This week I am “paying it forward” by joining with a good number of other independent authors to promote the work of the self-published. As a thank you for one lucky person among those who stop by and leave me a comment, I’ll give away a $10 Amazon gift card. For a list of all the participating authors see the link at the bottom of this post.
For my part in the promotion, I am so happy to tell you about Leslie Langtry’s funny romance, ‘Scuse Me While I Kill This Guy.
This is a laugh-out-loud romp with a wonderful romance thrown in, just for kicks. Virginia Bombay is a smart, witty and intelligent assassin (the family business which she had no choice but to go into — kill or be killed). And by intelligent, I mean nervous, worried, jumpy and not afraid to ask for help from her cousin, her brother, or anyone else handy.
When the family is called to gather for an impromptu family reunion, Virginia isn’t worried about making the potato salad as much as she is about who will wind up dead. Then, to make matters worse, Virginia is assigned two jobs to do within a few weeks of the reunion (highly unusual to have two right in a row). She also happens to meet the most wonderful man — an Aussie bodyguard — who appreciates her wit and her lack of concern with what she eats. The romance is just what Virginia needs after years of widowhood (her husband was, oddly enough, not killed by her family, but died of cancer).
With help, she manages to get her work done in time, only to learn at the reunion that the family is in trouble and counting on her to get them out of it. Virginia once again calls in the troops — which now include her new boyfriend.
Despite not being a particularly heroic protagonist — she does need a lot of help and people to lean on — I loved Virginia and her snappy attitude. The whole thing was just so much fun, filled with laughs interspersed with action and a little mystery. The romance was certainly secondary, but enjoyable, and it was great having a heroine who isn’t afraid of not being stick-skinny or the most beautiful woman in the world. Virginia knows what she wants and goes for it, that’s heroic enough for me.
I got this book free from Amazon and look forward to buying the next in the series.
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SusanKayeQuinn (@susankayequinn)
July 2, 2012 at 9:19 am (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Sounds really cute! I tend to read more serious/SF but every once in a while I need something light. Looks like just the thing!
Merry
July 2, 2012 at 3:08 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Thanks, Susan! It is light and fun. Thanks for dropping by!
Nicole
July 2, 2012 at 8:17 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This seems like a really fun book, and your review totally brought it to life. Thanks!
Evie T.
July 2, 2012 at 8:31 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
This book sounds great and fun! I am really curious about Virginia now. She seems to be a really unique main character
Christy @ Captivated Reading
July 2, 2012 at 11:37 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
What a fun book! This sounds right up my alley! Great pick!
Carrie A
July 3, 2012 at 12:01 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
Just the title alone cracked me up!
Lindsey
July 4, 2012 at 4:59 pm (UTC -5) Link to this comment
The title alone is hilarious. It sounds like it would be a good read. I will have to check it out.