Plum Lucky ~ Janet Evanovich

book 13.5 in the Stephanie Plum series, a between the numbers novel. Diesel has shown up, again, startling the shit out of Stephanie, then Stephanie's mother calls, and Grandma Mazer is missing. Stephanie goes to Atlantic City in search of Grandma, taking Lula and Connie with her. Through adventure, and misadventure, Stephanie finds her grandmother, only to have her kidnapped and held for ransom. There are only passing encounters with Joe and Ranger, but they are really just background here. Great quick read, and at times I laughed so hard the tears ran.

Lean Mean Thirteen ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the thirteenth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie pays a visit to her ex-husband, Dickie Orr, in order to plant a bug on him for Ranger, tempers flair and when Dickie disappears, Stephanie is a suspect. Morelli and Ranger take turns keeping Stephanie safe, while at the same time working on the things they have to get done. Is Stephanie going to go to jail for Dickie's murder? Or will she figure out who is responsible for his disappearance...

Twelve Sharp ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the twelfth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Ranger has informed Stephanie that he is going away on business, when suddenly a woman claiming to be Ranger's wife is harassing Stephanie, and then it is all over the news that Ranger's daughter, has been kidnapped, supposedly by Ranger. Stephanie can't get a hold of Ranger to check in with him, but something is telling her that he is not responsible for these events. Can Stephanie figure out what is going on, and help rescue the child?

Eleven on Top ~ Janet Evanovich

The is the twelfth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie has quit being a bounty hunter, she is on the lookout for something new. She goes through 3 jobs in under a week and it appears that, even though she is no longer a bounty hunter, someone is out to get her, leaving bombs on cars, notes in her apartment, and in general, hunting her. Lula is attempting to fill Stephanie's bounty hunting shoes, but seems to be having trouble. And Morelli ends up with a broken leg, and now Stephanie is trying to help take care of him too.

Ten Big Ones ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the tenth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie has witnessed a robbery, and is the only one who can identify the thief, who is responsible for a string of robberies, now it appears that the gang that the robber is a member of is out to get her. And rumor has it that they have brought in a hired killer to deal with her. Morelli has decided that her job is too dangerous, and he wants her to quit, and hide from the people out to get her. Stephanie has other ideas. At the same time, Stephanie's sister Valerie has decided it is time to get married, and keeps dragging Stephanie in to assist with wedding plans.

To The Nines ~ Janet Evanovich

The ninth series in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is after a new kind of skip, from a new kind of bond, a Visa Bond, they have just days to produce the immigrant that was in the United States on the bond, and suddenly, he has disappeared. During the investigation, Stephanie uncovers evidence of other murders, and ends up being hunted herself. Ranger and Joe team up to protect her from the trouble she has found herself in this time.

Hard Eight ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the eighth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie only has one FTA she is after, and he is a bit crazy, but her parents neighbor has asked her to look in to the disappearance of her granddaughter and great-granddaughter. While looking for them, Stephanie encounters the man who used to control Benito Ramirez, a crazy boxer, who appears to be just as crazy as Ramirez was. Now she has more people after her, and she is determined to find the pair for the neighbor. Will she survive what she has gotten herself into this time?

Seven Up ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the seventh book in the Stephanie Plum series. Morelli has asked Stephanie to marry him, Stephanie is unsure if she is ready to get married, at the same time she is given a semi-retired gangster who has gone FTA to recover. And one of Stephanie's friends, Dougie Kruper, also known as The Dealer, has disappeared. Stephanie sets out to recover the old gangster, who is blind, but still prone to shooting at his problems, and locate the dealer, while it appears her personal life is running away without her. At the same time, Ranger is making his interest in Stephanie clear, further complicating her life.

Hot Six ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the sixth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Ranger has gone FTA, and Stephanie refuses to be the one to make the capture, unfortunately, that means it gets handed to Joyce Barnhardt. Plus two men searching for Ranger, are following Stephanie in hopes she will lead them to him. Since Ranger is not able to do FTA's they end up as Stephanie's responsibility, including one who is determined to get off of a murder charge by being crazy, and he spends every attempt Stephanie makes to capture him trying to prove how crazy he is. Grandma Mazer is back, and after a fight with Stephanie's father, she moves in with Stephanie. At the same time, people keep breaking into Stephanie's apartment in the middle of the night, leading Stephanie to get no sleep in all of this.

High Five ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the fifth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is hard up for money, she is behind in her rent and no one seems to be going FTA. So she asks Ranger for a job working for him, as he has many things going and she is sure he can find something for her to do. At the same time Stephanie's Uncle Fred disappears, and her family asks her to see what she can find out. At the same time, Benito Ramirez, the sadistic serial rapist from the first book, is out on bail, and out for Stephanie. Throughout the book, accident prone Stephanie give new meaning to the phrase "Car Trouble" as she investigates the disappearance and tries to stay one step ahead of Ramirez.

Four to Score ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the fourth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is on a case to bring in a woman who appears to have disappeared, except the ex-boyfriend of her FTA keeps receiving clues, and wants to hire Stephanie to decode them and find her. Along the way someone starts firebombing Stephanie, and destroys her car, and apartment. At the same time Stephanie's boss, Vinnie, has given her FTA to her arch enemy, Joyce Barnhardt, who seems to be following Stephanie to find the mark. There are more encounters with Morelli, and of course, Ranger is back as well.

Three to Get Deadly ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the third book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is getting better as a bounty hunter, and is now on a case that should be pretty easy, at least she thought so. She needs to take the local candy store owner in to be re-bonded, unfortunately, he seems to have disappeared. And no one is willing to help her, because he is an upstanding citizen in the community. Stephanie starts to investigate, and things start coming out. And now someone is threatening her to get off the case or there will be trouble. Will Stephanie back off, or will she get her man?

Two for the Dough ~Janet Evanovich

this is book two in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is looking for a local boy, one of Joe Morelli's cousins, Kenny Mancuso, who is FTA. One thing after another happens, and now they are looking for a suspected murderer, and total nut case, still Kenny. Joe helps when it benefits him, and his case. Grandma Mazer is determined to help Stephanie, and ends up attacked on the street. Stephanie temporarily moves home to protect her family, and continues to search for Kenny.

One for the Money ~ Janet Evanovich

The first in her Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie is desperate for work, and blackmails her cousin Vinnie into giving her a job as a bounty hunter. She fumbles her way through to solve the crime and apprehend the fugitive to get her money.

Wife For Hire ~ Janet Evanovich

I believe this is a reprint of one of her early novels, but not certain. Quick read, great for something light and fun. Man advertises to hire a woman to pretend to be his wife for 6 months in order to get a loan. She takes the job to get the time to write a book, both also looking to escape other things in their lives, and a romance grows between the two.

Lean Mean Thirteen ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the thirteenth book in the Stephanie Plum series. Stephanie's ex-husband, Dickie, has disappeared, and the only suspect is Stephanie. So Stephanie must now investigate why Dickie has disappeared, in addition to working her own FTA's. Totally typical for Stephanie, things keep happening to her, she manages to get hit by a squirrel bomb, destroy a car, and be in danger of kidnapping. Stephanie is still in her on again, off again relationship with Joe, and Ranger is still right there to catch her when it is off again. Really enjoyed this book!! Can't wait for another installment!!

Hot Stuff ~ Janet Evanovich and Leanne Banks

Cate Madigan, a bartender and student, is just trying to get through school, and survive the fix ups that her family throws her way. When suddenly, her roommate vanishes. Then Cate meets ex-cop Kellen McBride, he has decided that he needs to get to know Cate better. Soon Cate finds herself in deep trouble, and is not sure how to find her way out of it!

This has a typical Janet Evanovich feel to it, and has most of the usual elements of an Evanovich book. Boy, girl, dog, trouble. The only thing missing is the comedy, still a great book.

Plum Lovin' ~ Janet Evanovich

This is part of the Stephanie Plum series, a between the numbers novel, it takes place between Twelve Sharp and Lean Mean Thirteen. Stephanie is given the strange task of solving the problems of five people in order to get the skip she is hunting. She starts looking into things, and all five problems have to do with love, and she has to solve the problems by Valentine's Day!!

Motor Mouth ~ Janet Evanovich

This is the second book in the Barnaby series. Alex Barney has a taste for speed and trouble. In an attempt to help a friend Barney and her sometimes boyfriend, Hooker, "borrow' a NASCAR hauler, discover a dead body and become wanted for questioning in said murder. The owners of the hauler want something back that was hidden in the hauler, and are willing to forget that it was "borrowed" only if that item is returned, undamaged. It turns out to be a wild ride, running from the bad guys and dealing with the bodies that keep turning up. There is a great deal of comedy and blunders that just keep you laughing and engrossed as the story rolls along.

Thanksgiving ~ Janet Evanovich

This is one of her early romances, it is Very cute, and entertaining, not as funny as the Stephanie Plum novels, but I can see the start of them . Tells the story of Megan, a part time ticket taker, part time potter, and Pat, a pediatrician. As a baby is dropped in their laps and they can't bear to call CPS, so they take care of it till the mother returns. Along with all the happenings and mishaps along the way.