Miss Fortune

By Julia London

Book Overview

The final story in London's trilogy that includes the bestselling Beauty Queen and Material Girl finds Rachel, the last Lear sister, forced to get her head out of the clouds and her feet on the ground when her father cuts her off in an effort to launch her into the real world. Original.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425199177
• ISBN13: 9780425199176
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 405 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Went from good, to great, to heart-warming aw.

After reading 'Beauty Queen' and 'Material Girl' from Julia London, I somewhat hesitantly requested 'Miss Fortune' from the local library. Truthfully, I did not expect to love the book, much less like it. I'm not a fan of reading romances where the ditsy and childish heroine needs to learn to grow up and be an adult. I thought that was what I'd be getting from 'Miss Fortune' - I was very pleasantly surprised otherwise. From the getgo, I didn't sense the usual baby-nature and airheadedness from Rachel that usually drives me crazy. Instead, I found her a warm character who was just struggling during a part of her life. London makes Rachel's less-than-satisfying life very easy to sympathize with. A+ main character. As for Flynn Oliver, well... let's just say that I was warm for Flynn's form. Something about him seemed decidedly realistic to me, and I turned out loving him by the middle of the book. Another A+ main character. Now, it wasn't just the main character's that really had me loving this book. London very craftily combined the protagonists, the plot, and the antagonists (who, in my opinion, were very well written in their sleezy-ness and assholish natures) to leave a reader very satisfied by the end. Some people, like me, may feel hesitatnt to read this book. However, some people, also like me, may be pleasantly surprised.

Fortune Shines!

Julia London delivers character-driven comedy with an emotional edge. Like her sisters, Rachel has to find her way to fulfillment with the help of an engaging cast of characters, like the charming Flynn Oliver. The chemistry between Rachel and Flynn burns right off the pages- hot, hot, hot! Romantic, intriguing, poignant, and a whole lot of fun, Miss Fortune is this season's must-read.

Fun, fun, fun!

Miss Fortune finishes Julia London's Lear family trilogy in great style. Rachel, the youngest of the three sisters, is a good friend and sister, a long-suffering daughter, overweight, too kind, and a bit lost - and she gets the hunky guy! The book has lots of laughs, some very poignant moments and the wonderful subplot of her parents story. I'd looked forward to reading this one and was delighted to find it just as strong and wonderful as the others in the trilogy. Rachel is an endearing heroine and Flynn the stuff dreams are made of. What a lovely way to wrap up the Lear sisters' stories!

Unputdownable!

In two previous titles, "Material Girl" and "Beauty Queen", we read the stories of Rebecca and Robin Lear. Now it is time for the youngest sister's story. Rachel Lear lives in Providence, R.I. is the youngest of Aaron Lear, multi billionaire. Aaron has told all three of his daughters that he is going to cut them off unless they make their own way. Bonnie, Aaron's ex-wife, has Aaron going to marriage counseling by "Daniel the Jerk". Aaron hates it, but will do anything to win Bonnie back and smooth out the mess he has made with his daughters. Rachel is the only one left for Aaron to worry about. And she is the one he has hurt worst of all. Rachel is too soft hearted. She teaches weaving class, but most of her students cannot afford it so she lets them attend for free. Rachel also pays for the supplies for them. Problem is, Rachel is flat broke herself! Rachel has a broken upstairs window, a tree that has fallen down on her neighbor's fence and he is taking her to court, she had loaned out money to a friend, Myron, who keeps stealing her T-Mobile phone and claims he cannot pay her back yet, and her best friend, Dagne, keeps popping over and convincing her to practice witchcraft. Rachel wishes for a true love with a British accent and sure enough, there he is in the form of Flynn Oliver. Flynn is a computer programmer, temporarily in America and he has his eyes on Rachel. But lately, a series of art crimes have swept the area and the truth surprises everyone! ***** Okay, it is easy to figure out what is going on and who the bad guy is. But that is such a minor part of this wonderful tale that I could care less about because watching Rachel and Flynn together is astounding! The secondary character named Dagne needs her own story. She is totally into white magic, but is very bad at it. She never has the needed ingredients and keeps substituting items. It seldom works the way expected either. Dagne's story would be just as fascinating as Rachel and her sisters'. Anyhow, back on track. This novel is unputdownable! I had an awful time pulling my nose out of the book long enough to deal with my own everyday life. I could not get enough. The characters are easy to love and believable, the plot is very good, the story is filled with wit, and a sub-plot or two keeps things hot. Highly recommended reading! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.