New Releases by Jennifer Crusie

From the NY Times Bestselling duo that wrote Agnes and the Hitman, the first book in a new series. Liz Danger has come home after fifteen years to deliver a giant teddy bear for her mother''s birthday (color: Guilt Red) when a cop with a great ass picks her up for speeding, fixes the missing lug nuts in her back wheel, pulls her out of a ditch, doesn''t give her a ticket, and helps her avoid her family. This is a man with real potential. The rest of the day goes downhill, starting with her finding out that the only man she''s ever loved is getting married to Lavender Blue, the most beautiful woman in southern Ohio. Really, the best thing in her day is that cop with the lug nuts. Vince Cooper is still not sure about being a cop in Burney, Ohio, a place he just moved to six months ago, since Burney is full of some fairly odd people spaced between long stretches of boredom. Still, considering the dangerous, difficult life he had before Burney, boredom is good. Then he picks up Liz Danger for speeding and life gets a lot more interesting. And when he picks her up again in the local bar the next night, he starts to realize that "interesting" doesn''t begin to describe what''s going to happen to him if he pulls Liz into his arms and his life. As Liz navigates her dysfunctional family, her flamboyant boss phoning in from Chicago, her still-interested ex, her bridesmaid dress from hell, a dachshund with issues, a disaster of a wedding, assault, murder, and three hundred and ninety-three teddy bears, Vince shows up to get her through, even though he knows that the real peril for him in Burney is the one who came with her own warning label, Liz Danger.--Provided by publisher.

"Liz Danger is a ghostwriter, trapped in her old hometown for the summer. Good thing she has Vince Cooper, her recurring one-night stand living down by the river in his old diner car, making her feel happy and safe and normal until September when she''ll be leaving again, although she''s starting to wonder if she really wants to. Vince Cooper is a cop in a town with a shady new housing development that''s bringing a lot of armed strangers, a corrupt mayor, a police chief boss under fire, and an idiot blogger stirring up trouble. Good thing his recurring one-night stand is sticking around for the summer. The only drawback? He''s not looking forward to the empty space Liz Danger will leave behind her when she goes in September. Treacherous small-town politics, a rust belt biker gang, a widowed ex who doesn''t understand the word "no," a seven-year-old in need of a temporary mom, a flamboyant blonde boss who needs watched at all times, exploding family secrets, arson, murder, and three hundred and ninety-two soaking wet teddy bears later, Liz and Vince will come face to face with the madman burning down their town, and even worse, with their imploding relationship."--

"Liz Danger is stuck in her hometown of Burney, Ohio for the summer. That means she has three more months of trying to get a copy edit done for her insane employer, babysitting a seven-year-old, and figuring out what to do with three hundred and ninety-two teddy bears. And then there''s her mother. The good news: She''s living with a hot cop in a diner by the river. Vince Cooper is stuck in a town that keeps asking him when he''s going to make an honest woman of Liz Danger and in a job that''s being kneecapped by local and state politics. And there''s the biker gang that''s come to town and Liz''s ex-boyfriend who still hasn''t figured out that the ex part is permanent. Good thing he has Liz to come home to--until he doesn''t. As Liz and Vince try to navigate their relationship, they''re finding out new things about themselves and the town they''re trying to protect, and that means dealing with greedy politicians, arson, broken hearts (not theirs), vandalism, questionable real estate, murder, and a lot of soggy bears" -- Back cover.

"Fizikos mokytoja Liusė Sevidž galiausiai ryžtasi atsikratyti neištikimo sutuoktinio Bredlio... ir jo pasibaisėtino žalio krėslo. Pievelė priešais namą jau nusėta buvusiojo daiktais.Ta proga sesuo nusiveda Liusę papietauti ir atšvęsti atgautos laisvės. Moterų kalbos apie pašlemėką vardu Bredlis sudomina Zaką Voreną – policininką, norintį suimti tą patį Bredlį už sukčiavimą. Zakas sumeta, kad žavioji Liusė gali nuvesti jį tiesiai pas ieškomą žmogų. Kai į Liusę kažkas šauna, o vėliau susprogdina jos automobilį, Zakas užsispiria saugoti ją visą parą.Galbūt blogiuką primenantis impulsyvusis Zakas – būtent tas, kurio reikia racionaliajai Liusei?"

Lucy sa perfettamente che affrontare l''udienza per il divorzio non è certo il modo più allegro per iniziare la giornata, ma tramortire nelle stesse ventiquattro ore l''aitante poliziotto Zachery Warren e diventare il bersaglio preferito di un misterioso assassino non era davvero nelle sue previsioni. E tutto per colpa di Bradley. Ma chi è poi veramente costui, l''innocuo ex marito della donna o un pericoloso malvivente? È quello che Zach cercherà di scoprire stabilendosi a casa di Lucy per proteggerla e finendo per mettere a nudo molto più della sua vita privata...

Kate Svenson may be a dynamite businesswoman—but after three failed engagements, she''s decided she''s hopeless at romance. What she needs is a Business Plan to help her find Mr. Right. The Cabins resort is ripe with eligible bachelors, all rich and ambitious—just her type. But they''re dropping like flies, and after fishing Kate''s latest reject out of the swimming pool Jake Templeton is convinced that Kate is nothing but trouble. Especially for him. A man who''s sworn off ambition and a woman hanging from the top of the corporate ladder don''t have much in common. But in that unpredictable territory known as the heart, anything can happen…

Jamás se imaginaron comprometidos hasta el crimen. La vida de Maddie Faraday sería perfecta de no ser por... - su marido infiel - su desconfiada hija - su inquisitiva madre - su infeliz mejor amiga - sus vecinos fisgones - y ese tipo a quien entregó su virginidad hace veinte años y que acaba de aparecer en la puerta de su casa. Pero las cosas aún pueden ir a peor -ni se imagina cómo-, porque en breve estará metida de lleno en todo tipo de chismorreos, chantajes y hasta en un asesinato. Parece que la vida en el sur de Ohio no es tan aburrida después de todo...

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie brings humor and storytelling magic to this modern-day romance about a match with a dubious beginning—that is destined for a fairy-tale ending. Daisy Flattery is a free spirit with a soft spot for strays and a weakness for a good story. Why else would she agree to the outrageous charade offered by her buttoned-down workaholic neighbor, Linc Blaise? The history professor needs a makeshift fiancée to secure his dream job, and Daisy needs a short-term gig to support her painting career. And so the Cinderella Deal is born: Daisy will transform herself into Linc’s prim-and-proper fiancée, and at the stroke of midnight they will part ways, no glass slippers attached. But something funny happens on their way to make-believe bliss, as a fake engagement unexpectedly spirals into an actual wedding. Now, with Linc and Daisy married and under one roof, what started as a game begins to feel real—and the people who seem so wrong for each other realize they may truly be just right.

The most interesting characters are almost never the good guys. Doing the right thing is great and all, but a little bit of darkness—or a lot of it—often makes for a more engaging story. Antiheroes: Heroes, Villains, and the Fine Line Between is dedicated to the dark heroes and sympathetic villains we love. Find out why William McKinley High''s agonist Sue Sylvester is essential to Glee. Discover where your favorite comic book character falls on the continuum of good and evil. Weigh in on Twilight''s very dangerous boy Edward Cullen: romantic, sparkly hero, or sociopath suffering from Antisocial Personality Disorder? Plus other essays on: The Vampire Diaries'' most antiheroic antihero, Damon Salvatore America''s favorite serial killer, Dexter Morgan, and the nature (and nurture) of evil The curious appeal of Alias'' Arvin Sloane Supernatural''s vampire hunter-cum-vampire Gordon Walker The shared monstrosity of Spider-Man, Doc Ock, and the Green Goblin Gun-slinging necromancer Anita Blake, and the benefits (and pitfalls) of embracing the monster within This brand new, e-book only collection of essays—"remixed" from previous Smart Pop series titles—gives a funny and thought-provoking in-depth look at the antihero, from the villains just a little too good to be unequivocal bad guys, and the heroes just a bit too bad to be truly good.

When a down-on-her-luck divorcée meets a determined-to-dominate detective, they find out that falling in love can be murder. . . . Nell Dysart''s in trouble. Weighed down by an inexplicable divorce and a loss of appetite for everything, Nell is sleepwalking through life until her best friend finagles a job for her with a shabby little detective agency that has lots of potential and a boss who looks easy to manage. Gabe McKenna isn''t doing too well, either. His detective agency is wasting time on a blackmail case, his partner has decided he hates watching cheating spouses for money, and his ex-wife has just dumped him . . . again. The only thing that''s going his way is that his new secretary looks efficient, boring, and biddable. But looks can be deceiving, and soon Nell and Gabe are squaring off over embezzlement, business cards, vandalism, dognapping, blackmail, Chinese food, unprofessional sex, and really ugly office furniture, all of which turn out to be the least of their problems. Because soon, there are murders. And shortly after that, Nell and Gabe start falling in love. . . .

Andie wil haar eerste huwelijk zo snel mogelijk vergeten en opnieuw trouwen. Haar ex vraagt haar om een laatste gunst. Als pasbenoemd voogd van twee weeskinderen zoekt hij dringend een oppas. De kleine Alice en Carter hebben al drie nannys tot waanzin gedreven. Andie stemt toe en het wordt één grote puinhoop. De kinderen wonen in een griezelig oud huis met een helleveeg van een huishoudster. Wat volgt is een hilarisch avontuur inclusief bemoeizieke geesten, een geïrriteerd medium, Andies tarotkaart lezende moeder, haar jaloerse verloofde natuurlijk, en bananencake. Wanneer ook haar ex plotseling op de stoep staat, is de chaos compleet. Andie besluit de touwtjes dan maar zelf in haar zwetende handen te nemen.

Dumped by her boyfriend and demoted from WBBB''s prime-time spot, radio producer Allie McGuffey has nowhere to go but up. She plans to make her comeback by turning temporary DJ Charlie Tenniel into a household name. And if he''s willing to help cure her breakup blues with a rebound fling, that''s an added bonus. Charlie just wants to kick back, play good tunes and eat Chinese food. He''s not interested in becoming famous. But he is interested in Allie. And after all, what harm is a little chemistry between friends? But suddenly their one-night stand has become a four-week addiction. Night after night on the airwaves, his voice seduces her…and all the other women in town. He''s a hit. It looks as if Charlie''s solved all Allie''s problems…except one. What is she going to do when he leaves?

New York Times bestselling novelist Jennifer Crusie combines fast-paced banter, sexy situations, and unforgettable characters in this delightful romance about two reluctant lovers who couldn’t be more wrong about being right for each other. TRUST ME ON THIS Dennie Banks is an investigative reporter chasing down the biggest story of her career. Alec Prentice is a government agent working undercover to catch an elusive grifter. When they meet by accident, it’s a case of mistaken identities at first sight. What they don’t mistake is the instant attraction they have for each other, an attraction they’ll do everything in their power to resist—because Dennie thinks that Alec is running interference for her interview subject, and Alec suspects that Dennie is linked to his swindler. As the confusion grows, so do their feelings for each other, and what begins as a romantic comedy of errors may just end in the love affair of a lifetime.

"This is a story of faith: in human nature, in love, in romance, in connections that cannot be broken . . . [an] original and funny romantic thriller." — New York Journal of Books Andie Miller wants to marry her fiancé and leave behind everything in her past, especially her ex-husband, North Archer, but he asks one final favor of her before they go their separate ways forever. A very distant cousin of his has died and left North as the guardian of two orphans who have driven out three nannies already, and things are getting worse. He needs a very special person to take care of the situation and he knows Andie can handle anything. Carter and Alice, aren''t your average delinquents, and the creepy old house where they live is being run by the worst housekeeper since Mrs. Danvers. What''s worse, Andie''s fiancé thinks this is all a plan by North to get Andie back, and he may be right. Andie''s dreams have been haunted by North since she arrived at the old house. And that''s not the only haunting. What follows is a hilarious adventure in exorcism, including a self-doubting parapsychologist, an annoyed medium, her Tarot-card reading mother, an avenging ex-mother-in-law, and, of course, her jealous fiancé. And just when she thinks things couldn''t get more complicated, North shows up on the doorstep making her wonder if maybe this time things could be different between them. If Andie can just get rid of all the guests and ghosts, she''s pretty sure she can save the kids, and herself, from the past. But fate might just have another thing in mind . . .

On Wednesday, Quinn McKenzie changes her life. On Thursday, she tries to get somebody to notice. On Thursday night, somebody does. Quinn McKenzie is dating the world''s nicest guy, she has a good job as a high school art teacher, she''s surrounded by family and friends who rely on her, and she''s bored to the point of insanity. But when Quinn decides to change her life by adopting a stray dog over everyone''s objections, everything begins to spiral out of control. Now she''s coping with dognapping, breaking and entering, seduction, sabotage, stalking, more secrets than she really wants to know, and two men who are suddenly crazy . . . for her.

An unfaithful husband''s untimely end has the whole town talking in "a ferociously funny, sexy read" by the New York Times–bestselling author ( Redbook). Maddie Faraday''s life in Frog Point, Ohio, would be perfect—if it weren''t for her cheating husband, her suspicious daughter, her gossipy mother, her secretive best friend, her nosy neighbors, and the bad-boy-turned-accountant she lost her virginity to twenty years ago. And now that her husband—whose tawdry affair is far from his only dark secret—has been found dead, Maddie''s life is getting less perfect by the minute . . . In Tell Me Lies, Jennifer Cruise dishes up a funny, sexy, suspenseful novel about small-town secrets, big-time betrayals, and the redemptive power of love, laughter, and chocolate brownies. "An exciting, sensual romp, chock-full of mystery and intriguing characters . . . hours of fun reading." — Library Journal "A humorous mixture of romance, mystery, and mayhem." —Susan Elizabeth Phillips, #1 New York Times–bestselling author of Simply the Best "A wonderfully fresh, funny, tender, and outrageous story that will delight fans of the comic mystery. There''s a hint of Susan Isaacs in her writing, but Crusie is definitely one of a kind." — Booklist

As she attempts to restore the decaying Dreamland amusement park, Mary Alice Brannigan must contend with the five most powerful demons in the world that it houses, as well as a shady new beau, a crooked politician, a supernatural raven, an inexperienced sorceress and more. By the best-selling authors of Agnes and the Hitman.

"This is New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Crusie''s novel about long shots, risk management, true love, and great shoes..."--Front book flap.

No one''s life is the same in Temptation, Ohio, after Sophie and Amy Dempsey arrive to make a documentary about the return of film star Clea Whipple.

Take one food writer named Cranky Agnes, add a hitman named Shane, mix them together with a Southern mob wedding and a missing necklace, and the result is a sexy, hilarious adventure. Martin''s Press.

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie teams up with USA Today bestselling author Bob Mayer to write a sizzling, high-octane romantic adventure about a straight-talking woman and a straight-shooting man... Lucy Armstrong is a director of television commercials who''s just been recruited to finish a four-day action movie shoot. But she arrives on the set to discover that the directing staff has quit, the make-up artist is suicidal, the stars are egomaniacs, the stunt director is her ex-husband, and the lead actor has just acquired as an advisor a Green Beret who has the aggravating habit of always being right. Green Beret Captain JT Wilder had thought that hiring on as a military consultant for a movie star was a good deal: easy money and easier starlets. Instead he has to babysit a bumbling comedian, dodge low-flying helicopters, and resist his attraction to a director who bears a distracting resemblance to Wonder Woman. Then the CIA calls and he realizes that somebody is taking "shooting a movie" much too literally. Full of suspense and humor, non-stop action and fast-paced dialogue, Don''t Look Down is the perfect blend of male and female, adventure and romance, Mayer and Crusie.