Pink Jinx [Mass Market Paperback]

Sandra Hill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2006

From the award-winning, bestselling author of "The Red-Hot Cajun" comes this new spicy and sexy romance about a woman, her former husband, a search for pink diamonds, and an elderly Cajun matchmaker. BAITED+Straitlaced Boston lawyer Veronica "Ronnie" Jinkowsky knows something's fishy when her estranged grandfather lures her to his New Jersey treasure-hunting business with woeful tales of old age and bankruptcy. But she never expected the salty old dog to shanghai her into a hunt for pink diamonds with her poker-playing, four-time ex-husband Jake Jensen in tow. HOOKED...Betting her heart on Jake was always a losing proposition, yet just the sight of his come-hither blue eyes is still enough to melt her steely resolve. Now Ronnie's on a high seas adventure that throws together lost gems, a lost ship, and lost love - not to mention a Mafia widow, her two goons, and an elderly Cajun matchmaker. AND GOING DOWN FOR THE LAST TIME! Trapped with the man she could never learn to live with - and was never happy without - is Ronnie fated to be forever jinxed in matters of the heart? Original.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Boston attorney Ronnie Jinkowsky can't live without Jake Jensen, a professional poker player, nor can she live with him. Emotionally torn from a lifelong battle between her oh-so-prim attorney grandmother and laid-back grandfather, Frank, for her affection, Ronnie isn't ready to face another round of romance with Jake. And neither is he, seeing as he's engaged to a younger woman. Over Ronnie's objections, Frank puts her in charge of his business, Jinx, Inc., a treasure-hunting company, and Sweet Jinx, his boat. Unfortunately, Ronnie also inherits Frank's contract with the Mafia to look for some missing pink diamonds. Then Jake decides that he wants to be involved, too. Pink Jinx is the first book in Hill's new Jinx series, which is loosely linked to her Cajun series. With this comic contemporary romance's great plot, witty dialogue, humorous asides, and quirky characters, readers will be impatient for book two, Pearl Jinx. Shelley Mosley
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About the Author

Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than 10 years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and mother of four sons.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Vision (November 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446616524
• ISBN-13: 978-0446616522
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,646 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Sandra Hill is a graduate of Penn State and worked for more than 10 years as a features writer and education editor for publications in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Writing about serious issues taught her the merits of seeking the lighter side of even the darkest stories. She is the wife of a stockbroker and the mother of four sons. SandraHill.net

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious, fast-paced romp!, November 3, 2006

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KarLynP "romance books rule" (Bay Area, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pink Jinx (Mass Market Paperback)

What a hilarious, fast-paced romp! I already can't wait for the next Jinx book. Sandra Hill's humor is at its best, which says a lot for this author. In this book we meet some lively, colorful characters as they venture out on a treasure hunt deep in the ocean. The dialog between this crazy crew kept me laughing the entire book, and the romance really tugged at the heart. We also met Caleb Peachy, the hero of the next Jinx book due out next year. (I have a feeling Adam will also have his own book soon too.)

Jake Jensen and Veronica "Ronnie" Jinkowsky are the hero and heroine, and they both are so likable you will really miss them when the book is over. They have been married and divorced 4 times, but this time when the "thunderbolt" strikes they have the help of good ol' Taunte LuLu and St. Jude. (If you read any of the Cajun series, you will remember them!) Their love for each other is potent, but they have hurt each other too often in the past to trust in love again. They try to move on with their lives, but their medaling friends and relatives have them crossing paths again and again.

The romance portion of the book is much "lighter" than what I am used to from Sandra Hill, but still very enjoyable. There was much passion and sexual tension between Jake & Ronnie, but the steamy seductive scenes that I am used to in a Sandra Hill book was missing. Instead, she stimulates your imagination with implied innuendos, but leaves out the more vivid, graphic details of lovemaking. Selfishly, I did miss her typical "naughty hero" in bed scenes, which we see so much in her other books. And I hope when she eventually writes Tee-John's story we get some of those details back.

You certainly do not need to read her Cajun series to following along with this story either, but if you have then you are familiar with Taute LuLu and her nephew Tee-John. They are frequent secondary characters in those books, and we learn a lot more about them in Pink Jinx! When we first met Tee-John in Love Potion he was a rambunctious 13 or 14 year old, but now he is a full grown 22 year old following in his older brothers footsteps of being an irresistible, charming lady's man. I love how his character is developing as he grows up. I can't wait to read more about these two likable Cajuns. This book is a keeper.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy & Read It Now!, October 25, 2006

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Sandra Hill is one of my favorite authors, and this book shows why. She never fails to entertain, never fails to amuse, and never fails to give exactly the right ending to her stories.

In PINK JINX, we are introduced to Veronica "Ronnie" Jinkowsky, a straitlaced, hard-as-nails Boston lawyer, and Jake Jensen, a poker-playing adventurer who just happened to marry and divorce her - four times. With the help of a cast of characters ranging from Ronnie's estranged and wild treasure-hunting grandfather, Jake's stock-market-genius floozie girlfriend, a Mafia widow and her goon sons, a ragin' Cajun and his octogenarian matchmaking aunt, Ronnie and Jake don't stand a chance.

The book takes place on the high seas as they search for treasure - both real, and emotional. While you're sure you know the ending - after all, this is a romance - the happily ever after is never quite certain until the last few pages.

The story will keep you turning the pages. The humor will keep you smiling. The adventure will keep you excited. And the romance - well, break out your fan because it's hot and steamy on the high seas.

This is a definite buy-and-read-me-now book.

Reviewed by Vicky Burkholder
10/25/2006

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Romance?, July 13, 2007

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army wife (Baton Rouge, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pink Jinx (Mass Market Paperback)

This story really put me off. I did not feel like there was any heat between the two main characters. There was more action going on between the secondary characters. I was really disappointed.