Genre: Fantasy, suspense, adventure

Stars: 4

Links: Amazon UK and Amazon US

 

The Blurb:

What would you do if you woke up with super powers?

For Bella Brown, life hasn’t gone according to plan. She’s almost thirty, still living in her uneventful hometown, and her dreams of becoming an investigative reporter have fallen by the wayside.

That is, until she wakes up one morning to find she’s been gifted with some amazing new abilities. What’s a girl to do with heightened senses, super speed and the ability to lift a truck one-handed? Bella quickly discovers that her new powers can easily help her land front-page leads at local newspaper The Hartleybourne Gazette.

Soon Bella’s out every night chasing down local criminals for stories, while keeping her powers a secret from everyone besides flatmate Chloe. But when a burglary-gone-wrong accidentally turns her into the mysterious Hartleybourne Heroine, Bella finds herself on the front page for the wrong reasons. Her secret becomes harder to keep as she tries to track down the source of her powers, and especially when crime reporter Matt Gilmore is intent on unmasking the town’s new vigilante…

Suddenly, having an extraordinary life is far more dangerous than she ever imagined.

My Review:

Part comedy, part fantasy, part adventure, this is a fun-fuelled errr fun.

Bella Brown, down-on-her luck and not fulfilling her dreams, wakes up with superpowers. With her investigative reporting career back on the agenda, and a secret identity to maintain, Bella goes from bored to overburdened overnight. And her problems are only just beginning.

With pace, wit, a dash of romance, and lots of energy, this is delightful escapism. Recommended.

*Thank you to the author for my free review copy via Rachel’s Random Resources.

About the Author:

Elle Spellman is a writer and comic book geek living in Bristol, UK. She’s been writing since a very young age, spending her childhood afternoons penning stories about fictional adventures, and illustrating them too.

Now, Elle tends to write contemporary fiction with kick-ass heroines and a little bit of magic. She’s Bad News is her debut novel, and she’s just finished working on her second. Her other interests include running, wine, red lipstick, the paranormal, and all things Batman.

Social Media Links –

Twitter: @capesandcorsets

Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17378224

Blog: http://ellespellman.blogspot.co.uk/