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Front Page Kiss
When an impulsive reporter with commitment issues teams up with a gullible police detective who wants to settle down, they find themselves investigating more than just a small-town crime.
Investigative reporter Jessa Becker doesn’t care if she finds a boyfriend anytime soon. She’d rather have a successful career that covers the cost of living each month. But her best friend has plans to get them wed before thirty and isn’t afraid to employ a few hairbrained schemes to make it happen. From crashing a wake to setting up shop at home improvement stores, Jessa’s life is a rotation of failed guy-finding escapades. Until she unexpectedly plummets into Chase Donovan. Literally.
Chase is a hopeless romantic who's been burned by love too many times. But when Jessa falls off the bar and into his arms during a dance contest, sparks fly. Embarrassed, Jessa flees the scene, but later learns that Chase is the new ace detective on the boat vandalism case she’s covering for the newspaper.
They team up to dig deeper, but just as their chaotic courtship turns genuine, a rival reporter accuses Jessa of dating Chase to further her career. With their hearts and careers on the line, the pair must determine whether they can overcome their deep-rooted fears and trust each other in order to find true happiness. Will they navigate their chance at love or go down with the ship?
Front Page Kiss is a closed-door laugh-out-loud romantic comedy/mystery starring a sassy reporter and a handsome detective set in the quirky, small town of Bryer Cove.
★This book features several comical spicy innuendos.
Investigative reporter Jessa Becker doesn’t care if she finds a boyfriend anytime soon. She’d rather have a successful career that covers the cost of living each month. But her best friend has plans to get them wed before thirty and isn’t afraid to employ a few hairbrained schemes to make it happen. From crashing a wake to setting up shop at home improvement stores, Jessa’s life is a rotation of failed guy-finding escapades. Until she unexpectedly plummets into Chase Donovan. Literally.
Chase is a hopeless romantic who's been burned by love too many times. But when Jessa falls off the bar and into his arms during a dance contest, sparks fly. Embarrassed, Jessa flees the scene, but later learns that Chase is the new ace detective on the boat vandalism case she’s covering for the newspaper.
They team up to dig deeper, but just as their chaotic courtship turns genuine, a rival reporter accuses Jessa of dating Chase to further her career. With their hearts and careers on the line, the pair must determine whether they can overcome their deep-rooted fears and trust each other in order to find true happiness. Will they navigate their chance at love or go down with the ship?
Front Page Kiss is a closed-door laugh-out-loud romantic comedy/mystery starring a sassy reporter and a handsome detective set in the quirky, small town of Bryer Cove.
★This book features several comical spicy innuendos.
- GenresRomance
303 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 30, 2024
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About the author
Stacy D'Alessandro
3 books137 followersStacy D'Alessandro is the author of the romcom/mystery book Front Page Kiss and the
middle-grade fantasy/adventure series Journey to Zentobia. Before she became an author, she spent more than 25 years in the field of public relations and freelance writing.
She lives in Las Vegas with her family and two rescue dogs.
middle-grade fantasy/adventure series Journey to Zentobia. Before she became an author, she spent more than 25 years in the field of public relations and freelance writing.
She lives in Las Vegas with her family and two rescue dogs.
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March 2, 2024
Laugh out loud, sweet, romantic comedy and mystery
This is a surprising gem of a book. There are so many things happening and yet everything flows so smoothly and seamlessly from one scene to the next. Jessa is an investigative reporter, with a best friend who is constantly looking for dates in different places. The first scene of them at someone's funeral looking for potential men to date made me laugh and cringe so hard! And these escapades keep coming. Jessa meets Chase, a new detective in town, after winning a bar top dancing competition, and somehow continues to be thrown together while they are investigating a boat vandalism case. They get to know each other more as they continue to work on the case. The story covers the details of the investigation, bringing in several characters and subplots, and keeping you guessing who or why they did it. I was intrigued and engaged by both the blossoming relationship and the investigation happening in the story and I wanted to find out what happens in both. I liked how the characters grow and develop throughout the whole investigation and how their relationship changes. They both have issues they are trying to deal with, pasts they're trying to move on from, and careers they are working hard for. I enjoyed everything in this book and didn't want it to end. I wish there was more!
If you like romantic comedies, mystery or detective stories, definitely check this out.
This is a surprising gem of a book. There are so many things happening and yet everything flows so smoothly and seamlessly from one scene to the next. Jessa is an investigative reporter, with a best friend who is constantly looking for dates in different places. The first scene of them at someone's funeral looking for potential men to date made me laugh and cringe so hard! And these escapades keep coming. Jessa meets Chase, a new detective in town, after winning a bar top dancing competition, and somehow continues to be thrown together while they are investigating a boat vandalism case. They get to know each other more as they continue to work on the case. The story covers the details of the investigation, bringing in several characters and subplots, and keeping you guessing who or why they did it. I was intrigued and engaged by both the blossoming relationship and the investigation happening in the story and I wanted to find out what happens in both. I liked how the characters grow and develop throughout the whole investigation and how their relationship changes. They both have issues they are trying to deal with, pasts they're trying to move on from, and careers they are working hard for. I enjoyed everything in this book and didn't want it to end. I wish there was more!
If you like romantic comedies, mystery or detective stories, definitely check this out.
February 18, 2024
Received as an ARC, thank you Stacy!!
I found it did take a little while to pick up (around 40% is where I felt the shift), but once most of the “mystery” side of the plot was set up, it read to be more about Jessa and Chase, and THEM, both as individuals and as their flirtation grew. I do like the occasional closed door, and this had enough tension and banter that it still felt fulfilling.
There were some scenes that I wish were much longer (like meeting her family while fake dating - there was a lot of build up, and it felt like it ended after two pages once they arrived) and some shorter (the kinky hotel LOL), but it was a well balanced and easy read!
I found it did take a little while to pick up (around 40% is where I felt the shift), but once most of the “mystery” side of the plot was set up, it read to be more about Jessa and Chase, and THEM, both as individuals and as their flirtation grew. I do like the occasional closed door, and this had enough tension and banter that it still felt fulfilling.
There were some scenes that I wish were much longer (like meeting her family while fake dating - there was a lot of build up, and it felt like it ended after two pages once they arrived) and some shorter (the kinky hotel LOL), but it was a well balanced and easy read!
April 11, 2024
This book hooked me from the first page. The relationship between the main character and her best friend drew me in right away. The author does a good job of balancing the romance with the mystery while making it super funny along the way. I loved the witty banter between Jessa and Chase, especially when they found themselves in several hilarious unexpected situations. There were so many laugh-out-loud moments in this book that I had a hard time putting it down. I would definitely recommend this to someone who is looking for a lighthearted, entertaining read.
April 7, 2024
DNFed at 60 percent. 🙁
The romance and plot is pretty decent, I got bored with the investigation subplot though, even though I usually really like investigation stories. It's also frustrating how often they use alcohol as an *encouragement* for risky tasks, it's not a great look. The themes in this book are a little too explicit for a closed door romance in my opinion, even though they're not 'showing' anything directly.
The romance and plot is pretty decent, I got bored with the investigation subplot though, even though I usually really like investigation stories. It's also frustrating how often they use alcohol as an *encouragement* for risky tasks, it's not a great look. The themes in this book are a little too explicit for a closed door romance in my opinion, even though they're not 'showing' anything directly.
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May 21, 2024
This is the worst book I’ve ever read. How anyone gave it more than 1 star is beyond me.
Maybe it’s just not my sense of humor but it was just non stop sexual innuendos that didn’t make sense with the rest of the story.
The writing was choppy and cheesy. Random things are mentioned that never play into the plot.
Idk.
Am I missing something? Maybe this was a book for kids and I missed it? Still wouldn’t be my cup of tea though.
I’m going back to reading romantasy now lol bye.
Maybe it’s just not my sense of humor but it was just non stop sexual innuendos that didn’t make sense with the rest of the story.
The writing was choppy and cheesy. Random things are mentioned that never play into the plot.
Idk.
Am I missing something? Maybe this was a book for kids and I missed it? Still wouldn’t be my cup of tea though.
I’m going back to reading romantasy now lol bye.
February 18, 2024
Lots of chuckles
'Front Page Kiss' by Stacy D'Alessandro is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I'd read something of hers again. Jessa and Chase get into the strangest and funniest incidents in this romcom. Enjoy.
'Front Page Kiss' by Stacy D'Alessandro is a thoroughly enjoyable read. I'd read something of hers again. Jessa and Chase get into the strangest and funniest incidents in this romcom. Enjoy.
March 1, 2024
Chase and Jessa
This one started a little slow for me. I'm not a big fan of mysteries. The fake dating at the BoomTime Hotel helped with the interest level...a lot! Lol!!! The surprises Ella kept throwing at Jessa and Chase were hilarious! And wonderful!
This one started a little slow for me. I'm not a big fan of mysteries. The fake dating at the BoomTime Hotel helped with the interest level...a lot! Lol!!! The surprises Ella kept throwing at Jessa and Chase were hilarious! And wonderful!
March 6, 2024
Such a fun book. It reads like a cozy mystery mixed with a romcom. I was giggling throughout. I loved the setting as well as the antics of the main characters (especially Aubrey). If you're looking for a low-stakes seaside mystery with romcom shenanigans, Front Page Kiss is for you!
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