Look Before You Jump - Paperback

by D. A. Bale (Author)

When scandal is afoot and Vicki leaps in to solve a murder, you know it's gonna be big.

'Cause this here's Texas.
Don't you dare call Victoria Bohanan a debutante. That cozy life is firmly in her rearview mirror after striking out on her own. Nowadays she'll earn every penny of that twenty dollar tip by guessing your favorite drink faster than you can belly up to the bar. Sharp wits have gotten her out of more than one disastrous affair.

Until the mouth sinks her right into another.

When an old high school flame returns to town with a pastorate position lodged under his belt, life becomes tangled. This time it's not between the sheets. Quicker than Vicki can score a shot of Jack, her former boy toy is embroiled in a mystery guaranteed to implode the megachurch his parents built and send the gossiping gaggle into a tailspin faster than a quarterback sack on Sunday.

She's smart. She's sexy. With an attitude the size of Texas only a mother could love. But when the cow chips are down, Vicki's the one to uncover the killer and solve the case of who murdered the preacher's wife.

Join the laugh-out-loud capers in book one of the Bartender Babe Chronicles that readers of Janet Evanovich are calling the Texas Stephanie Plum. Light among humorous mysteries and romantic comedies and long on-well as they say, everything's bigger in Texas.

Author Biography

Sometimes life emulates fiction. Life is filled with tragedy and Ms. Bale's writing reflects this reality. However, there is always a silver lining...even if one must spend their entire life searching for it. In her previous career, Ms. Bale traveled the United States as a Government Relations Liaison, working closely with Congressional offices and various government agencies. This experience afforded her a glimpse into the sometimes "not so pretty" reality of the political sphere. Much of this reality and various locations throughout her travels make it into her writing. She dreams of the day she can return to visit Alaska. Visit her blog - leave a comment or send a personal message at http: //dabalepublishing.blogspot.com