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Bliss
Bliss is a funny and irreverent account of the inner workings of small town government during rampant development. Join Health Inspector Ross Ryan as he probes the kitchens of greasy spoons and traipses through unsavory neighborhoods. The laughs and gaffes continue when Ross is promoted to Assistant Fire Marshal. Spend some time with the eccentric characters in Bliss. You'll enjoy your visit.
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First published April 20, 2005
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Jeff Lyon
7 books2 followersJeff Lyon writes adventurous tales laced with humor from personal escapades. His stories are based on actual events and filled with extraordinary characters encountered in fascinating locales. Names are changed to protect the far from the innocent, and facts are altered only when needed to avoid the tedium of memoirs.
After graduating from the University of North Texas, Jeff decided to go skiing for a season in Winter Park, Colorado. He stayed for four years. Jeff returned to Texas and worked as a Health Inspector for seven years and then three years as a Fire Marshal for the city of Lewisville.
Jeff moved to Florida with his girlfriend, Karen Reneau, married her, and became a professional boat captain. He spent the next four years running sailboats and power yachts up and down the Atlantic coast from Chesapeake Bay to Trinidad, South America.
Jeff survived twelve winters in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his summers managing DuSable Harbor, captaining other peoples' boats on Lake Michigan, and winters writing.
Dozens of Jeff's travelogues have been published in newspapers and magazines. Jeff's first published novel Hank is a testament to his hillbilly great-uncle. His second novel, Bliss, documents the hilarious growing pains during Lewisville's spectacular building boom. Jeff's third work was Ski Bum Chronicles. It’s a fantastic journey through the wide eyes of a Texas kid living his dream in the majestic Rocky Mountains.
Jeff returned to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He captained yachts and published his fifth novel, Sailing Escape, before moving north four years later.
Living in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jeff veered from personal-experience novels to working on a paranormal trilogy about a Voodoo cursed flip phone that predicts dire accidents and death. The first two have been published, and the third book is well underway.
Jeff currently lives with his wife Karen in Chattanooga, TN, and hopes this will be their last move.
After graduating from the University of North Texas, Jeff decided to go skiing for a season in Winter Park, Colorado. He stayed for four years. Jeff returned to Texas and worked as a Health Inspector for seven years and then three years as a Fire Marshal for the city of Lewisville.
Jeff moved to Florida with his girlfriend, Karen Reneau, married her, and became a professional boat captain. He spent the next four years running sailboats and power yachts up and down the Atlantic coast from Chesapeake Bay to Trinidad, South America.
Jeff survived twelve winters in Chicago, Illinois. He spent his summers managing DuSable Harbor, captaining other peoples' boats on Lake Michigan, and winters writing.
Dozens of Jeff's travelogues have been published in newspapers and magazines. Jeff's first published novel Hank is a testament to his hillbilly great-uncle. His second novel, Bliss, documents the hilarious growing pains during Lewisville's spectacular building boom. Jeff's third work was Ski Bum Chronicles. It’s a fantastic journey through the wide eyes of a Texas kid living his dream in the majestic Rocky Mountains.
Jeff returned to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He captained yachts and published his fifth novel, Sailing Escape, before moving north four years later.
Living in Charlotte, North Carolina, Jeff veered from personal-experience novels to working on a paranormal trilogy about a Voodoo cursed flip phone that predicts dire accidents and death. The first two have been published, and the third book is well underway.
Jeff currently lives with his wife Karen in Chattanooga, TN, and hopes this will be their last move.
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December 31, 2023
Bliss by Jeff Lyon is a charming story about rapid growth in a small town. The adventures Ross Ryan as a Health Inspector and Fire Marshall are hilarious and frightening. This novel was fast paced, funny, and unexpected. I loved the part when Fats has a water moccasin on the end of his line in a covered fishing shack. The description made me feel like I was there witnessing the unbelievable event. I would definitely recommend this novel for folks that enjoy a lighthearted and well-rounded story. At approximately 250 pages, it's perfect for a long weekend or a beach read.
November 12, 2013
I won this in a Goodreads giveaway. It was an amusing fictionalized version of the author's experience as a health inspector in a Dallas, Texas suburb. Each chapter told a "Can you believe this?!" type of story. I would recommend it for some light entertainment, especially for anyone on either side of the building/real estate/restaurant industries, who will definitely nod their heads and think, "Yep, been there."
March 20, 2014
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