Title: Truly, Madly 

Author: Heather Webber

Published: February 2, 2010 

Genre: Paranormal Romance

*won from Melissa @ Books and Things

Book Description: 

Review: 

Lucy Valentine has an amazing gift. She has the ability to find lost objects. Unfortunately, this gift is not ideal for Miss Valentine. The Valentine family is said to have been blessed by Cupid with the psychic ability to help couples find true love by reading auras. Every Valentine has this ability and so did Lucy until an electrical surge changed her powers from reading auras to finding lost objects. Not ideal since the Valentine family has a business called Valentine, Inc., which is a way for the family to channel their abilities to help people find love; leaving Lucy the odd one in her family and uncertain about her future.

After an unfortunate incident, Lucy’s parents decide to take some time off. Her father decides to leave Lucy in charge of Valentine, Inc., despite the fact that she isn’t a matchmaker. Set in Boston, Lucy must help couples find love. Maybe even finding some love herself from the upstairs private eye Sean Donahue. When Lucy inadvertently sees a lost object for one of her clients, an engagement ring located on a dead body, she finds herself asking Sean to help solve the crime.

I found this book delightful. When I read the review at Books and Things, I knew I was going to read a great book. Lucy is an insecure character because of her abilities and because of the curse. Her abilities because she can find lost objects, not people. What good is finding your friend’s lost keys when people are missing? Her family has an outlet for their ability, but Lucy is at a stand still. She does not know how to use her ability, especially when she starts to get visions of the future involving a certain someone. The curse gives her commitment phobia. Every Valentine marriage has failed. Wouldn’t you be reluctant to commit to a relationship when you know it won’t work out? Lucy’s insecurities have justifications and, like Melissa from Books and Things said, they do not come off as whiny.

I like how Webber wrote the novel as well. The novel is from Lucy’s point of view, but the novel is not only about her. The beginning stages of romance for Lucy’s best friends are embedded in this novel as well as her own. I know for sure there will be two more novels in the series and maybe more. Having the novel in Lucy's point of view made it easier to follow along with the many plot twists and avoided possible confusion. This novel was an enjoyable read. The novel was not a mushy romance novel, but followed along the lines of a suspense. I let my roommate read it and she loved it as well.

Rating: 4 stars- Loved it
Everything about the novel was great! A very enjoyable read.

P.S. On another note, I also love the novel because it takes place in Boston. I have lived in Boston for many years now and I love novels set in places I have lived.