Release Blitz & Review: The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills

Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Release Blitz & Review: The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills

The Kiss Lottery by Ilsa Madden-Mills is now live!

Title: The Kiss Lottery
Author: Ilsa Madden-Mills
Release Date: February 11, 2025

From bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a steamy novella about first love and second chances where a city girl returns home for a Valentine’s Day tradition…and the boy who broke her heart.

Roses are red, violets are blue—someone in Rose has feelings for you…

Yeah, bad ones. Everly Davis didn’t leave her tight-knit hometown on the best terms. It’s been ten years, but you don’t forget heartbreak like that. Then again, the anonymous invite to the annual Kiss Lottery in Rose, Tennessee, gives Everly content for her podcast. And she has a bone to pick with that old heartbreak anyway.

Beckett Whitfield has never left Rose—and he’s never forgotten Everly. He even named the villain in his latest bestseller after her. Turns out she’s not happy about that. Nothing about their reunion is particularly happy, and after the way they left things, what did he expect?

When the Kiss Lottery pairs them together, Everly and Beckett will have to confront old feelings that never went away and the secrets they never shared. But finally telling each other everything might be exactly what they’ve needed all along.

Download today or read for FREE with Kindle Unlimited!

AMAZON

GOODREADS

BOOKBUB

STORYGRAPH

Disclaimer: I received this book for free from the publisher/author. I am leaving a voluntary review and all opinions are my own.

Ilsa Madden-Mills is such a unicorn author! I have loved every single book that I have read from her. I know that when I pick up one of her books that I am going to have an awesome experience.

I am always over the moon for this author's writing style. It is so relatable and flows beautifully. Her storytelling always catches my eye. The plot of this book was so entertaining and kept me engaged. I loved the quirky vibe of the small town in the story. It felt so real and inviting.

The characters in this book were delightful. The main characters were easy to connect with and I enjoyed their story. The side characters brought so much magic to the story. They balanced it out nicely and kept things interesting.

I loved the Ilsa Madden-Mills delivered a tantalizing slow burn romance despite this being a novella. Beckett and Everly had binge-able banter that I was ravenous for. All of the friends-to-enemies-to-lovers vibes had me on the edge of my seat. I had some mixed feelings about the chemistry between the main characters. At times it felt like it was working and at other times I felt it needed more development. In the end, Beckett could have groveled a bit more but all in all their romance was adorable.

Overall, this is the perfect book for all those Valentine's Day vibes. This is a feel good (sort of) second chance romance with humor and plenty of charm. Some parts of the story were a little predictable but still so satisfying. If you are looking for a quick read with a unique plot and entertaining characters then you'll want to pick this one up!

#1 Amazon Charts, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills pens angsty new adult and contemporary romances.

A former high school English teacher and librarian, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.

She's addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online.