TITLE: A Karma Girl Christmas (Bigtime #3.5)
AUTHOR: Jennifer Estep
PUBLICATION DATE: Sept 2011
FORMAT: Kindle Ebook
GENRE: Paranormal Romance
SOURCE: Review copy from author
Reviewed by Carolyn
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SUMMARY:
It’s Christmas time in Bigtime, New York, but society reporter Carmen Cole isn’t in the mood to celebrate since her husband, Sam, has to go on a business trip and might not make it home for the holiday. But Carmen has plenty to keep her busy, since she moonlights as Karma Girl, a member of the Fearless Five superhero team.
On Christmas Eve, Carmen, as Karma Girl, is assigned to guard toys, clothes, food, and more that are intended for needy children and their families. But an ubervillain also has his eye on the toys and plans to steal and then sell them to the highest bidder. Carmen will have to use all her empathic powers just to stay alive, not to mention make sure Christmas is a happy one for all the kids who are counting on her. It’s all in a night’s work for a superhero…
REVIEW:
After reading and enjoying ‘Karma Girl‘ I was really looking forward to meeting Carmen (aka Karma Girl) again and her gorgeous superhero boyfriend Striker. Unfortunately, considering this is meant to be a paranormal romance, there really isn’t much romance. Striker hardly features at all, which was very disappointing, he’s such a hotty.
Karma Girl, who is now one of Bigtime’s Fearless Five superheroes, has been asked to look after a bunch of presents that are intended for children in need. Karma Girl is there to make sure nothing happens to the gifts and Bigtime’s ubervillains don’t get their hands on them.
But of course things don’t go to plan, and what should have been any easy job turns out to be a lot more problematic. Karma Girl finds herself fighting two ubervillians who want to steal the Christmas gifts, and, to make things nice and easy, they have a nifty gadget that shrinks everything to a manageable carrying size!
I have to say the plot is rather thin and a little on the silly side. And as I did with ‘Karma Girl‘ I tried to suspend my disbelief and remember that this is a superhero story. Sadly in this instance it was just all a bit too silly.
However, Estep has the ability to draw me in and keep me engaged, and although I didn’t find this short story as enjoyable or as entertaining as ‘Karma Girl‘ it did have some nice moments, especially the ending – ah Striker…
VERDICT:
Despite the fact that “A Karma Girl Christmas” doesn’t really deliver on the romance front, I did enjoy being back in Bigtime, and although part of a series, this short festive novella can easily be read as a stand alone. So, if you’re looking for a quick, fun and light-hearted Christmas read then “A Karma Girl Christmas” could be just what you’re looking for.
RATING: 6/10
Books in Series Order
2. Hot Mama
3. Jinx
3.5. A Karma Girl Christmas
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