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Grim Shadows by Jenn Bennett
4.0

This was really delightful! I recently discovered Jenn Bennett when I heard about her new (and first) YA book, [b:The Anatomical Shape of a Heart|23310763|The Anatomical Shape of a Heart|Jenn Bennett|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1426127809s/23310763.jpg|40336167].

Since I couldn't wait for that book, I decided to give this romance series a chance. Set in San Francisco in the Roaring Twenties with a supernatural twist, I was so pleased! Really great dialogue, a fun mystery revolving around a mysterious Egyptian artifact, an Indiana Jones type archaeologist, and a lovely, shy, but awesome lady who has really kick ass undergarments. The research and writing is truly superb, and it just goes to show that you don't need to be ashamed of reading in the mass market aisle. I'll definitely be reading more [a:Jenn Bennett|4485813|Jenn Bennett|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1309594232p2/4485813.jpg]!

Also, the romance is really sweet, but also very, very steamy. I loved that Hadley was afraid of sex not because she was inexperienced (she wasn't, okay, a bit) but because she may unleash some dark evil creatures on the poor chap.