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Be Careful What You Wish For (Amber Fox Mystery No 2) [Kindle Edition]

Sibel Hodge
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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EDITORIAL REVIEWS

"WARNING: I don't do the book justice go read it for your self it's worth it! Left me speechless. Love the character, story line, everything" Jagged Edge Reviews

"I was hooked in this book from beginning to end. This is a very well written book that has humour and romance." Geeky Girl Books

"If you like Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum I think you will really like Amber Fox - I know I do." Martha's Bookshelf

Amber Fox was hilarious with her tough as nails outer persona and her hysterical one-liners that were frequently laugh out loud funny.
I definately recommend picking this book up!!" The Caffeinated Diva reads...

"Be Careful What You Wish For is a sharp, fast-paced story with intrigue, evil, romance, and humor. Amber Fox is the kind of strong lead female character with a great sarcastic wit that I love to read." To Read, Perchance to Dream

"Ms. Hodge has written a funny and suspenseful story much in the style of Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. The plot is fast moving and the dialogue very witty. The mystery is intriguing and interesting, even to people who have no interest in boxing" Coffee Time Romance & More

A recommended read by Kindle Users Forum!




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For fans of Janet Evanovich, Kate Johnson, and Gemma Halliday...

Armed with cool sarcasm and uncontrollable hair, feisty insurance investigator Amber Fox is back in a new mystery combining murder and mayhem with romance and chicklit...

Three deaths.
A safety deposit box robbery.
The boxing heavyweight champion of the world.

Somehow, they're all related, and Amber has to solve a four year old crime to find out why.

As she stumbles across a trail of dead bodies and a web of lies spanning both sides of the social divide, it's starting to get personal. Someone thinks Amber's poking her nose in where it's not wanted, sparking off a game of fox and mouse - only this time, Amber's the mouse.

Amber's forced to take refuge in the home of her ex-fiancé, Brad Beckett, and now it's not just the case that's hotting up. So is the bedroom...


All Levi Carter wanted to be was the boxing heavyweight champion of the world, but at what cost?

All Carl Thomas wanted was to be rich, but would his greed be his downfall?

All Brad Beckett wants is to get Amber back, but there's a reason for the ex word.

Be careful what you wish for...you might just get it.

(82,000 words)



ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sibel Hodge has dual British/Turkish Cypriot nationality, dividing her time between Hertfordshire and North Cyprus. She is a qualified personal trainer, sports and massage therapist, and writes freelance feature articles on health, fitness, and various lifetyle subjects. Prior to this, she also worked for Hertfordshire Constabulary for ten years.

Her first novel, Fourteen Days Later, was short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a highly commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, Fourteen Days Later is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones. My Perfect Wedding is the sequel to Fourteen Days Later, although it can be read as a standalone novel.

The Fashion Police was a runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit, and the first in a series featuring feisty, larger-than-life insurance investigator, Amber Fox. Written in a similar style to Janet Evanovich and Myron Bolitar, The Fashion Police is Stephanie Plum meets Harlan Coben. Be Careful What You Wish For is the second Amber Fox Mystery.


Editorial Reviews

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"Ms. Hodge has written a funny and suspenseful story much in the style of Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. The plot is fast moving and the dialogue very witty."  --Coffee Time Romance & More

About the Author

Sibel Hodge has dual British/Turkish Cypriot nationality, dividing her time between Hertfordshire and North Cyprus. She is a qualified personal trainer, sports and massage therapist, and writes freelance feature articles on health, fitness, and various lifetyle subjects. Prior to this, she also worked for Hertfordshire Constabulary for ten years. 

Her first novel, Fourteen Days Later, was short listed for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008 and received a highly commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009. It is a romantic comedy with a unique infusion of British and Turkish Cypriot culture. Written in a similar style to Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes, Fourteen Days Later is My Big Fat Greek Wedding meets Bridget Jones. My Perfect Wedding is the sequel to Fourteen Days Later, although it can be read as a standalone novel.

The Fashion Police was a runner up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Competition 2010 and nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements 2010 by The Romance Reviews. It is a screwball comedy-mystery, combining murder and mayhem with romance and chick-lit, and the first in a series featuring feisty, larger-than-life insurance investigator, Amber Fox. Written in a similar style to Janet Evanovich and Myron Bolitar, The Fashion Police is Stephanie Plum meets Harlan Coben. Be Careful What You Wish For is the second Amber Fox Mystery.

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  • Print Length: 227 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1461123941
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Great beach read or just a sit dow and relax read. M Moore  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
What really made this story different was the fact that it is written as Amber is telling the story personally to you. Jennifer hearts the STL Cardinals  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A fantastically funny suspense! May 10, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
Be Careful What You Wish For is the second Amber Fox book, after The Fashion Police. I haven't read the first Amber Fox book, nor any of Hodge's other books, but I will definately be reading them now. All the necessary elements for a good suspense novel were in this book: murders, mystery, greed, evil, and no small amount of action and unexpected twists and turns. But if a suspense novel can be lighthearted and funny, this one was, with lots of romance and quirky humor throughout the story. Amber Fox was hilarious with her tough as nails outer persona and her hysterical one-liners that were frequently laugh out loud funny. She was a perfect lead character for the story. Her romantic struggles between two seemingly gorgeous men managed to be both heartwrenching at some points, and hysterical at others. And while the emphasis was definately on the suspenseful and the romantic/funny elements of the story, there were some serious moments that kept Amber's character from being "campy" and I really liked that.

I liked the fact that I was able to envision everything the author described as if I were there, without there being so much detail that I was left feeling bogged down. There was a scene involving spiders (and I will say no more) and the imagery there was enough to make me squirm as I read! I had perfect images of all of the bad guys in the story, except, in my head, they were speaking more like The Godfather rather than Brit bad guys! My Romeo was Jordi Vilasuso (Griffin Castillo in All My Children) and Brad was Channing Tatum as he was in Dear John. I have a vivid imagination! I definately recommend picking this book up!! 4.5 mugs!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read! July 1, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
What a fun read!! What really made this story different was the fact that it is written as Amber is telling the story personally to you. Not to mention she is sarcastic, quirky, funny, sexy all wrapped into one bundle of energy. Amber Fox, ex-cop, now works for her ex-fiance Brad as an insurance investigator. Brad calls her to investigate what starts out as a "something doesn't feel right moment" that he has while watching a pay-per-view boxing match between the current world champ title holder, Levi (who has recently taken out an insurance policy with brad's company), and Levi's old friend Ricky. When someone comes up to the ring yelling at Levi during the sixth round of the match and Levi is knocked out, Amber is thrown into a whirl-wind investigation that ends up being deeper than she ever thought. With the help of Brad and the other members of their investigations team Amber starts finding answers. What started as a world-title boxing scandal, quickly turns into a bank safety box robbery and murder. Who was the mysterious man and what was he yelling to Levi is her first question, but the answers don't come easy as the questions keep piling up As more players come into the mix the pace picks up as the owners of a bank, a bank owners wife, an author, an ex-con, an ex-girlfriend, and an accident four years ago play a role in the who-dunnit. Is Levi being blackmailed? And if so by who and for what reason? As things start coming together, the pace quickens as Amber finds herself in a deadly situation.... Read more ›
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars This author is a riot!! August 26, 2011
Format:Paperback
Alright, I must preface this by saying I am not a fan of traditional "chicklit", which is where Sibel places herself as an author. In each of the books I am reading by her, her books come off as sarcastically hilarious with strong female characters who can go toe-toe with any guy and no mama drama! This book is no exception. It didn't have quite the "huh", inner reflective moment of her book,Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave, so four stars, but this book was a blast. I do agree that Sibel is an author not to skip over!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars TOTALLY NOT EVANOVICH December 27, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this based on the editorial reviews favorable comparison to Janet Evanovich. Do not expect this book to be like Evanovich or the main character like Stephanie Plum or you will be disappointed.

This is more of a romance than a mystery, unless you count the heroine's inability to make a decision as to which man she wants as a mystery. There were too many points during the book where I longed to tell Amber Fox to snap out of it and grow up.

Overall it is an ok story with some amusing moments and a few mildly interesting characters but I will not be buying anything else by this author. I was wishing for another author as amusing as Janet Evanovich but did not get it in this book.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you want in a book. April 13, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition
This was the first Sibel Hodge book I've read and I have to say I was thoroughly impressed with her writing style.

'Be careful what you wish for' has all the elements needed to make a good book a success.

The great one-liners from the main character Amber Fox had me laughing out loud.

There is plenty to keep you entertained throughout and a superb mix of humour, romance all wrapped around a great mystery.

I can't wait to get my hands on Sibel's other books.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars fun read
easy fun read that allows you to escape the daily grind without having to put a lot of thought into what you are reading. Great beach read or just a sit dow and relax read.
Published 1 month ago by M Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars So much fun!
Amber Fox is a slightly gritty Stephanie Plum. I laughed so many times reading this my whole family has dibs on the book now. A great curl up and relax book. Read more
Published 1 month ago by sherri spitale
4.0 out of 5 stars Another fun, foxy story
This is the second in a comedic mystery romance series and it's even better than the first. This book can be read as a stand alone. Read more
Published 3 months ago by k.c. quinn
3.0 out of 5 stars Not as fast paced as the first in the series
This is the second in the Amber Fox series and after reading the first one and liking it so much I was excited to read the second. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Regina Niesen
4.0 out of 5 stars Another good detective series with humor
If you like plume, milhone, and apple then you will like this series too. Another good bumbling real charecter we can relate to.
Published 6 months ago by Melanie
4.0 out of 5 stars Super fun mystery!
This is the second book in the Amber Fox series. I loved it! I'm really growing to love Amber, Brad, and Romeo. Amber is very sarcastic, funny, and gets into the biggest messes. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Susandyer1962
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
Another great book from Sibel Hodge. She has such a great way of writing, keeping you interested and smiling or laughing throughout the whole book. An easy read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J K
4.0 out of 5 stars Great get-away and relax book
I enjoy reading Sibel Hodge's books, and this one is no exception. This is book number 2 in a series about Amber Fox, an insurance fraud investigator and her trials and... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Pamela
4.0 out of 5 stars Review From Eva's Sanctuary
Former cop, Amber Fox, is asked by her ex-fiance, Brad, to do some investigating into a lost fight with the ex-heavyweight boxing champ. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Eva J. Coppersmith
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Funny
I can't believe how much I'd enjoyed the 2nd story in the Amber Fox series. The easily flow of Sibel's writing made me feel as though Amber was talking to me. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Samantha
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More About the Author

Sibel Hodge is the author of bestselling romantic comedy Fourteen Days Later. She has 8 cats and 1 husband. In her spare time, she's Wonder Woman! When she's not out saving the world from dastardly demons she writes an eclectic mix of romantic comedies, mysteries, thrillers, children's books, and non fiction. Her other books include My Perfect Wedding, The Baby Trap, The Fashion Police (Amber Fox Mystery), Be Careful What You Wish For (Amber Fox Mystery), Voodoo Deadly (Amber Fox Mystery) How to Dump Your Boyfriend in the Men's Room (and other short stories), It's a Catastrophe, Healing Meditations for Surviving Grief and Loss, A Gluten Free Taste of Turkey, and A Gluten Free Soup Opera.

Her work has been shortlisted for the Harry Bowling Prize 2008, Highly Commended by the Yeovil Literary Prize 2009, Runner Up in the Chapter One Promotions Novel Comp 2009, nominated Best Novel with Romantic Elements in 2010 by The Romance Reviews, Runner Up in the Best Indie Books of 2012 by Indie Book Bargains, and nominated for Best Children's Book by eFestival of Words 2013. Her novella Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave has been listed as one of the Top 40 Books About Human Rights by Accredited Online Colleges.

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