Jinxed

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Summary: Quick and cute...
Review: "Jinxed" was really a cute book. It was fast paced and chock full of fun characters. Afia St. John has bad luck. Her whole life she has considered herself to be Jinxed and the recent theft of her fortune is just one more mishap in her long line of troubles. Enter Jake Leeds. a sexy PI hired to keep an eye on her. Afia thinks that Jake needs her to be his assistant, and has no idea he is being paid to keep her out of trouble. The chemistry between Afia and Jake just sizzles. They were a fantastic couple and Afia had some great friends in her life that lit up the pages as well. Jinxed was a great little book. I am so happy that i found it and definitely plan to look for more work by Beth Ciotta.

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Summary: A Must Read for all Romance Lovers
Review: A-MAZ-ING!!!!!One look at the cover and you know this book will be fun. It does not disappoint. I started to read it and could not put it down. You have to love a book that makes you laugh out loud and fall in love with ALL the characters. I cannot wait to read more from Beth Ciotta and I would certainly hope that some of these characters show up again in her future work. This author is brilliant and I will be first in line when her next book is released!

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Summary: enjoyable private investigative romance
Review: Afia St. John feels her life is JINXED with three funerals in seven years to include her father and her two nice elderly husbands. However, her life collapses when her mother's selected finance manager Henry Glick embezzles her money.

Afia's godfather high powered attorney Harman Reece insures her he will catch Glick and offers her a place to stay, but Afia declines feeling she needs to take charge of her life. After being fired twice on her first day at jobs, Harman pays private sleuth Jake Leeds to hire Afia as his office assistant while his sister is on maternity leave. Jake takes Afia with him on surveillance to fool her and his client's target Anthony Rivelli. As the sleuth and the unlucky society dame fall in love, he ignores her plea that something is not right with their client because his attention is on how his beloved will react when she learns he was paid to baby sit her.

JINXED is an enjoyable private investigative romance that has the feel of the 1930s Hepburn-Grant madcap comedies. The story line is fun to follow as Jake does not know whether he needs to lock up or kiss Afia. Though the spin the intrigue takes seems unnecessary, fans of screwball romantic romps will enjoy the love tale of the socialite and the sleuth.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: enjoyable private investigative romance
Review: Afia St. John feels her life is JINXED with three funerals in seven years to include her father and her two nice elderly husbands. However, her life collapses when her mother's selected finance manager Henry Glick embezzles her money.

Afia's godfather high powered attorney Harman Reece insures her he will catch Glick and offers her a place to stay, but Afia declines feeling she needs to take charge of her life. After being fired twice on her first day at jobs, Harman pays private sleuth Jake Leeds to hire Afia as his office assistant while his sister is on maternity leave. Jake takes Afia with him on surveillance to fool her and his client's target Anthony Rivelli. As the sleuth and the unlucky society dame fall in love, he ignores her plea that something is not right with their client because his attention is on how his beloved will react when she learns he was paid to baby sit her.

JINXED is an enjoyable private investigative romance that has the feel of the 1930s Hepburn-Grant madcap comedies. The story line is fun to follow as Jake does not know whether he needs to lock up or kiss Afia. Though the spin the intrigue takes seems unnecessary, fans of screwball romantic romps will enjoy the love tale of the socialite and the sleuth.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Without A Doubt One Of The Best Books I've Read!!!
Review: I loved this book!!!! Afia Jake, Rudy, and Jean Pierre are the greatest set of characters that I've read in a very long time. This book offers laugh out loud moments and I loved the chemistry between Afia and Jake. This book is a must read for anyone that loves contemporary romance and laughter.

The storyline is unique and fun. Afia was born on Friday 13th. She has lost not only her father but two of her husband in totally weird accidents and to top it all off, she has lost all of her money due to her business manager stealing it. What's a girl to do now? She looks for a job. Enter Jake. Jake is a P.I. who has been called in by Afia's godfather. He has to leave and he wants Afia to be watched and taken care of. She is used to a much more cushy lifestyle and he feels it would be safer for her (she is a tad bit accident prone...okay more then a tad) and he knows that Jake is the man for the job.

Afia doesn't realize it but she's with Jake for a reason. She has decided with the help of her gay best-friend Rudy who has turned to self-help books that it's time to take control of her life. This means finding a job, getting her money back, and stop thinking of herself as Jinxed. It won't be easy to undo a lifetime of thinking but for some reason Jake gives her the strength to do just that. What she can't believe is how attracted she is to Jake. First off he's not old enough to be her father, he's not gay, and he is not rich. Instead he's yummy with a capital Y!!! And the way he jumps start her heart!!! Together they are working a case of Jake's that prove to Afia that she is capable and not the walking catastrophe.

This was such a fun book. I was so sorry to see the end of the story and having to say goodbye to these fun characters. Ms. Ciotta's make believe world was a fun one and I can hardly wait for her next book! The secondary storyline that involves Rudy is also fun as is the relationship between Rudy and Afia. As stated earlier the chemistry between Jake and Afia is wonderful as well as the way Ms. Ciotta developed their relationship. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves love and laughter!!

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Summary: Without A Doubt One Of The Best Books I've Read!!!
Review: I loved this book!!!! Afia Jake, Rudy, and Jean Pierre are the greatest set of characters that I've read in a very long time. This book offers laugh out loud moments and I loved the chemistry between Afia and Jake. This book is a must read for anyone that loves contemporary romance and laughter.

The storyline is unique and fun. Afia was born on Friday 13th. She has lost not only her father but two of her husband in totally weird accidents and to top it all off, she has lost all of her money due to her business manager stealing it. What's a girl to do now? She looks for a job. Enter Jake. Jake is a P.I. who has been called in by Afia's godfather. He has to leave and he wants Afia to be watched and taken care of. She is used to a much more cushy lifestyle and he feels it would be safer for her (she is a tad bit accident prone...okay more then a tad) and he knows that Jake is the man for the job.

Afia doesn't realize it but she's with Jake for a reason. She has decided with the help of her gay best-friend Rudy who has turned to self-help books that it's time to take control of her life. This means finding a job, getting her money back, and stop thinking of herself as Jinxed. It won't be easy to undo a lifetime of thinking but for some reason Jake gives her the strength to do just that. What she can't believe is how attracted she is to Jake. First off he's not old enough to be her father, he's not gay, and he is not rich. Instead he's yummy with a capital Y!!! And the way he jumps start her heart!!! Together they are working a case of Jake's that prove to Afia that she is capable and not the walking catastrophe.

This was such a fun book. I was so sorry to see the end of the story and having to say goodbye to these fun characters. Ms. Ciotta's make believe world was a fun one and I can hardly wait for her next book! The secondary storyline that involves Rudy is also fun as is the relationship between Rudy and Afia. As stated earlier the chemistry between Jake and Afia is wonderful as well as the way Ms. Ciotta developed their relationship. I highly recommend this book to anyone that loves love and laughter!!

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Summary: Fun, Funny, Heart-Warming Book
Review: When I saw the review and writeup for Jinxed in RT Bookclub Magazine, I was intrigued. I'm so glad I bought and read this book. The author really has a different style that's very energetic, fun, fast-paced and lively. I fell in love with the characters. Afia is such an endearing woman and you really root for her. Jake is a sexy, and deep-down kind hero that I sure couldn't resist. Everything about Jinxed I found totally fresh, original and fun. I've recommended it to everyone and everybody who's read it has loved it, too!