Böcker av Lisa Shiroff

A Jersey comedy with a little romance!Atlantic City social worker, Lucy Womzak, had always been able to find the good in people, to make the best out of bad situations, and to cook her way out of stress. So when her husband, Lester, leaves her for a slightly younger (but much skinnier) woman, she's sure she has the skill set to handle it and re-create a happy home for her and her sixteen-year-old twins. After all, she still has the ability to make a decent meatloaf.But positive thinking and a degree in therapy can only go so far. When Lucy discovers Les led a secret life as a mafia-wannabe that might have put her in danger, she realizes she could use a little help, especially since her secret tomato sauce is at risk, too. She reaches out to her good friend, Nico. Together they try to broker a deal with a black market tomato farmer and hunt down a necklace stolen from a sentimental mobster.Nico is more than willing to help. In fact, he's more than willing to be more than a friend. Nico's sexy. Nico's funny. Nico can enjoy a good linguine and clam sauce. Never before had Lucy been presented with such a delicious opportunity. But will she survive long enough to do more than just taste it?Enjoy this humorous novel with a side of red wine and eggplant Parmesan.

In the tradition of Carl Hiaasen, REVENGE CAFE is a tropical mystery with a little humor and heat. And it's now available in a newly revised edition!Mandy is probably the only person ever to become addicted to therapy. But after getting fired from her job and totaling her car (again), she gives up the therapist's couch cold turkey and moves to the Caribbean. Her old friend, Chance, is waiting for her there with the promise of a fresh start in life. She'll have her dream career of running a restaurant. She'll live in paradise where the relaxed pace makes stress impossible. She'll have all the rum she could ever want always within arm's reach. What could possibly go wrong?Lots. Apparently lots could go wrong.Shortly after landing on island, Mandy discovers Chance's murdered body in the restaurant's freezer. And his death might just be her fault. Topping the list of suspects is Mandy's old boyfriend and a former police officer whose "former" status is all Mandy's doing. But when she learns Chance had been dabbling in a variety of activities that may or may not have been legal, not only does the list of suspects grow, but it seems she's now positioned to be the next victim.Meanwhile, she's juggling the responsibilities of managing the restaurant and planning Chance's memorial, both of which she is ill-equipped to do, particularly while lacking the advice of a good shrink. On top of that there's a ghost in the dining room messing up closing time and a too-sexy police detective vying for her attention. Oh yeah, and that killer who's still on the loose is possibly drinking on the bar stool next to her.They say revenge is sweet, but Mandy's pretty sure it's sweetest when it's on the rocks. If only she lives long enough to taste test that theory.