Batteries Required - Samantha Shaw Author:Jennifer Apodaca Solving the disappearance--and perhaps even murder--of her friend Angel will require every ounce of energy Sam's got, and she's going to unearth some high-voltage surprises along the way. — If only life came with operating instructions. Samantha Shaw?s dating service, Heart Mates, is barely paying the bills, and her relationship with private inve... more »stigator Gabe Pulizzi isn?t exactly a ringing endorsement of her knack for romance. And now Sam?s friend Angel has disappeared just as she was about to launch a new lingerie business, leaving behind a ransacked, bloodstained house. Detective Logan Vance?alias romance novelist R.V. Logan?is busy fending off the advances of a lovesick fan so, with Gabe in tow, Sam questions Angel?s ex-husband, Hugh Crimson. Sam knows her friend?s divorce has been filed under "unpleasant" but she can?t believe Hugh?s capable of ex-wife-napping?or murder. If Hugh isn?t a killer, who messed up Angel?s house?and why? Where is Angel? And what?s Sam going to say when Gabe insists she make a decision about their relationship? Solving this case will require every ounce of energy Sam?s got, and she?s going to unearth some high-voltage surprises along the way?« less
I never laughed so hard in my life. Raunchy but hilarious. The love scenes between the detective and the main character put in major sizzle. A huge plus for an already funny and intriquing read.