"Sizzling Sixteen"

"Sizzling Sixteen" by Janet Evanovich is her latest Stephanie Plum novel and, as usual, Stephanie has her hands full but this time she's trying to help her cousin, Vinnie, owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds (where she's employed), out of a gambling debt jam so he can keep his business and she can keep on working there! As usual, Stephanie and her sidekick, Lula, along with cousin Vinnie's clerical staff (Connie) have their hands full and aren't managing to stay out of trouble. Stephanie is forced to call on the man who can help her out of a jam - Ranger -- but it won't set well with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, cop Joe Morelli. Can she get herself out of this jam and save the agency? You'll have to read it to find out -- another fun Stephanie Plum novel by Evanovich!

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"The Spellman Files"

Think Janet Evanovich and, if you love her novels, I believe you'll also like Isabel "Izzy" Spellman and her wacky family created by author, Lisa Lutz. In this debut novel about the Spellman family and their private investigation firm, the family is introduced: Izzy's Mom (Olivia) and Dad (Albert), her older brother (David) and her younger sister (Rae), Uncle Ray (her dad's older brother who Rae is named after), and last but not least, Petra (Izzy's friend since childhood when they were mischievous partners in crime). We also meet Inspector Henry Stone of the San Francisco Police Department and get a detailed list of Izzy's former boyfriends, how long they dated, and why they broke up.

I'm off to pick up the second book in the series, "Curse of the Spellmans!"

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