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Unlucky for Some: a novella by [Caruso, Carla]

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Unlucky for Some: a novella Kindle Edition

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Raffy Fortuna knows all about luck, and she's not interested in pushing it. But sometimes luck pushes you to the places you least expect.

Sassy Italian-Australian newspaper reporter Raffy has been ultra-superstitious ever since her ex-fiance saw her in her bridal gown before they got hitched - and left her at the altar. But as luck would have it, one of her new assignments at Press Publishing is a feature series challenging some of the most common superstitions in the lead-up to Friday the thirteenth. It's her worst nightmare - not helped by the grumpy, yet annoyingly handsome cameraman accompanying her to film the daily online videos for the newspaper's site.

Length: 59 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Page Flip: Enabled	Language: English

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Raffy Fortuna knows all about luck, and she's not interested in pushing it. But sometimes luck pushes you to the places you least expect.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 731 KB
Print Length: 59 pages
Publisher: Impulse Australia (1 November 2014)
Sold by: HarperCollins Publishers (AU)
Language: English
ASIN: B00KCEHGYM
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Average Customer Review: 3 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #539,667 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Therese Ferguson

Loved it!

3 October 2019

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I loved the characters and their relationships in this short story. Very enjoyable way to spend a sleepless night.

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Joe Wrin

I loved this bite-sized little nugget of Carla Caruso goodness

18 June 2015

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I loved this bite-sized little nugget of Carla Caruso goodness. I thought it was beautifully put together, a compendium of some common superstitions and some clever ways around them. A romance hiding in a series of articles brought to life by more of her likeable characters. Reading this made me feel good, what more can I say?

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Carla has a wonderful way of packing so much into this sweet short story

27 February 2015

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Super superstitious reporter Raffy has had a tough trot. Left at the alter after her ex-fiance saw her in her wedding gown only enforced the paranoia that’s been instilled in her from the day she was born. Her mother is challenging and Raffy forges ahead in the name of a story to confront her fears. Things would be easier if her standoffish cameraman wasn’t so damned attractive.
Carla has a wonderful way of packing so much into this sweet short story. Having read Carla’s previous work, I know there will be bucket loads of tension, some great giggles while we see a new romance emerge.

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Jean S Porter

Easy read

25 June 2018 - Published on Amazon.com

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A great book to have in your purse or on your phone for those times when you just want to chill and there's not enough time to do what probably needs to be done or there's too much time to do nothing.

B. Vreedenburgh

Recommended for a quick, light read.

12 June 2015 - Published on Amazon.com

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Gorgeous little light-hearted story with a few little surprises and quirks. Read it to while away a lazy Sunday afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and thoroughly recommend!

Living Life With Joy

Challenging superstitions with a little love along the way!

8 December 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

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Review originally posted on my blog www.LifeWithJoyBlog.Wordpress.com

Unlucky for Some is a short novella about how some people succumb to the superstitions that drive their lives and the things that they do to attempt to stay out of trouble. Somehow the things you try to avoid often have a way of finding you and sometimes the only thing you can do is just laugh at it all. Often times things aren’t always how they seem and sometimes the things that you thought were a result of bad luck, turn out to be good luck in disguise.

Raffaella Fortuna was raised by her overbearing Italian mother to be an over-the-top superstitious woman. I thought it was ironic that this woman names her daughter Raffy. After a quick internet search you can relate Raffy to the word raff which means rubbish or refuse. Fortuna is known as the ancient Roman goddess of fortune and good luck. Together her name almost literally means to refuse good luck or rather in a way, to bring bad fortune upon oneself. It’s funny that a superstitious woman would name her child Raffy if she knew her last name was Fortuna, thus inevitably giving her child ‘rough luck’ for life.

Sorry to digress, back to the story. Raffy is given an assignment at work that absolutely terrifies her. With Friday the 13th coming up, her boss has requested that she purposely break the typical superstitions to prove they don’t bring bad luck to those that challenge the fates. On top of Raffy’s everyday bad luck, this assignment could possibly do her in and lead to some sticky situations. Although she’s frightened beyond belief, Raffy is a trooper and gives it a go. Throw in a possible love interest on top of all the craziness and you’ve got yourself a fun and fast read that will keep you laughing from page one. While I recently read a few short stories that I loved, after reading this one by Caruso I have to say that I am definitely a fan of novellas!

My Rating: 5/5 Stars

ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Receiving the novel free of charge in no way reflects on my honest opinion and no monetary compensation was provided for my review. Writing a review is the best way to say thank you to an author. I encourage you to write reviews and let the world know what you think.

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Fantastic, Short Read

30 November 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

Format: Kindle Edition

Imagine sassy Italian-Australian newspaper reporter Raffy Fortuna who is assigned to spend a week trying out and debunking every day superstitions. To make matters worse, she must work with videographer Tass Bence, whose drink she spilled all over herself when she bumped into him. In addition, Raffy comes from a very superstitious Italian family and has had a very bad experience. Her one-time fiancé ditched her at the altar after, as Raffy states, she let him see her in her wedding gown before the wedding for confirmation that she was everything he ever wanted—another superstition Raffy defies. Can Raffy succeed in this assignment? Will something develop between her and Tass? This story, though short, is a refreshing break from the romance tales of today where there is drama, drama, drama. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The author’s style is light and easy, just right for the book. The plot is unusual and interesting to follow. The end, though a bit of what I expected, still was a good close to this short novella. I recommend the book to everyone who wants a quick break or who enjoys a good, funny, interesting book. I received this from NetGalley to read and review.

Isha Coleman

Carla Caruso This is an author towatch. She uses humor

2 December 2014 - Published on Amazon.com

Format: Kindle Edition

Unlucky for Some by: Carla Caruso
This is an author to watch. She uses humor. She takes a story that could come across as ridiculous and makes it cute and funny. Raffy a woman is very superstitious has been given investigative assignment to research the most common superstitions. Are her phobias real or all in her head? Will she stumble upon love along the way? Adorable read.

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