that this book, and most of Clayborn's have!
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