Batteries Required
by Jennifer Apodaca

If only life came with operating instructions. Samantha Shaw's dating service, Heart Mates, is barely paying the bills, and her relationship with private investigator Gabe Pulizzi isn't exactly a ringing endorsement of her knack for romance. And now Sam's friend Angel has disappeared just as she was about to launch a new lingerie business, leaving behind a ransacked, bloodstained house. Detective Logan Vance—alias romance novelist R.V. Logan—is busy fending off the advances of a lovesick fan so, with Gabe in tow, Sam questions Angel's ex-husband, Hugh Crimson. Sam knows her friend's divorce has been filed under "unpleasant" but she can't believe Hugh's capable of ex-wife-napping—or murder. If Hugh isn't a killer, who messed up Angel's house—and why? Where is Angel? And what's Sam going to say when Gabe insists she make a decision about their relationship? Solving this case will require every ounce of energy Sam's got, and she's going to unearth some high-voltage surprises along the way...

Other Books by Jennifer Apodaca

Thrilled To Death

Ninja Soccer Moms
Samantha Shaw Mystery

Dying To Meet You

Dating Can Be Murder
A Samantha Shaw Mystery

Jennifer Apodaca's Bio

Jennifer Apodaca went from suburban soccer mom to mystery writer when she discovered how much fun it is to kill off people in her books. Embracing her new interest in murder, she enjoys combining humor, murder and mystery into hot romances. Jennifer lives in Southern California with her husband and three sons.