Review: 3.5 Stars Overall
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2012
I got the first book as a free download and really enjoyed it. Even though I already had the first, I was excited to get the boxed set of books 1-3 for the bargain price of $.99. Maddie is hilarious and ditzy, the supporting characters are good and the Hollywood/Vegas settings are fun. By book 3 though, it felt a little repetative, bordered on ridiculous, and I lost count of Maddie's mental eye rolls and Ramirez's mumbled curses.In 3 books, Maddie doesn't seem to have learned much, is lucky more often than smart, and her relationship with Ramirez has barely evolved. FINALLY at the end of book 3 they make some progress! There really was nothing to the Christmas short story. Glad it was included.I found these books to be entertaining overall and didn't feel I wasted time or money. I'm just not sure yet whether I'll continue the series. I'm torn because it's a fun series, but I would be disappointed to read more of the same.