M. Ullrich

Catherine Carter earned her spot as one of New York’s top financial advisors by following the rules and reaching her every goal. The same applies to Catherine’s personal life. Her next self-imposed deadline is looming, and all that’s left to do is to meet the perfect man. At her friend’s urging, skeptical Catherine meets with a psychic w ho tells her to look for the color blue, and that’s when life spirals from her control. Prospective client, quirky Imogene Harris, is reluctant to hire anyone to help with her inheritance, but w hen she sees what’s being offered, she has a change of heart. Catherine denies her attraction to Imogene. Imogene is falling for the woman behind the numbers. Not even a rocky start, secret past, or misinterpreted predictions can stop the women from being drawn to one another. Together they learn that perhaps blue isn’t the color of sadness after all...

Fortunate Sum

Catherine Carter earned her spot as one of New York’s top financial advisors by following the rules and reaching her every goal. The same applies to Catherine’s personal life. Her next self-imposed deadline is looming, and all that’s left to do is to meet the perfect man. At her friend’s urging, skeptical Catherine meets with a psychic who tells her to look for the color blue, and that’s when life spirals from her control. Prospective client, quirky Imogene Harris, is reluctant to hire anyone to help with her inheritance, but when she sees what’s being offered, she has a change of heart. Catherine denies her attraction to Imogene. Imogene is falling for the woman behind the numbers. Not even a rocky start, secret past, or misinterpreted predictions can stop the women from being drawn to one another. Together they learn that perhaps blue isn’t the color of sadness after all…

Lucia Correa

4.5 stars. This book captured my attention quickly. I deliberately stopped reading midway through the second chapter. I knew if I didn't stop then, I wouldn't get dinner started at a decent hour. I also wanted to read it, hopefully savor it without interruption. I wasn't disappointed. Though towards the end I was "yelling" at one of the characters - stop saying "I can explain" but not do it. The last couple of books I read were just ok - this book reminded me what a really good, well written book was like.

Megan Cooper

As Ullrich's debut book, Fortunate Sum is a great read and a excellent predictor of her (hopefully) long career in lesfic. The story revolves around Catherine, a brilliant, goal-oriented financial adviser who has one last item on her checklist for success, and Imogene, a free-spirited, spontaneous entrepeneur. After a chance encounter with a psychic, Catherine sets of to conquer her last goal - to be married by 30, and ends up taking Imogene on as a client to help her sort out her finances including a small inheritance. This is an opposites attract type of situation and the two characters have a good chemistry that works very well. It takes a bit for the book to find its footing - but by the halfway mark, you will be completely invested in the story. 

This is a great romance between the leads that has a really nice build up of attraction that leads into some very good sex scenes. Imogene shines in this book. She's an absolutely lovely person that anyone would be drawn to. You can't help but connect with her and at times wonder what the hell she sees in the stodgy Catherine. Catherine, as the buttoned up financial adviser, is a bit harder to warm up to - which is kind of the point. She's focused on her career and goals and can't seem to see what's right in front of her. She comes around - eventually. There's a nice bit of tension built up as the characters hit some obstacles (drat those exes) and Catherine is a bit of a bonehead, but love conquers all (this is a romance). 

I also really enjoyed the secondary characters. They were really well developed and helped round out the main characters as well as inserting some humour. 

As a whole, I enjoyed this one.

Fortunate Sum

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