Agnes and the Hitman
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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.
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1 primary book2 released books#0 in The Organization
The Organization is a 2-book series with 1 released primary works first released in 2007 with contributions by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer, and Joshua Grant.
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Overall, I liked the book but it's a good thing I believe in reading beyond the first 25 pages because at that point I was ready to toss the book aside. Definitely got better after that. Reminded me a little of the earlier Stephanie Plum books - a nice mix of mystery and romance.
I saw mention of this one in a facebook group, although I can't remember exactly why it was talked about or recommended, I just remember thinking it sounded humorous and I wanted to give it a shot.
Hilarity sprung from page one.
Now, let me start by saying this is the kind of humor or book for people who enjoy the Stephanie Plum books: things don't always make sense, but they happen anyhow (Flamingos living at the house?), underdramatic or overdramatic scenes (Oh... he fell through that hole and died... huh... ), and pissing contests between catty women. Oh! and some snappy dialogue.
The difference here, is that Agnes isn't trying to be something she isn't– she isn't trying to solve murders or having to be saved because she's being stupid. Agnes is trying to host a wedding and cook up a storm, but people are trying to kill her. The problem I have with some romance books is how stupid the heroine can be, but Agnes is just normal. She's a breath of fresh air... especially since she does have anger issues... for a good reason.
I loved the main characters, disliked how lack of or hiding information is part of what carried the plot, and am wondering why something was revealed when it doesn't affect the book at all, even though I feel it totally should. I honestly wish this was a series or something so I could get more from the world.
I will try more by these authors in the future and will definitely spread recommendations for this book.
