Bounty and Switched

by Elise Sax

Two stand alone, funny romantic suspense books by USA Today bestselling author Elise Sax.Abby Williams just got a promotion. The job in London comes with perks aplenty, including a trip to an exotic island to review a five-star resort with poolside service. Unfortunately, on day two of her vacation, Abby finds herself bound and stuffed into a burlap bag, on her way across two continents.Iain Brodie is a muscle-bound mercenary. He just helped a despotic dictator take over an island. He’s also Abby’s kidnapper, and he has his own problems. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit and a boss who’s out to get him, he has to face Early retirement is out of the question and Abby Williams looks damned good in a burlap bag.Elise Sax delivers another hilarious page-turner. Bounty is a sexy, wild ride, and is certain to appeal to fans of Romancing the Stone and National Treasure.Debra’s wedding day ended when the groom jilted her three hours before the ceremony, leaving her with a stiff catering bill and a broken heart. Now, he’s off to Bora Bora on a one-man honeymoon, and she’s on the couch in her wedding dress, watching Christmas movies and eating her way through the corner market. Inspired by her movie marathon, she decides to do a home exchange on a Spanish island to get over her ex. But Debra’s life is nothing like the movies, and her home exchange goes terribly wrong. Stranded, she draws the attention of a hunky cafe owner who might know more than he admits about the disappearances of some local women. If Debra’s not careful, she may be the next one to disappear.

519 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 19, 2021

About the author

Elise Sax worked as a journalist for fifteen years, mostly in Paris, France. She took a detour from journalism and became a private investigator before trying her hand at writing fiction. She lives in Southern California with her two sons. An Affair to Dismember is her first novel.

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bounty: 3 stars. A luxury trip to a war-torn country should be the first tip that something is wrong. Especially for a reporter who has the ability to research. Then falling for the person who kidnapped you to sell you to a psychopath warlord. It's a pretty strange story. Had moments that were hilarious (mom has hidey holes?!) but mostly cringe moments of gore and awkwardness.

Switched: 4 stars. I liked this story more, although similar character types (crazy, mouthy woman and handsome, hyper-muscular miltary/police man) and another distracted woman going on an ill-advised trip. Starts out that she is doing a house-swap like in the movie The Holiday but everything goes wrong, including on the plane ride there. Lots of unexpected, and maybe expected twists. Why doesn't she speak on the phone to the people she swaps with? Why doesn't she have someone back home who will make sure the people arrive safely? Quiet strangers are not to be trusted, but crazy partiers are fine.