A Bounce Before I Die

Midlife Muddle #2

by Sam Cheever

Villains, Annoying Assistants, and Monsters…Oh My!

My best friend had nothing to do with bouncing or monsters until something went terribly wrong in my new job. Suddenly she’s missing, and the rumor is that a nest of monsters might have her. Those monsters are about to meet their match. I’m going to go medieval on their furry butts. If only I can figure out how to control my bouncing magic for five solid minutes.

I just hope Molly will forgive me for bringing her assistant Rog along on the rescue mission. The man has taken annoyingto levels heretofore unknown. Believe me, I’ve tried to shake him. But he’s like a giant octopus with a thousand tentacles. He insists he needs to go with me on the rescue. Unfortunately, the man has even less sense than he has magic. And he has zero magic.

Something tells me this is going to go badly.

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 20, 2022

About the author

USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Sam Cheever writes mystery and suspense, creating stories that draw you in and keep you eagerly turning pages. Known for writing great characters, snappy dialogue, and unique and exhilarating stories, Sam is the award-winning author of 100+ books.

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Reviews

[Kristen Lewendon · Rating 5 out of 5]

When the chips are down and she’s asked to face her biggest fears, will Rae be able to pull through, or will this be her last bounce? Rae’s still pretty much a hot mess as a Traveler, but she’s getting there. And this book asked her to put all her newfound skills to the test – even some skills she didn’t know she had. This story opens up so many new possibilities and hints at some secrets I’m a little desperate to uncover. Now, I’m more anxious than ever to find out what’s going to happen next.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book through Booksprout.

[DianaRaven · Rating 5 out of 5]

A BOUNCE BEFORE I DIE is another rollicking paranormal women's fiction adventure and the second installment in the Midlife Muddle series by Sam Cheever. Ms. Cheever knows how to use words in her fun story telling. Vivid descriptions of people, magical places and the unexplainable will keep you entertained with her enchanting characters and witty dialogue that draw you in and keep you eagerly turning pages.

Raelynn Kitt, a respected, decorated police officer was forced into retirement. Her retirement and plans end when she trips over a body and suddenly starts getting weird visions, and transported to different places filled with monsters that want to kill her and strangers calling her Traveler Kitt.

This Bounce has her fighting an invasion of monsters to Terro (Earth) with her friends deep in the middle.

Get ready for laughter, confusion and, lovable and frightful monsters. Even a lovable Hellhound. 

I look forward to seeing what trouble, ahem, adventures Rae and her new friends get into next.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rae is unexpectedly, and unwillingly, bounced from her friend Molly's shop and into the dimension of Aqua. Justice and Elvo are already there, but why were they called here? Apparently Aqua was the dimension that Travelers were rarely called to, so why now? Rae was especially unhappy because she really hated the water. She got even more disgruntled when she had to bounce the three of them to a sinking ship full of rats. Yeah, and not your everyday, run-of-the-mill rats - giant rats with really big teeth. Ugh.

This is just the start to Rae's latest disaster as a Traveler. It will end up involving her friend Molly and, even worse, Molly's assistant Rog. Give her strength. Monsters will end up in her dimension, terrorizing the natives. Visions will come of all of her friends lying in front of her, dead. She is determined that that horrible event will not come to pass, no matter what she has to do to stop it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Michelle Francik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I LOVE Sam Cheever's books, so I've read nearly all of them. I was really looking forward to this book as I thoroughly enjoyed the first one. The thing I love most about Sam's stories are the characters, relationships and the interactions. This book was action. Fighting and slashing and being slammed into things. And the characters are so similar to characters from her other books that there were several times I had to remind myself which book I was reading. For me, I'd prefer less fighting and more interacting, more character building. And maybe some unique characters. If you've read her Croakies series and Mature Magic (the best!) you'll know what I mean. This is a good read and still has that Sam Cheever magic, so if you like her books, or you've never read her books, you should buy this. But I'm hoping for a little less fighting and a little more relationship building in the next one.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Emily Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Rescue Mission . . .

Rae Kitt is a retired police officer who somehow finds herself transported around randomly to deal with monsters, the kind that eagerly take up the challenge of making her dead! Now her best friend Molly has disappeared and unfortunately the monsters may have taken her. Will Rae be able to track Molly down and rescue her? Can she get rid of Molly’s annoying assistant Rog, who has no magic at all but insists on coming along to help save Molly? Or will she end up losing both of them as she struggles to control her own crazy bouncing magic?

This author’s writing style will captivate the reader right from the start. She paints the scenes with words that brings the reader into the scene to feel like a participant. The descriptions are clear and make the incredible seem real. Grab your copy and see if Rae can deal with this latest difficulty. Or will this one be the end for all of them?

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a great series! The storylines are so imaginative and entertaining. The characters are unique and interesting. And honestly who doesn’t love reading about battling mythical monsters? This author does a wonderful job of using words to paint pictures of settings, characters, monsters and battles. The descriptive writing style makes you feel as though you are in the midst of the action right along with Rae, Justice and the rest of the gang and can visualize what they see and feel. This book was entertaining from the first page to the last!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Margery · Rating 5 out of 5]

right from the beginning of the book you are gripped into the action. Traveling over land, thru the air and under the sea makes this an impossable book to put down. Cats have 9 lives, I think travellers have the same! Ms. Cheever had me yelling at the book when I had to put it down for the characters to gold still, I would be back A.S.A.P. My hubby laughed saying I lived on Terra Ferma, not in the wonderful world Ms. Cheever created. Thank you!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rae is once again bounced unwillingly into another dimension.
This time she tangles with the ruling entity of Aqua.
She's powerful enough to influence other dimensions by sending to them by using portals.
She kidnaps Rae's best friend to use as leverage to coerce Rae into helping her.
Now Rae is out to not only find Mols, but to protect all of the others that she cares for also.

A bounce before I die is the second book in the Midlife Muddle series.
It's fast-paced with developed characters and almost constant action.
I didn't want to put this book down.

[Jan Vasilius · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too many flips

The book is well paced, interesting characters, adventures, all all around fun. It gets docked a star because it is internally chaotic. The plot is pretty thin and action sequences pile on each other with exhausting randomness. This series is worth reading but the author needs to establish an internal coherence. A good fantasy needs a reality unlike our own, but consistent within itself. The bounced verse has a way to go. So much of the pleasure of a fantasy is seeing what the characters do within the constraints of their reality.

[Jennifer Wertz · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It is full of action and adventure. I like the characters and enjoyed the expanded roles of Rae's friends in this book. This is an interesting and engaging book. There are lots of different and interesting magical creatures in this book. I look forward to more in this series.

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish I could bounce!

Drop into her new magical world of scary beasts and water creatures. Crazy places, authors description leaves you wondering about portals and worlds beyond ours, or are they just in a different plane? More surprises await as you get swept up in the adventure and its not over yet..

[Liza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rae has accidentally become a Traveller with the responsibility to stop bad creatures from other realms that are trying to invade Earth to attack the residents.

I liked Rae and the side characters.

[Rhonda Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like this series

I love that the heroine's best friends got pulled into her latest crisis. One was brave and one was not but going to stick it out for his friends. I love those kinds of characters. I love all the different kinds of monsters and paranormal that are in the series. Something is always happening, the pace is always fast, and lots of action to keep me entertained.

[Terresa Terry · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have enjoyed all Sam books so far.