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Grim and Bear It (A Tessa Randolph Cozy Mystery Book 1) by [Paula Lester, Christine Zane Thomas]

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by Paula Lester (Author), Christine Zane Thomas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 3: A Tessa Randolph Cozy Mystery

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A grim first week on the job.

Tessa Randolph is feeling defeated. On the outs with her boyfriend and suddenly without a job, she's scrambling to pay the rent. She doesn’t exactly have the kind of life she wants.

Tessa needs a change.

And the ability to afford the wet food her cat Pepper thinks she deserves at every meal.

Against her better judgement but without a better offer, Tessa takes a job from one of the scariest of bosses—her mother, who has a deadly sharp tongue.

And just like that, she learns that the life insurance agency at the edge of Mist River isn’t what it seems to be. Plus, Cheryl Randolph isn’t simply the sharp-tongued, overly critical mom Tessa thought she was. She’s a grim reaper. One of many people tasked with escorting souls into the afterlife.

And now Tessa is one too.

She wasn't expecting her life change to involve so much Death.

Tessa intends to simply kill it in her new career. But, running late on her second day of work, she doesn’t make it in time for her neighbor’s death. And now his soul is missing. Apparently, that's not a good thing when you're in the soul-collecting business.

Who knew?

Now, her mom-boss thinks Tessa can’t cut it. Which is just so typical. And she doesn’t seem to be telling Tessa everything about an important death in both of their pasts.

Not only that, but apparently, if Tessa doesn’t find the missing spirit fast enough, its absence will rip some kind of apocalyptic hole in space and time. Or something like that. It’s all a bit vague.

Not that Tessa read the job manual line-by-line. Who has time for that?

What’s worse, the police think Tessa might've committed the murder.

Can Tessa prove her innocence? Can she get her mom off her back and find the wayward soul before time runs out? And will Pepper get that expensive can of tuna she's sure she deserves? Find out today!

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April 29, 2020
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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085X2Q4LV
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 29, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3023 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 154 pages
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #577,853 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4,616 in Ghost Mysteries
- #15,852 in Cozy Mystery
- #16,893 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)

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Christine Zane Thomas
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USA Today bestselling author Christine Zane Thomas is the pen name of a husband and wife team. A shared love of mystery and sleuths spurred the creation of their own mysterious writer alter-ego.
They can be found in northwest Florida with their two children, their crazy dachshund, and overprotective schnauzer. While not writing, their love of food takes them all around the south. They love beignets, brunches at the beach, and benedicts of several varieties.
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Paula Lester
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Paula Lester is a full-time freelance writer and author who loves the outdoors, hanging out with her family, and coffee.
Lots and lots of coffee.
She adores cozy mysteries, both paranormal and straight, and dabbles in other genres under a pen name.
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Annett Ritter

Light easy read

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022

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I actually enjoyed this book and author enough that I had to get the next book in the series. There is good character development which is missing from a lot of books I try to read. The only real downside, in my opinion, is that this book ends rather abruptly, so I would say that the books in this series are not stand alone books. One thing I really enjoyed was the fact that I didn't know "who dunnit" until the end, but it was a light easy read.

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2021

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I wouldn’t go out and jump head over heels for this book, but I am willing to check out the next installment. I liked the idea of a “Grim Reaper” agency in lieu of the creepy dark black robe with bones and a scythe. The book was upbeat and added a modern take on being scooped up for the after life. Enjoy meeting the main character and her clumsy ways!

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Laura J. King

The beginning of a great series and collaboration!

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020

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Another great cozy read from one of my favorite authors. The story has a unique plot that unfolds at an even pace from beginning to end. I look forward to reading the next books in this series with these two authors collaborating.

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RLS

Fun story.

Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020

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Fun book to listen to. I enjoyed that the main character comes across as a normal kinda lost young adult. I listen to the books as I'm doing chores and this one was easy to follow and fun listening. Plan on reading other books in series as well as books written by both authors.

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M.B. Frisbie

Good first book in a series

Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020

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This was fun, light reading. A reaper's job can be stressful. What happens when you lose one?

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Fun !

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021

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Engaging paranormal story, with humor and a glimmer of romance. I’d like to read the 2 other books in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2020

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Interesting take on the Grim Reaper genre. Enjoyable, well written and plotted. Bit of an abrupt ending but not quite a cliff hanger.

Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2020

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Easy and fun read. It was nice getting to know Tessa and I'm sure we'll hang out again, taking would to their promised land.

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Angie Hackett

Interesting read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2022

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This was interesting, a good take on reapers. I’ve read a few reaper based books and it’s nice to see similarities as well as some differences. This flowed well enough to make it an easy read. The characters were a bit hit and miss for me but were otherwise good.

Kim L.

When your number is up.

Reviewed in Canada on April 14, 2021

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This was a good story with a very different turn on being a grim reaper from any I have read before. Tessa sounds like a lot of people we all know and just when you are ready to throw in the towel things change. I enjoyed the wit and humor in this book as well.

Jean Mc

Quick Read

Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2020

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This was a great quick read. It didn’t drag on. It’s quirky and light. Can’t wait to read the 2nd book and more character development.

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