Review: Personal Growth theme nicely wrapped up in light, fun mystery  series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2014
I love Rose. She starts out in book one as her mother's well trained (read emotionally abused) and severely over used doormat. Rose's journey from doormat to a grown woman learning how to love and live freely as an adult is touching and will resonate with many readers. The author peoples her books with interesting and realistic characters, who are very human. Nobody is perfect not even our heroine. Sometimes I wanted shout "Grow a pair", but since she does eventually, you'll just have to be patient and savor the journey.The mysteries are enjoyable and nicely paced, but require no great sleuthing accumen. The romance, extremely well written, is charming, lovely, and oh so bittersweet. Brava, Ms. Swank!The series includes books 1-3 & a novella, 3.5 and I read them separately, in order. I recommend this approach because previous plots are detailed in the subsequent books. So buy the series and get to know, Rose, a reluctant psychic and sleuth in a small town full of people who both hinder and help her along her journey. Enjoy!