Wren Jameison and the adventures with her magical black ball were intriguing, quirky, and, at times, a bit off putting. And, while it took me a bit to get into the story line and truly understand Wren’s need, which quite possibly is an addiction, to using the plastic ball as her guiding force, Lisa N. Paul allowed me to understand Wren’s issues with making her own decisions and how what should have been a fun, adolescent toy turned into a life force for Wren, ultimately providing her with direction because she wasn’t confident enough in herself to choose her own path due to past events.

At first, I’ll admit, I couldn’t understand why Wren allowed an incident that happened when she was 16 years old to warp her perspective so much, especially when she has a best friend who tells her almost daily that that black ball shouldn’t be deciding her life. But as Paul allowed readers into Wren’s psyche a bit more, I was able to see the fortune teller for the crutch that it was and the lack of faith Wren had in herself to do the right thing.

As I reached the halfway point of the story, I absolutely sensed Wren’s transition into allowing herself and Logan to start making some of her decisions, which clearly illustrates the fact that she is slowly stepping away from the magic ball because she trusts and loves Logan. As the story progresses, it’s easy to see Wren growing as a person not dependent on a plastic black ball, realizing what the ball did/didn’t do for it. Wren’s need for the ball lessens and the process of her letting it go is illustrated well. That fact might also may be why I struggled with Wren at the beginning because that process hadn’t really started….she wasn’t at a point where she could delineate from that course of choices and now that I reflect on where she started, I get why Lisa N. Paul crafted Wren’s character that way at the start.

I usually prefer first person point of view, but the third person perspective works well in Lucky Ball because it allows readers to look at Wren and Logan in a fuller view than I think I would have gotten from first person. Logan is definitely swoon worthy, and he has the patience of a saint! I can’t imagine there would be too many men who would work hard enough to truly understand Wren’s quirks and realize that they make her even more attractive and special.

The supporting characters also were a great addition to the story line, especially Wren’s best friend – she stands by Wren every step of the way and sees Wren for all the wonderful qualities she has and is also not afraid to call Wren out when her need for the lucky ball proves to be more of a hindrance than anything else.

Lucky Ball is a sweet and sexy read that focuses on what makes people who they are and how easily people lose faith in themselves and those around them because of bad decisions. Nobody’s perfect, even though Logan does come pretty close;) and all people deserve to be loved and cherished not destroyed and made fun of for things people don’t understand.

A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.