Relatively Risky (25 page)

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o buy
this book at your favorite bookseller or for more information about this book, visit my website:
www.paulinebjones.com

Praise for
The Spy Who Kissed Me:

“. . . . a remarkable new talent . . Pauline Baird Jones and her hilarious novel [
The Spy Who Kissed Me
] make their debut. Written in first person, this adventurous romp is a 14 karat gem, and I for one would love to see more from this vastly amusing author.”
Romantic Times

“
The Spy Who Kissed Me
will entertain you, make you laugh, give your grey cells a bit of a work out, and lift your mood. This book is such a gem and I absolutely loved it.
The Spy Who Kissed Me
is FUN in book form.”
Manic Readers

“
P
auline Baird Jones' debut contemporary
, [
The Spy Who Kissed Me
] is a delightful madcap romp that will leave readers eagerly anticipating future works by this amazing new talent.” Patricia Rouse,
Romantic Times
Columnist

“
P
auline Baird Jones
' humor is exquisite comic genius! Her characters are phenomenal and colorful as a rainbow. Move over James Bond!” Suzanne Coleburn, The Bells and Beaux of Romance

“[
T
he Spy Who Kissed Me
] by Pauline B. Jones is a lively, sharply-written new cozy...that deserves attention.” Dick Adler, Crime Watch

“
A
romantic suspense
, action-packed mystery, or a sizzling romance, the choice is yours because [
The Spy Who Kissed Me
] is all three, and more. . . The characters are many, varied, and unusual. The plot has as many twists as a kitten-snarled ball of yarn, but Ms. Jones manages to smooth out every kink, unsnarl the impossible, and deliver a book that is absolutely engrossing, engaging, and balm for your funny bone.”
Under The Covers Reviews

“[
T
he Spy Who Kissed Me
] is at once a mystery, a suspense thriller, an action adventure, a comedy, and a romance. Ms. Jones is a talented author who has a funny, unique way of looking at the world that will delight fans of almost any genre. Her heroine is extraordinary, her dialogue is catchy, and her plot . . . well, her plot must be experienced to be believed. This is a great book.”
Painted Rock Writers Colony

“
P
auline Baird Jones
bursts onto the scene with an irresistibly fun-filled voice . . . ["
The Spy Who Kissed Me
"] is the perfect showcase for this highly talented author . . .The reader will keep turning pages well into the night. Ms. Jones' sense of humor shines throughout the book, leaving one with a fond memory of fun even after the last page is turned.”
Word Museum

“
P
auline Baird Jones
brings us on a delightfully wild caper through mystery, adventure and love in her debut book. I laughed right from the beginning and was sorry the story had to end.”
The Lover's Knot

“[
T
he Spy Who Kissed Me
] is one of those books that defies categorization. It's romantic, mysterious, adventurous, suspenseful…Ms. Jones has a way with a plot. A very winding, twisting, intriguing way. She also has a way with characters, and a way with dialogue. Yet another unique and immensely talented author who has written a unique and imminently satisfying book. Oh and by the way, it's funny too. Really funny, not just slapstick funny. And books that are really funny are not that easy to find.”
Affair de Coeur

I
'd like
to thank my editors, Jessica and Richard Llanes, for their assistance in whipping this book into shape. They make a great team and I couldn't have done it without them.

I'd like to thank Elizabeth Vargas Greer for my amazing cover art. My books are never easy to capture in a single image and she knocked it out of the park.

Which brings me to my husband, Greg Jones. Thank you for letting me be the one who has permission to use your wonderful images and supporting my career for so long.

I'd also like to thank my copyeditor, Ana Baird. I would not want to clean up my mistakes, so I very much appreciate that she is willing do it. And another hearty thank you to Alexis Glynn Latner for coming in behind with insight and a keen eye to help with that final polish.

I would like to thank Heather Massey, Terry Cate, and Sharon McNulty for their friendship, help, encouragement and support.

I would be remiss if I did not also thank all the independent authors who have forged the path for those of us who follow and so graciously and willingly shared what they've learned.

A
vailable in print
, digital and audio.

R
omantic Suspense

T
he Big Uneasy Series
:

Relatively Risky (1)

Family Treed (1.5)

Dead Spaces (2.0)
2015

L
onesome Lawmen Series
:

The Last Enemy

Byte Me

Missing You

Lonesome Mama
(Bonus short story)

(The
Lonesome Lawmen
is also available as a digital bundle)

D
o Wah Diddy
Die

The Spy Who Kissed Me

A Dangerous Dance

S
cience Fiction Romance
/Paranormal

A
n Uneasy Future
:

Core Punch: A Baker & Ban!drn Adventure

Sucker Punch: A Baker & Ban!drn Adventure

O
ut of Time

P
roject Universe Series
:

The Key

Girl Gone Nova

Tangled in Time

Steamrolled

Kicking Ashe

S
hort Story Collections

P
roject Enterprise
: The Short Stories

The Mystery Collection

Let's Fall in Love

Take a Chance on Me

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P
auline Baird Jones
had a tough time with reality from the get-go. After “schooling” from four, yes FOUR brothers, she knew that some people needed love and others needed shooting. Pauline figured she could do both. Romantic suspense was the logical starting point, but there were more worlds to explore, more rules to break and minds to bend. She grabbed her pocket watch and time travel device and dove through the wormhole into the world of science fiction and even some Steampunk.

Now she wanders among the genres, trying a little of this and a lot of that, rampaging through her characters' lives like Godzilla because she does love her peril (when it's not happening to her). Never fear, she gives her characters happy endings. Well, the good characters. The bad ones get justice. 

For more information about Pauline and her books, visit her website at
www.paulinebjones.com

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• AuthorPaulineBairdJones
  

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o part
of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the copyright holder, except for brief quotations used in a review.

This is a work of fiction, and is produced from the author's imagination. People, places, and things mentioned in this story are used in a fictional manner.

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opyright © 2014
Pauline Baird Jones

All rights reserved.

ISBN-13: 978-0-9888818-1-5