Lucky Penny (Coulter Family Historical) Paperback – February 1, 2012

Brianna is working as a housekeeper to support her niece. She claims to be married to David Paxton, a name she made up to discourage the man she works for. When the multitude of letters she had written to her fake husband reach a real David Paxton, he comes to find the woman, convinced that he might have conceived a baby with her on a trip to Denver. He's ready for a wife and family, but Brianna distrusts the situation for multiple reasons.It's an unusual situation and a good story. It fits in nicely with the rest of the Coulter Historical series and adds to the repertoire of interesting characters.

Good book

Rating: 3.5 StarsI read this story when it was originally released and to be honest, couldn't really remember much about it other than that I loved David Paxton. To be fair though I adore all the men and women in this family. Brianna on the other hand I didn't really care for and just never warmed up to. In my opinion David deserved better, but I did think her niece Daphne was a little doll and a delightful addition to the cast and Paxton's.The romance itself was okay, but I'm not a big fan of marriages of convenience. I also didn't feel the pull and passion between our couple like I usually do with Ms. Anderson's writing. At this point in her career she appeared to focus more on her contemporary novels though, and to me it showed here. The setting didn't seem to have an authentic historical feel and even the wording sounded a bit too modern at times.That being said I still enjoyed this book and found it entertaining and engaging even. I just really fell in love with all the Paxton's when we first met them in KEEGAN'S LADY and each subsequent story has only made me love them more. This one is my least favorite of the series but still a good read overall. CA seems to have given up on historicals for now, but I keep hoping someday the last Paxton brother will get his story 😊

As with many of the other reviewers here, I fall into the category of loving most of Catherine Anderson's previous books (I read "Always in My Heart" at least a dozen times, for example) but I really think the author is stuck in a rut, even worse she is churning out cookie-cutter books that have the same basic plot with slightly different characters. How many Catherine Anderson books have we read where a couple is forced into a relationship or marriage, don't really like each other in the beginning and then fall in love with each other in the end. The women are always helpless, handicapped or in trouble and the men are usually rich, very handsome and gruff yet kind.Lucky Penny is just a rehash on several of the author's older stories, with slight changes in setting, situation and characters, but they all follow the same pattern as the previous books.I know Catherine Anderson is capable of writing some excellent books, but I think she needs to be a little more creative and think a little more outside the box. I have almost every book she has written, but after this one I really doubt I'll be buying another one if she continues to rehash the same old stories.And I'd like to address myself to those of you that have given this book 5 stars. Yes, you are entitled to your opinion but to me giving a book 5 stars means that it's one of the best books you've ever read. And if the author's diehard fans were truly honest with themselves, I don't think they could truly say that this is a five star book. It's more likely that they are just showing support for their favorite author and want all her books to be a success. So I put this to you: Have you ever considered that by giving the author 5 stars for a book that truly doesn't deserve it, you may think you are doing her a favor, but in reality you are doing a huge disservice to her. I am a member of the Catherine Anderson's forum and have read many of the posts there. For the most part, they are all encouraging posts, as a friend would show support to another friend, comforting her and telling her "don't listen to those bad reviews, the book was great". This a great disservice to Mrs. Anderson. If more people would stop trying to be her "friend" and start acting like paying customers, leaving honest reviews and comments, perhaps then she would get the message that she needs to improve her writing, stretch her imagination a little more and come up with something fresh. I believe she has it in her to write many more great books, but she needs honest feedback from ALL her readers, she doesn't need a bunch of yes-men (or yes-women) telling her everything she writes is golden.Just something to think about. I'd like to be able to read some new Catherine Anderson books that are on par with "Sweet Nothings", "Only By Your Touch", "Baby Love", and "Always In My Heart"THOSE are 4 or 5 star books - compare them to "Lucky Penny" and you get a two or at most a three star book.

Lucky Penny is an excellent book. A historical novel set in the 1800's Lucky Penny tells the story of David Paxton and Brianna O'Keefe who claims to be Mrs David Paxton. Brianna is raising her twin sister's child as her own and when getting a job with a Colorado rancher as a governess claims to be married to a David Paxton who is a gold miner in Denver. She is forced to write letters to her husband to come and get her. The child, Daphne, also writes letters to her father asking him to come for them. After 6 years of letters pile up they are delivered to David Paxton who decides to set out and investigate further. He first finds Daphne when they both go to pick up a penny. He sees that Dapne is the image of his mother and has the Paxton birthmark. He then recites the verse about finding a penny and picking it up for good luck and tells Daphne that it's a special lucky penny because it brought them together. There is some controversy and the usual falling in love of both parts. As is normal for Catherine Anderson, you feel all the emotions she puts down on the pages because her writing is so believable. I heartily recommend this book to everyone even those who have not read the other Coulter/Paxton family novels.

This is another great historical romance from Catherine Anderson, a romance built on a lie. Isn't that the way great romances begin?This is the story of Brianna and Daphne O'Keefe, and the journey they go through to secure David Paxton as husband and father.The story begins with twin sisters Moira and Brianna. Tragically, Moira dies and Brianna adopts her infant daughter Daphne. For years the two struggle to survive, and through a series of discombobulated events, David comes to claim the child he thinks is his.What evolves is the magic of Lucky Penny. Catherine paints a fantastic scene of the country and people, with information about the characters blossoming throughout. This book has twists and turns, with a plot that is excellently developed. Definitely another great read in the Coulter Family Series.

Good read similar to the other books in the series. I liked the style of writing and the vocabulary the author uses. I'll be reading more of the author's books.

It was hard to read, every long winded, kept repeating itself throughout, and the characters were hard to like. Gave up reading it because I lost interested about 1/4 of the way through. I am surprised as I have really enjoyed books from this author previously.

I got this book , because it was part of a series, i loved the other books, but this one was the best, I would recommend them.

Great

Bei C. Andersons Büchern habe ich immer hohe Erwartungen, die wurden bei diesem Buch nicht ganz erfüllt. Die Story spielt ca. 1890 irgendwo in einem armen Teil im Westen der USA. Es geht um die 26jährige Brianna, die seit 6 Jahren die Tochter ihrer verstorbenen Zwillingsschwester großzieht. Sie kämpft ums tägliche Überleben und hat oft genug selbst nichts zu essen. Damit sie von der vorverurteilenden Gesellschaft nicht als Aussätzige behandelt wird, erfindet sie einen Ehemann namens David Paxton. Von ihrem Chef wird sie genötigt, Briefe an ihren "Mann" zu schreiben. Irgendwann bekommt dieser falsche Ehemann zufällig den ganzen Stapel Briefe geliefert. Sofort macht er sich auf den Weg, die Frau und das Kind zu suchen. Als er plötzlich vor dem Kind steht, erkennt er eine riesige Ähnlichkeit zu seiner eigenen Mutter und denkt, es ist seine Tochter ... Bis dahin wundert sich der Leser schon über die ganzen Zufälle.Das Buch handelt jetzt eigentlich hauptsächlich davon, was während der Reise mit Mutter und Tochter zu seiner Farm stattfindet, wie sie sich näherkommen (oder auch nicht) und vom ersten Monat in der neuen Umgebung. Es handelt darum, warum beide erst einmal ihre Gefühle zurückhalten. Und es dreht sich darum, wer nun wirklich der richtige Vater zu dem Kind ist.Im Prinzip ist das Buch bis auf die letzten 50 Seiten keine echte Liebesgeschichte. Denn bis dahin kamen leider kaum Gefühle auf, wie man es von einem Herz-Schmerz-Schmöker erwarten würde. Die Schicksale der beiden sind zwar bewegend genug, um tränenreiches Potential zu bieten, doch so ganz einfangen konnte mich das alles nicht. Aber weil sich das Buch flüssig lesen las und doch die Spannung halten konnte, gibt es dreieinhalb Sterne. Alles in allem finde ich, das es eines der schwächeren Bücher von C. Anderson ist.