Friday, September 22, 2006

Four to Score (AudioBook)

Four to Score (Stephanie Plum, #4) Four to Score by Janet Evanovich

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pub. Date: June 2005

Synopsis: Working for her bail bondsman cousin Vinnie, Stephanie is hot on the trail of revenge-seeking waitress Maxine Nowicki, whose crimes include bail jumping, theft, and extortion. Someone is terrifying Maxine's friends, and those who have seen her are turning up dead. Also on the hunt for Maxine is Joyce Barnhardt, Stephanie's archenemy and rival bounty hunter. Stephanie's attitude never wavers-- even when aided by crazy Grandma Mazur, ex-hooker and wannabe bounty hunter Lula, and transvestite rock musician Sally Sweet-- and even when Stephanie makes an enemy whose deadly tactics escalate from threatening messages to firebombs. All of this pales in comparison, though, with an even greater danger Stephanie faces, when, homeless and broke, she and her hamster Rex move in with a vice cop Joe Morelli.

Recommended Reading:
High Five (Stephanie Plum Series #5) by Janet Evanovich
Three to Get Deadly (Stephanie Plum Series #3) by Janet Evanovich
Hot Six (Stephanie Plum Series #6) by Janet Evanovich
3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club Series #3) by James Patterson
1st to Die (Women's Murder Club Series #1) by James Patterson

Thursday, September 14, 2006

Hot Six (Audiobook)

Hot Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel Hot Six: A Stephanie Plum Novel by Janet Evanovich


My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pub. Date: June 2005

Series: Stephanie Plum Book 6

Synopsis: Follow Stephanie on her biggest quest yet: Ranger, the super bounty hunter, is on the lam, and Stephanie has to team up with vice cop Joe Morelli to find him. Also, Hot Six answers the big question: Did Stephanie sleep with Ranger or Morelli? In addition to all the sex, FTAs, and donuts Stephanie can handle, Grandma Mazur has a fight with Stephanie's father and moves in with Stephanie and Rex, her hamster. Anything can happen-and everything does-in Janet Evanovich's wildest Plum adventure yet. She's back, and her latest band of offbeat characters fit the town of Trenton, New Jersey to a "T".

Recommended Reading:
High Five (Stephanie Plum Series #5) by Janet Evanovich
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum Series #7) by Janet Evanovich
Hard Eight (Stephanie Plum Series #8) by Janet Evanovich

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

High Five (Audiobook)

High Five (Stephanie Plum Novels (Audio)) High Five by Janet Evanovich

My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pub. Date: April 2005

Series: Stephanie Plum Book 5

Synopsis: Stephanie Plum, America's favorite Jersey-girl bounty hunter, is back in her fifth entertaining hit, High Five . Uncle Fred is missing, and even though Grandma Mazur is convinced aliens abducted him, Stephanie drops everything in order to sniff out her luckless relative. But finding dear ole Fred isn't all our hero needs to worry about. No, not in the least.

Recommended Reading:
Hot Six (Stephanie Plum Series #6) by Janet Evanovich
Four to Score (Stephanie Plum Series #4) by Janet Evanovich
Seven Up (Stephanie Plum Series #7) by Janet Evanovich

Friday, September 1, 2006

The Undomestic Goddess (Audiobook)

The Undomestic Goddess The Undomestic Goddess by Sophie Kinsella


My review
rating: 2 of 5 stars

Pub. Date: May 2006

Synopsis: Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She’s made a mistake so huge, it’ll wreck any chance of a partnership.

Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she’s mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as housekeeper. Her employers have no idea they’ve hired a lawyer–and Samantha has no idea how to work the oven. She can’t sew on a button, bake a potato, or get the #@%# ironing board to open. How she takes a deep breath and begins to cope–and finds love–is a story as delicious as the bread she learns to bake.

But will her old life ever catch up with her? And if it does…will she want it back?

Recommended Reading:
Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella
Shopaholic and Sister (Shopaholic Series #4) by Sophie Kinsella
The Gatecrasher by Madeleine Wickham

The Bachelor Preferred Pastry

The Bachelor Preferred Pastry (Zebra Contemporary Romance) The Bachelor Preferred Pastry by Shirley Jump


My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pub. Date: February 2006

Synopsis: She’s Betting Everything On One Hot Dish...

Olivia Regan is determined to make her new pastry business a success. So what that all of her marketing plans have backfired and no one, including her own family, thinks that she can succeed. What she needs is a surefire attention-getter. And snaring Daniel Worth -- the sexiest, most eligible bachelor in Boston -- by bidding on him at a highly visible auction is the way to go. Using Daniel’s celebrity to promote her business will be a piece of cake -- if she can resist his considerable charms...

Daniel Worth inherited his considerable wealth, good looks, and playboy ways from his father and grandfather. He’s never had to buckle down and work at anything in his life, and he doesn’t imagine charming Olivia will be any different. But something about Olivia’s never-say-die attitude stirs Daniel’s own dreams. The girl may attract disaster like his family does money, but she’s brave, smart, and downright adorable. She’s also the only person he’s never been able to buy. And soon, Daniel’s got a new idea: walking away from his fortune to become his own man and prove to Olivia that he’s the best investment she’ll ever make...

Recommended Reading:
The Devil Served Tortellini by Shirley Jump
The Angel Craved Lobster by Shirley Jump
Pretty Bad by Shirley Jump

The Devil Served Tortellini

The Devil Served Tortellini The Devil Served Tortellini by Shirley Jump


My review
rating: 4 of 5 stars

Pub. Date: March 2005

Synopsis: For Maria Pagliano, too much of a good thing has always been a problem. Whether it's men or carbs, she just can't say no. But that's about to change. For her high school reunion, Maria's vowed to reinvent herself as a woman who has her life strictly in order. No more pasta, bread, dessert, or dating--even if the menu offering is one sexy chef named Dante Del Rosso. Everything about Dante is off-limits. From his come-hither smile to his sultry way around the kitchen in his Boston restaurant, he's too much temptation... for her taste buds and her heart. Just being around the guy makes her crave more. The only thing to do is go cold turkey on Dante. But he has other ideas. Now, this devil is out to woo his dream woman using every spicy, sweet, and sinfully delicious weapon he's got. And once Maria gets a taste of the real thing, how can she possibly settle for anything less?

Recommended Reading:
The Bachelor Preferred Pastry by Shirley Jump
The Angel Craved Lobster by Shirley Jump
Pretty Bad by Shirley Jump

Book Review: Shadow Baby by Alison McGhee

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