BODY MOVERS: 2 BODIES FOR THE PRICE OF 1

Author: Stephanie Bond ISBN: 0778324842 8/2007 SUSPENSE Publisher: MIRA

With fugitive parents, a brother dodging loan sharks, a hunky cop who’s made her outlaw family his business, a buff body-mover looking to make a move on her, and her ex-fiance back to make amends, Carlotta Wren thought her life couldn’t get any more complicated. And then… Her best friend jumps on the body-moving bandwagon. Her fugitive parents phone home. Her identity is stolen by a look-alike. Her look-alike is found, well…dead. Under suspicion for murder, Carlotta discovers that her devious double might’ve been bumped off accidentally—and that she could be the real target! Throw in dealing with her motley crew of family, friends, and wannabe lovers, and Carlotta begins to think that jail isn’t such a bad alternative after all…

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

I have always loved all of the books written by Stephanie Bond. In fact, I have all of her published works on my book shelf. In BODY MOVERS: 2 BODIES FOR THE PRICE OF 1, Stephanie takes a different approach from her past novels by moving from contemporary romance to romantic suspense. This novel is not the first out in the series; however, you can quickly pick up the storyline without any difficulty.

Carlotta, the main character in this novel, finds herself faced with so many challenges, that it's a wonder if she will ever be able to extricate herself from them. This book is an excellent read—a laugh out loud novel where Stephanie Bond truly outshines her earlier work. She blends humor, suspense, romance and just a touch of mystery to this latest series, and the finished product promises to be a hit! My husband even enjoyed reading BODY MOVERS, and he usually runs and hides when I suggest such a thing. I highly recommend it!

Kym Oetting