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Thug Guard (a Cozy Cash Mystery) [Kindle Edition]

D. D. Scott
3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

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Product Description:

Amazon Top-Rated and Bestselling Romantic Comedy Author D. D. Scott - both a Kindle Nation Daily and Pixel of Ink Bargain Book Pick – is gettin’ “cozy” with all your fave Bootscootin’ Books Characters...as in Cozy Mystery cozy...with Book One of her new, Cozy Cash Mysteries.

Think The Rachel Zoe Project meets Bond, James Bond and a Madoff-style, Ponzi-scheming King.


Book Description:

Hollywood Stylist to The Stars Zoey Witherspoon is a wanna-be Stephanie Plum, and to that end, she’s now moonlighting as a badge-toting P.I. But on her way to style one of her infamously diva-esque clients, she discovers her first Dead Guy in a Range Rover parked next to her. And this isn’t just any dead guy. It’s the guy with a Russian mob connection, who her former client, Ponzi-scheming King Bernard McCall, hired to knock her off.

Bond, James Bond-style Double Agent Roman Bellesconi is hell-bent on bringing down Ponzi-scheming King Bernard McCall. Why? Because (1) that’s his job. But also because (2) he’s got a lot more at stake than job security. If he doesn’t bring down Bernie, his family’s monarchy will be destroyed.

As the dead guys keep piling-up around ‘em, Zoey may be damn sick of Roman’s deep and very dark secrets, but, she’s also convinced that perhaps, like Roman’s been reiterating, it’s only because he’s keeping those secrets, they’re both still alive. But is there a way for their cover to be blown, Roman’s secrets thus revealed, and each of ‘em live to tell about it?


About the Author:

D. D. Scott is a Bestselling Romantic Comedy Author and a Writer’s Go-To-Gal for Muse Therapy, plus the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL and the co-founder of The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing, your destination site for Everything E-Publishing.

Her bestselling and Amazon top-rated romantic comedies are all about sexy, sassy, smart, career-driven women and the men who complete them. They're a bit chick lit with a gone-country twist...and now a cozy mystery twist too. She’s agented, and her Bootscootin’ Books Series - think Sex and The City meets Urban Cowboy – debuted August 2010, on Amazon’s Kindle and at Smashwords, with BOOTSCOOTIN’ BLAHNIKS, followed by STOMPIN’ ON STETSONS and BUCKLES ME BABY. Now, The Bootscootin’ Characters are gettin’ “cozy”...as in Cozy Mystery cozy, with the release of THUG GUARD, Book One of the her new, Cozy Cash Mysteries, featuring all of your fave Bootscootin’ characters plus tons of quirky, new characters too.

D. D.’s busy now writing her next Cozy “Cash” Mystery – LIP GLOCK – which will release in August 2011.


Praise for The Bootscootin’ Books (BOOTSCOOTIN’ BLAHNIKS, STOMPIN’ ON STETSONS, and BUCKLES ME BABY):

“Wow! I loved this...The descriptions are so vivid and colorful it really feels like the reader's going through the same wild rollercoaster ride...It's a funny, sexy, sassy attitude of a read, and I can't wait to get stuck into the next one.” --- Sibel Hodge, author of The Amber Fox Mysteries


“I laughed from page one on...The author has a way with twisting phrases. Bootscootin' was a delight. I'm loading up on her other books. She's a shoe-in for one of my favorite chicklit authors.” --- Barbara Silkstone, author of The Secret Diary of Alice in Wonderland Age 42 and Three-Quarters


“Are you ready for a really fun read? I hope so...So sit back and get ready to laugh.” --- Karen Cantwell, author of Take The Monkeys and Run


“…who doesn’t need a laugh? Laugh ‘til you (you fill it in) with D. D. Scott’s BOOTSCOOTIN’ BLAHNIKS, and more...” --- Steve Windwalker, Kindle Nation Daily

***Average Amazon Customer Review = 5 Stars***




Product Details

  • File Size: 270 KB
  • Print Length: 139 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: Aurorean Media (May 9, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00507FTQS
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,931 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Maybe it's just not my kind of book. Clytie  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
The characters are flat (like in comics), the plot(??) Tetraodon  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars No Plot July 11, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was very disappointed in this book. There was very little plot. I'm not really sure who to blame for some of the grammatical mistakes -- the author or the editors. (Really? "Roman and I's last partnership"???) I'm really not sure why the book has so many positive reviews.
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Great premise that falls flat July 15, 2011
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I found Thug Guard for only .99, it sounded great. The plot description sounded just like something I'd adore. I quickly clicked "Buy Now" and then waited to begin reading it on vacation--it sounded like the perfect read for a beach trip!

As I started it, I found that while the idea was great, the actual story fell flat. I'm not sure if Ms. Scott needs a new editor, or just an editor in general. As another reviewer mentioned, there were more mistakes than should have been. As a former English major, they grated on my nerves and seriously detracted from the story. I don't claim to be perfect, but feel that books should not have errors on every page--and glaring errors at that. A misplaced comma here and there--no biggie, I do that myself. Misspellings and flat out wrong grammar (again, see previous reviews, I don't have any direct quotations to share) drive me bonkers!

My second bone of contention is in the plot. At the start of the story, Zoey finds Roman annoying and irritating. Suddenly, with nothing leading up to it--Zoey's fallen for Roman and is flirting with him. Um, okay. I thought you just said he was a pain? Then, just as suddenly, he likes her to (having shown NO signs of this until it became apparent to the author she needed them to be together for plot issues) and boom, they're together. The author claims this to be the first in the series (more on that in a moment), yet took something that most authors develop over several books and rushed it in one. It felt contrived and rushed.

My final bone of contention (which probably should have been my first, but it's the biggest, so I left it for last) is that, while this is the first in a series, it feels like the second. After I started reading it, I searched everywhere online--Amazon, the author's own webpage, etc, and everything said this is the first. Through the whole book the author alludes to things that happened in the past as though the reader was there to experience them. I am absolutely obsessive about reading books in a series in order and this frustrated me to no end. It definitely hit it home to me that I will NEVER be able to read books in a series out of order.

Will I read the second in the series? Maybe, it'll depend on the price. The story premise was GREAT, but I wish the book itself had been better. I'll wait on future purchases (unless it's free) to see what other reviewers have to say.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't keep reading July 24, 2011
By Clytie
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really tried to keep reading this book. The author evidently put a lot of energy into it, but it is not only badly-written, it also lacks any real feeling.

Maybe it's just not my kind of book. I love action and mystery books, including kooky, high-life and cosy ones, but this one just kept pushing me out of the story.

Everyone has their own personal reaction to a story. Yours is up to you. :)
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Space!
Most of the reviews reflect my own opinions, however, who told this person she could write??? The book is not worth the "cloudspace" that it inhabits. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mary A., Jasper
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth 9 cents!
If this book were free, I still wouldn't recommend someone read it. The grammar in the narrative is absolutely atrocious and there are so many word usage errors that it detracts... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Denia Lanza
2.0 out of 5 stars not quite up to par
The reference to Evanovich/Stephanie Plum made me try this book, but I'm struggling to get past halfway. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Judy D.
4.0 out of 5 stars Thug Guard
I thought that `Thug Guard' was a cute book. I normal wouldn't think this would be something I'd like, but it surprised me. Read more
Published 21 months ago by FV
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun and fast paced read!
I thoroughly enjoyed Thug Guard and instantly took a liking to lead protagonist Zoey Witherspoon. She's sassy, witty and she's also feisty and one tough chick. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Lisa Lim
2.0 out of 5 stars Kindle readers deserve better books, even at 99 cents
I'll start by saying that I don't like giving poor reviews. Indie authors put a lot of themselves into their work and it's tough to be critical. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Tony Jenkins
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery gone chick-lit!
I love chick lit and I heard about how much fun this book was from a friend, she loaned it to me to read. I loved it so much, I bought it for my kindle and gifted it to my sister. Read more
Published 21 months ago by TS
5.0 out of 5 stars Too much fun!
I got this book because I've read the Boot Scootin' series, and I'm not a big mystery fan~BUT now I am!! I love how Ms. Read more
Published 21 months ago by L. Simms
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, Funny Read!
This story was SO funny & a quick read as well! I loved the characters & the storyline, too. I can't wait for the next one in this series, as it was entertaining...... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Lee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book! A MUST-read!
I would highly recommend reading Thug Guard! I like Janet Evanovich's Plum series so this is right up my alley. Read more
Published 21 months ago by ladyvette81 (Jeanne)
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More About the Author

I'm D. D. Scott, an Amazon and Barnes and Noble Top 100 Bestselling Humor Author. Also a Writer's Go-To-Gal for Muse Therapy and Indie Epublishing, I'm the Co-Founder of The WG2E - The Writer's Guide to E-Publishing, and the Founder of The RG2E - The Reader's Guide to E-publishing. You can get all the scoop on me, my books, and my fabulous Bitchy Sign Collection in my new cyber home...D. D. Scott-ville.

Full Bio:

D. D. Scott's Bestselling Books start out a bit Chick Lit, Gone-Country (The Bootscootin' Books). Then, they take on a Will and Kate gone-Bond, as in James Bond, twist (The Cozy Cash Mysteries). Next up, try Castle and Beckett, Gone-Country, with Bewitched tossed into the mix (The Stuck with a Series). And now, think The Good Witch meets The Three Stooges and Tinker Hell (The Belle Bishop Books).

She's a four-time Amazon Movers & Shakers List Author (making it all the way to #2 on that prestigious list) and both an Amazon and Barnes & Noble Top 100 Bestselling Author.

Her books have been Top Picks - including one of the Top 10 Books for Mother's Day 2011 - for such superfab Ereader-centric Blogs as Ereader News Today (ENT), Kindle Nation Daily, Cheap e-Reads, Pixel of Ink, The Frugal eReader, Indie Books List, Only Romance, and Bargain eBooks.

She can be spotted all-week long on her one-million-hits-per-month grog The WG2E, a writer's destination site for all-things-Epublishing. She often can also be found hangin' on her new site The RG2E, a reader's destination site for all-things Ereading, and has an active blog of her own in D. D. Scott-ville.

Declaring 2011 to be "The Year of the E-Book & Cross-Pollination", D. D. co-founded and launched The Writer's Guide to E-Publishing, your destination site for Everything E-Publishing. Whatever you want to know and/or cuss and discuss about E-publishing, it's right there at The WG2E waiting for you as well as in her latest bestselling non-fiction book 10 YEARS AND 24 HOURS TO INDIE EPUBLISHING SUCCESS.

Declaring 2012 "The Year of the Reader", she founded The RG2E - The Reader's Guide to Epublishing - a sister site to The WG2E, which launched February 1, 2012 and is "the" new destination site for the Best in Ereading and Ebook Gifting.

When she's not writing, she's busy luuuvin' on her real-life hero "Sweet Man" and their beloved shelter-rescued dog Buckley and his new playmate Siggy the Affenpinscher.

For updates on her books and to join in all of the D. D. Scott-ville quirky crazy fun, sign up for her newsletter here and hang with her in D. D. Scott-ville.

P.S. Wavin' atchya, D. D. Scott-ville Peeps!!!

Please feel free to email me at dd(dot)scott(at)live(dot)com . I do answer each and every email - unless you're spamming me (LOL!).

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