Overall -I read this book in practically one sitting. It was fun, and doesn't take itself seriously, so worth reading when you're in the mood for something light. I think I liked it as much as I liked Karma Girl, and I thought it was better than Hot Mama. Bella was a more interesting protagonist and had a less dramatic and flamboyant personality than Fiona, Hot Mama's protagonist. I also liked Debonair and his shy alter ego - he was very sweet towards Bella throughout the story. And as usual the over the top and silly background of the Bigtime world makes things lighthearted and an easy read. Most readers will pick up on the secret identities of some of the superheroes and ubervillians (first name and last name have the same letter, not nice people = ubervillian, nice people = superhero, real job sometimes related to superhero power...), and it's amusing how oblivious the main characters are about the clues.

There was one minor issue I had - her past experiences have caused Bella to hate superheroes - she thinks they are ridiculous and can't understand why people choose to have a secret identity. Her rule is to never get involved with a superhero - despite being in a family of them, and despite being closely connected with the Fearless Five, Bigtime's most powerful superhero group. AND despite Bella having her own powers. I found this contrariness despite who she has surrounding her very stubborn on Bella's part. Her anger at her father's death colors her decisions. I still I found her feelings believable at first. Her practical and worrywort nature explains a about how she reacts towards the danger of being a superhero. But after Bella gets involved with Debonair despite her rule, I found her back and forth annoying. Their relationship was really the focus of the book, with the action against ubervillians Hangman and Prism as a secondary story.

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I do enjoy this series, surprisingly enough, but I have to say this one is the weakest story of the 3 she's written so far. Still, it's entertaining. Fashion designer Bella Bulluci, younger sister of Johnny, who is secretly the superhero Johnny Angel, does not like superheroes or ubervillains as she is tired of the heartache they have caused her in her life with the death of her father. Ironically enough, she has a talent all her own, but it's a fickle and useless one - a talent for luck, both good and bad, that has made her a klutz all her life. So when she meets the ultra-sexy and dashing semi-hero/semi-villain and art thief Debonair, she is quick to deny the attraction she feels for him. Besides, she has a lot to worry about, what with making sure the fund-raiser she has organized for the museum is a success. Unfortunately, at the height of the exhibit, the ubervillain Henchman all but destroys the museum in an attempt to steal the centerpiece, the enormous Star Sapphire, endangering Bella - but Debonair comes to her rescue even as he spirits her and the jewel away for his own reasons.

It's fun to revisit the city of BigTime, and get reacquainted with old friends The Fantastic Five, but Bella's resistance to the chemistry she feels with Debonair because she is afraid of being hurt is an tired old ploy that has always irritated me in typical romances. It's a tribute to Estep's writing skill that I still enjoyed the story and the character development despite that, as she continues to strike the right balance between taking her characters seriously while keeping a tongue in cheek sense of humor about the entire campy world of superheroes she has created.

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