Hank Mallone tenía un pasado turbulento. Casarse con Maggie Toone era parte de un plan para mostrar a su padre -presidente de un banco- que había decidido sentar cabeza y conseguir el préstamo que se negaba a concederle. Maggie se había sentido demasiado intrigada por la propuesta como para rechazarla… y demasiado ansiosa por escapar de una vida poco feliz.Ambos convinieron en que la relación sería estrictamente comercial. Sin embargo, a su lado, Maggie se convirtió en un ser tan atractivo, simpático e irresistible, que Hank no pudo evitar enamorarse perdidamente de ella.Había querido comprar una esposa por un tiempo. Y ahora temblaba ante la posibilidad de perderla para siempre…

«Durante mi infancia mis aspiraciones eran sencillas: quería ser una princesa intergaláctica.»La cazarrecompensas Stephanie Plum tiene una misión bastante simple: todo lo que tiene que hacer es llevar a los tribunales a un viejecito sordo, casi ciego y con problemas de próstata, acusado de contrabando de cigarrillos. ¿Es culpa suya si se le escurre continuamente de entre las manos?Las cosas se complicarán todavía más después de que dos de sus amigos desaparezcan misteriosamente tras ser atacados por una jubilada enloquecida y de que su perfecta hermana Valerie le pida consejos sobre cómo hacerse lesbiana.Quizá la vida de Stephanie sería más fácil ¿y menos divertida¿ si no estuviera tratando de huir de su propia boda, si su abuela no se empeñara en acompañarla en una Harley Davidson y, por supuesto, si el increíblemente sexy Ranger no le ofreciera su ayuda a cambio de una perfecta noche de pasión…

La investigadora Stephanie Plum ha vuelto, y con mucho más carácter. Esta vez, va tras la pista de Kenny Mancuso, un compañero de trabajo en Trenton, New Jersey, que ha disparado a su mejor amigo. Ha salido hace poco de la Armada y es sospechosamente rico, Mancuso también está relacionado de manera lejana con Joe Morelli, un subdirector de policía de dudosa reputación… y que le gusta mucho meterse en los asuntos de Stephanie.

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum's life is set to blow sky high when international murder hits dangerously close to home, in this dynamite novel by Janet Evanovich.Before Stephanie can even step foot off Flight 127 from Hawaii to Newark, she's knee deep in trouble. Her dream vacation turned into a nightmare, she's flying back to New Jersey solo, and someone who sounds like Sasquatch is snoring in row 22. Worse still, her seatmate never returned to the plane after the L.A. layover. Now he's dead, in a garbage can, waiting for curbside pickup. His killer could be anyone. The FBI, the fake FBI, and guns-for-hire are all looking for a photograph the dead man was supposed to be carrying.Only one other person has seen the missing photograph – Stephanie Plum. Now she's the target, and she doesn't intend to end up in a garbage can. With the help of an FBI sketch artist Stephanie re-creates the person in the photo. Unfortunately the first sketch turns out to look like Tom Cruise, and the second sketch like Ashton Kutcher. Until Stephanie can improve her descriptive skills, she'll need to watch her back.Over at the Bail Bonds Agency it's business as usual – until the bonds bus serving as Vinnie's temporary HQ goes up in smoke, Stephanie's wheelman, Lula, falls in love with their 'largest' FTA yet, lifetime arch nemesis Joyce Barnhardt moves into Stephanie's apartment, and everyone wants to know what happened in Hawaii?!Morelli, Trenton's hottest cop, isn't talking about Hawaii. Ranger, the man of mystery, isn't talking about Hawaii. And all Stephanie is willing to say about her Hawaiian vacation is… It's complicated.

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, June 23, 2009EVENT: The next Stephanie Plum novel, in which complications arise, loyalties are tested, cliffhangers are resolved, and donuts are eaten.WHERE: Wherever books are sold across AmericaWHAT TO BRING: Sunglasses, insect repellant, a flotation device, suntan lotion, cheez-doodles, extra-large towel, fire extinguisher, baseball bat, lip balm, monkey leash, sixty three pieces of chewing gum, and one canister of oxygen (don't ask). Hey, it's a Stephanie Plum novel!

When Amy Klasse loses her TV job to a dancing chicken, handsome veterinarian Jake Elliott rescues her with an offer to be his receptionist. Jake just can't resist a damsel in distress, and Amy certainly doesn't mind Jake's charming sincerity.Then suddenly the job-stealing chicken disappears and Amy is suspected of foul play. Amy and Jake search for clues to prove her innocence. But will Jake be able to prove to Amy that love, too, is a mystery worth solving?

Dear reader:I've been hearing from many of you that you'd like to see more books that entertain the way my Stephanie Plum novels do. So my good friend, Charlotte Hughes, and I teamed up to bring you a brand-new series of books. These new books are not set in the world of Plum, but they are written in the Plum tradition with fast-paced action, dysfunctional loveable characters, steamy sex, suspense and lots of laughs.The series is kicked off by Full House, a slightly off-center love story about a devious man, an uncooperative woman, and a misguided genius. I wrote and published the original Full House in 1989 under the name Steffie Hall. I thought it was a fun book at the time, but Charlotte and I have made it bigger and better.In Full House, Nick Kaharchek senses danger the minute he sees Billie Pearce. She represents everything he's always avoided.Ý Happy in her home life, a divorced mother of two, Billie is the epitome of stability. She's also irresistibly fascinating to the footloose Kaharchek… in a car crash sort of way. Their fateful meeting leads to a story filled with seduction and mayhem and love everlasting.Charlotte and I hope you enjoy this first romantic adventure, and look forward to many more.Janet & Charlotte

Hero at Large is a delightful mix of laughter and romance-a newly revised classic from #1 New York Times bestseller Janet Evanovich, author of Metro Girl, The Grand Finale, and the sensational Stephanie Plum novels. Evanovich’s many fans will flock to this zany tale of a single-mom skating coach and the handsome “house husband” hunk she brings home…after breaking his arm and his toe!

It seems like good luck when gorgeous and mysterious Ken Callahan stops to help single mom Chris Nelson with her car. But then she breaks his arm…then his toe…and then his heart. Not easily discouraged, Ken moves into her basement…cooks her potholder in the spaghetti sauce…attempts to seduce her with cookies…and destroys her favorite pan by trying to make a roast in it. All may seem lost for Chris and Ken, until a meddlesome Aunt Edna, a ride on a Zamboni, and a genuine love of family all conspire to turn their luck around.

Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum and Trenton vice cop Joe Morelli join forces to find the madman killer who shot and barbecued the youngest son of international black-market arms dealer Alexander Ramos.Carlos Manoso, street name Ranger, is caught on video just minutes before the crime occurs. He's at the scene, he's with the victim, and he's the number-one suspect. Manoso is former special forces turned soldier of fortune. He has a blue-chip stock portfolio and no known address. He moves in mysterious circles. He's Stephanie's mentor-the man who taught her everything she knows about fugitive apprehension. And he's more than her friend.Now he's the hunted and Stephanie's the hunter, and it's time for her to test her skills against the master. But if she does catch him… what then? Can she bring herself to turn him in?Plus there are other things keeping Stephanie awake at night. Her maternal grandmother has set up houskeeping in Stephanie's apartment, a homicidal maniac has selected Stephanie as his next victim, her love life is in the toilet, she's adopted a dog with an eating disorder, and she can't button the top snap on her Levi's.Experience the world of Plum-in Janet Evanovich's new thriller. It's surreal, it's frenetic, it's incendiary. Hot Six. It's the best yet.

Dear Reader,If you like hot men, hot action and hot attraction you're going to love this HOT new series! HOT STUFF introduces Cate Madigan, a Boston native from a large and crazy Irish family. Cate has far too much going on to get involved in extracurricular activities, like men and marriage. She spends all day in school, earning her teaching degree, and all night working as a bartender in Boston's South End. Ex-cop Kellen McBride has decided to make Cate's bar his nightly haunt. He likes Cate's sassy Irish spirit and wild red hair. He also has an ulterior motive for getting close to her. Cate has sworn off all things romantic, but when she comes home to a ransacked apartment, a roommate who has flown the coop, and a sleeping bullmastiff named Beast, Cate has no choice but to ask Kellen for help. Can Kate resist the charming Kellen McBride while keeping herself out of danger? Or will Kellen turn up the heat on Cate and everything in her life?We know you'll have a blast with HOT STUFF!Janet Leanne

From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. In her rollicking 13th Stephanie Plum adventure (after Twelve Sharp), bestseller Evanovich is in top, quirky form. Plucky, bumbling New Jersey bounty hunter Plum is reunited with her two-timing lawyer ex-husband, Dickie Orr, while doing a favor for the mysterious, sexy Ranger. But when Dickie disappears from his house leaving behind only bloodstains and bullet holes, Plum becomes the prime suspect in his alleged murder. Determined to clear her name, Plum and her on-again off-again Trenton cop boyfriend, the irresistible Joe Morelli, uncover Dickie's ties to a shady group of men involved in everything from money laundering to drug running. And when Dickie's jilted business partners decide Stephanie holds the key to the $40 million they believe Dickie stole from them, she's in for a wild ride. With the author's usual cast of eccentric side characters-everything from a taxidermist with a penchant for bombs to a grave-robbing tax man-Evanovich proves once again that Stephanie Plum and her entourage are here to stay.

Number one bestselling author Janet Evanovich teams up with award-winning author Dorien Kelly to deliver a sparkling novel of romantic suspense, small-town antics, secretive sabotage, and lots and lots of beerKate Appleton needs a job. Her husband has left her, she's been fired from her position as a magazine editor, and the only place she wants to go is to her parents' summer house, The Nutshell, in Keene's Harbor, Michigan. Kate's plan is to turn The Nutshell into a Bed and Breakfast. Problem is, she needs cash, and the only job she can land is less than savoryMatt Culhane wants Kate to spy on his brewery employees. Someone has been sabotaging his company, and Kate is just new enough in town that she can insert herself into Culhane's business and snoop around for him. If Kate finds the culprit, Matt will pay her a $20,000 bonus. Needless to say, Kate is highly motivated. But several problems present themselves. Kate despises beer. No one seems to trust her. And she is falling hard for her boss.Can these two smoke out a saboteur, save Kate's family home, and keep a killer from closing in.all while resisting their undeniable attraction to one another? Filled with humor, heart, and loveable characters, Love in a Nutshell is delicious fun.

Sinfully handsome schooner captain Ivan Rasmussen deserved to be called Ivan the Terrible, Stephanie Lowe decided. First he sold her a haunted house, and now he was laughing at her Calamity Jane cooking! She'd only agreed to work one voyage of his Maine coastal cruise in exchange for the house repairs promised by her cousin, who'd run off to marry a plumber. When the brazen Ivan, descendent of a pirate, swept her into his arms during a moonlight rendezvous, Stephanie knew how it felt to be pirate's treasure! Ivan teased her, flirted with her, and made her feel cherished as no one ever had, but when would her sexy scoundrel deliver the ravishing he promised?

Miami is still freakin’ humid. The nights are even hotter. And there’s a body on ice. And that’s just the beginning of this adrenaline-rush of a hot-wired ride from phenomenal #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich.A woman with a taste for speed and a talent for breaking the rules, Barney also knows a little too much about cheating. First there was Hooker and that salesclerk. Now she’s convinced one of the competitors is up to no good on the track. Snooping to find evidence, Hooker and Barney “borrow” a NASCAR hauler. Turns out, the hauler is carrying two race cars and a dead guy. Now Barney and Hooker are facing multiple counts of grand theft auto and homicide.So buckle up as Barney, Hooker, a 150-pound-bundle-of-St. Bernard-love named Beans, and the Super Cigar Ladies Felicia and Rosa shift into gear on a wild race around South Florida and Concord, North Carolina.Everything you always wanted to know about righteous indignation, stealing an eighteen-wheeler, and sex in the fast lane.

Sneaking around in the shadows was more fun than Louisa ever imagined… Pete never figured on finding a partner in crime who tasted like dessert. Once he'd taught Louisa to enjoy living on the edge, would she finally feel safe in his love?

Watch your back Look both ways Because love is in the air And that means big trouble! Mysterious men have a way of showing up in Stephanie Plum's apartment. When the shadowy Diesel appears, he has a task for Stephanie – and he's not taking no for an answer. Annie Hart is a "relationship expert" who is wanted for armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. Stephanie needs to find her, fast. Diesel knows where she is. So they make a deal: He'll help her get Annie if Stephanie plays matchmaker to several of Annie's most difficult clients. But someone wants to find Annie even more than Diesel and Stephanie. Someone with a nasty temper. And someone with "unmentionable" skills. Does Diesel know more that he's saying about Annie Hart? Does Diesel have secrets he's keeping from Stephanie and the two men in her life – Ranger and Morelli? With Stephanie Plum in over her head, things are sure to get a little dicey and a little explosive, Jersey style!

The First Full Length Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers Novel from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich.Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New Jersey. According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even more frightening and dangerous. And there are monkeys. Lots of monkeys. Wulf Grimoire is a world wanderer and an opportunist who can kill without remorse and disappear like smoke. He’s chosen Martin Munch, boy genius, as his new business partner, and he’s chosen the Barrens as his new playground. Munch received his doctorate degree in quantum physics when he was twenty-two. He’s now twenty-four, and while his brain is large, his body hasn’t made it out of the boys’ department at Macy’s. Anyone who says good things come in small packages hasn’t met Munch. Wulf Grimoire is looking for world domination. Martin Munch would be happy if he could just get a woman naked and tied to a tree. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has Munch on her most-wanted list for failure to appear in court. Plum is the all-American girl stuck in an uncomfortable job, succeeding on luck and tenacity. Usually she gets her man. This time she gets a monkey. She also gets a big guy named Diesel. Diesel pops in and out of Plum ’s life like birthday cake – delicious to look at and taste, not especially healthy as a steady diet, gone by the end of the week if not sooner. He’s an ьber bounty hunter with special skills when it comes to tracking men and pleasing women. He’s after Grimoire, and now he’s also after Munch. And if truth were told, he wouldn’t mind setting Stephanie Plum in his crosshairs. Diesel and Plum hunt down Munch and Grimoire, following them into the Barrens, surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, a hair-raising experience, sand in their underwear, and, of course… monkeys.

30-letnia rozwódka, Stephanie Plum, zarabia na życie w niecodzienny sposób – zajmuje się ustalaniem miejsca pobytu zwolnionych za kaucją oskarżonych, którzy nie stawili się na rozprawę. Tym razem szuka aresztowanego pod zarzutem usiłowania zabójstwa Kenny'ego Mancuso, który złamał warunki zwolnienia i zniknął. Stephanie wpada na jego trop, lecz zanim doprowadzi sprawę do końca, narazie siebie i swoich najbliższych na śmiertelne niebezpieczeństwo

Niezależność to wspaniała rzecz. Własny kąt, z dala od rodziców, dzielony jedynie z chomikiem Rexem, to dla Stefanie Plum rzecz godna wszelkich poświęceń. Tych poświęceń musi być jednak coraz więcej, bowiem niewierny mąż już od dawna jest przeszłością (na szczęście!) i nie można liczyć na jego wsparcie finansowe. Nieaktualna jest także już od pół roku posada w sklepie z bielizną, ilość sprzętów domowych nadających się do spieniężenia coraz bardziej się kurczy, a na dodatek właśnie odebrano jej samochód kupiony na raty w okresie prosperity.Co zrobić? Zaszantażować kuzyna i zamiast nudnej pracy w papierkach zostać łowcą nagród! A dokładniej – zajmować się odnajdywaniem i dostarczaniem policji osób zwolnionych za kaucją, które nie pojawiły się w sądzie.Stefanie jest gotowa zrobić wszystko, byle tylko w jej lodówce pojawiło się w końcu coś więcej niż pleśń. Problem jednak z osobą, na którą jest wystawione jej pierwsze zlecenie. Bowiem Joe Morelli, policjant oskarżony o morderstwo, spotkał się już nie raz ze Stefanie. Zwłaszcza jedno randez-vous sprzed kilkunastu lat, kiedy to uwiódł ją za kontuarem z eklerkami, żywo tkwi w jej pamięci.Naszą bohaterkę czeka trudna droga do osiągnięcia celu. Z czasem okazuje się, że wina Morellego nie jest taka oczywista, a na dodatek Stefanie zadziera z psychopatycznym bokserem Ramirezem. Na szczęście Komandos, kolega z pracy, były żołnierz Oddziałów Specjalnych, pomaga jej stawiać pierwsze kroki w nowym zawodzie."Po pierwsze dla pieniędzy", jak i cała seria książek o Stefanie Plum, jest doskonałym lekiem na zły humor. Główna bohaterka to energiczna osoba, odznaczająca się optymizmem i brakiem rozwagi. Powieść jest pełna zwrotów akcji opisanych jędrnym, żywym językiem. Pokazuje w krzywym zwierciadle miasto New Jersey, z którego pochodzi "łowczyni nagród z piekła rodem", i z ciepłą ironią traktuje jego mieszkańców.Stefanie Plum można by porównywać do bohaterek książek pisanych przez Fielding czy Grocholę. Nie jest już nastolatką, też ma problemy z facetami i przejmuje się swoim wyglądem. Więcej w niej jednak charyzmy i autoironii. Nawet z opalonymi brwiami i podbitym okiem (jej praca zdecydowanie nie należy do bezpiecznych!) jest gotowa osiągnąć swój cel.Evanovich w jednym z wywiadów powiedziała, że specjalnie pisze krótkie książki, ponieważ jej poczucie humoru na dłuższą metę może się stać męczące. Efekt jest taki, że po pierwszej książce ma się nieodpartą ochotę na następną, i następną, i następną…I uwaga techniczna: książki Evanovich czytałam w oryginale i zdecydowanie polecam to wszytkim tym, którzy znają trochę angielski. Zwłaszcza po tym, gdy usłyszałam o przetłumaczeniu przezwiska "Ranger" na "Leśnik". Ale być może to tylko plotka.