Wicked Business by Janet Evanovich picks up about a year after the events of book one. Lizzy is still working at the bakery, her life has about returned to normal when Diesel shows up and whisks her away to a crime scene where a history professor took a swan dive off his balcony. Apparently the professor was looking for the Luxuria stone, or the lust stone, has a handprint burned onto his neck and a few keys to finding the next stone.

I adore Lizzy! Not only does she not take crap from anyone, Diesel and Wulf included, she's smart, can be brave if the situation calls for it, and she still finds time for her day job. She's awesome :D Diesel isn't too bad himself, but he does have a bit of a one-tracked mind. He's so focused on the stones that sometimes he misses what's right in front of him, I mean Lizzy of course!

I didn't mention Wulf in my review of book one, but I kinda adore him! He's Diesel's evil cousin who is also hunting down the stones. He's described as looking a bit like a vampire and he has this really cool ability to control fire! It's a little terrifying!! He makes a good villain for our Lizzy, but if I'm being completely honest I would like to see more of him.

So in this addition to the series, Lizzy and Diesel are hunting for the Luxuria stone (doesn't that sound so much better than lust stone?!) and it's like they are chasing a needle in a haystack. It's funny, a bit predictable, but a great read! I enjoyed every minute of it. If you like easy reads with lots of humor and a little mystery, this is the book for you!

This book fulfills #2 on the COYER Summer Scavenger Hunt