Such Fun

"When one is promised sandwiches and there is nothing but watercress, well, one must simply take matters into one's own hands."  Truth.

27.12 Soulless

From the first page I knew this book was going to be fun. I mean, vampire slaying with a parasol - What? What!  This is the real Pride and Prejudice with Zombies - except in steampunk Victorian London with no zombies...  Anyway, hopefully you get my meaning. It is ridiculous, super fun!

This is categorized as a paranormal romance and it is safe to say that, paranormal or not, romances are not my thing. I just don't need to go there, but otherwise this was fun and funny. There are excessive descriptions of clothing and food, but I found the steampunk creations much more interesting than those in Boneshaker, the other only book from the genre that I have read.

Alexia is a pretty great character. She has a bit of a Cinderella thing going on, but you never sense that she couldn't take care of everything on her own. Lord Maccon is a beast of a man, literally, but I loved that he liked her for who she was. They didn't suddenly become different people, or make each other better, they just fit.

Here is my issue...  I seem to always have one... The mystery reveal was ridiculously obvious and kind of felt like it was tacked on.  It was frustrating to see these two otherwise whip smart characters kept in the dark so that the plot could be pushed along and filled in with more - literal! - bodice ripping. I guess I read the book more for the mystery aspect than the romance and I found it lacking. But have I  mentioned that it was a lot of fun?  Because that is important too.  This is far from a perfect book but sometimes a little fun is all anyone needs.