Seven Up by Janet Evanovich

   The back of the book reads:
 
    "All New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has to do is bring in semi-retired bail jumper Eddie DeChooch. For an old man he's still got a knack for slipping out of sight- and raising hell. How else can Stephanie explain the bullet-riddled corpse in Eddie's garden? Who else would have a clue as to why two of Stephanie's friends suddenly vanished? For answers Stephanie has the devil to pay: her mentor, Ranger. The deal? He'll give Stephanie all the help she needs-if she gives him everything he wants...
    As if things weren't complicated enough, Stephanie's just discovered her Grandma Mazur's own unmentionable alliance with Eddie. Add a series of unnerving break-ins, not to mention the bombshell revelation leveled by Stephanie's estranged sister, and Stephanie's ready for some good news. Unfortunately, a marriage proposal from Joe Morelli, the love of her life isn't quite cutting it. And now-murder, a randy paramour, a wily mobster, death threats, extortion, and a triple kidnapping aside-Stephanie's really got the urge to run for her life..."



     I should just go ahead and join the Janet Evanovich fan club because I feel like a lot of my post are her books but they are just so good. It's amazing how much trouble one bounty hunter can get into. I love how Ranger and Morelli tease the crap out of Stephanie and always leave her wanting more. Both those guys seem so dreamy. No wonder Stephanie can't pick one over the other. In Seven Up things do not calm down for her. In fact she has that deal she made with Ranger. Will she give him what he really wants? I won't tell you if she does or doesn't, you have to read it for yourself.

   Grandma Mazur is a complete mess in this book. She is one of the funniest characters in this series. If you think Stephanie gets into trouble then you don't much about Grandma Mazur. This book is one of the best in the series. Evanovich is very talented for being able to keep this series going for so long and it not get boring or repeat the same story.

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Elixir by Hilary Duff

    The following is what is written in the inside cover of Elixir by Hilary Duff:

    "Seventeen-year-old Clea Raymond has felt the glare of the spotlight her entire life. The daughter of a renowned surgeon and a prominent politician, she has become a talented photojournalist who takes refuge in a world that allows her to travel to many exotic places. But after Clea's father disappears while on a humanitarian mission, Clea begins to notice eerie. shadowy images in her photos of a strange and beautiful young man- a man she has never seen before.

    When fate brings Clea and this man together, she is stunned by the immediate and powerful connection she feels with him. As they grow closer, they are drawn deep into the mystery behind her father's disappearance, and they discover the centuries-old truth behind their intense bond. Torn by a dangerous love triangle and haunted by a powerful secret that hold their fates, together they race against time to unravel their pasts in order to save their lives- and their futures."


    I must have been living under a rock when this book came out in 2010. I had no idea Hilary Duff had wrote a book let alone a whole series. When I first picked up the book to read the cover I read the first sentence and was thought to myself it was typical of an actor to write a book about someone in the spotlight. But I was proved wrong once I kept reading. I thought the book would be more about someone super famous and their life or something along that line but this book was not that, at all. I loved this book and was so surprised by Hilary's writing. The story was really original and again, not something I was expecting from her. It was extremely creative and kept me staying up way past bedtime to read more. It was very hard to put it down. I felt like I was there in the story with Clea and her mystery man feeling what they were. Amazing book that you should definitely pick up! If you've read it already well maybe it's time to reread it! I'm glad there is a second book because after the first one I had so many unanswered questions.

 

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Accidentally Engaged by Mary Carter

      Accidentally Engaged is about a psychic named Clair who does a  reading for a woman named Rachel. Rachel came with her future sister-in-law Susan. Susan pulled Clair to the side before the reading and told her to give Rachel a good reading and she would give her $200. Apparently Rachel was having a case of cold feet and wanted to call off the wedding to Jack, Susan's brother. While Susan was outside the tent Rachel told Clair to lie and give her a bad reading and say it loud enough so Susan would hear it so she could get out of the wedding. If Clair did not give this bad reading Rachel said she would kill herself at the alter. After Clair followed Rachel's instruction she noticed something shiny on the table after everyone had left. It was Rachel engagement ring with instructions to bring it back to Jack and his address. Clair finds Jack and believes he is the love of her life. Once Clair arrives at the Heron residence to return the ring things go completely off plan. Things will never be the same for anyone involved.

    Part of me didn't like the book and part of me loved it. I felt like it was sort of all over the place. After reading a bunch last night I only had about 60 pages left to read today. Before I did finish it today I was going to say I didn't like this book but the last 60 pages have changed my mind. I really liked the ending. It had some twists to it although some of them I had already figured out. I think Clair was an interesting character who is a tad crazy/childish but she seemed to grow up a bit by the end. Overall it was a good book and I enjoyed reading it. The end is definitely better than the beginning. I would love to read more of the ending to find out what happens next.

 

 

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