Rocky Start Series by Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer, Jennifer Crusie

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  • Rocky Start (Rocky Start #1)
    #1

    Rocky Start (Rocky Start #1)

    Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer

    Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    · 15 ratings · published 2024

    Think of the movies Grosse Pointe Blank or RED. Retired covert operatives living in a small town in the Smoky Mountains. What could go wrong? Rose Malone’s landlord and employer, Ozzie Oswald, just died and now she has no idea if she has a job or if she and her daughter, Poppy, have a place to live, and that’s on top of the arrest warrant that’s been out for her for nineteen years... more

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  • Very Nice Funerals (Rocky Start #2)
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    Very Nice Funerals (Rocky Start #2)

    Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer

    Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 3 of 5
    · 12 ratings · published 2024

    Rose Malone is doing all right except that her daughter is struggling with PTSD, her lover is leaving her for the Appalachian Trail, and there’s a rumor that there’s a million bucks in the building she inherited which has inspired every money-hungry man in her weird little town to bring her cheap flowers and offer to search the place for her. Max Reddy needs to get back to the Appalachian Trail; it’s hard to recover from a life of covert operations when you’re in a community of ex-agents... more

  • The Honey Pot Plot (Rocky Start #3)
    #3

    The Honey Pot Plot (Rocky Start #3)

    Jennifer Crusie, Bob Mayer

    Rated: 4.68 of 5 stars
    · Steam rating: 2 of 5
    · 15 ratings · published 2025

    (This book will be released much earlier than the indicated publication date; we'll update as soon as we know for certain). Somebody is killing the women of Rocky Start, which probably seems fair since they’re all retired assassins. Well, not all... more

  • Rocky Road: A Rocky Start Novella (Rocky Start #3.5)
    #3.5

    Rocky Road: A Rocky Start Novella (Rocky Start #3.5)

    Bob Mayer

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2026

    A gruff ex-operative. A hiking trail. And a dog. Max Reddy has spent his career as a covert operative doing what he does completing missions, avoiding emotions, and treating every human interaction like a tactical operation. It's worked great—until he met Rose Malone in Rocky Start. She stole his wallet and his heart and made him almost human; but he’s still basically a well-trained robot with minimal social skills... more

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