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Lucky Number Eleven (The Gibson Boys Series) Kindle Edition

by Adriana Locke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,234 ratings
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The temperature skyrocketed in Chicago this week and it had nothing to do with the weather. Our two favorite ballers went head-to-head (or should we say helmet-to-helmet?) on the practice field and there’s video to prove it.

Sources tell us the (sweaty, aggressive, hot-as-heck) fight that got Branch “Lucky” Best, Finn Miller, and visiting Columbus quarterback Callum Worthington ejected from practice (you must see this video!) was not over a fumbled play. It was over nothing less than Layla James Miller, Finn’s younger sister.

Does Layla’s name sound familiar? It should. Until about five minutes ago, you could find her on Callum’s well-formed arm . . . until he gave us whiplash showing up in Tahiti with the face of Ares Cosmetics, Carly Mathewson. But Callum and Layla aren’t dating anymore, so where’s the beef?

Give us a sec.

Layla James is now scoring with Branch. Yeah. We’ll give that a minute to sink in.

Word has it Finn isn’t all that hyped about his sister playing ball with his (former?) best friend. Branch’s playboy image is well-known and even better documented. A keyword search of his name on our site alone brings up thousands of hits of him with women and rarely are two the same.

The question remains: why does Callum care?

We’ll have to wait and see. In the meantime, we’ll be crying in our champagne and hoping our favorite bromance gets back on track. (And, seriously, go watch that video!)

USA Today Bestselling author Adriana Locke delivers a "sweet & steamy!" tale of a football hero, his best friend's little sister, and a surprise that might be an interception ... or a Hail Mary.
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USA Today and Amazon Top 10 Bestselling author Adriana Locke lives and breathes books. After years of slightly obsessive relationships with the flawed bad boys created by other authors, Adriana has created her own. She resides in the Midwest with her husband, sons, and two dogs. She spends a large amount of time playing with her kids, drinking coffee, and cooking. You can find her outside if the weather's nice and there's always a piece of candy in her pocket. Lucky Number Eleven, her latest novel, releases on Kindle Unlimited on September 7th. Stay up-to-date with all things Adriana by joining her newsletter: http: //bit.ly/NewsletterAddy Adriana loves chatting with readers! Find her all over social media: Website: www.adrianalocke.com Facebook: /authoradrianalocke Twitter: @AuthorALocke Pinterest: /authoradrianalo Instagram: /authoradrianalocke Goodreads Group: All Locked Up Facebook Group: Books by Adriana Locke --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075FS2CK5
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Umbrella Publishing Inc. (6 September 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2897 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1976222729
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USA Today Bestselling author, Adriana Locke, writes contemporary romances about the two things she knows best—big families and small towns. Her stories are about ordinary people finding extraordinary love with the perfect combination of heart, heat, and humor.

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OMG!! I loved this book so much!! I loved it all!! I loved the story of Branch and Layla and how they met, all the twists, and man, I wanted to reach through the book and throat punch Callum so badly! I didn't like him one bit!!!I really enjoyed the storyline, the writing style of Adriana's that I enjoy anyway, but man it was so good!!! I literally couldn't put it down. I had to finish it and see how it ended.Layla did get on my nerves a bit as she couldn't make up her mind, and was going back and forth. It's like a movie in which you want to yell "What in the hell are you doing woman?"Layla and Branch meet as he plays football with her brother! He knows he can't be there for her in the way she deserves, but Layla has a surprise for him! And oh boy, doesn't Finn hate it!! Layla has her bestie Poppy there for support, and I love their friendship! I want to be friends with them!Of course there's some humour in the book in which I loved too! There were some twists and turns, and I loved how protective Branch was with Layla when Callum was involved.But all in all I really LOVED this book!I also really enjoyed that it entertained with her other books in the Gibson Boys Series!!!!!! I was totally surprised, and thoroughly enjoyed it!!!!I can't wait to read more in this series from the other authors and I want to find Finn and Poppy's book!
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Angie Flanagan
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star must read!
Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2018
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OMG!! I loved this book so much!! I loved it all!! I loved the story of Branch and Layla and how they met, all the twists, and man, I wanted to reach through the book and throat punch Callum so badly! I didn't like him one bit!!!
I really enjoyed the storyline, the writing style of Adriana's that I enjoy anyway, but man it was so good!!! I literally couldn't put it down. I had to finish it and see how it ended.
Layla did get on my nerves a bit as she couldn't make up her mind, and was going back and forth. It's like a movie in which you want to yell "What in the hell are you doing woman?"
Layla and Branch meet as he plays football with her brother! He knows he can't be there for her in the way she deserves, but Layla has a surprise for him! And oh boy, doesn't Finn hate it!! Layla has her bestie Poppy there for support, and I love their friendship! I want to be friends with them!
Of course there's some humour in the book in which I loved too! There were some twists and turns, and I loved how protective Branch was with Layla when Callum was involved.
But all in all I really LOVED this book!
I also really enjoyed that it entertained with her other books in the Gibson Boys Series!!!!!! I was totally surprised, and thoroughly enjoyed it!!!!
I can't wait to read more in this series from the other authors and I want to find Finn and Poppy's book!
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Angie Flanagan
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 star must read!
Reviewed in Australia on 26 November 2018
OMG!! I loved this book so much!! I loved it all!! I loved the story of Branch and Layla and how they met, all the twists, and man, I wanted to reach through the book and throat punch Callum so badly! I didn't like him one bit!!!
I really enjoyed the storyline, the writing style of Adriana's that I enjoy anyway, but man it was so good!!! I literally couldn't put it down. I had to finish it and see how it ended.
Layla did get on my nerves a bit as she couldn't make up her mind, and was going back and forth. It's like a movie in which you want to yell "What in the hell are you doing woman?"
Layla and Branch meet as he plays football with her brother! He knows he can't be there for her in the way she deserves, but Layla has a surprise for him! And oh boy, doesn't Finn hate it!! Layla has her bestie Poppy there for support, and I love their friendship! I want to be friends with them!
Of course there's some humour in the book in which I loved too! There were some twists and turns, and I loved how protective Branch was with Layla when Callum was involved.
But all in all I really LOVED this book!
I also really enjoyed that it entertained with her other books in the Gibson Boys Series!!!!!! I was totally surprised, and thoroughly enjoyed it!!!!
I can't wait to read more in this series from the other authors and I want to find Finn and Poppy's book!
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Linda Vermuyten
4.0 out of 5 stars Footballers being footballers
Reviewed in Australia on 28 June 2018
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An enjoyable engaging read.

An eye opening take on the life style and culture of footballers. The male ego's definitely came out to play along with behaviors and opinions that rubbed me the wrong way.

My attention wandered for the first half but then I was sucked in completely as the story progressed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars HOTNESS OVERLOAD
Reviewed in Australia on 15 October 2018
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A great story with excellent characters.
Branch and Layla got hot and heavy pretty quickly.
Then she finds out she's pregnant and it's quite a shock.
Branch doesn't take the news very well, but he steps up when it counts.
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Bec
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in Australia on 23 October 2019
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Loved the characters, the story line, super well written, plenty of sass and humor. I will be collecting more books from this author!
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Bec Bax
4.0 out of 5 stars Trust your gut
Reviewed in Australia on 28 May 2018
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This book was a beautifully easy read.

Light and cute with a few tugs of pain.

Characters are well described and I'm interested in reading more stories about them.
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Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars A sweetheart underneath all the ego
Reviewed in Australia on 28 May 2018
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Well written with wonderful characters. Great storyline that was believable and really sweet. Fabulous dual narration for the audiobook format.
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Liash
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!
Reviewed in Australia on 5 November 2018
This was a really good read! I loved the alternating POV, as it gave a greater insight into both of our main characters.

Layla is such a fun and amazing FMC. She was dumped and kicked out by her boyfriend so he could shack up with a new girl who he then proceeds to take on the tropical getaway that Layla had planned for them. To escape for a little bit, she takes her best friend Poppy and heads up to the family cabin for a break. What she didn't expect was for her famous NFL star brother, Finn, to be there with his teammate and best mate, Branch. Layla is determined not to make the same mistakes and fall for a pro athlete again after her last 3 disasters, but Branch is making it hard for her to resist.

Branch was so well written! He's an arrogant player who never wants to settle down. He doesn't know what it is about Layla that draws him in, but he finds himself opening up to her like he's never done before. Despite Finn warning him against going for Layla, they have an amazing and hot weekend together, hiding it from Finn. But then reality comes crashing in. The unexpected fallout of their weekend together takes them both by surprise, and puts Branch on the outs with both Finn and Layla. But despite his initial reaction, Branch realises that Layla might be the best thing that ever happened to him and he makes an effort to win her back.

Layla also starts to realise there might be more to Branch, as his actions show him to be the kind and loving man that she so desperately wants, and needs, him to be.

Their story has its ups and downs, and Layla's ex keeps causing trouble for them, but ultimately that helps Layla see Branch for who he truly is - sometimes actions speak louder than words - so long as the motivation behind the action is known. Finn and Poppy are great supporting characters and I'm interested to see if they have their own story.

Definitely a book I would recommend, and I look forward to continuing to read more books by this author too.
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nicandbooks
4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I was after!
Reviewed in Australia on 9 September 2021
I do like Adriana Locke's books and between reading two heavy, intense books this was just what I was after - something light, fun and low on the angst. I will say that it did include a trope that I'm not a fan of (which isn't mentioned in the blurb so I won't spoil it) and so that is why I dropped this to 4* ... and couple that with the story wrapping up super quick and while it isn't my favourite story of Adriana's, it was definitely a great book to read. Branch and Layla are super hot, super fun and super right for one another!
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Chelsea Winters
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful!
Reviewed in the United States on 30 November 2023
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This was such a sweet story, and quick read! And I really enjoyed the introduction to the Gibson Boys 😍
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Buba
5.0 out of 5 stars Comédia romântica com personagens que conquistam o leitor e trama pra lá de encantadora
Reviewed in Brazil on 1 June 2018
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Lucky Number Eleven tem todos os ingredientes de uma comédia romântica de sucesso: personagens envolventes, um pouco de intriga, heroína forte e determinada, herói charmoso, um ótimo cast de personagens secundários, humor e romance de sobra. Essa história envolvente traz ainda duas “tropes” que eu adoro: “airmã do melhor amigo” e o “bebê inesperado”.
Eu adorei tudo neste divertido romance. Trama e ritmo nota dez, a autora fez uma bela surpresa antecipando o “momento conflito” e mostrando com detalhe e delicadeza o desenvolvimento do relacionamento entre Branch e Layla. Nada de excessos nesta história. Nem o conflito parece excessivo, nem a solução ou os relacionamentos se mostram irreais.
Este é um romance para ser devorado. Perfeito para quem procura uma história que diverte sem cansar.
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Dawn
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story from Ms. Locke.
Reviewed in Spain on 12 January 2019
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This was a really enjoyable read. Great characters. I loved the story, it kept me entertained, made me feel good things. Hopeful and happy.
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3.0 out of 5 stars This is ok
Reviewed in Germany on 30 December 2018
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Easy read with good dialog.
I think I've read too many contemporary romances with professional athletes or "don't touch my sister" plots now.
Layla's brother Finn gives his BEST FRIEND a black eye when he finds out Branch slept with her (SPOILER: and got her pregnant). Come on! Layla is an adult and the sex was consensual. But it's ok for Finn to be a man-whore?
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Suzanne Tibbo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great little stand alone romance story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2018
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A great little stand alone story. Branch Best does the dirty on his best friend Finn Miller by booking up with his younger sister Layla.

Branch is a total man-whore who has never wanted to settle down, enjoys his time with the groupies that hang around the team. As two single guys they live it up.

Layla has recently broken up with her long time boyfriend when she gets confirmation that he has been cheating, and she decides to live the single life and have fun. That is until she meets Branch. There is something between them, a chemistry, and they both feel it. After a great weekend together they decide to go their separate ways but they both end up thinking about the other.

What happens next changes both their lives forever. Will they ever end up together? Would Layla ever be able to trust such a player?
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