Review: Funny and silly rom-com... not so much a mystery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
I've read the first two books and the Christmas novella, which precedes this one chronologically. This is more of the same. If you like Lacy and gang, you'll like this one too. Although they are in a different setting in this one, so most of the usual cast takes gets a break in this one.  All of my reviews about these books sound like complete criticisms, I think... but I do rate them 4 stars (b/c 3.5 isn't an option). The reason is that they make me laugh. This one was the funniest one of the series, I think. It's so over the top ridiculous sometimes, that I was just cracking up. I'm not sure it was always intended as funny, but a lot of it was.My usual warnings: this really is not a mystery... again, there is a crime, but Lacy is not a sleuth. She really doesn't solve anything, something just happens to bring the culprit to light, then there's more romantic angst - and the book ends. If you're looking for a mystery w/ a heroine who cleverly investigates, this isn't it. It's much more of a rom-com, possibly for a young adult audience, of which I am not. The characters are largely one dimensional and the relationships hard to believe, but it's light and funny and I do like Lacy's character overall.  If you're looking for a super easy going, light read and don't need very well-developed believable characters, it's an enjoyable enough read.Also, these are VERY PG - except for all the waist and bicep grabbing.