No Such Thing as a Free Lunch No Such Thing AsA Brandy Alexander Mystery Book 3 edition by Shelly Fredman Louis Castelli Romance eBooks
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It's the New Year and puff piece reporter Brandy Alexander has the best of intentions to keep her life safe, sane and simple - but she is having one tough week!
It seems that everyone at her new job at TV station WINN hates her -- everyone except for co-worker, Tamra Rhineholt, that is. But when their budding friendship is cut short by Tamra's apparent suicide, Brandy suspects foul play and (against the protests of her friends and family) sets out to prove it. Soon Brandy is up to her neck in kidnappers, convicts and conspiracies -- all the while battling her growing feelings for sexy mystery man, Nicholas Santiago. Of course the amorous advances of her hunky ex-boyfriend, Detective Robert DiCarlo, complicate matters even more.
Toss in a visit from her well-meaning but overbearing parents, her total denial of her own emotional exhaustion and the free lunches she'd been promised but never quite materialized, and you have the recipe for the newest Brandy Alexander mystery!
No Such Thing as a Free Lunch No Such Thing AsA Brandy Alexander Mystery Book 3 edition by Shelly Fredman Louis Castelli Romance eBooks
The New Year starts out promising for Brandy - she's finally landed a job with a local television station. True, it's another gig as a "puff piece" reporter, but Brandy figures she can work her way up to reporting the "real news" given a little time. The problem is, her co-workers (with the exception of one friendly news anchor) are giving her the cold shoulder. When her one workplace ally is found dead of an apparent suicide, something doesn't feel right to Brandy. True to form, she can't leave it alone and winds up tangled up in a mystery that's as dangerous as it is complicated.While I've enjoyed this series mostly because of the characters, this installment featured a mystery that I found quite engaging. It was entertaining trying to figure out how all the pieces would come together. At the same time, there were some actual creepy moments and times were I had the sense that Brandy was really in danger.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Brandy story without some romance, and there is a bit of progress on the "love triangle" front. There's also a visit from Brandy's parents, which is a goldmine for humorous material.
If you like your mysteries on the lighter (but not silly/ridiculous) side and your characters with plenty of attitude, then you might like to give this series a try. Brandy's first person narrative is witty and often very funny. The story is loaded with plenty of Philly atmosphere, and the dialog is sharp and has a nice flow to it. I like this author's writing style - it's a nice blend of mystery and romance with a generous helping of humor.
Series Brief: Brandy Alexander is a 28 year old "puff piece" reporter that has recently moved back to her native Philadelphia. In between solving mysteries, she tries to figure out what to do about the two men in her life. Mostly she's busy just trying to stay one step ahead of whoever is out to get her this week.
Frequent strong language and some sexual content. There are one or two brief love scenes that are not particularly explicit, but they're not "closed door" either.
Book One:No Such Thing as a Secret: A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As...A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book Two:No Such Thing As a Good Blind Date: A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As: A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book Three:No Such Thing as a Free Lunch (No Such Thing As...: A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book Four:No Such Thing As A Free Ride...A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As...A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book Five: No Such Thing As a Lost Cause...A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As...A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
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No Such Thing as a Free Lunch No Such Thing AsA Brandy Alexander Mystery Book 3 edition by Shelly Fredman Louis Castelli Romance eBooks Reviews
Brandy Alexander has a new job as puff piece reporter for a local television station in Philadelphia. Brandy replaced a popular reporter who was fired for being too hefty and none of her coworkers likes her because of this with the exception of anchorperson Tamra Rhineholt who befriends Brandy. But their friendship is short-lived when Tamra is found dead, apparently of a suicide. Brandy thinks there's more to it than that and is intent on proving her friend didn't kill herself, which places her own life in danger. To the rescue are the two sexy guys in her life, ex-boyfriend and cop Robert DiCarlo and new friend and bad-boy Nicholas Santiago. It's bad enough someone's trying to kill her but to make matters worse, Brandy's mother and father return to Philadelphia to attend the bar mitzvah of Brandy's brother and Brandy's still dealing with nightmares from her last life-threatening escapade.
Shelly Fredman's Brandy Alexander No Such Thing As series offers readers humor, suspense, romance, and mystery, all delivered with great panache. Brandy is an endearing character, a somewhat klutzy woman who finds herself torn between her feelings for two men, one from the past, the other in the present and hopefully future. Her attempts at amateur sleuthing always get her in trouble but Brandy manages with each installment to land on her feet, ready to take on the world.
Why do I love this book? Let me count the ways
1. I loved the author's writing style. It's easy-going and conversational, as if she's in the room with you relating a wonderful story.
2. I loved the heroine [Brandy Alexander]. She is portrayed as witty, determined, and vulnerable. Her personality was believable and sympathetic. I liked the fact that she could admit her shortcomings, but she was also feisty and passionate about her reasons for doing what she did. Plus, she has a great sense of humor; her dry wit had me cracking up the entire book. And the fact that she's named after a cocktail wasn't lost on me either!
3. I loved the action-packed storyline. Brandy constantly found herself in unpredictable situations where her life was at stake - but the story didn't feel contrived at all. All these mishaps added twists and turns to the mystery that kept me guessing as to who killed Tamra, a woman Brandy barely knew but felt compelled to learn the truth about.
This book was written in first person, which I really liked. It helped me to identify with everything the heroine was going through. All the characters were well developed with their own distinct personalities. One of my favorite lines in the book is about Brandy's crotchy old neighbor, Mrs. Gentile. She says, "My mother ascribes to the adage that cleanliness is next to Godliness, and she cleans as if God is moving in next door - which would actually be a nice change of pace from Mrs. Gentile. He's probably less judgemental."
The book is filled with witty sarcasm like this. And I guess that kinda makes me weird and sarcastic too, but I like it! I definitely recommend this book and I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.
The New Year starts out promising for Brandy - she's finally landed a job with a local television station. True, it's another gig as a "puff piece" reporter, but Brandy figures she can work her way up to reporting the "real news" given a little time. The problem is, her co-workers (with the exception of one friendly news anchor) are giving her the cold shoulder. When her one workplace ally is found dead of an apparent suicide, something doesn't feel right to Brandy. True to form, she can't leave it alone and winds up tangled up in a mystery that's as dangerous as it is complicated.
While I've enjoyed this series mostly because of the characters, this installment featured a mystery that I found quite engaging. It was entertaining trying to figure out how all the pieces would come together. At the same time, there were some actual creepy moments and times were I had the sense that Brandy was really in danger.
Of course, it wouldn't be a Brandy story without some romance, and there is a bit of progress on the "love triangle" front. There's also a visit from Brandy's parents, which is a goldmine for humorous material.
If you like your mysteries on the lighter (but not silly/ridiculous) side and your characters with plenty of attitude, then you might like to give this series a try. Brandy's first person narrative is witty and often very funny. The story is loaded with plenty of Philly atmosphere, and the dialog is sharp and has a nice flow to it. I like this author's writing style - it's a nice blend of mystery and romance with a generous helping of humor.
Series Brief Brandy Alexander is a 28 year old "puff piece" reporter that has recently moved back to her native Philadelphia. In between solving mysteries, she tries to figure out what to do about the two men in her life. Mostly she's busy just trying to stay one step ahead of whoever is out to get her this week.
Frequent strong language and some sexual content. There are one or two brief love scenes that are not particularly explicit, but they're not "closed door" either.
Book OneNo Such Thing as a Secret A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As...A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book TwoNo Such Thing As a Good Blind Date A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book ThreeNo Such Thing as a Free Lunch (No Such Thing As... A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book FourNo Such Thing As A Free Ride...A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As...A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
Book Five No Such Thing As a Lost Cause...A Brandy Alexander Mystery (No Such Thing As...A Brandy Alexander Mystery)
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