PJ Santini Series Book Two Approx 200 pgs“The heroine, PJ Santini, is the lovechild of Janet Evanovich and Elmore Leonard.” (Toronto Star)In this sequel to Hell On Heels, PJ Santini uncovers the shocking truth about her late husband, a secret that places her in grave danger. Danger of death by fettuccini Alfredo, danger of placing her trust in the wrong man, danger of an actual … in the wrong man, danger of an actual terrifying end to her life. Fortunately, she’s armed with a good family, decent common sense, and a spectacular set of 38 DD’s.
She’ll need all three. The man she secretly loves is about to make a declaration that will take her breath away, and damn near make the red garters pop off her corset.
This is blistering summertime in Buffalo, NY, scene of the crime – and love is always a crime. PJ Santini, thirty-something and trying not to think about it, is a TV news reporter and marginally successful private eye, on a wild ride between men, her certifiable Sicilian family, and insufficient funds notices.
Fiercely protective Tango Daly is her mysterious, tanned, toned private detective boss, a martial artist with a para-military past tucked lustily into seductive slacks and silk shirts. PJ and Daly play exhilarating mind games when her stilettos get caught in the thick carpet of his office. Upstairs, the place is equipped with more electronics than Cheyenne Mountain… and a bed with silky sheets, a wine cooler, and caviar.
Then there’s Johnny Renza, darkly handsome in his trademark cream linen suit. The first boy she ever loved… over and over. Now he’s a competitive crime reporter who gets away with plenty, because he still knows how to hotwire her with fattening food and trips down memory lane.
Her BFF, Vicky Balducci, is seriously involved with the mob and PJ’s cousin Sandro, the guy with the shiniest suits in the family. Vicky has had to find an unusual outlet for her relationship stress.
PJ Santini lives in an uncharted corner of author Lynne Russell’s brain. When PJ spends long, boring hours stuck in a car on a surveillance job, she amuses herself by counting all the places on her body where she can stash her gun – she’s up to twelve, now – and she wishes to thank Lynne for the idea. It helps to make up for the indignity of having to pee into a one-pound coffee can.
Lynne Russell anchored CNN and CNN Headline News from 1983 to 2001, the first woman to solo anchor a network nightly newscast. Her long-standing dedication to the people’s right to know was recognized in The New York Times, which called her a “just-the-facts stalwart of CNN Headline News”. The Times also called her a news anchor with the personality of a professional wrestler, which she took as a compliment. In the Washington Jourrnalism Review, she won a spot as “Best in the Business”. A private investigator and former Deputy Sheriff, Lynne now writes romantic crime novels. She and her husband split their time between Washington, D.C. and Italy.
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Heels of Fortune in book 2 in the PJ Santini series by Lynne Russell. I liked this book better than the first, as the character development is done and we could focus on the story. It should be read following book 2, as it is the continuation picking up right where book one left off. PJ Santini is a private investigator, as well as a TV reporter, who just helped solve the murder of another local reporter. She has strong family ties and her family is very much Italian. She has a good solid network of family and friends that help her solve crimes as well as report them. In this book she has someone after her, and must uncover the truth about her dead husband in order to stay alive herself. This story is entertaining, as it has suspense, romance and comedy wrapped up in a perfect trifecta.
Heels of Fortune (PJ Santini Series Book 2) by Lynne Russell
5 out of 5
Heels of Fortune in the second book in the PJ Santini series written by Lynne Russell
This is the kind of book that grabs your attention from the very beginning and doesn’t let you go until you have finished the last page. This is fast-paced and will have you turning pages to find out what going to happen next.
PJ Santini, is thirty-something and trying not to think about it, she’s a TV news reporter and marginally successful private eye, and on a wild ride between men, her certifiable Sicilian family, and insufficient funds notices.
This time around PJ uncovers the shocking truth about her late husband, a secret that places her in grave danger. She is also in danger of placing her trust in the wrong man, danger of an actual terrifying end to her life. Fortunately, she’s armed with a good family, decent common sense, and a spectacular set of 38 DD’s.
With bad people after her, she decides she wants to investigate this secret and get to the bottom of this with the help of her friends Tango Daly (a fellow reporter), her very best friend Vicki and her cousin San.
Can PJ find the answers she is looking for before the bad guys get her? Will she like the answers? What was her husband’s secret? You will need to read this story/series….
This is a great read and I highly recommend it….
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Heels of Fortune is the second PJ Santini book, it picks up where the first left off but with more spunk and attitude. This story answers some of the questions I had about the first one and I am more than happy with the result. PJ is definitely not a woman I would want to mess with especially when her family is involved. Since this story focuses so much on her past and her family, I couldn’t help but see her as a ruthless woman determined to protect those around her while she tries to solve the mystery that is chasing her. This book was just what I needed, a quick escape for a few hours.
HEELS OF FORTUNE is book two in the “PJ Santini Series” and I don’t think the author suffered a sophomore slump with this installment to the series.
PJ Santini is a feisty, independent woman who is multi-faceted. She is a news reporter and a private eye. She has a sense of style and a sense of humor. She’s someone I would totally want to be friends with if she were real and wore my shoe size.
The story is fast paced, has great supporting characters who help move the story along and maintains its quirkiness, even as the characters grow. There is a very clear beginning, middle, and end to the story and is well defined. The way it’s written holds the reader’s attention from beginning to end.
I recommend this story, this series and this author.
Heels of Fortune (PJ Santini Series Book 2)
By Lynne Russell
Rated 4 stars
This one is a quick read with all the amazing characters from Hell on Heels! Along with the added benefit of a few new colorful characters. This had me laughing and smiling while reading. In fact I didn’t put this down and read it in one fail swoop. I really enjoy reading about PJ’s antics and love her time with the men in her life. Not to mention her lovely parents and wonderful grandmother.
This is the second book In this series and honestly I can see it continuing for a while. Limited only to imagination. Well done and I look forward to more in this series.
PS. That Daly is one H-O-T guy!
4 Stars
Heels of Fortune is the second book in the PJ Santini Series by Lynne Russell. It is a great second instalment and continues the adventures of PJ Santini. It’s a private eye mystery with a fast pace, danger, suspense, and that somewhat sarcastic sense of humour I loved from the first book.
We met PJ Santini in the first book Hell On Heels- she’s a smart, independent, witty, stubborn, and inquisitive television news reporter who moonlights as a private eye. We follow her on her latest investigation as she uncovers some shocking details about her late husband- which brings much danger and threatens her life.
As with the first book, there were edge of my seat moments, as well as some seriously funny scenes. I can’t wait to see what PJ gets up to next!
A fun read!
Thank you, Ms. Russell!
Heels of Fortune by Lynne Russell is the second book in the PJ Santini series. This is a great continuation of the series. PJ is back in fine form. She has gotten information concerning her husband’s death and it is not good for her. The information has put her in danger.
PJ is fantastic character that is easy to relate and fun and feisty. She gets herself in situations but is smart enough to figure out what needs to be done or to get help from PI Tango Daly. I really have enjoyed this series. It moves at a quick pace and is fun and with some suspense. I like the mix of humor and the characters all play a part in the story. I look forward to reading more from Lynne Russell in the future.
Heels of Fortune (PJ Santini Series Book 2)
By Lynne Russell
5 stars
Heels of Fortune is the second book in the PJ Santini series and I absolutely loved it! I really enjoyed book 1 in the series but I have to say I thought that this one was even better! I just absolutely love PJ she is such an amazing character to read about! She is full of sass and is so feisty – she gets the job done and she won’t let anyone stand in her way! I loved seeing the characters from the first book back again to help PJ uncover the secrets of her late husband! The pace of the story was great and definitely had me hooked from beginning to end.
Heels of Fortune was a fantastic 5 star read and I am really looking forward to reading more from this author again in the future!
Heels of Fortune: PJ Santini Series Book 2 by Lynne Russell. Let me start by saying I LOVE these books. They are the best books I’ve read in a long time. This book kinda picks up where Hell On Heels leaves off. PJ Santini is a “reporter” when she shows up to the newsroom and a private investigator. She loves high heels and her family and best friends. PJ is constantly getting into messes. Her husband dies on their honeymoon and she finds out he left her with a big secret that bad people don’t want her to have. She decides to try and solve this puzzle with the help of her friends Hot Tango Daly ( a fellow reporter) , her very best friend Vicki and her cousin Sandro. If they can’t solve this before the bad guys get to her she will be a dead girl in heels! This book sucks you in and you can’t turn the pages fast enough.
After reading the first book, I had decent expectations for the sequel. Lynne Russell didn’t disappoint and I was pretty well hooked from the first page. The plot was more evenly paced than the previous book and I didn’t feel like there were as many instances of “this was written for a male character and was switched at the last second” but there were a couple where I was thinking if the gratuitous description of PJ’s anatomy was entirely necessary. Tango was interesting but I just kept giggling at his name.
All in all, a definite improvement over the first book and I hope this series continues.
Heels of Fortune (PJ Santini Series, Book 2) by Lynne Russell
5 out of 5 Stars
First of all, the first PJ Santini book was amazing. It was a one sit read for me. When this book became available, I jumped to one-click it.
PJ Santini is a sassy, high-heel loving, novice gumshoe detective, PI and TV reporter. In this latest novel, PJ is investigating the case of her late husband, who she was married to for a very, very, very (you picking up what I’m laying down?) short period of time. Every new piece of information puts PJ in danger but with the help of super hot Tango Daly, her best friend Vicki and her cousin Sandro, she is determined to make it out on the other end of this alive.
I loved this book as much as the first and I am so looking forward to what other mischief PJ gets herself into. Highly recommended!
Another MUST read from Lynne Russell.
Russell can’t just be good at the news…no of course not. She has to also be a powerhouse with a pen.
Our heroine, PJ Santini, is so incredibly well written, she feels like my best friend, or the version of myself I wish I had the guts to be. Sassy and snarky, everything is told as it is by our girl. This latest installment in the series is another fast paced escapade with suspense, humor, hi-jinx, and just plain fun.
I cannot say enough about this book, this series, this author. Hands down one of the best books I’ve had in my hands in a while. Loved it!
This is the second book in this author’s series, I loved it just as much as the first. PJ doesn’t want much in life just to be loved, protected, feel fulfilled by her detective and reporting work. But when she finds out the true about her husband’s death, will it put her danger in more than one way? There are alot of great characters and supportive to PJ who still remains my favorite. They bring the story to life and kept me reading until the last page. A must read book and series.