It all started with a key, a cheating man and a gun shot.Charley, my book BFF has gotten into it again. She confronts a clients nasty husband, she is confronted by questions from the police, she's forced into therapy, her room is filled with blonds, she has a horrible life/death experience and Reyes is just down the hall in all his pure hot steamy sexyness. No, that is not all of it just the holy crisps parts for me. The best was of course Reyes just down the hall, va va voom ! The worst, the br...

Freaking men. It didn't matter what the problem was, they saw only three solutions to it: food, sex, war. because if you don't, he might start a warI love Charley! I can relate to all of her snark and some of her silliness. (Luckily, none of her almost-getting-killed, constantly-being-beat senseless.) She names everything - all of her body parts, car, furniture, even her shower (Hector). I have a pillow that I sleep with that I named Phil, so I get it. My husband is totally jealous of Phil. W

BREAKING NEWS: Reyes Alexander Farrow, the prodigal son of Satan and self-appointed protector of the grim reaper, one Ms. Charlotte Jean Davidson, has been seen laughing in public and showing all signs of an actual sense of humor. This unexpected display of real human emotions has caused an uproar in all of New Mexico. Female residents of Albuquerque have stopped all their activities and rushed to witness this miracle. Traffic has yet to return to normal. Darlings, if you liked Reyes before

Oh my! Yes, yes, yesyesyes!This is probably my favourite one in the series so far. Along with the usual snark and steamy supernatural sex, we've got one of the most interesting mysteries Charley's had to date, and we finally get some real info about how Charley became the Grim Reaper. Oh! And some lovely feel-good moments too (not just the spicy ones,either). Nicely done, Ms. Jones. Nicely done, indeed!

I'm really starting to notice just how much this action-filled mystery/UF has become an eros-fest. Not that it's TOO much out of place, considering just how much regular, plain geekiness shines on the pages from this, my hometown Albuquerque. So I've got a big handful of steamy sexiness on one hand and a huge-ass spicy burrito on the other. Sometimes it's REALLY hard to choose. Trust me. Give me Christmas or give me death.Fortunately, our favorite Grim Reaper is surrounded by both Christmas and

"His mouth sought my ear. 'You would still feel pity for me?' He nipped at my earlobe. The small amount of pain caused a sharp spike of arousal. 'I am a monster, Dutch. A demon. Unworthy of you.'"I previously claimed to hate erotica. Did I really mean that? Nooooooooo. Not when Reyes is involved. Give me more of that shit.Saying Charley Davidson is an interesting character is saying Homer Simpson's a little bald, or Mr. Burns is a little evil. It's a wee bit of an understatement. Here, we have o...

Dear Charley,We need to talk. It's not you, it's me. I'm tired of every female out there drooling over Reyes and being reduced to a va-jay-jay every time he enters a room. I'm tired of former best friends who do their best to hurt you.But most of all, my dear, I'm tired of you getting tortured over and over again. It feels that all Mrs. Jones thinks about are new and creative ways to hurt you physically. Don't get me wrong. I'm all in for a little tormenting, but I've been getting that lately wi...

I would sell my soul to Darynda Jones if it meant she wrote these books in half the time and promised not to stop. Never stop writing Jones, NEVER STOP.Fifth Grave was just as good, if not better than the first four. I know I've expressed how much I love Charley and the gang before, but you guys, I feel like I can't even physically express how much I obsess about adore them! Okay, so this maybe sums it up...Ok, ok, I'm trying to rein it in, I promise! Some things I loved about Fifth Grave P...

I think this was my favourite so far!It starts off a little slow, but when it picks up it gets really exciting!!!

Sneak Peek He’d gone back to staring into his wine, to running his finger along the rim of his glass. The movement mesmerized me. Without breaking his gaze, he said, “Come here.”–Fifth Grave Past the Light (July 2013) His mouth sought mine, the contact rough, raw, and he drank me in as though my kiss were the only thing keeping him alive.–Fifth Grave Past the Light (July 2013)

Easily the best book in the series so far. This one was genuinely funny and full of entertaining details like how Charley manages to live in an apartment full of ghosts, including one under the bed, and another in the shower. Best of all was the complete turn around of Reyes' character. Suddenly he is the guy next door, working as the chef in Charley's father's bar and actually being nice. I must admit I was well over grumpy Reyes in the last book but I can really enjoy this new version. Hope it...

This was an intense story and loved every bit of it. I am really enjoying this series and need to get the next book :) Learned a little more of Reyes but in the end who could say no to that gorgeous man. I know I wouldn't.Re-read: 6/14/19Still love this series. Some parts in this book was hard but it shows how human Charley is and that she can be just as vulnerable as anyone else. I have to say as her series continues I feel as if Charley is starting to come into her own personal team. Though sh...

3.5 stars, really....I love the tone of the books! I love Charley! I love the concept!!! I hate how shallow the love interest is!!! As a good GR friend of mine says, Charley is fangirling on Reyes at all times, he wants to posses her, f*%k her, and leach her out of any self-confidence and respect, does not help any of Charley's causes, takes decisions that concern her unilaterally, pressures her into whatever he wants, and we are still supposed to believe that HE is a GREAT GUY???? It just does

Holy Moly! Best one so far.Book 5, Charley's main case is solving a possible 20 year serial killer case. A lot of dead women ages 7 and up, all with the same M.O., showed up in her apartment at the same time. Based off clothing, she can tell they died in different year spans. Some side cases involve Charley investigating a cheating spouse, and she is still searching for the arsonist from book 4. This time she has as an inkling who the arsonist is and turning that person in could be tricky. No ma...

It's just another day in the crazy life of private eye ~ and grim reaper Charley Davidson as her apartment slowly fills up with dead blonde women. But it's never anything as simple as just a serial killer case for Charley...there's an arsonist that just may or may not be her sexy neighbor, Reyes, and a whacked out cheating husband that she has to set up!Okay, so things never change with Charley. Yes, the case with the blonde women was really intriguing. I really enjoyed how everything set up. Th...

My rating: 4.5 of 5 starsA copy of Fifth Grave Past the Light was provided to me by St. Martin's Press for review purposes.'The dead guy at the end of the bar kept trying to buy me a drink. Which figured. No one else was even taking a second look and I'd dressed to the nines.'Charley Davidson is, as usual, up to her elbows in work and she's the only one equipped to handle it. Her apartment has suddenly been taken over by a few dozen ghostly blonde women who show no interest in passing, she almos...

Book Blog | BookstagramYou guyssss, I love Charley! Sincerely, I have massive amounts of affection for her.I wish she’d be my friend. We could get drinks, gossip about people (both alive and dead), maybe smoke a little in our pyjamas and then pass out watching Rick & Morty.She’s just honestly one of my favourite female characters.And really, you don’t even need to read this series from the beginning to get into it, (but it does help.) You can jump in whenever and immediately know Charley. Becaus...

And that, folks, is how you perfectly write a cliffhanger. I'm so excited to read what Charley's response will be!I'm on the fifth installment of this series, and I swear, I'm not exaggerating when I say that it just keeps getting better and better. When I read book 4, I thought to myself, "Oh, this book is the best in the series. Surely, nothing can top this." but then I read this one, and I was taken aback, because it was...much better. The unconventional relationship between our female lead (...

Yaaaayyy!! I hope there are TONS of this series, it's just so GOOD!!! As long as Charley & Reyes end up together & have a bunch of babies I'll be a happy camper!UPDATE!!EEEEEPPPPPPPP!!!! I may have to curse in order to express my emotions for this one. I FUCKING LOVED THIS BOOK!!! This is probably my favorite in the series just because of the progression in Charley's & Reyes' relationship. They are so fucking adorable together I can't handle it. I get giddy & giggle, smiling like a loon. Reyes i...

2.5 stars - Spoilers and Lots of Ranty ThoughtsI'm not sure how to rate this, I mostly liked it but I also had loads of issues with it. So for now, I'm giving it 2.5 stars. However, I may or may not change it to 3 stars once I'm not quite so pissed off. I do think fans of Reyes, and the series in general will love Fifth Grave. Unfortunately for me, I LOATHE Reyes, and he was the main reason I wasn't impressed with Fifth Grave.Random ranty thoughts:-I couldn't take Charley and Reyes's relationshi...