Review: Solid
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 16, 2012
Lady Luck was the best IR that I have read in a long time. What a welcome surprise, with each book I read of Kristen Ashley I am constantly amazed by her ability to create characters and the world they inhabit that a  reader can get totally lost in. Ty is biracial, he has just completed 5yrs in prison for a crime he did not commit.  Upon his release Ty  sets into motion a master plan for revenge against the people that put him behind bars. The plan includes Lexie the woman that was sent to pick him up from prison. Lexie is living her life under the radar of a inner-city crime boss that she has ties to through her dead boyfriend. Once Ty parks his but in Lexie's ride their life will never be the same as they begin a road trip to Vegas before settling in Ty's home town of Carnal Colorado.Ty is another one of KA alpha males, he has a chip on his shoulders for having to pay the price of being half black in a town controlled by a racist Police Chief, and in spite of his background Ty is a very smart and highly successful high stakes card player that had the nerve to beat some good ole boys in a card game.  They decide to kill 2 birds with one stone, make the black man take the  fall for the murder of a drug lord they wanted removed so they could muscle in on his business, and to teach Ty "his place".  Lexie was simply doing a favor for the best friend of her deceased boyfriend. She had no idea how she was being played in a war that would cover 3 states and multiple murders.Ty is a son of Carnal. which means all your favorite characters from the 2  previous Colorado series books are back with a few new friends to rally the troops,and help Ty by any means necessary to clear his name and dish out a little payback. They say payback is a biotch but it is also sweet to the one dishing it out. I loved Ty and Lexie from the get go. Their relationship started off very rocky but they both realized that together as a team they had a love that was solid as a rock. KA is not a stingy author, she gives you the total package in the relationship building of her H/h. The reader is in their heads and like a fly on the wall experience everything as it happens, the fights, makeup sex, quiet intimate moments and feelings of insecurities. When you finish Ty and Lexie's story there is no doubt they are a solid couple.How KA handles the racial element of this story was outstanding. She did not shy away from Ty being biracial or the fact that Lexie not only showed she was color blind but during one of the most powerful scenes in the book she admits to liking chocolate in her milk.  It was a WOW moment. Usually IR authors will barely deal realistically with the black/white issue. And if they do there will be an over abundance of racial stereotypes, thankfully you want find it in Lady Luck. There are so many positive take aways from Lady Luck regarding the evolution of the nuclear family. Ty and Lexie both came from dysfunctional homes and were able to create a loving supportive base from people that did not share  their bloodline. The supporting cast of characters are people you want to always have your back. Julius a friend of  Ty's from prison will commit an act for Ty that will prove he truly loves him and will do anything to insure his happiness.  Samuel Sterling a mysterious ultra rich black guy will also play a part in helping Ty keep it together. I really liked Sam and would love to read a story about him getting together with Bessie who is Lexie's BFF and the sister she never had. Ella is Lexie's surrogate mother, a strong black woman that loved unconditionally.I have to mention that the sex is HOT and the dialogue can be extremely raw, some readers might consider a few words slightly offensive. I can only hope that KA continues to give us characters that are outside the box, that are real and not stick figures. And please more racially diverse H/h.....ther are a lot of people living in those mountains...American Indian, Asian, Latino. I can't wait to read Chace and Faye's book next. My only negative is the use of crime as a plot device. Although I have enjoyed this series I wish KA would write one without crime as plot device to bring the H/h together.