I'm a sucker for a series...
and I LOVE when I discover one where there is more than one book out so I can dive from book #1 right into book #2. The Rachel Carver series is exactly that kind. Rachel Carver is smart, strong while also tender, in the middle of a huge life transition and a little broken--the best kind of character. I loved getting to know her in AMONG THE DEAD and then it was like having dinner with an old friend in DOWN THE BROKEN ROAD. ('cause i read it in one sitting)
Check them out if you haven't already. Plus, the author, Jason, is a really nice guy. That matters, doesn't it?! (It should… ;)