Hot Mama - Jennifer Estep
Hot Mama
Jennifer Estep
Berkley
Paranormal Romance
By day, Fiona Fine is a famous fashion designer in Bigtime, New York. But when a citizen is in trouble, she becomes Fiera, one of the Fearless Five; a superhero who can create and manipulate fire. There’s just one thing missing in Fiona’s life: love. Years ago, Travis – aka Tornado - her fiancé, was murdered, and she’s still mired in grief and anger over it. Deciding that it’s time to live her life fully again, she embarks on an affair with Johnny Bulluci, the brother of another designer.
But Johnny has a few secrets of his own. He, too, is looking for revenge against Intelligal, the killer of superhero Johnny Angel, and he’s decided to take on the superhero’s identity to exact it. Meanwhile, the supervillains haven’t been idle. Intelligal and Siren are working together in a plot to take over Bigtime by use of a machine that amplifies Siren’s hypnotic voice.
Will Fiona manage to balance her fashion designs, her crimefighting career, and her love life without exposing her secret identity? Will Johnny manage to take revenge? Or will Johnny decide that revenge is a dish best left to the villains? And what is Johnny’s relationship to the late Johnny Angel? Can two superheroes manage to fall in love, foil the villains, and save Bigtime, New York at the same time? All these answers and more, in HOT MAMA.
This novel is set in the same world as KARMA GIRL, and can be read quite easily as a stand-alone. The comic book conventions are all in place, with supervillains threatening the city unless the superheroes can find a way to stop them. There was maybe just a bit too much time devoted to Fiona’s musings on life, death, and revenge at the beginning, but it does serve to set the stage nicely for Johnny’s motivations. The story is at its best when serving up action scenes. No previous comic book experience is needed. Just settle in and prepare to enjoy this chick lit-comic hybrid. I’m hoping for another installment soon.
Rating: 7
November 2007
ISBN# 978-0425-21734-4 (trade paperback)
Jennifer Estep
Berkley
Paranormal Romance
By day, Fiona Fine is a famous fashion designer in Bigtime, New York. But when a citizen is in trouble, she becomes Fiera, one of the Fearless Five; a superhero who can create and manipulate fire. There’s just one thing missing in Fiona’s life: love. Years ago, Travis – aka Tornado - her fiancé, was murdered, and she’s still mired in grief and anger over it. Deciding that it’s time to live her life fully again, she embarks on an affair with Johnny Bulluci, the brother of another designer.
But Johnny has a few secrets of his own. He, too, is looking for revenge against Intelligal, the killer of superhero Johnny Angel, and he’s decided to take on the superhero’s identity to exact it. Meanwhile, the supervillains haven’t been idle. Intelligal and Siren are working together in a plot to take over Bigtime by use of a machine that amplifies Siren’s hypnotic voice.
Will Fiona manage to balance her fashion designs, her crimefighting career, and her love life without exposing her secret identity? Will Johnny manage to take revenge? Or will Johnny decide that revenge is a dish best left to the villains? And what is Johnny’s relationship to the late Johnny Angel? Can two superheroes manage to fall in love, foil the villains, and save Bigtime, New York at the same time? All these answers and more, in HOT MAMA.
This novel is set in the same world as KARMA GIRL, and can be read quite easily as a stand-alone. The comic book conventions are all in place, with supervillains threatening the city unless the superheroes can find a way to stop them. There was maybe just a bit too much time devoted to Fiona’s musings on life, death, and revenge at the beginning, but it does serve to set the stage nicely for Johnny’s motivations. The story is at its best when serving up action scenes. No previous comic book experience is needed. Just settle in and prepare to enjoy this chick lit-comic hybrid. I’m hoping for another installment soon.
Rating: 7
November 2007
ISBN# 978-0425-21734-4 (trade paperback)
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