The Women of the Otherworld series is peppered with supernatural species (either well researched or well imagined). Armstrong is very thorough in her construction of this world that the average human has no notion of. In this most recent addition, Jamie Vegas, resident necromancer, gets herself into a bit of trouble - and it’ll take some quick thinking, a lot of luck, and one very hot werewolf to get her out of it.

Although Jamie really can see and talk to the dead, she puts on her shows helping people to find closure with their lost loved ones, but fakes the connection - think Crossing Over with John Edward. But when Jamie participates in a reality show special in Hollywood, she makes contact with the real ghosts of dead and missing children. And only she can put them at rest and help to make sure that more do not join their ranks. Helping her along the way is Jeremy, Alpha of the only American werewolf pack (seen in Armstrong’s previous books).

Jamie has been in love with Jeremy since she first met him four years before, but could hardly say two words to the strong and quiet leader without tripping over her own tongue, and he seems oblivious to her feelings. Now their friendship is developing and she invites him to join her for the show. Will she finally get Jeremy to see how much she cares? I think I’ll leave that for you to find out. But let’s just say, it’s about time that Jeremy finally gets what he deserves and has secretly wanted - which is some loving of his own.

This was a nice addition to the series, Jamie is not my favorite character, but it was time that her story was really told, with a great mix of mystery, magic, romance, and danger thrown in. And anything that brings Jeremy more into the forefront and develops his character is certainly okay by me…I wouldn’t mind if Armstrong defied the title of the series a bit and wrote a Man of the Otherworld book featuring Jeremy *sigh*.

Anyway, good read, worth the effort.

featuring Jaime Vegas, spiritualist

This book focuses on Jaime, the necromancer, and Jeremy, the werewolf alpha. Clay and Elena are present via phone, the latter having given birth to twins and busy taking care of them. Jaimie is bound and determined to convince Jeremy that a relationship will work, and she's using all her wiles to tempt him (some very hot scenes more suited to an Anita Blake book in there :) ). But at the same time, she's signed up for a reality tv show that aims to raise the ghost of Marilyn Monroe. The only problem is that other ghosts keep butting in, and she has to solve a mystery in the backyard of the house she's staying in. I liked seeing things from Jaimie's perspective, she's been in the background, and chafing at it, for a while, though I kept conflating her with the woman in Beyond Black and wondering at her unbridled sexuality. The plot kept me turning pages, and it was good to see Jaimie come into her own. Lots to look forward in the next book ... [ dig dig dig ] hrm, Personal Demon is told from the perspective of Hope, the half demon in this book. I didn't connect with her as much, but the other narrator is Lucas Cortez, so that could be interesting. ( )

Not as good as broken. 2009 ( )

I loved this. It added even more information to the background of a lot of the characters and it was a joy to see Jeremy lose that laid-back cool of his to Jaime's teasing. Blinding story! Can't wait for the next one. ( )