January 15, 2010 / Leslie (LadyMin)

Review: Truly, Madly

Truly, Madly by Heather Webber

Genre: Mystery, Romance
Published: February 2, 2010
Rating: 4 of 5 stars

Truly, Madly is a fast-paced murder mystery that’s part sitcom and part soap opera. Toss in a little magic, some romance, a lovable main character and a quirky group of supporting characters and you have the first book in Heather Webber’s new series featuring Lucy Valentine.

As the story opens Lucy is reluctantly filling in for her father at the family business while he and her mother are away on vacation.

Lucy’s family is in the matchmaking business. They are very successful because they have the ability to see an individual’s aura and can match up similar types. Unfortunately for Lucy she lost that ability when she was struck by lightening. As a result of that accident she instead has the ability to find other people’s lost objects. Not much help in the matchmaking business but good for solving mysteries as we will soon find out. When Lucy shakes hands with a new client on her first day on the job she sees a vision of a ring on the hand of a skeleton in a nearby wooded area. Her client was thinking of a ring he gave to his first love years ago. Lucy becomes determined to solve this mystery.

I really enjoyed this book. The story flows well and it was a fast, easy read. The plot was somewhat predictable but it was still fun getting to the end. If you are looking for something deep and thoughtful filled with hidden meaning, this is not the book for you. If you want a few hours of escapist fun, dive in.

I received this book as an ARC through Goodreads. I don’t normally choose romance novels but the magic component was intriguing so I wanted to give this book a chance and found it to be quite charming. This is the first in a series of books and I will be looking forward to the next one.
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Source: Advance Reading Copy