Review : Fifth Grave Past the Light (Charley Davidson #5) by Darynda Jones (UF/PNR)

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Book Blurb

Charley Davidson may not look like your everyday, run-of-the-mill grim reaper, but she has vowed to reap grimness wherever she goes despite this unfortunate fact. Sadly, she gets sidetracked when the sexy, sultry son of Satan, Reyes Farrow, moves in next door. As he is the main suspect in her arson case, she is determined to stay away from him until she can find out the truth. According to her therapist, however, she lacks conviction.

When dead women start appearing in her apartment - lost, confused and terrified beyond reason - Charley has no choice but to ask for Reyes's help, especially when it becomes apparent that her own sister Gemma is the serial killer's next target. With his ability to observe incorporeally, surely he can find out who's responsible. And even if he can't, he is the one man alive who could protect Gemma no matter who or what came at her. But he wants something in return: Charley. All of her - body and soul. And to keep her sister safe, it is a price she is willing to pay…

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Book Excerpts

Read the first two chapters here

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Toot's Review

Fifth Grave Past the Light is the newest installment in the ever popular, wildly hilarious, super smexy, laugh out loud funny in an ADD kinda way, Charlie Davidson series. OMG peeps, if you haven't read this series, freakin' run.....stop walking.....RUN.....and pick it up....grab some coffee....lock yourself in a room (padded preferred)....and enjoy. I promise you, you will absolutely hug my blog through your monitor when you're done. I think I'm trying to say, you'll enjoy this book series *grin*. I'd also recommend the audiobooks. There are few that I listen to, that I can geniuinely say that the audiobook enhances the experience and Lorelei King does that (she's also a fan and friend of the author, LOL). Little fact for you : Darynda Jones named her YA series heroine after Lorelei King.

So now for a little synopsis for you after all that gushing. Like I said, Charlie Davidson is back for her latest installment of crime solving, ass kicking (mainly her's getting kicked), ghost therapy, coffee drinking, man candy and all around hijinks. In Fifth Grave Past the Light, Charlie's apartment is being overrun with women, 27 to be exact and they won't tell her what's going on, damn them! On top of that, she's on a "cheating spouse" case where the mark is hitting on Cookie and not her, pffftt! Also her dad's bar has a new cook who's killer and the ladies love him.......And to top it all off, Reyes is putting the moves on her but she's not going to cave until he pays her the one million dollars he owes. Oh and Reyes's sister is in trouble as well......ugggg! Charlie has her hands full.

If you can't tell, I absolutely love this series and this book was a wonderful addition. It not only continues the wonderful character that is Charlie but also moves the overall story forward. We learn more about Reyes, Swopes and Charlie's otherworldly backgrounds as well as what really happened to Swopes. Like always, there's some wonderful whodunnit's and the ever smoldering romance between Reyes and Charlie is to die for! And, OMG, There were times I laughed out loud and couldn't stop from giggling. I absolutely loved this book!! Darynda does a fabulous job of mixing humor, drama and pure sexiness with wonderful characters and stories. Dude, I totally need to back off on the coffee or exise Charlie and her ADD from me. I think I channeled her a bit to much to write this review *grin*

A definate must read!!

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5 out of 5 books!!