I enjoyed the change of pace from the usual UF jungle.
No ridiculously huge stakes, no saving the world, just a story about an unexpected turn in a middle-aged woman's life in which for once not every plan ever falls apart immediately on contact.
Sadly the end was incredibly cheesy and I have to emphasise this. Cheesy like bad YA.
Furthermore, the story tries very hard to promote female empowerment which instead just comes across as shallow.
After that ending, I pretty much lost interest in reading the second book.

Edit: I tried the second one and it is basically the same as the first one with the difference that every aspect is amplified which mostly means its worse sadly. ( )

Can't get into this book I really don't like Donna ( )

More paranormal women’s fiction. The first book in tis series of vampires, werewolves, mafia don’s and humans. Queens, governors, assistants, friends and family.

Belladonna Barrone has been working with the FBI to take down her mob husband Joe and his entire crime family so she can be free of the mob and her husband. Ironically, husband Joe is killed in a car accident before the FBI can finish building the case, though she will continue to help bring down the rest of the crime family.

When cleaning out his office she finds cocaine and guns and heads to the cemetery to give him a very sharp piece of her mind. At Joe’s grave she is attacked by a rogue vampire, saved and turned by his sire Claudette.

Unfortunately, Claudette ignores her and Donna is forced to find out what being a vampire means on her own... and now she has problems with the mob and the vampire council.

Fast, engaging read ( )

Sucks to be Me by Kristen Painter

Paranormal women’s fiction (PWF) Slightly older female protagonist. Launch of series by different authors. Clean. Mafia and vampire related deaths.

Belladonna is relieved when she gets the news that her mafia connected husband has been killed in a car accident. It’s finally her chance to get away from “the family”. Being forced to do her husbands last drop-off, she makes a stop at the cemetery to yell at her husbands grave. When she is unexpectedly knocked over, and bitten, the world takes on a completely different set of problems moving from mafia connections to vampire and blood hunger.
She didn’t ask for this change, but she is going to master it nonetheless.

Donna is middle aged, late 40’s and is ready to take charge. She’s brave enough to talk to the FBI, and stand up for what’s right. I admired her tenacity and strength of character standing up for herself against the threat of both the mafia and the vampire governor of New Jersey. Her life experience comes into play making her a leader and pillar of good.
There is no romance here other than a hint of what may happen in future books. If this world continues. If it does, I’m all in. ( )