Kindle Edition Amazon Handbags, Books...Whatever Category:  Humor Publisher: The Wild Rose Press ISBN-10:  1628304978 Type: Fiction Pages: 314 Copyright: October 10, 2014 ISBN-13: 9781628304985 Price: $3.82 (eBook) New Job. New Love. And Murder. Hattie Cook's dream job is down the toilet and her new SUV violated. Desperate for cash to cover the basic necessities of rent and food, she takes a temporary job where she uncovers an embezzling scam tied to the death of a former employee--the very one she replaced. New Job. New Love. And Murder. Hattie Cook's dream job is down the toilet and her new SUV violated. Desperate for cash to cover the basic necessities of rent and food, she takes a temporary job where she uncovers an embezzling scam tied to the death of a former employee--the very one she replaced. When the police determine there's more to the death of a former Buy Rite employee, Detective Allan Charles Wellborn steps in to lead the investigation. Overly dedicated, always perfect, he puts his job first, even if doing so ultimately hurts the one he loves. Can the killer be found before Hattie's time is up? Excerpt “Yuck.” Pretty much covered the whole freakin’ day. A blinding red-white, red-white strobe, reflected in my brand new Wrangler’s rearview mirror, seized my attention. The police. I tossed my hands skyward, ready to surrender. I shouldn’t have been too surprised. Like I'd commented this a.m. to my roommate, Jenny, “Today, anything’s possible.” My Bad Day checklist included: - Crappy job interview, one which might have provided desperately needed income. - Wore gut-busting panty hose on a hot day which had now worked past my waist and strangled my diaphragm. - A barely blowing air conditioner indicated something had malfunctioned in my new, fun car. I stole another glance in the mirror, and with great reluctance, flipped the right turn indicator. My vehicle coasted to a stop on the shoulder of Boston Avenue in my hometown of Sommerville, a nice suburb located between two large cities. Four lanes of cars and trucks zipped by as I sat there where every single one of my family, friends, friends’ friends, and their friends—including Rat Fink Suzanne—would see a police vehicle positioned right behind mine. Gleefully, drivers would chant the “Ha-ha, got you, not me” ditty. How embarrassing. After killing the engine, I flopped back in the seat. Shooting the morons the finger was an idea. Nah. I'm too exhausted to care. A litany of: "No, not hiring." "Just filled the position." "You're over qualified." "You're under qualified…" tornadoed through my head. Coupled with the intense job search through various outlets like the internet and completing numerous online employment applications, no wonder my body had been depleted of all life force. Not even a breeze blew to take the edge off the unbearable summertime heat. Tangled wild trees and dry scrubby bushes banked the roadside. The grass had taken on a scorched look. Rolling down the driver’s window, I surveyed my surroundings. Nothing great. Nothing new. I stole a glance in the side mirror at the policeman who strode purposefully along the shoulder. The gravel crunched under his boots. He looked huge, probably because his uniform, which appeared to be bulked with a bullet-proof vest, made him resemble a buffed-up superhero in size. Exceedingly intimidating. Sigh. When things went wrong, they were really wrong.

Have you ever had a really, really, really bad day…
Have you ever had a really, really, really bad day… and then had it turn worse? We’ve all been there and that’s why I fell in love with Hatti Cooks, the heroine of Vicki Batman’s Romantic-Suspense novel, Temporarily Employed.

Funny, quirky and sassy blended into a mystery. Great fun!
Looking for a great book to while away the day? Any book by Vicki Batman is guaranteed to be funny, quirky and sassy fun and Temporarily Employed is no exception! This is a charming and fun romp from beginning to end and while Ms. Batman usually writes shorter stories, I'm thrilled to see a full length book by this wonderful author. Grab up your copy today, you will not be disappointed.

Vicki Batman has a knack for revealing life's upside down moments
making us laugh while seeing ourselves revealed in her prose. Who hasn't twisted an ankle while trying to walk like a princess, or tried to be witty and come off flat? In Vicki's hands, these moments are golden -- and unforgettable.