Janet Evanovich has been writing and sharing character Stephanie Plum’s life since the first book of the series, One for the Money, was published in 1994. Stephanie Plum is a bounty hunter, who continues to find ways to make life interesting as well as extremely dangerous. Evanovich’s 18^th book of the series was released in 2011, while the next in the series holds an anticipated release date of November 20, 2012. Here are 18 components to the series that are reason enough to spend time catching up with the series in time for the 19^th book, entitled Notorious Nineteen.

1. Small town life: The novels show the humor in the small town lifestyle, gossip, the history of the town and everyone in it, and of course, the stories everyone wants to leave behind when they move away from home as an adult.
2. Female bounty hunters: Stephanie Plum is not the only female who tries to become a bounty hunter, making great competition and challenges.
3. Romance: Throughout the series, the reader will have a difficult time choosing between the two men Stephanie Plum has in her life. Their storyline is always interesting and even causes many cliffhangers.
4. Timing: Plum does not have any previous experience as a bounty hunter when she takes the job; she was just desperate. Timing is not always on her side, yet somehow, in the end, the timing works out, usually in a humorous manner.
5. Family ties: It is very neat to have a storyline that involves the main character’s family in a positive light. Although there may be drama going on in Plum’s family, whether it is her sister, parents, or grandma, at the end of the week, they always find time to eat together.
6. Comfort zone: Plum is a very strong woman, yet still struggles with stepping outside of her comfort zone. The readers are able to relate and cheer for her to push her boundaries.
7. Unfortunate connections: In relation to the small town situation, unfortunate connections tend to show up more times than not. No matter how unfortunate, there is always a good twist to it, past or present.
8. Jobs we hate: Especially in today’s economy, most can relate to having jobs that they do not enjoy and hope are temporary.
9. Finding your place in society: Plum has to work at getting respect from the people around her due to her job and people questioning her role in a supposed man’s job.
10. Bad Days: We all have bad days, and Evanovich makes sure to include those throughout the books as well. However, she is able to shine light on them.
11. Friendship: Stephanie Plum is independent, yet would not survive anything she encounters without her friends.
12. Loyalty: Throughout the turmoil, Plum can always count on her friends.
13. Special effects: The movie based on Evanovich’s first book, One for the Money, shows how intense some of the scenes can be. There is always something blowing up or burning down.
14. Girl insight: Although the story is from a female’s perspective, everyone can enjoy the plot.
15. Funny Criminals: Being a bounty hunter sounds interesting enough, but once you start to read and see the type of people Stephanie Plum is supposed to find and capture, it gets even better.
16. New Jersey: Stephanie Plum’s job takes place in New Jersey, which includes characters that fit the stereotype of New Jersey perfectly.
17. Ratings: Evanovich is a #1 best-selling author, with multiple series to her name. This series has been successful for over a decade.
18. Movie releases: If you have not seen the movie that came out in January 2012, it is a must-see. Katherine Heigl took the role of Stephanie Plum.

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About the author

Marci Swank
I am from a small town in Iowa, and now live in a slightly larger Iowan city where I am finishing my B.A. in English with minors in Professional Writing and Interactive Digital Studies, with an emphasis in Digital Writing & Business. I love to travel, read, write, and talk; the ways I absorb as much creativity and knowledge as I possibly can.

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