An easy read, good start to light read series
923117
A well written, very easy book to read. Not much bad language or sex scenes so would say ok for latter YA audience.

So, Toni is our girl for the book.  She is a doctor in her local A&E.
Ben is introduced at the meeting almost at the beginning of the book.  He is a nurse and is told to shadow Toni so he can get the gist of the A&E.

But this isn't the first time Ben has seen Toni....and she has a canny resemblance to his ex....his DEAD ex....

Toni is smitten almost immediately, and within days she trusts Ben.
Staying at his one night she tried to find something to eat and decides to have some of the "tomato juice" that Ben drank the night before....

...only...yup - its no tomato juice. Its blood, and this heralds Bens confession of being a Vampire.  But a good one, naturally!
Which explains night shifts, the red drink, the blotting in her memory that hes altered.

He DOES tell Toni about the ex that resembled her.  He tells her about a witch who had spelled a fellow vamp to be able to walk in the sunlight. And believes she betrayed him.

Toni knows exactly what to do.  She begs Ben not to alter her mind, even tho he insists shes in danger with the knowledge.
She has a friend that she met in Uni who used to claim to be a witch...maybe she was telling the truth? Could SHE spell Ben to be able to walk in sunlight?

This has a wierd twist to it.  Ben's "boss" is Hades - yeah, THE Hades.  And he and Toni have a history that Toni cannot remember and cannot ever remember being with him or being apart from Ben.

So they fly to meet her friend.
Will she help? Who's her mentor, and why is she so spooked?
Does her glimpse into the Underworld at Hades ring any bells - for her OR for Hades?
Shes adamant shes in love with Ben.
This puts her love for him, and life as she knows it in the balance.......

Leaves on one heck of a cliffhanger, and im itching to pick the next book up soon which i will be doing!!
As said at the beginning, a real easy read, no concentration needed, the pages flow, the characters are well written...i need to read the next!!

Read on behalf of MARK MY WORDS Book Tour for an honest review
114440
I haven't yet read the first book in this series, but after this one, I'm definitely going to.  It was a quick read, with just the right amount of mystery and romance.  The story moved along well without any confusion which I appreciated.  The characters were well drawn and believable.  I can wholeheartedly suggest this book if you like light mysteries.  I was provided with a free copy of this book so I could give an honest review. I hope it's helpful to both the author and the reader.
4619270
This was a light, fun read that was elementally contained within the plan of the upcoming series; this being the first book. I enjoyed the variety provided by the nice balance of history, mystery, romance, and supernatural that takes place in the all too appropriate setting of historic Charleston, SC. The author does a good job of giving you a sampling of all that IS Charleston - its architecture, its history, its gardens, its cuisine, its personality, its GHOSTS!! However, I'd say the humorous flirtation and banter between the main characters Jack and Mellie are what lends the read its most endearing quality. On the flip side, I was a little turned off by the fact that almost EVERYONE in the story could at some point & time hear or see ghosts. This cheapened it a bit for me. Also, everything came too easily to the main character Mellie - the house, the romance, the long lost family relations, the money, the answers, the friends, etc. More conflict for her would have been more interesting.

This is the first book I've read of Karen White's and in THIS book she seems to have a knack for writing "neatly", but not deeply. It was good, could have been better, but was good. I look foward to the sequel coming out in November 09'.
3083793
Id considered reading this series for a long time since the majority of the reviews seemed generally positive.  The first book in this series, The Silver Ships, is engagingly written and is a quick and easy read.  Having read lots of the space opera genre, I would consider this first book to be space opera light.  By that I mean the characters and premise are lightly defined. The characters start with strong personalities but with the exception of the protagonist, Alex, the others whither (or become anything other than strong) as the book progresses.  Alex, a space tug captain, discovers a drifting alien starship rendered inoperable by attacking Silver Ships, boards it for salvage, discovers a crew in stasis and the adventure begins.  What I did like the most about this book were the running interpersonal exchanges between Alex and the alien starships AI, Julien.  I did finish reading this book very quickly as it was engaging.  I plan on reading book 2, Libre, and suspect the depth of character development and plot will deepen.  Since Im late to beginning this series, Im pleased there are currently four books available which certainly enhances the continuity of the story telling.
3794003
The book was an easy read with a fun, flirty plot.  The background, New Orleans, seems to be the best character so far of this series.  I compare reading these books to eating a fun treat.  It's a great way to enjoy an afternoon with this book and when it's over, gives you the feeling of lightness...but it's not substantial.

The writing is good and the plot is put together...fans of this author will see her typical outline so there shouldn't be any surprises on how the plot flows.  Overall, I like the series and recommend the book if you need a quick. light read.
380505
Light, but entertaining.  Kept me engaged enough to look forward to next in series.
1914433
I don't normally give 5-star ratings to such light reading material, but I sure did enjoy this book.  It had likeable characters--many already familiar to the series--and the new protagonists were just right for one another.  Of course I pretty much knew the outcome of their budding relationship; sometimes it's nice to just enjoy some good-hearted fun.  There was a positive message about trust, hope, and perseverance.  It had plenty of romance without getting explicit or trashy.  The various pets add charm to the story.  I was smiling when it ended and was wishing there were more to come.
4695267
Hexes and X's (Z&C Mysteries, #3) was good light reading. I enjoyed the easy read for a change of pace.
4322802
This series is a light entertening read. Funny and Mystery all rolled into one. Have enjoy the books I have read and looking fowarded to the rest.
1447773
This was a fun, light read.  There were some story flow and some overly repetitive word choice issues.  As young-at-heart reader, I'm not sure I'll come back to this series once I've cleared up some of my Kindle reading slush pile.
520626
Light, easy reading.  It nice to have a series that you know there's another book you can move on to when you finish.
1189538
Overall, I found this series to be a fun, light read (compared to my normal fare). Some of the character development was a bit lacking, but no worse than some other books I've read. The plot was definitely a lot more satisfying and it was written well enough that I found myself coming back for more (although, it wasn't a series that kept me up until the wee hours of the morning because I HAD to finish it).

Overall, I found it to be a satisfying, Sci-Fi series that was entertaining and enjoyable.

**I was given a discount on this product in exchange for an honest review**
1163647
A nice easy read in a good series. Nice touch that the love story line is more like real life with interruptions and issues always getting in the way.
Any form of food service is hard work and this series gives a good look into how unromantic that work can be. The magic box is an interesting
twist to a story set in an area where mystery and magic are a part of the culture.
4934228
Light and fun reading.  Story arc is developing well.  Hooked me with low price for first book, but 2nd book price is too high. Will wait for a price drop before purchasing future books in the series.
4592504
Spoiler Free Review
This is the third full length book in the series (there is a Christmas novella as well).  The series features Amy Ridely, talented self taught foodie and unintentional trouble magnet and sleuth (of course there would be no story if she wasn't).  This installment revolves around her best friends wedding and of course she must solve the mystery for everything to come off as planned.  These are well done cozies with likeable characters and a pretty good mystery.
They are light, clean entertaining reads that will leave you ready for the next one.  I like the fact that Janel is allowing her characters to grow through the series.  I think that aspect of a good cozy allows you to drop into the story and become more invested in the characters.  While they are to some extent predictable they also continue to stay fresh as they continue to evolve.
It is not necessary to read these in order as each is a standalone novel with enough background information on what came before but I personally feel you will be happiest with the series if you read them in order, but then my wife swears I am borderline OCD.
Now for the disclaimer: I received a copy of the book in advance of publication for a fair and honest review.
1178565
The cover drew me to this book.  It was a good book, a very easy read.  I read it while on vacation.  Not a lot of depth to the characters, but on vacation you definitely want mindless reading anyway.  The character names also lack creativity, and there were quite a few grammatical errors.  I read it purely for enjoyment.  Now I'm waiting until the next two books come out on 5/6/14 so I can finish the series.
3067267
Quick, light read with a fair bit of action and a decent plot. The characters were more developed in the first two books so read them first. Definitely not a series for younger readers. 18+