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A review by zeemonodee
Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress by Kyra Davis
4.0
Another one I got into without knowing it was somewhere part of a series, but mind, any reservations I might've had about jumping into a book with a prior-established cast and storyline melted right from the prologue itself.
Ms. Davis introduces us to the whole Sophie clan, and within a few paragraphs, has introduced everyone and settled her reader right there into the scene. She won me from here already.
I loved the light, fun tone of this book. Sophie and her clan are over the top but this comes across in a hilarious way, and not in any grating or airhead-y manner. Kudos to Kyra Davis for managing that feat. Everyone was well-drawn, unique, and felt like people you could really meet out there (yes, even the Disney-afficinado ones!). Sophie herself is a refreshing character, and what I really liked also about this series, Sophie is in a relationship (okay, somewhat in a relationship...) and she's not the nausea-inducing-heroine-type who has all the hot men in the book falling in love with her! She's really a normal girl with a somewhat-extraordinary life. The addition of hunky Anatoly and the 'normal couple' vibe he and Sophie give add another layer to the truth of their actual positions - the quirkiness of Sophie's life, and the dangerous, mysterious shroud around Anatoly.
The book ends on a screech-worthy cliffie, and will make you crave to get your hands on the next Sophie book to figure out what's going on.
If you enjoy chick-lit and/or light & funny mysteries, and if quirky characters rock your boat, this is the book and the series for you.
Ms. Davis introduces us to the whole Sophie clan, and within a few paragraphs, has introduced everyone and settled her reader right there into the scene. She won me from here already.
I loved the light, fun tone of this book. Sophie and her clan are over the top but this comes across in a hilarious way, and not in any grating or airhead-y manner. Kudos to Kyra Davis for managing that feat. Everyone was well-drawn, unique, and felt like people you could really meet out there (yes, even the Disney-afficinado ones!). Sophie herself is a refreshing character, and what I really liked also about this series, Sophie is in a relationship (okay, somewhat in a relationship...) and she's not the nausea-inducing-heroine-type who has all the hot men in the book falling in love with her! She's really a normal girl with a somewhat-extraordinary life. The addition of hunky Anatoly and the 'normal couple' vibe he and Sophie give add another layer to the truth of their actual positions - the quirkiness of Sophie's life, and the dangerous, mysterious shroud around Anatoly.
The book ends on a screech-worthy cliffie, and will make you crave to get your hands on the next Sophie book to figure out what's going on.
If you enjoy chick-lit and/or light & funny mysteries, and if quirky characters rock your boat, this is the book and the series for you.