Soccer mom Samantha Shaw is trying every way she can think
of to advance her dating service, Heart Mates, so she's
planned a big open house in a few days. Best friend Angel's
new intimate lingerie business also needs a boost. When a
man they meet at the casino, Mitch St. Claire, offers them
a sample kit of sex toys, they figure the naughty little
items might work in well with Angel's enterprise. Angel
entrusts Sam with the sample kit for the weekend. With
three inquisitive males in her household, two sons and her
grandpa, Sam hides the kit until further inspection of it
can be done by Angel and herself. This starts a change of
events that proves to be hilarious, as well as deadly.
Arriving at Angel's house the next day, Sam finds the place
torn apart, bloodstains on the floor and Angel missing.
Frantic to locate her friend, she calls the police, which
means that Det. Logan Vance (aka romance author R.V. Logan)
arrives to investigate. These two have a volatile
relationship that just gets worse with each encounter. But
Sam knows the shocking secret of the detective's alter ego,
which he doesn't want to be made public.
It doesn't help matters any that lately a lovesick fan of
R.V. Logan's, named Zoe Cash, has been accosting Sam to
introduce her to R.V. Logan. You see, Zoe has found out
that her most favorite author in the whole world is really
a man, and she's positive that Sam knows the author
personally, since she reviews all of his books. Zoe is sure
she and Logan are soul mates, and Sam is destined to bring
them together. After all, she does own Heart Mates.
Now, if that weren't enough to deal with, Sam's hunky PI
boy-friend Gabe Pulizzi is pressuring her to make a
decision about getting her PI license, so they can continue
to work together. When he hires an assistant -- a young,
pretty female -- Sam is really ticked off. Just how does he
think this will improve their relationship?
Of course, a dead body has to be added to this wild and
wacky mix to make things even more complicated, but our Sam
is nothing if not smart and resourceful. And luckily
everything is resolved in time for Heart Mates' open house,
which proves to be a big success. In the end, Gabe has a
few more surprises in store for Sam, who takes it all in
stride, ready for the next adventure in love.
This fourth book in the Samantha Shaw mystery series keeps
your interest first page to last. BATTERIES REQUIRED is a
quick read, and once started, I couldn't put down. Apodaca
writes with a witty flair, and all the characters are
quirky, yet wonderful, as is the storyline. I can't wait
for the next installment.
If only life came with operating instructions. Samantha
Shaw’s dating service, Heart Mates, is barely paying the
bills, and her up-and-down relationship with private
investigator Gabe Pulizzi isn’t exactly a ringing
endorsement of her knack for romance. The last thing she
needs is to add murder to the mix...again.
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