Initial Impressions 6/29/15: This one definitely went better than the last! I kind of figured out the killer early on but I'm all right with that. It was kind of fun being right for once! I definitely liked that the boys were back in the spotlight again... although it was a bit much being involved with both of the sometimes... Oh well, at least they're all in the know, right? 
 The mystery was definitely better this time and the main action was so much more fun than the last few books! 
 Review as originally posted HERE on The Book Addict's Guide 7/6/15: Okay, yes! SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN feels like we're back on track (or at least on track for what I'm looking for in this series). Stephanie is always in bounty hunter mode but I love it when there's a bit more mystery in the plot and this one had it! Not just finding a bad guy and where he went, figuring out how to catch someone -- true mystery that had me guessing! (Okay, I guessed. But I'm okay with being right on a mystery for once!) 
 The boys also came back in full swing (the "vordo" sure kept things interesting haha) and it was great to see their interactions with Stephanie more and not just popping in and popping right back out. Yes, I'll still admit that I don't LOVE that there's no commitment (I love Ranger, but I'm a Morelli girl) but hey, I have trouble picking too. 
 The characters and situations felt a lot more realistic in this book too. Sure, they're still a bit silly but I can handle it when I have things like relationships and mysteries and the like grounding the book. I'm really happy with the way this book turnd out and I actually like that I guessed the mystery! It made the rest of the book seem more obvious and it was kind of fun to watch it turn out like that!