Jennifer's Books

Spider's Bite – Elemental Assassin #1

(Jan. 26, 2010)

Don't get on Gin Blanco's bad side, or it will be the last mistake you ever make ...

By day, Gin Blanco is a cook and waitress at the Pork Pit, the best hole-in-the-wall barbecue joint in the southern metropolis of Ashland. Gin is also an elemental who can control and manipulate ice and stone. By night, she's a deadly assassin known as the Spider who commands a high price for her lethal skills.

But when she's double-crossed on her latest job, Gin is framed for a murder she didn't even commit. But instead of running, Gin teams up with sexy detective Donovan Caine to find out who framed her and why. Only one thing is for certain – Gin has no qualms about killing her way to the top of the conspirary ...

Jinx – Bigtime #3 – (September 2008)

She never wanted to be a superhero. Too much danger. Too much spandex …

Bella Bulluci’s big passion is the arts. Her big pain is being born into a family of superheroes. Of course, Bella might feel differently if her own superpower was one she could control – or at least get some use out of. Instead, her power is one of capricious luck – supercharged telekinesis. In other words, static electricity. Bella knows that’s not a power – just a jinx.

During a gala fundraiser for the local art museum, Bella comes upon two things no Bigtime supergirl should be without: an ubervillain of her very own who plans to steal a priceless gem; and a dashing – if slightly shady – stranger named Debonair. He may have a reputation as a notorious playboy, but the real sparks are going to come from Bella, who’s finally going to learn just how well love and danger can go together …

Hot Mama – Bigtime #2 (November 2007)

She can melt steel – and men's hearts ...

By day, Fiona Fine is a successful couture designer, catering to the high society players of Bigtime, New York. By night, she's Fiera, a superstrong superhero who can create and manipulate fire with her bare hands. Fiera, along with the other members of the heroic Fearless Five, make life miserable for the ubervillains who want to take over the city.

But Fiona's personal life isn't so fine. She still misses her fiancé, who was killed by ubervillains a year ago. But men admire Fiona's smoking assets, and she decides to get back in the dating game – especially after she meets Johnny Bulluci. But this notorious playboy has plenty of secrets to go along with his sexy smile. And, with two new ubervillains in town who are intent on raising hell, Fiona's love life might just crash and burn ...

Karma Girl – Bigtime #1 (May 2007)

Someone has to pay for what happened to Carmen Cole ...

Bigtime, New York is not big enough for both Carmen Cole and the superheroes and ubervillains who walk its streets. An intrepid reporter, Carmen's dedicated her life to unmasking the spandex wearers, all because her fiancé turned out to be a superhero, and a cheating one at that – sleeping with none other than his nubile nemesis

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Exposing the true identities of the nation's caped crusaders and their archenemies has catapulted Carmen from her sleep southern hometown to the front pages of one of the country's biggest newspapers, The Exposé. Hobnobbing with modelizing millionaires and famished fashionistas is all in a day's work for the woman hot on the trail of the Fearless Five and Terrible Triad. But when Carmen gets the scoop of her career, her life comes crashing down around her. And even Bigtime's sexiest superhero, Striker, may not be able to save her ...

Cheers for the Bigtime books

"The superhero du jour in this smokin’ sequel to Estep’s debut (2007’s Karma Girl) is flame-wielding Fiera, a member of the souped-up supergroup the Fearless Five, based in Bigtime, N.Y. ... Feverishly clever plotting fuels Estep’s over-the-top romance."

– Publishers Weekly

"Snappy and diverting."

– Entertainment Weekly

"It’s back to Bigtime, N.Y., for more sexy, sizzling and offbeat adventures with those zany superheroes. Fiona’s first-person viewpoint reveals a tough, cranky yet caring heroine whose literal flash temper can raise hell. Estep’s twist on the world of superheroes is kick-ass fun!" 4 stars

– Romantic Times

"Chick lit meets comics lit in Estep's fresh debut ... A zippy prose style helps lift this zany caper far above the usual run of paranormal romances."

– Publishers Weekly

"Secret identities and superpowers take on a delightful and humorous twist in Estep's exciting debut, written in the first person. Fun and sexy, Estep's caper demonstrates how revenge can backfire. Here's hoping for more Bigtime adventures from this impressive talent." 4 stars.

– Romantic Times

"In a world where superheroes have sex with their archenemies, who can the people turn to for justice? None other than belaguered heroine Carmen Cole, aka Lois Lane on acid. Karma Girl is hilarious and, an even better trick, real. We all know these people, but who among us can say we'd seize our destiny the way broken-hearted Carmen does? Karma Girl kicks ass!"

– MaryJanice Davidson, New York Times bestselling author
of the Undead series

"Jennifer Estep's action-packed world of radioactive goo, alliterative aliases, and very hot-looking leather tights is outrageously entertaining. Jennifer Estep's exciting new voice will leap into readers' hearts in a single bound."

– Rachel Gibson, New York Times bestselling author

"A big thumbs up. Estep's Karma Girl had me laughing and cheering to the end! Engrossing, sexy, laugh-out-loud fun. I want to be a superhero!"

– Candace Havens, author of the Charmed series

"A fresh, hilarious new voice. Karma Girl will have you rooting for the good girls."

– Erin McCarthy, USA Today bestselling author
of the Vegas Vampires series