Blurb
Zoe Smith might look like your average, ordinary elementary school librarian, but she2527s about as far from normal as a girl can get. Because Zoe is descended from a line of superheroes … and as her twenty-fifth birthday approaches, she has to decide if she2527s going to embrace her heritage (including all the wackiness that comes with X-ray vision and her extraordinary senses) or submit herself for mortalization and be that average, ordinary girl. Considering how lousy she2527s done so far on all the Council-imposed tests, chucking the whole superhero thing might be very best thing … especially when she realizes that sexy, private investigator George Bailey Taylor is more than a little interested in her—and he2527s more than a little convinced that Zoe is one-hundred percent “the girl next-door”.
An ex-cop turned PI, George Bailey Taylor2527s had one hell of a life being bounced around from foster home to foster home. All he wants now is a normal life with a normal wife in a normal neighborhood. The typical American dream—and when he meets Zoe Smith, he2527s certain she2527s the typical American girl. Except she does have an overprotective brother who seems able to appear and disappear at will. And a creepy cousin who2527s always lurking about. And why does everyone in her family pretend to actually talk to the pet ferret?
With her super powers, Zoe can do just about anything … except make Taylor fall in love with her.
For that, they2527re both going to need a different kind of magic …
An ex-cop turned PI, George Bailey Taylor2527s had one hell of a life being bounced around from foster home to foster home. All he wants now is a normal life with a normal wife in a normal neighborhood. The typical American dream—and when he meets Zoe Smith, he2527s certain she2527s the typical American girl. Except she does have an overprotective brother who seems able to appear and disappear at will. And a creepy cousin who2527s always lurking about. And why does everyone in her family pretend to actually talk to the pet ferret?
With her super powers, Zoe can do just about anything … except make Taylor fall in love with her.
For that, they2527re both going to need a different kind of magic …
Review
Zoe is a human/superhero halfling who works as an
elementary school librarian, and she doesn2527t have control of her powers. She2527s
applied to the Venerate Council, the governing superhero organization that
protects humans, but doesn2527t think she stands a good chance for admittance.
elementary school librarian, and she doesn2527t have control of her powers. She2527s
applied to the Venerate Council, the governing superhero organization that
protects humans, but doesn2527t think she stands a good chance for admittance.
Taylor an ex-cop turned private investigator and meets
Zoe while on a case. He thinks she2527s perfect and normal, which he thinks he wants, but then he notices a few
weird things about her.
Zoe while on a case. He thinks she2527s perfect and normal, which he thinks he wants, but then he notices a few
weird things about her.
Their romance is very sweet. They both flirt like crazy,
but they2527re painstakingly shy, so it takes a little while for heat to grow
between them. When it does, the sex is both hot and heartfelt.
but they2527re painstakingly shy, so it takes a little while for heat to grow
between them. When it does, the sex is both hot and heartfelt.
Deena and Hoop, their mutual friends, are fun additions
and add a lot of snark to the story.
and add a lot of snark to the story.
I didn2527t really like Zoe2527s brother and mother. Hale, her
brother, is an arrogant superhero who thinks he2527s better than mortals even
though he2527s pledged his life to protect them.
brother, is an arrogant superhero who thinks he2527s better than mortals even
though he2527s pledged his life to protect them.
My favorite character is the villain, Mordi. He2527s Zoe2527s
superhero cousin and has a good reason for doing the bad stuff he2527s doing.
superhero cousin and has a good reason for doing the bad stuff he2527s doing.
Though I enjoyed the overall plot, I sometimes had a hard
time following what was going on. Several of the characters kept lying to one
another and/or not understanding what another character was saying, so there
was repetition. The beginning of the book was fun and cute; the pacing slowed
in the middle; and the ending picked back up but needed more detail.
time following what was going on. Several of the characters kept lying to one
another and/or not understanding what another character was saying, so there
was repetition. The beginning of the book was fun and cute; the pacing slowed
in the middle; and the ending picked back up but needed more detail.
I didn2527t notice any spelling or grammar typos, but there were
content problems. For example: after the final battle, Zoe and Taylor are side
by side talking with Hale, but then Zoe and Hale are walking toward Taylor. How?
All three of them were already together.
content problems. For example: after the final battle, Zoe and Taylor are side
by side talking with Hale, but then Zoe and Hale are walking toward Taylor. How?
All three of them were already together.
One thing I found a little weird was that only Taylor and
Hale seem to care that Zoe survived her battle with Mordi. Her mother and
father are off talking while Deena and Hoop are snuggling in the grass—why aren2527t
they happy she lived?
Hale seem to care that Zoe survived her battle with Mordi. Her mother and
father are off talking while Deena and Hoop are snuggling in the grass—why aren2527t
they happy she lived?
Anyway, this is the first superhero-themed chick-lit book
I2527ve read. I liked the story and the characters for the most part, but some
things just didn2527t make sense to me.
I2527ve read. I liked the story and the characters for the most part, but some
things just didn2527t make sense to me.
3 Stars
Disclaimer – I downloaded this book from Amazon and
volunteered to review it. I am not compensated in any way, shape, or form for
this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason
unless at my discretion.
volunteered to review it. I am not compensated in any way, shape, or form for
this honest review. I will not change or alter this review for any reason
unless at my discretion.