This review originally posted at More Than Just Magic 
 Books are capable of so many things. Some can make me fall into a week long depression, others will make me obsess over relationships, but some like Linda Grimes' In a Fix can brighten your mood and leave you smiling and giggling for the rest of the day. 
 Ciel is a chameleon of sorts. She can assume the image of any other person she's interacted with. At first I was a little confused by this concept. Multiple characters can take different shapes and it was a little unclear at the beginning about how exactly this was possible. But once you sort out who's who and how they were related to one another the rest was smooth sailing. You'll be caught up in the action and adventure and never look back. 
 Have you ever felt like a book was flirting with you? Because if I imagine In a Fix in human form it would be winking at me. There is just the right amount of humour mixed in with adventure. Despite some of the dangerous situations Ciel finds herself in you can't help put giggle along with her own internal dialogue and the back and forth shared between her and the other characters. I thought her voice and attitude were perfect and I admired her stubborness and inability to follow orders but also respected that she was a flawed person who makes mistakes like everyone else. I found her extremely easy to relate to and I'm sure I'm not the only one. 
 I thought the mystery of In a Fix was fairly well constructed. It wasn't as detailed and layered as some mysteries, but I don't think it needed to be. The focus seemed to spend more time of Ciel and the men in her life, rather than what was going on around them. Like Ciel, the romance in this novel is fun and flirty and exciting and it was extrmeely difficult to choose which male lead I like better (although I'm leaning toward Billy) Despite enjoying the action scenes I definitely found myself wishing for more scenes with Mark and Billy. And I can absolutely promise you'll want more too. 
 Recommedation: A fun and flirty romp great for those looking for a light read during vacations and bubble baths.