Nobody Tells Lia Anything: Laugh Out Loud Paranormal Chick Lit

Spooky Matchmakers, Book 1

By: Carol Maloney Scott

Narrated by: Rosie O'Toole

Lia needs ANSWERS from beyond, NOT matchmaking!

When 20-something Lia’s grandmother dies, her life is knocked upside-down. In order to satisfy the terms of her inheritance, Lia is forced to move to the family’s apartment complex in the scenic mountain town of Applebarrow, leaving behind her dead-end job and long-term boyfriend, Jason. While she’s happy to fulfill her Granana’s unusual dying wish to play social director to the eclectic group of tenants, she’s surprised to discover they are not what she was expecting.

Her days as an RA in her college dorm were inadequate preparation for personalities such as a jealous librarian who names her Thanksgiving turkeys, a charmingly naive mechanic who thinks New Wave is beach music, and a volatile menopausal woman who claims to be a delicate flower.

To add to the mayhem, she meets Logan, an attractive young bartender with a penchant for rescuing her from absurd antics, such as losing her phone to a raccoon and thinking Long Island Iced Teas contain little alcohol. As Jason’s behavior becomes increasingly suspicious and erratic, Lia can’t help being drawn to Logan’s thoughtfulness, wit, and intense blue eyes.

As she adapts to her new community, secrets and lies emerge, and Lia wonders what the deceased, AND living, people in her life are hiding. Working to uncover the evidence, Lia hopes a wacky, unexpected visitor from beyond will provide the answers she craves - before she loses her grip on reality, and the love of her life.

Nobody Tells Lia Anything is Book 1 in the Spooky Matchmakers series.

©2019 Carol Maloney Scott (P)2019 Carol Maloney Scott

Several LOLs

Nobody Tells Lia Anything is a must listen if you enjoy a good light paranormal chick lit. The cast of characters are great fun with Lia and Granana leading the way. I got strange looks from time to time when laughing out loud at their antics.

Very entertaining

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and can't wait for the next one in the series. This book has a little bit of everything; comedy, romance, mystery, paranormal. The narration was superb and kept me engaged. If you're like me you may get a little irritated with the lead female character for being so trusting but it doesn't take away from the story at all. I saw others found the book a tad too long but I never felt like it was long or drawn out. Well done Carol and Rosie!
I received this book for free and I am voluntarily posting this review.

Funny

This book was funny and engaging. I am not usually into books with hauntings but this meddlesome ghost is a hoot.

Surprisingly engaging.

Never saw the twists and turns of the plot before the ending. it was good listening to and enjoying the story.

Keeps You Interested, but a Little Long

If you're looking for a light, easy read this one fits that criteria. It's entertaining and keeps you interested enough to read to the end so you can find out what Jason is hiding, although I did think it dragged on a little longer then needed and felt the ending could have used a little bit more...but other then that, I did enjoy it.

Just loved it!

Oh, what a crazy ride this book was! Lia's life is turned up-side-down because of her late granma's will. She moves into her granny's apartment complex believing she has to be its manager, but her dear granny had other plans in mind! Even from the beyond, she plays matchmaker, trying to persuade her to give up her current boyfriend Jason and fix her up with Logan, the hot bartender and resident of the apartment complex.

Needless to say, the residents of the apartment complex is an assortment of eccentric characters, while Lia is prone to crazy accidents, involving Long Island Teas, raccoons and mud, to name a few. Not to mention that everybody has something to hide, starting with her boyfriend.

The book is full of humor, crazy antics, and yet deep emotional moments. One moment I laughed out loud, while the next I cried as I felt the emotional turmoil Lia was in. While some will claim that Lia was trully stupid in trying to save her relationship with Jason, I can't help but sympathize with her. She's invested too many years of her life in a relationship and she feels that she has to try and salvage it. But the heart wants what the heart wants, and with a little help from the spirit realm everything comes full circle and questions are answered.

This was my first book by Carol and it really hooked me! I read it in one sitting and I can't wait for the next book in the series!!!

As far as the audiobook goes, I loved the narrator. I hope she narrates Carol's next book as well.

Such Fun!💜

I was given the opportunity to review a copy of the book, NTLA back in the Spring and loved it. I am such a fan I mentally twerked like a twenty-something instead of like the *cough-something I actually am, when I learned other members of Pentagon Place have stories itching inside Carol Maloney Scott's brain.

So when CMS presented a promo of the audio for NTLA, I jumped! I was like a kid at Christmas and couldn't wait to hear from Lia again along with the misfit community of PP, and of course, Granana.

The narrator did a great job, but unlike the book, sometimes you didn't know what Lia was saying out loud or thinking and muttering to herself. A lot of that was my most favorite part. However, that is NOT the narrator's fault. I mean, it isn't like she could pause while reading and say, "okay, Sharonica, this bit is italicized," although that would be cool AF. Just sayin'!😂

It was fun, made me giggle, cringe, eye roll, nod in understanding, and feel indignant at all the appropriate times (you will understand when you read/listen).

Awesome Audible! 😍

Okay - but a bit long

I received this book for free. I am voluntarily posting this review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.

The book is advertised as "Laugh Out Loud Paranormal" - I did not find this to be true. I smiled a few times but no laugh out loud moments for me. At times, I found this story to be very tedious. Lia has a boyfriend Jason- and Lia is told on numerous occasions that he is not right for her - and Jason behaves on numerous occasions like he is not right for her. Lia is told on numerous occasions that her neighbor and bar owner Logan is perfect for her - and Logan is shown on numerous occasions that he is perfect for her. Yet, Lia complains about Jason and daydreams about Logan - over and over again. I get Lia's reluctance on not wanting to quickly give up on a long-term relationship - but, I'm sorry I just got tired of her wishy-washy behavior and every time it happened - Jason bad, Logan good - I audibly sighed. I think this would have been better had it been shorter.

The narrator, Rosie O'Toole, did a very nice job. She provided various voices for the different characters.

Great characters, Living and dead!

Love Carol’s stories. I was thrilled to see she had another series starting and this included some ghosts.

Lia’s grandmother passes away and leaves her the estate... with one condition. Lia must move into an apartment complex and become the property manager / social director for the tenants. Confused by the request, Lia obeys and moves to Applebottom, VA to fulfill her Granana’s wishes. She leaves her boyfriend back in Richmond. As the story unfolds, Lia has to figure out what she really wants out of life. Does she want to move to Europe or does she want to stay in this small town? And who does she see this happening with? And how can she do this with her Grandmother’s ghost occasionally showing up? The cast of characters is hysterical. They are from all walks of life and have such distinct personalities. Can’t wait to see where the next one goes. The narrator did very well differentiating between so many people with so many distinct accents. It was easy to follow who was speaking. She seemed very enthusiastic about telling the story as well. Loved it. Def laugh out loud!

Finding the Truth

This book is definitely a rollercoaster ride of laughter, family secrets, cheaters and one bossy ghost. I loved this zany storyline it was funny, descriptive and well developed. The twist and turns will have you scratching your head but the end will make you die laughing no pun intended. Rosie O'Toole is absolutely amazing as the narrator especially when she reads certain lines. I highly recommend this book if you like to laugh and love a little ghostly wisdom.