I couldn't even read it for brainless fluff. X_X I gave my SFBC copy to Half Price Books, and I so rarely give books away -- it's a cardinal sin, for me.

Somewhere I saw reference to her possibly writing the first books as a sort of sarcastic rebuttal to similar "paranormal chick" books, and it was meant to be read as such, but I honestly never noticed as I thought they sucked on their own. "I'm pretty. I have nice boobs. I also have internal dialogue that manages to be more boring than watching paint dry. Did I mention I also have nice boobs?"