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Catch and cuff a perp without batting a false eyelash? No problem for NYPD undercover cop Julie Excelsior. But her big mouth just got her demoted. . .seems that the department doesn't appreciate a whistle-blower. Well, Julie is too restless to park her long legs under a desk and twiddle her thumbs. She might break a nail—or somebody's head—just to relieve the boredom. Hello? Is anybody listening? That's it. I quit. I'm moving on. Time to say goodbye to the grit and grime of the precinct house, and hello to the simple life upstate where her Uncle Wes, that old practical joker, just died and left her a house on twenty acres. Plus about a million chickens. And the little town of Excelsior Falls has a few other surprises in store. . .like Julie's childhood pal Cas Reynolds, who grew up to be quite a man. As in six foot two of buff-a-licious fantasy fun. And he's the sheriff. Who could ask for anything more?
How about a hidden treasure? Yes, Uncle Wes hid something wonderful for his near and dear ones to find but exactly what it is and where it is, no one really knows. Everybody's got a clue but nobody's talking—and the whole damn town is digging up her north forty inch by inch, hoping to get lucky. But Cas and Julie already have, what with toe-curling kisses and tangling up the sheets. In fact, they're having the hottest time of their lives. . .
Gemma Bruce is the alter ego of a popular mystery writer, who loves the excitement of a "who done it" and the sizzle of romance. After a career in dance, theater, television and film, performing before packed houses even on a bad-hair-bloat day, Gemma now goes one on one with her computer screen to create the characters and stories she loves. Her laptop has never once made a snide remark about her hair (though it has eaten a few sentences that made it blush).
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- ISBN: 9780758281753
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- ISBN: 9780758281753
- File size: 423 KB
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November 1, 2005
NYPD undercover cop Julie Excelsior leaves the Big Apple when her beloved Uncle Wes dies and wills her his house. Julie isn't sure what else she's inherited; Wes has clues hidden all around the property. Julie's teenage heartthrob, Cas Reynolds, Excelsior Falls' reluctant sheriff, has more pieces of the puzzle. His wealthy family, continuing a century-old feud with the Excelsiors, didn't like their son dating one of their sworn enemies, so they saw to it that the young couple was separated. But as soon as Cas and Julie see each other again, their chemistry is rekindled. Finally, in true Hatfield and McCoy mode, Cas defies his father, and he and Julie make up for lost time. Meanwhile, the townspeople have caught wind of buried treasure. A delightfully defiant teenage girl, a small town with a long memory, and a coop full of chickens with attitudes make for a highly entertaining tale as Bruce, using humor, suspense, and eroticism, says, sure, you can go home again, but you better bring a weapon.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)
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