Blog Tour + Review: "Kind of Cursed" by Stephanie Fournet

Today, I am thrilled to be participating in the blog tour celebrating the release of Stephanie Fournet's "Kind of Cursed," a delightful romantic comedy featuring lovable, well-developed characters and an engaging storyline.  My full review of the book is below, but in short, I absolutely adored this story and highly recommend it.  This book made me laugh and tugged at my heartstrings in equal measure, and I found it very tough to put down when real life intruded on my reading time.  "Kind of Cursed" is the first book I've read by Ms. Fournet, but based on how much I enjoyed it, I am already looking forward to checking out more of her work!

About "Kind of Cursed"

Every woman in Millie Delacroix’s family is cursed—kind of.

Birth control just doesn’t work for them. Like ever. Going to the altar knocked up is pretty much a family tradition. And twenty-four-year-old Millie refuses to let that happen to her—again.

Especially now that she’s responsible for raising her brothers and sister. A life of celibacy is her best defense—at least until the kids are grown and can take care of themselves. And, really, what’s ten years with no sex? No men. No sex. No love. It’s a fool-proof plan.

Until she meets Luc Valencia.

The Mexican-American contractor is just trying to do his best. Since his father handed him the reins to the family business, every day is a test to prove himself. At this point in his life, professionalism has to be his top priority.

At least until Millie becomes Luc’s client. Even with too much on her shoulders, the feisty redhead has the power to set him off, crack him up, or bring him to his knees.

All he has to do is resist falling for her through one kitchen remodel, and everything will be fine. Right?

 

My Review

I absolutely adored "Kind of Cursed" because of its sweet, funny, emotional plot and wonderfully three-dimensional characters. The female lead character, Millie, was amazing! She had so much responsibility placed on her shoulders at such a young age, but she handled it like a pro, and the love she felt for her siblings radiated off the page.

Millie's love interest, Luc, was also pretty great. He made a fantastic partner for Millie because he knew firsthand what it was like to have to step up and take responsibility for one's family, and like Millie, he had to do it much sooner than he ever expected. I loved the way Luc immediately seemed to fit in with Millie and her siblings, and tried to take some of the burden from her. The way he took care of them all when Millie and Emmett got sick was lovely, and immediately earned him a place at the top of my list of book boyfriends.

Millie's siblings were great secondary characters, as were Luc's family members, especially his brother Alex and their abuela. Her "dreams" were both amusing and frighteningly accurate, and I loved the role she played in getting Millie and Luc together.

Overall, "Kind of Cursed" was a delightful story and I highly recommend it. I will definitely be checking out more of Stephanie Fournet's work in the future.

*ARC provided by the author via InkslingerPR.  All opinions expressed are my own.