From Debut Author Connie Morgan:
More Than Luck Required
A Journey of Healing, Hope, and Love
Published on June 5, 2025
2025 Book Awards
Available for purchase at the following retailers or your local bookstore upon request.
Praise for More Than Luck Required:
“The subtitle of the book is “A Journey of Healing, Hope, and Love,” and author Connie Morgan delivers on all three fronts. Without revealing any spoilers, I will say this is an immersive, romantic read about characters we are happy to root for. Thanks to the characters’ strong spirits and the help of a loveable supportive cast, I enjoyed the ride from start to finish.”
~ Ruth F. Stevens, award-winning author of My Year of Casual Acquaintances
“Author Connie Morgan, a retired mental health counselor, brings her therapeutic wisdom to each damaged character in a series of harrowing and heart-rending episodes.”
~ Jann Alexander, author of Unspoken and creator of the Vanishing Austin series.
“More Than Luck Required is a heartfelt journey through grief, redemption, and rediscovery, wrapped up in a slow-burning romance that sneaks up on you just like real love sometimes does. I wasn’t prepared for how deeply this book would hit. Right out the gate, Morgan doesn’t ease us in–she drops us into Lora’s storm of guilt, pain, and emotional paralysis. The writing is rare in a way that doesn’t try too hard. It just lands. Morgan’s dialogue is refreshingly authentic. The healing feels earned, not handed over with a bow. If you’re into books that make you cry a little, smile a lot, and maybe call your mom afterward, then you’ll enjoy this book.”
~ Thomas Anderson, Editor in Chief, Literary Titan
“More Than Luck Required is a powerful story about grief, healing, and rediscovering purpose. Lora struggling with the loss of her father, returns to Orca Park to honor a promise she made to him. The town, and all Lora’s memories, serve as the perfect backdrop for her journey towards rebuilding her life. The novel touches on tough topics like domestic violence and bereavement, but author Connie Morgan handles them with real compassion, making the story feel authentic and the character’s journey that much more meaningful.”
~ Kate Laack author of While the Coin is in the Air
Author Connie Morgan
I’m a mental health counselor who became a writer. Now I am a debut Women’s Fiction author!
Life has prepared me to become an author. All my experiences and observations offer rich material to generate stories. I also possess the passion and tenacity it takes to become an author.
I treasure those times when my fingers fly over the computer keys or my favorite pen scampers across a notepad, trying to keep up with a burst of ideas. During those moments, it’s impossible to capture all the words and images zooming across my brain (that’s called draft mode). It’s an exhilarating experience; I feel alive with enthusiasm for how the story will unfold. The creative process is food for my soul. Though I’ve always been a crafter, my new medium is the written word. Now, with a full manuscript, revised a hefty number of times, I have finally claimed myself to be a writer!
“Change is situational. Transition, on the other hand, is psychological. It is not the events, but rather the inner reorientation or self-redefinition that you have to go through in order to incorporate any of those changes into your life. Without transition, a change is just a rearrangement of the furniture. Unless transition happens, the changes won’t work, because it doesn’t take.”
~ William Bridges
Major surgery on my neck and back forced me into early retirement. That surgery triggered a rare disease. This life transition brought me to where I am now – a passionate writer. If you sign up for my newsletter, you’ll read my personal thoughts on the broad topic of life transitions. There will be stories of others who have navigated the angst of change, and I’ll be adding tips and resources to help with the transitions you might go through. I’ll also share how the novel I have written is doing on its path toward publication. My story has a multigenerational cast of characters who offer examples of how they move through the changes they are involved in. Someday, I hope the book will be available for you to read. The characters might even inspire you by the techniques they used to support themselves and the choices they made while facing their challenges. The newsletter will also include short book reviews of books I am currently reading.