Gator Bait

Gator Bait by Jana DeLeon is the 5th book in the Miss fortune Mystery series. When Deputy sheriff Carter LeBlanc is shot and left to drown in the swamp, CIA assassin Fortune Redding and her friends Ida Belle and Gertie find themselves caught up tracking an arms smuggling ring. This series is always fun to read and so entertaining. Despite their skills and abilities, the trio seem to find themselves in quite a few odd and funny situations. A fast paced, delightful and enjoyable adventure. I listened to the book on Audible and the narrator especially did a wonderful job and added to the experience.

I love a series where I can depend on being entertained, has a mystery to solve and has a touch of romance. This series delivers on all of the above and does it with wit and humor and respect for all us old farts too. All the action in these books takes place in a short period of time and reading in order is highly recommended. <br /><br />Swamp Team 3 (Fortune, Ida Belle and Gertie) are back in action after Carter calls a mayday in and the Team finds him and saves him. Who would be stupid enough to fire on the deputy while he's in the well marked police boat? When Carter wakes up with amnesia and can't even remember, the Team decides that they need to investigate since Carter's life could still be in danger. When the ATF takes over the case and another attempt is make on Carter, the Team knows that something big is going on and they step up their game with some really hilarious results. Fortune is not about to let anything happen to Carter when she is just now realizing that she has real feelings for him.

<b>3.75 stars</b><br /><br />The fifth book in the series means that Fortune is somewhere in week four or five of her summer long <s>hide out</s> stay in Sinful, Louisiana. This one picks up the day after the last one ended. Fortune and Deputy Carter LeBlanc have had their first date and Fortune is hoping to ride out the rest of the summer in peace and quiet. When Carter's trip into the bayou to check on something ends with shots fired and him calling in a mayday to the sheriff's office, Fortune has to face that her feelings for him are getting more complicated. And when his medical condition sidelines him for the immediate future, it's up to Swamp Team 3 to find out who was brazen enough to try to kill a law enforcement officer...and why. The fact that the ATF gets involved means that the stakes are even higher.<br /><br /><br />As usual, this entry into the series is a lot of fun though absolutely not to be taken seriously. It was nice to see everyone's concern for Carter but I'm more and more bothered by Fortune's continued dishonesty with him. Maintaining the lie of her true identity before they really knew each other was one thing, but doing it after they've become friends and especially now that romantic interest has been expressed and reciprocated it seems wrong. I think it's past time for Fortune to come clean. Hopefully this happens soon.<br /><br />I was a little disappointed at the backtracking done with regards to Celia Arceneaux but I'm still looing forward to more Swamp Team 3 <s>mis</s>adventures.

Fortune does it again with her octogenarian sidekicks. Fortunae is a CIA undercover assassin. This time it is for her protection in a small Louisiana town. Somehow she always finds a murder or situation that threatens her undercover gig. This series is entertaining in the way of Janet Evanovich. Try it, and you may like it!

The fifth installment in the <i>Miss Fortune Mystery</i> series by Jana Deleon. At the end of the previous book Fortune and Deputy Carter LeBlanc go on their first date. When Fortune and the old ladies learn that Carter went to check something out where they had their date and his last radio transmission indicated shots were fired they rush to the scene and are barely in time to save his life. Now the Swamp Team 3 activate their investigation skills to track down the person responsible.<br /><br />Another fun addition to the series. I finally felt there was a tad bit of romance but still not enough to call this a romance. Still I have hope that Fortune and Carter will have their HEA (Happily Ever After). Lots of laughs and lots of goofiness and lots of hilarious chases. Don't expect any seriousness in this series.

This has got to be one of my favorite series. I just love the characters and can't wait to see what happens with Celia as mayor of Sinful!! Wow, I sure hope that doesn't last long!!! And, I'd actually give this a 4.5 if I could.

This is book 5 in the series and it's fantastic. Lots of ridiculous incidents and antics with Gertie and Ida Belle and gang. Love these books. They always make me laugh!

The morning after her date with Deputy Carter that concluded <em>Swamp Team 3</em>, Fortune is called upon to save Carter's life when the junior deputy runs to find her upon receiving an S.O.S. call from Carter with gunshots in the background in <strong>Gator Bait</strong>, the 5th book in Jana DeLeon's Miss Fortune series. Stealing a boat, Ida Belle and Gertie go with Fortune to the island where he took her for their date, only to see the sheriff's boat sinking and no sight of Carter. In no time, Fortune has dived into the lake, locating the unconscious Carter (with her heart, according to Gertie) in the dark, murky waters and brought him back to the surface, miraculously saving his life to the astonishment of all. <br /><br />Read the rest of this review, more reviews, and other wonderful, geeky articles on <a href="http://fangirlnation.com/2017/03/01/gator-bait/" rel="nofollow noopener">FangirlNation</a>

This definitely isn't the best book in the series. I read this book and swamp team 3 back to back which was not a good idea. I loved swamp team 3 but was bored with this one. I keep waiting for something to happen between Carter and Fortune but it never does. I want them to get together already. There isn't much interaction between them in this book and that is what I keep reading this series for.

I loved this book, love Gertie, love Ida Bell and add in a hiding assassin, a hunk of a deputy sheriff, some arms dealers and let the fun begin. where but the south, can you break into buildings, have a drink with a Mafia Don and have the sheriff come to the rescue ridding a donkey. When Jana writes a store you are guaranteed of fun, laughter and events that will just tickle you. Love this series!