Synopses & Reviews
Take one food writer named Cranky Agnes, add a hitman named Shane, mix them together with a Southern mob wedding, a missing necklace, two annoyed flamingos, and a dog named Rhett and you've got a recipe for a sexy, hilarious novel about the disastrous side of true love...Agnes Crandall's life goes awry when a dognapper invades her kitchen one night, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that she's staked her entire net worth on. Then a hero climbs through her bedroom window. His name is Shane, no last name, just Shane, and he has his own problems: he's got a big hit scheduled, a rival trying to take him out, and an ex-mobster uncle asking him to protect some little kid named Agnes. When he finds out that Agnes isn't so little, his uncle has forgotten to mention a missing five million bucks he might have lost in Agnes's house, and his last hit was a miss, Shane's life isn't looking so good, either. Then a bunch of lowlifes come looking for the money, a string of hit men show up for Agnes, and some wedding guests gather with intent to throw more than rice. Agnes and Shane have their hands full with greed, florists, treachery, flamingos, mayhem, mothers of the bride, and--most dangerous of all--each other. Agnes and the Hitman is the perfect combination of sugar and spice, sweet and salty--a novel of delicious proportions.
Review
"Action, humor, and romance make for a wonderful blend. Here's hoping this writing duo keeps 'em coming. Highly recommended." Library Journal
Review
"Generously seasoned with anacerbic wit and graced with a wonderfully original pair of protagonists and a wickedly amusing cast of secondary characters....[F]abulous fun." Booklist
Synopsis
Take one food writer named Cranky Agnes, add a hitman named Shane, mix them together with a Southern mob wedding, a missing necklace, two annoyed flamingos, and a dog named Rhett and you've got a recipe for a sexy, hilarious novel about the disastrous side of true love...
Agnes Crandall's life goes awry when a dognapper invades her kitchen one night, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that she's staked her entire net worth on. Then a hero climbs through her bedroom window. His name is Shane, no last name, just Shane, and he has his own problems: he's got a big hit scheduled, a rival trying to take him out, and an ex-mobster uncle asking him to protect some little kid named Agnes. When he finds out that Agnes isn't so little, his uncle has forgotten to mention a missing five million bucks he might have lost in Agnes's house, and his last hit was a miss, Shane's life isn't looking so good, either. Then a bunch of lowlifes come looking for the money, a string of hit men show up for Agnes, and some wedding guests gather with intent to throw more than rice. Agnes and Shane have their hands full with greed, florists, treachery, flamingos, mayhem, mothers of the bride, and most dangerous of all each other. Agnes and the Hitman is the perfect combination of sugar and spice, sweet and salty a novel of delicious proportions.
Synopsis
When a fiery food writer meets a hitman with a heart of gold, all bets are off in this“wildly entertaining” (Seattle Times) novel from bestselling authors Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer.
IF YOU CANT STAND THE HEAT
Agnes Crandalls problems are rolling to a boil. First, a dog-napper invades her kitchen, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that shes staked her entire net worth on. Then a man climbs through her bedroom window to save her. “Shane” (no last name) may be Agness hero, but hes also a professional hitman—so hes no stranger to trouble himself…
GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN
Between a rival who wants to take him out and an uncle who may have lost five million bucks in Agness basement, Shanes plate is plenty full. Soon Agnes and Shane are tangled up with the lowlifes after the money, a gang of Southern mob wedding guests, a dog named Rhett, and—most dangerous of all—each other.
“Agnes and the Hitman is fabulous fun.” —Booklist (Starred review)
Synopsis
Agnes Crandalls problems are rolling to a boil. First, a dog-napper invades her kitchen, seriously hampering her attempts to put on a wedding that shes staked her entire net worth on. Then a man climbs through her bedroom window to save her. “Shane” (no last name) may be Agness hero, but hes also a professional hitman—so hes no stranger to trouble himself…
Between a rival who wants to take him out and an uncle who may have lost five million bucks in Agness basement, Shanes plate is plenty full. Soon Agnes and Shane are tangled up with the lowlifes after the money, a gang of Southern mob wedding guests, a dog named Rhett, and—most dangerous of all—each other.
About the Author
Jennifer Crusie is the
New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and
USA Today bestselling author of
Tell Me Lies, Crazy for You, Welcome to Temptation, Faking It, Fast Women, and
Bet Me.
Mayer is a West Point graduate, Special Forces veteran. He also writes under the pen name Robert Doherty.