Evanovich, Janet, and Charlotte Hughes. Full Tilt. Full No. 2. Headline, 2003.
The Full series seems to be a transitional series for Janet Evanovich. The first volume was published in 1989. More than a decade later, she went back to the series and brought in co-author Charlotte Hughes. The second book brings in a new set of characters but keeps the smalltown atmosphere. Our heroine this time is Jamie Swift, the young publisher of a struggling newspaper in Beaumont, South Carolina. She has a new silent partner, Max, who comes to town to check out the paper he intends to rescue (why never made much sense) and helps Jaimie solve a murder and save her brother-in-law’s political career. A slow news day, no doubt. Romance and thriller violence ensue. The clever kid from the first novel shows up to save the day, and, oh yes, Max has a portable, almost sentient AI he calls Muffin. I expected David Hasselhoff and KITT to show up any minute. 3 stars. ( )

Synopsis: 'Jamie Swift just wants to keep her beloved Beaumont Gazette afloat, even if she occasionally has to sell the furniture to keep the town newspaper running. Having her financial partner come to check on her is the last thing she needs – particularly when that partner turns out to be multi-millionaire Max Holt, handsome, charming, and pathologically flirtatious. But someone wants Max in town even less than Jamie does – and they’ve got the guns and dynamite to prove it…'
Review: Glad to see Max in a series. ( )

Good book with an interesting storyline ( )

2.5 stars - Fun, outlandish, "romantic mystery" set in the South. Millionaire playboy falls for poor but feisty newspaper publisher who is engaged to safe but boring tax lawyer with a rich power-hungry mother. Throw in some colorful characters and it's just a romp. Weak plotting. Trite dialogue. But it's still fun for the beach. ( )

Set in Beaumont, SC, Jamie Swift runs the local newspaper and meets her silent partner, Max Holt. Some dirty politics, and his brother in law ot Frankie Fontana a former wrestler is running for office....Lots of drama and romance...not one of favorites in this series.

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