This book is about a women and her friend traveling to a foreign country in search of the soul mates their witch friend predicted they would find. MacAlister's writing is smooth, witty, and freaking hilarious. I laughed out loud on so much of the dialogue and especially some of the monologue of the main character. The plot was strong, the romance was extra steamy, and the characters were wonderful. There is a reference to Christine Feehan's Carpathians in it as well which also made me laugh out loud. This book is definitely worth the read, as most likely the second one will be also. She will have you laughing and sighing through the book, I certainly was.

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Joy Randall is a little on edge. Her Wiccan friend Miranda has foretold that Joy will meet two men, and that choosing the wrong one will result in her eternal doom. Not that she believes in that sort of thing, but still it's pretty creepy. So is the claim that she may meet a vampire on her travels - which her buddy Roxy is completely excited about. Joy's skepticism soon gets a heavy blow when she starts seeing visions from a vampire - the first step of Joining. And while she's not really a fan of the idea of vampires, when one of her suspects is the extremely sexy security expert Raphael St. John...

Joy is feisty, funny and stubborn. While occasionally irrational (and aren't we all), she never crossed the line into Too Stupid To Live territory. I found her escapades hilarious, especially when she was describing her attraction to Raphael. The metaphor with the cheerleaders in her crotch holding a carwash to raise funds for a fieldtrip to his comes to mind. In case you couldn't tell from that, this novel never takes itself terribly seriously. I love that. It's clever and witty, and the chemistry between Raphael and Joy is completely smokin'.

While I personally am a big fan of humor during sex, it's not everybody's cup of tea. And this doesn't even take itself seriously during the love scenes. Not that they aren't sexy, but they definitely aren't serious and tender. My emotional stake in the outcome wasn't particularly high, but for light fun (yes, even with Dark Ones) plus a ton of plot twists, Girl's Guide is the way to go!

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A refreshing blend of an ordinary realistic female who mixes up with a too-good-to-be-true mystery guy, a famous author, a closet-vampire, and a masquerading sexy vampire wannabe. This book has charm, sex appeal, plenty of humor that'll keep you rolling over and bursting out in chuckles when you don't expect it (don't read in a public place! ;D ) and biting your fingernails from the climactic finish. It'll keep you guessing from start to finish, whether its wonder in who is real, who is fake, and who is this mysterious man who seduces dreams?

There's an undertone of magic that plays between the lines, keeping you hoping that vampires exist, and some parts that just make you wonder if maybe someone is just completely insane.... 5/5! ( )

Hmm I was undecided about this book. On one hand I loved the two lead male characters BUT hated the female ones. Roxy is the most rude, annoying and I suppose loud person, and if I had been travelling with her, I would have gone home. I just ouldn't stand her at all. Our heronine was a little better but still seemed too stupid for her own good. I nearly gave up on the book early on as I found I was cringing at the antics of these two women. If you meet any women like this run the other way. This book has ended my reading slump and for this I am grateful :) ( )

Not quite what I expected when I started. The narrative dragged a little through the middle of the book. The erotic scenes were very . . uhmm.. erotic. I did not like the fictional vampire novel writer aspect; it made this book seem too much like a parody. But in the end the Dark One's real angst and loneliness rose almost to the level of real tragedy. ( )