Getting Lucky

A hopelessly soft-hearted bad luck magnet collides with a stoic, tightly-wound chef whos lost faith in his dreams in this grumpy-meets-sunshine, forced proximity, small town romance.

Penny Santos has always been the fixer—the peacekeeper, the helper, the eternal optimist who powers through even when life keeps knocking her down. But after a misguided favor leads to her suspension at work, she retreats to the coastal shores of La Union to reset, recharge, and prove to herself shes more than the mess she keeps tripping over. She didnt expect that the irritable chef she literally bumps into is also her host during her months-long stay— and he wants nothing to do with her, or her unshakeable cheer.

Lucky Ramos gave up on dreaming big a long time ago. After his father abandoned the family to chase culinary fame, Lucky learned that ambition only leads to heartache. He traded his dreams of a Manila restaurant for a quiet, low-risk life in La Union. But when Penny crashes into his world— messily and maddeningly full of heart— his carefully constructed walls begin to crumble.

As they bond over the sights and scenes of the town— from surfing lessons and spelunking to taking care of rambunctious toddlers and getting tattoos— Penny and Lucky begin to unlearn the stories theyve told themselves about failure, love, and what they truly deserve.

In a town where everything feels borrowed— sunsets, stories, and smiles— can they take a chance in life and in love and change the tides of their luck?

Perfect for fans of the small-town meddling When in Rome and the grumpy x sunshine dynamic in Assistant to the Villain, Getting Lucky is a light-hearted, adventure-filled romcom with a cast of quirky side characters that explores people pleasing, abandoning dreams, and taking chances.