Full Tilt by Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes

Publisher's summary:  Jamie Swift has one priority in quiet Beaumont, SC: running the local newspaper.  Romance runs second.  But with the arrival of her silent partner, the notoriously mysterious and sexy Maximillian Holt, Jamie's life gets shaken up.

Max claims he's here to give his brother-in-law a vote of confidence.  A former wrestler, Frankie Fontana's now taking his shots in the political ring.  Beaumont could use a mayor with scruples, but what it gets is a crime-and what Jamie gets is a story that's taking her for a ride on the wild side, complete with two assassins, a washed-up stripper, and an insane poacher.  Between a spray of bullets and a fast getaway, could it get ant more romantic-or dangerous?  Max and Jamie are betting their lives on a long shot.

Narrated by the fabulous Lorelei King, this was supposed to be for people who enjoyed Stephanie Plum and wanted more of the same.  In that respect, it was disappointing, because the Plum novels had me ROTFL, while this was mildly humorous.  It was a good story, it ends as the next book continues with the story line. 

Excellence rating: ***1/2 - Pretty good

Steaminess: Affectionate

Lynn