The plot: Birdie Bowden, aka the Chicago Bird, got her superpowers when she was a teen-ager. Her mother shipped her off to a government training facility when she was 18. Now she's Chicago's official super, but things are not going well. Even though she has a perfect save record, her bad attitude, hot temper, and tendency to swear at inappropriate moments has won her the label of Superbitch. And gotten her suspended for the next eleven weeks...with mandatory therapy. It gets even worse when her therapist challenges her not to use her superpowers. Because without them, who is she?
My thoughts: This book is irreverent, funny and full of quirky characters--Bernadette 'Birdie' Bowden included. I loved her new bestie, Evie, who invites Birdie to come stay with her at her beach cottage, and I also really liked Evie's handsome but very grumpy brother, Aiden. Birdie's journey to find herself was both poignant and humorous. She's snarky and sarcastic but also insecure about her own worth. Her own mother had her sent away after all. And she doesn't believe any man could love her. Not with her superpowers making her so much stronger and faster. But Aiden is determined to prove her wrong. I liked the two of them together--though their romance does get pretty spicy. All in all, this was a very entertaining and fun read. And a nice change of pace. ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happy Reading!
This sounds like a lot of fun. I tend to just skip or skim the spicy bits, it's quite easy to do and then you don't miss out on a good book. :-)
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