Evelyn Vaughn (1)

���Wow. What a huge change from the first book! The second installment in the Grail Keepers series was so much better! And no doubt it was all because the main character decided to ditch her male-bashing ways (okay, so that didn't happen until about 2/3 through the book, but hey, better late than never). It also didn't hurt that the entire book was set in Egypt, which enthralled me, as always. A great addition to the Bombshell line. (A-)

Like the last Blade Keepers novel, really enjoyable. Vaughn really knows how to make fun, quirky characters. Sybil was cute as a female version of one of The Lone Gunmen and Trace was adorably sexy. I was dubious about this couple at first, but in the end I immensely enjoyed them together. Plus, I've never read a romance that features cage fighting, so bonus points for that.

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Kate is one of those heroines who embodies the trifecta of anger, power and deliberate ignorance that makes me want to go on a political rant. Add in a tepid romance and regular info-dumping and the whole thing fills me with a vaguely annoyed sense of meh.