After reading glowing reviews of this book, I was surprised to find it poorly written, with an unsympathetic character as our 'heroine'. The author, Davidson, isn't particularly good at developing different characters--Betsy doesn't have a strong 'voice' and some political commentary (from Betsy) seem both irrelevant and inappropriate to the story. While it does have 2 or 3 very funny moments it's not enough to carry the rest of the book. She has the potential to be a good writer but need a really tough editor. If you want well written, but light reading, look to Kim Harrison, Charlaine Harris or Tanya Huff. If you're just looking for fluff, this book will suit you fine.