Review: This was a very cute book, but the miscommunication/lack of communication did drive me a little insane. I can handle small amounts of it, but this book was filled with it. It's kind of just who Hudson is, I think.
So Hudson. The Straight Wilde. Or so he thinks. In the beginning of the book, we get the full story behind his break up with Darci, who we heard about in the previous books in the series. He had created this little invention to adjust foam levels on beer taps. But see, it was in the shape of a ring. And when he went to tell Darci and her dad (aka Hudson's boss), he had it in a small box. Almost like a... ring box. And well, you can figure out how that went.
So Darci's dad gets a little bit pissed and decides to send Hudson off to Ireland to evaluate a business his investment firm is looking at. This is where he meets Charlie. Charlie is a small, petite, relatively effeminate guy who happens to be working at the bar that Hudson was sent to look into. When he first saw Charlie from the back, he thought that Charlie was a woman, and he was interested. And it just so happens that when Charlie did turn around and Hudson realized that Charlie was a man, that attraction didn't go away. And boy did it confuse Hudson.
The rest of the book is partly Hudson coming to terms with his sexuality and partly Charlie learning to let himself fall in love. Hudson, to me, gives off demiromantic vibes, at the very least. He kind of just... was in relationships because it was expected of him. Until he met Charlie. And suddenly he understood what all the hubbub was about when it came to relationships. It's not explicitly stated that he is demiromantic, and in fact, he just labels himself as queer for the most part, as the story goes on. Anything more specific and nothing feels right to him.
There is SO much miscommunication in this book. And I get that sometimes it's needed to make a plot interesting. But my god. These boys. Hudson has the habit of under communicating. And Charlie has the habit of jumping to conclusions and not giving Hudson the chance to even talk about the situation.
Overall though, I did like the book and Charlie was a great character, even though I feel like I barely talked about him in this review. It kind of felt like Hudson's shit was the focus of the book, which, yes, this is a series about the Wilde's so that makes sense. But Charlie deserved a little more attention, in my opinion.
quote from "Hudson's Luck: A Forever Wilde Novel" by Lucy Lennox -
"“Have you considered maybe you’re swimming in the wrong pond?” I had no idea what she meant. “Pardon?” “Maybe you’d be more interested in sausage than tacos,” she tried explaining. One of the ladies from across the aisle spoke up. “Can it, Tilly. Not every man likes the D.”"
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Life's too short to settle for 'practical' and 'safe.' Have a fling. Do something crazy. Get lost somewhere and fly by the seat of your pants for once. Let someone else be in charge, and stop being responsible for a little while.
Don't ever accidentally propose to your girlfriend. In front of her family. Especially if her dad is your boss. Because when you make it clear you've made a mistake, he's likely to send you out of the country to get you as far away from his broken-hearted daughter as possible. It happened to me. Now I'm stuck in Ireland trying to redeem myself so I can get promoted and have the life I've planned for: successful career, loving wife and kids, a comfortable, financially-secure home life in Texas.
But all of that seems to evaporate the moment I walk into the historic pub and see the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. Only, he's not a woman.
Charlie Murray is most definitely a man—the kind of man who causes me to take a second look for the first time in my life. And a third look, and fourth. I can't help but want to get to know him better... to get close to him, touch him, maybe even kiss him. But I'm straight. Or so I've always thought. Even if I'm not, how in the world could a feisty Irishman ever fit into the safe, predictable life I've always planned for?
Charlie:
Don't ever accidentally fall for the straight guy. Especially when he's trying to pry your family's business right out from under you. I should know. Because when Hudson Wilde walks into my family's pub and begins babbling so adorably, I can't help but fall just a little bit in love. But I'm looking for Forever Man, and the sexy American is certainly not him. He's so confused about what he wants, even choosing something from the dinner menu throws him into a fuddle. But those eyes... how can I resist?
So maybe I’ll give in. One steamy night before he heads home and I go back to life at the pub. We'll never see each other again.
Until, of course, his business deal sends me to Hobie, Texas, right into the middle of Hudson's steady life, more gay Wildes than can fit on a dance floor, and an ex-girlfriend who may or may not be content remaining an ex. But the more time I spend with Hudson, the more I think he might be my Forever Man after all. And I may be his. Is it possible we could both be so lucky?
Hudson's Luck is the fourth book in the Forever Wilde series but can be read on its own. Beware it includes 93k words of delicious man parts touching, grandfathers meddling, neighbors nosy-ing, dogs fornicating, cats being cats, horses... ah, crunching apples? or something... and one very flirty Stevie.
3.75/5
J'adore cette série de Lucy Lennox. ça l'a même rendue une de mes auteurs MM préférées et je suis méga contente de pouvoir peut être la voir au Rare de Londres 2019 (si j'arrive à avoir un ticket).
Hudson est plutôt un personnage qu'on n'a pas beaucoup vu chez les Wildes, on savait qu'il existait, qu'il était un peu weird et qu'il avait malencontreusement demandé sa petite amie en mariage. Mais on sait aussi que c'est l’aîné de la fratrie et que c'est un gars responsable.
Il s'est révélé être un personnage très touchant, bon et plutôt mal dans sa peau jusqu'à un certain point allant même des fois à être complètement comique.
Charlie quant à lui est un inconnu du bataillon. C'est la première fois qu'on en entend parler et quoi de plus normal, c'est un Irlandais. Une belle tête rousse irlandaise avec le tempérament qui va avec. A première vue, on se dit qu'on va avoir droit à une tempête rousse qui va tout balayer sur son chemin mais au final, c'est un super personnage, tout en bonté, gentillesse et acceptation.
Leur relation reste longtemps une non relation car Hudson considère qu'il n'est pas gay et que son attirance pour Charlie est un exception. (et c'est peut être vrai).
Au fil des pages on vit avec eux, leur combat pour faire vivre cette relation-qui-n'en-est-pas-une, de se confronter à leurs peurs et incertitudes et au temps qui passe et qui les rapproche chaque jour d'avantage de la séparation. Tout ça avec la bénédiction du clan Wilde qu'on retrouve toujours avec un immense plaisir (J'ai un coup de coeur de Doc et Grandpa, ils sont magnifiques).
L'histoire en elle même est vraiment très belle entre l'incompréhension de Hudson et la tolérance de Charlie qu'on passe un très bon moment. J'ai eu beaucoup de plaisir à la lire et connaitre leur histoire parce qu'ils sont choupi et mignons et des fois très drôles (mention spéciale à l'épilogue). MAIS !!!
Y a quand même vachement de trucs qui m'ont un peu "saoulée". Je m’explique :
Je pense qu'on a compris depuis les premières pages du premier tome qu'il s'agira d'une saga familiale autour des membres gays de cette famille. Jusque là tout va bien...sauf que...ils sont tous gays ! Je n'ai rien contre la chose mais 5 frères tous gays, ça commence à faire beaucoup. (un peu comme Thirds où toute l'unité est homo). Y en a pas un seul qui soit hétéro pour donner un peu de réalisme à la chose. Même ceux que je croyais légèrement hétéro ou limite bi sont gays visiblement. ça m'a un peu cassé mon délire en fait même si j'adore toujours autant et que je lirai la suite avec grand plaisir. Le prochain sera sur Saint, le frère de West, Otto et Hudson (personnage des tomes précédents). Et encore une fois vivement le tome Doc et Grandpa.
