Playing With Fire | Gena Showalter | When Life's not Quite Exciting Enough...

Playing With Fire | Gena Showalter | Lots of fun

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Playing With Fire

	Playing With Fire Gena Showalter HQN Books, 2006 - 384 pages average customer review:based on 33 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

When Life's not Quite Exciting Enough...

Along come mad scientists, secret sub-government agencies and...control over the four elements? In a non-stop thrill of a laughter-inducing ride, one simple gal just trying to make a buck finds out there's more to life than coffee and the next lame job. Only problem is, will her new talents consume her, or will she master the potentially volatile forces?

Belle Jamison needs a new job to support not only her needs, but those of her elderly father too. She's trying extra hard not to screw up the job she has currently as well as the interview she's got later the same day. Only problem is she's a bit of a smart alec and she's hanging by a thread because of it. When a man bursts into the coffee shop where she works, begging for help, it's Belle who catches his eye. Hours later, after being detained by some pretty convincing agents, Belle's not feeling so hot. All she had was a mocha latte, so why the sudden flu-like symptoms? In a haze, she stumbles through her interview and barely makes it home where she collapses. The next morning doesn't bring any relief and to make matters worse, there's a hot man at her side--only his hotness is not the issue--his wanting to kill her is. With new powers come all new problems and Belle has to find a way to get back to simple `ole her. Only, she might be starting to like the new her...

Belle's story is in first person, so anyone not fond of those need be aware of this. Belle is perhaps one of my most favorite female leads I've ever encountered in a romance. She's determined, loyal to the good side and she knows what she wants and goes after it. Plus, she's got some faults and she's not afraid to admit it. It's the combination of her pluses and minuses that make her so unique. The dialogue throughout, with whomever she interacts with, is riddled with laugh-out-loud wit and I was very impressed with how the secondary characters shown through. Rome's role as hero was no less emphasized than Belle's and he is hot, hot hot! The addition of his family lent the story a desperate feel at times as he and Belle strive to make the world a safer place for people like them. If you are a fan of first person comedy/paranormal romances, heroines that save the day make you smile, heroes that make you sigh and a great cast of secondary characters, then I can't recommend this one enough. The plot wraps up very nicely, but sounds as if it might continue with more? Either way, I was thrilled and would love to see more if Ms. Showalter chooses to do so.

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Lots of fun

I loved the storyline. The story just sucked you in and you had to find out what would happen next!

will keep you laughing and you won't want to put it down

This book was possibly the best book I've read in awhile. It was halarious and I totaly fell in love with Rome. It was predictable in some areas but in other parts I was suprised. I'd recommend this book to anyone. Be warned though once you pick this book up it will be very hard to put it back down.

great

This one totally cracked me up! The only reason I dropped it down to four stars instead of five was because the main character was a bit too Paris Hilton for me, or, at least she began that way, but there was improvement as the book went along. Rome, Mr. Sexy Catman, himself, was a dream. Tanner, the sex craved teen/pre-adult, was the king of one-liners and completely loveable. I hope this becomes a series because this superhero/comic book revivial novel was a blast!

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The best thing about this book....

Was Tanner. The excellent, witty, sexually inexperianced teen who helps Belle harness her abilities. Rome was a good character and I liked the ex-wife, kid dynamic. It was new and gave the book a little something extra but for whatever reason I couldn't engage in this book like I have her others. It felt long, and really dragged at the end. Usually with a good book I refuse to put it down until I've reached the HAPPILY EVER AFTER but I found myself putting this one down on more then a few occasions and finishing it took FOREVER. I was hoping Gena's next project, The Nymph King, would have her usual flare but based on the sneak preview in Playing with Fire its not looking good. I gave this book four stars because I love, love, love Tanner. His parts made me laugh out loud. Without him the book would get two stars at best.

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