Review: Fun read, but prepare to suspend a lot of disbelief
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 30, 2013
My expectations were very low about this book, but overall I enjoyed it and found the main character (Lacy) to be pretty funny and likable.  However, to call this book (or the series) a mystery series is really quite a stretch! There is a mystery/crime in it, but Lacy is definitely NOT a sleuth. If you're looking for a book that is about the mystery and about the heroine solving the mystery, this is not it! This is more like a rom-com, I'd say - w/ some mystery thrown in for flavor.  Though it seems more about the potential for romance than mystery, these really are clean books - no swearing and, though there are physical aspects, which are kind of cheesy, the books are very PG. I'm not sure, but these may be meant for young adult.You also have to suspend a LOT of disbelief when it comes to the characters in this book, and their actions. A lot of the characters, interactions, and relationships are pretty ridiculous and one dimensional. There's also a lot of waist and bicep grabbing... kinda weird. But I did laugh at the parts that were meant to be funny, as well as a number of parts that I'm pretty sure weren't meant to be funny.If I could, I'd probably review this as a 3.5 star. However, I rated it up because... well, I was in the mood for light and easy-peasy, and that's what this is. It is sweet and funny - and if you keep your expectations low and don't mind all of the above, it's enjoyable enough. I ended up caring about what would happen next and I purchased the next one for $0.99. Mind you, I wouldn't spend much more than that on these. It's kind of like a soap opera, quality wise. Or like eating Apple Jacks for dinner... probably shouldn't be your regular diet, but sometimes the heart wants what it wants.