Marissa Stapley’s Lucky is just one of those books that you wished never ended. And while we’re all planning to revisit it very soon thanks to the upcoming Apple TV live-action adaptation starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Marissa is taking it one step further with some major news that is sure to delight fans. So, basically, if you haven’t picked up the heart-pounding thriller just yet, there is no better time to do so.
Cosmopolitan is exclusively revealing Marissa Stapley’s No Such Thing as Lucky, the upcoming sequel to Lucky, which is set to be released in summer 2027. Unfortunately for Lucky, just when she thought she finally made it big, things take a turn for the worse. Not only is her money all gone and taken from the government, she is on the run yet again. Only this time, she’s being framed for her mother’s murder. But when an opportunity presents itself from none other than her former mother-in-law to clear her name, she’s forced to face her past more than ever in order to secure her freedom for the future. Here’s some more info from our friends at Simon & Schuster:
Lucky was a Reese’s Book Club pick, a New York Times bestseller, and is now a forthcoming Apple TV+ series from Hello Sunshine, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Annette Bening, Drew Starkey, and Timothy Olyphant and set to air July 15, 2026. Created and co-showrun by Jonathan Tropper and Cassie Pappas, directed by Jonathan Van Tulleken (Shōgun) and Jet Wilkinson (The Testaments), the series is already generating major buzz.
Following Lucky comes the next installment in the series: an intoxicating blend of emotional fiction and globe-trotting adventure. Think Lupin meets Indiana Jones, with the heart and rivalry of Killing Eve: a story of survival, reinvention, love, loss — and the thrill of the chase. A high-glamour caper with emotional depth, No Such Thing as Lucky (coming Summer 2027)is cinematic, fast-paced, and brimming with heart, myth, and danger.
The last time we saw Lucky Armstrong, she was on the cusp of a new life, reunited with the mother she had always longed for and with a winning lottery payout within reach. Now, one year later, she’s on the run again. The money is gone, seized by the government. Valerie Mann — Manhattan DA, and secretly Lucky’s mother — is dead. And Lucky has been framed for her murder. Her only chance at freedom is held by her worst enemy: Priscilla Lachaise, her former mother-in-law turned mob queenpin, who has framed her for murder to protect herself. In exchange for orchestrating Lucky’s release, Priscilla demands the impossible: steal a legendary emerald whispered to curse every person who owns it. To seek to possess it, even temporarily, is to risk everything—but refusing means a lifetime in prison for Lucky.
Told in a dual timeline—Lucky’s present-day pursuit from California’s coastal underworld to Antwerp’s diamond district and finally into the jungles and reefs of Belize; intercut with Lucky’s path as we follow her tragic arc toward the present. Along the way, Lucky collides once more with John Armstrong, the enigmatic father figure who shaped Lucky’s past. Their reunion forces her to confront the most complicated bond of her life and finally face who he really is to her.
No Such Thing as Lucky is both a dazzling heist thriller and an intimate portrait of ambition, grief, and female rivalry.
The official cover isn’t out yet, but trust us, it’ll be worth the wait! In the meantime, we did get a first look at the updated book cover for Lucky, confirming its upcoming adaptation and, of course, its Reese’s Book Club pick sticker. In case you didn’t know, Reese’s Hello Sunshine is also a producer for the series, so definitely a full circle moment for Lucky and Marissa!
So get ready, as Lucky drops on Apple TV on July 15, 2026! And then we only have to wait just a bit longer for the sequel to drop to see what happens to Lucky next!
