Wicked by Appetite by Janet Evanovich
Series: Lizzy & Diesel #1
Genre: Paranormal, Chick Lit
Length: 6 hours and 13 minutes
Narrator: Lorelei King
Source: eLibrary
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Description:
Life in Marblehead has had a pleasant predictability, until Diesel arrives. Rumor has it that a collection of priceless ancient relics representing the Seven Deadly Sins have made their way to Boston’s North Shore. Partnered with pastry chef Lizzie Tucker, Diesel bullies and charms his way through historic Salem to track them down—and his criminal mastermind cousin Gerewulf Grimorie. The black-haired, black-hearted Wulf is on the hunt for the relic representing gluttony. Caught in a race against time, Diesel and Lizzie soon find out that more isn’t always better, as they battle Wulf and the first of the deadly sins.My Rating:
With delectable characters and non-stop thrills that have made Janet Evanovich a household name, Wicked Appetite will leave you hungry for more.
My Review: Lizzie spends her days making amazing cupcakes and lives alone in an old home inherited from her Great Aunt Ophelia. Her life soon turns upside down when "Wulf" Grimorie arrives on her doorstep looking for an ancient relic that will help him accomplish his evil deeds. He seems to believe that Lizzie is the key to finding this relic. Diesel hopes to keep the relic out of the hands of Wulf which means he also needs Lizzie so that he can find them first. Diesel and Lizzie partner up to find the relics while fighting the relics' wacky side effects on the holder and their attraction to each other.
On the story...
I didn't enjoy this one at all. Of course Lizzie goes her whole life without knowing she's special and two guys show up on her doorstep ready to tell her and needing her help. Everything was just flat. The characters were silly and uninteresting. They did things that made no sense and I felt like I was in the middle of a slap stick comedy routine. The end mad the entire book feel like nothing but contrived filler. I noticed similarities to Stephanie Plum characters which made these characters feel like substandard copies.
On the narrator...
I'm not really a fan of Lorelei King. I find her voice too mature and smoky for these characters.
Overall...
I thought this book was a waste of my time and I'll skip the rest of this series.
