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Calamity Jayne Rides Again (Tressa Jayne Turner Mysteries, Book 2)

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Great fun read. Written much like the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, and like the Plum series, if you are looking for a definitive ending, keep searching. While the romance is there, it doesn't have the traditional romantic ending. The story is a mystery first and romance second.

Tressa Jayne Turner, aka "Calamity Jayne" has had enough of "Ranger Rick" Townsend's treating her as if she was the ice cream that he had the right to lick whenever he wanted.

Right now though, she has more important things to worry about. Specifically, the Iowa State Fair which is her Uncle Frank's busiest time of year, which is when she helps him out.

Who is attempting to sabotage Uncle Frank? And, of course, why? Jayne is first going to solve this mystery and perhaps afterwards take Ranger Rick for the ride of his life.

Kathleen Bacus has a writing style that is reminiscent of Janet Evanovich, yet is totally her own. Her characters are well drawn out and well utilized. Calamity Jayne Rides Again starts of quick and maintains this pace through to the end of the book. Calamity Jayne Rides Again is definitely a book for those moments you just want to forget about the world and go for a good mystery and giggle at the same time.

Emma
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You will fall in love with Tressa Jane. It took me a while to warm up to her, but once I did, these books became on of my keepers that I read over and over. Great for someone who just wants to get away from life and get a giggle or two....or six.

Local author and store clerk Tressa Jayne Turner is concerned with all the things going wrong at her family's ice cream booth at the Iowa State Fair. First her cousin who was to dish out ice cream has gone missing. Second the food concession has come under assault from a horde of invading cockroaches and angry patrons ready to switch loyalty to the soft competitor.

Tressa knows someone is sabotaging her Uncle Frank's concession stand, but who and why is not readily available nor why her cousin seems to have vanished. Determined as ever, Tressa assumes the ice cream sales business has turned cutthroat so she begins sleuthing looking critically at her Uncle's rivals. Meanwhile her nemesis "Ranger Rick Townsend seems more interested this time with her sister than interfering (her thoughts) than helping (his thoughts) as they did in her recent escapade (see CALAMITY JANE). Of course state trooper P.D. Dawkins tells Tressa to not make any inquiries, but what's a girl to do when she finds the cop a hunk, her cousin, and the business melting away; simple investigate Calamity Jane style.

This is a fun lighthearted mystery starring an amiable heroine who finds ways to dive head first into trouble and make problems that much worse as she adds chaos to a chaotic situation. The story line is fast-paced as Tressa comes to the rescue of Uncle Frank, who pleads with his calamitous niece to not get involved as he ahs enough problems. The relationship with Ranger Rick takes another spin as the twenty-three year old Jayne seems to have a new love interest and so does he. Fans of humorous romps will enjoy CALAMITY JANE RIDES AGAIN.

Harriet Klausner