Sterling Towne decided to take a last minute vacation to a sunny paradise to cheer herself up after a divorce. When the airline misplaces her luggage, she thinks it’s just a typical airline snafu until she gets her luggage back only to find out it’s not hers. Rather the suitcase belongs to someone who thought it a good idea to transport a gold Buddha statue via commercial airlines. Sterling turns …
Sterling turns the statue into hotel security for safe keeping but then her room is ransacked, and she’s sure there was someone following her in town. Does the owner of the statue think she still has it? But if so, why not just ask? She’s getting nervous, and even her new friend Steve thinks she might be in danger.
Is she? Or is her imagination just working over time?
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Sterling Towne is just finalizing her divorce from her husband. When he told her he was filing for divorce, he revealed he had been seeing his girlfriend for four years. He was just delaying until the kids were both out of school before separating .
Sterling decides a vacation is in order, and books a flight to Bimini. She has been working at the new company she started when Brain gave her his newsflash for the last year. Time for a bit of a break, and maybe some beach time instead of mid-west snows.
She misses she her kids as expected for the holidays – they say they are worried about missing a planned ski trip with their friends. Yup, she figured something might be up too, but with no exact idea what.
Things get a bit exciting for Sterling – her luggage disappears en route to her island destination. Festive t-shirt and too tight shorts are an uncomfortable first night outfit – and only one of her bags arrives – the second seems to belong to someone else.
Surprise contents lead to several near lethal exchanges – which the police do not seem to take seriously.
That is until sh is confronted by two armed men, guns drawn.
Will a shuttle bus driver be able to get help to her in time? Or will the baddies get what they seems to want? Can she come out relatively unscathed either way?
Ex husband has more relationship surprises on the way, which she hears from her lawyer, not him – so not emotionally unscathed either way.
Suspense, action and travel. What more could a gal ask for from a good Kindle read?
hmmmmm maybe some awkward new romance?
mid-life crises for ex husband, fresh start with wild and wacky adventures for Sterling . I am in!
Lots of fun inside this book!
I received an advance copy from Booksprout. I read the book on Kindle Unlimited.
I am thoroughly enjoying reading unexpected materials from a favorite author!
Sterling Towne is recently divorced. In an attempt to cheer herself up, she takes a trip. Then the airline misplaces her luggage….not exactly a good start for a cheer-up vacation. When her luggage does arrive in her room, she finds out it isn’t hers. There is a gold Buddha statue inside! She has the hotel put it in the safe, but now she feels like she is being followed. Are her nerves over-reacting or is there really someone following her? Her new friend Steve thinks she might even be in danger. So who is the owner of the ‘luggage’? Why are they following her instead of just asking about the luggage? You will need to read the book for the answers. I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from Booksprout.
Lots of mystery, great characters, and a wonderful storyline/plot all tucked in a compact read. Great for a long commute or a weekend read on the beach. Love the story.
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This was a very realistic type of cozy. I’ve been through divorce and felt so much like Sterling did, it actually brought tears to my eyes! And then the whole mix-up with the luggage…yup…known that to happen too. I really enjoyed the story and how Sterling evolved in her feelings and reactions to things. Looking forward to more books!
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Sterling got on my nerves. Who goes on vacation, meets absolute strangers and tells them all of your business? She was so naive, but Steve and Wendy came through in the end.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Switched Up is the first book in the Sterling Towne Cozy Mystery series and this was just a great way to start off a series. I just fell in love with this wonderful story and it’s wonderful characters. I just couldn’t get enough of it. I will most definitely be reading more books by this wonderful author.
Wonderful Cozy Mystery in the Bahamas
This was a fun mystery to read. It is the first of a series that should be a hoot to read. There is a lot going on with our main character. I can’t wait to see where this series goes. There is plenty of humor to offset the intrigue. This fun story could easily be turned into a movie. I received this ARC book for free from Booksprouts and this is my honest review.
Sterling is a very strong lady. Even with dealing with changes in her personal life, she embarks upon something that she has never done before. That right there takes a strong person to rise above rather than wallow. As Sterling began a new chapter in her life, she still chose to find the positive rather than to focus on the negative as she faced the obstacles of her trip. This book was an excellent read I can’t wait to read more.
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