Review: Just Delightful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2012
I just finished reading all of the the "No Such Thing As A..." series and they were just delightful.  What a great way to spend your time reading!The author did a wonderful job of building a strong sense of community and purpose with the story.  You could see the neighborhoods and experience the relationships between the family and the friends.  Strong bonds of friendship, trust and love.  The author was deeply descriptive with all of the players in the story, from the lead character Brandy to the supporting cast of Janine, Fran, John, Carla and others.....including Alphonso.  Even the cat Rocky and the dog Adrian had a positive part and added value to the story.  Not to be outdone, the description of Brandy's love interest, Nick, was delicious.  The dark, brooding troubled soul that only Brandy could rescue.  Brandy is the ultimate bleeding-heart heroine; determine to help those who need it and always figuring it out at the last minute.  Father Sal & Uncle Frankie were heroes in their own way and added depth and dimension to the story.  I was very pleased with the conclusion of the 4th book and how the author brought things to conclusion. I'm a sucker for a happy (but not trite) ending.By mistake, I actually read the 3rd book first.  It was good but I felt as if I was missing something, which I was:  books 1 & 2. (lol)  So, I read them in order (re-reading #3) and by the time I finished the series, it had all come together I was thoroughly pleased.  I would often laugh out loud at Brandy's thoughts and actions and was sorry to see the story end.  Hopefully there will be more of the Brandy Alexander books to come.For this genre of books, I feel this is the top of the line!  Memorable characters with a window into their world and their lives; a great storyline, action, fun, romance, love......just great reading entertainment.