Seventeen year-old Grace grows up knowing she’s different, but she always attributed it to a mother who didn’t want her, a father who abandoned her, and a curse that sets her apart. Despite those struggles, her grandfather remained her rock and confidant. Her life irrevocably shatters the day her grandfather dies.

       The day of his funeral sets off a chain of events, making Grace question everything she’s ever known to be true, and as a result, who she can truly trust. She inherits his house, part of his money, his Guardian and something that ties them together.

    Just before Grace’s 18th birthday, she is thrust into a world she couldn’t fathom existed and does everything she can to thwart the destiny suddenly forced upon her. She’s been chosen for greatness, but at what cost? With eyes now open, she must choose to either be Chosen, or watch those around her suffer the consequences.

     Torn between the man who’s come to protect her and the one sent to destroy her, she teeters on the edge of decision, trying to come to grips with who she is, what she wants and what all of that means for her, those she loves and the rest of mankind.

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Lucy Valentine is as smart as can be, as single as you can get, and so not qualified to run a matchmaking service. But when her parents temporarily step down from the family business, Valentine, Inc., it’s Lucy’s turn to step up and help out—in the name of love.

Plus, her rent is due.

Here’s the problem: Lucy doesn’t have the knack for matchmaking. According to family legend, every Valentine has been blessed by Cupid with the ability to read “auras” and pair up perfect couples. But not Lucy. Her skills were zapped away years ago in an electrical surge, and now all she can do is find lost objects. What good is that in the matchmaking world? You’d be surprised. In a city like Boston, everyone’s looking for something. So when Lucy locates a missing wedding ring—on a dead body—she asks the sexy private eye who lives upstairs to help her solve the perfect crime. And who knows? Maybe she’ll find the perfect love while she’s at it…

I am truly, madly in love with the series.

There is just something about the Valentines that you can't seem to shy away from, and a definite sexiness that Sean Donahue radiates that makes the book irresistible.

I thought this series was off from a great start, when I was first introduced to the sort-of-eccentric Valentines, I was immediately enthralled because they just crack me up so badly! There is nothing more I loved than characters with good family relations. Adding to that, I also very much appreciated that there is a sexy male protagonist with quite a history of his own.

To say Truly, Madly is a good read would be an understatement because I really had a blast reading it ( to prove my point, I immediately opened the second book right after I finished the first) The best part is, the author developed the characters perfectly! I couldn't pick my favorite because I loved every one of them, from the inseparable trio Lucy, Marisol and Emerson to Lucy's crazy grandmother, from the hot Donahue brothers to hot police Aiden Holiday, I'd say picking the enemy list would be far more easier.

I also loved that the author came up with just the right crime for the characters to solve, it was a thrilling addition and could easily be a standalone plot on itself.

Chick lit with a twist of mystery and wittiness, definitely Hallmark-Worthy.