From Book 1: Discover where it all began—#1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich’s first “snappily written, fast-paced, and witty” (USA TODAY) novel in the beloved Stephanie Plum series featuring a feisty and funny heroine who “comes roaring in like a blast of very fresh air” (The Washington Post). The first book, One for the Money, was adapted as a 2012 film starring Katherine Heigl as Stephanie. Valerie tries to become a lesbian in book seven but doesn't like it. In Visions of Sugar Plums Valerie becomes pregnant with Kloughn's daughter, whom they name Lisa. Another bounty hunter, Ranger, tries to teach her. Title: Stiva owned his own funeral parlor, known as the best in the Burg. Dickie appears occasionally in the books and is a featured character in Lean Mean Thirteen when he vanishes after a public argument with Stephanie, making her a suspect in his disappearance. In the film he played by Patrick Fischler. It reminded me of an other character from an entirely different novel series. In Seven Up, Stephanie and Joe announced their engagement under pressure from their families, but called off the wedding in book seven. Needing a job she is told that her cousin, a bail bondsman, needs someone to help out in the office. Was this review helpful to you? But the only job openings he has are for skip tracers. Marrying him was known as one of her stupid choices. Use the HTML below. Carl the monkey is present, the villain, Gerwulf Grimoire (Wulf), and a new Diesel love interest, Lizzie Tucker, a preternatural cupcake baker. Eventually Stephanie returns to the job, and Lula goes back to being the file clerk and Stephanie's sometime partner. The Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich tells powerful, irresistible and fun stories from one of America’s biggest novelists. Vinnie is the owner of Vincent Plum's Bail Bonds, where Stephanie is employed. Stephanie relates to Grandma Mazur more than any other member of her family. She only finds herself in trouble and Morelli saves her. Her mother thinks Stephanie should have a relationship like hers but Steph is skittish about marrying again. He was running for a state position as well. Grandma Mazur also frequents the local funeral parlors because they are the social centers of the neighborhood. She also occasionally watches pay-per-view porn, on account that "The Weather Channel doesn't have enough action". The Stephanie Plum book series makes an excellent basis for crime thriller movies or TV series. Bob has been described as a big, orange bottomless pit. Morelli has told her that he trusts her, but he doesn't trust Ranger (same with Diesel) and she often has bouts of jealousy when Morelli's name is said with other women. A long-divorced couple fakes being married as their family unites for a wedding. After graduation, Stephanie married Dickie Orr, then promptly divorced him after discovering him in their new home, cheating on her with rival Joyce Barnhardt on their brand new dining room table. Salvatore Sweet is a cross-dresser who first appears in Four to Score as a person who solves a series of word puzzles for one of Stephanie's cases. Joe Morelli is Stephanie's on-and-off boyfriend, a former bad boy turned vice cop. Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a wanted local cop from her romantic past. Joyce actually is shot in the chest toward the end of the novel, but survives. See more ideas about stephanie, janet evanovich, janet evanovich books. In Book 5 when Tank is first introduced he is in a group of three men, two African-American and one undetermined. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.172. He has special abilities and his job is to track down fugitives with supernatural abilities, called Unmentionables. Evanovich says, "I wouldn't go so far as to say Stephanie is an autobiographical character, but I will admit to knowing where she lives."[2]. By the 11th book, Lula has worked her way up into being a full-time bounty hunter and takes over for Stephanie after she quits working as a bounty hunter. Don Champagne seems to have it all, but when his wife, Mona, learns of his affair with a pretty new salesgirl, she will stop at nothing to maintain their storybook life. As of Jan 10 21. Stephanie Plum faces the toughest puzzle of her career in the twenty-fifth entry in Janet Evanovich's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Probably not suitable for sensitive men. A boxer and homicidal rapist who brutalizes and sometimes kills women. When the series begins, the main character, Stephanie Plum, has become a bond enforcement agent for her cousin Vinnie’s bond agency. They both know they are not ready for commitment, but often comment on the idea together and have lived together more than once. Ranger married her and gave the baby his name and financial support. In each book, Stephanie is assigned to apprehend one or more people who are declared "failure to appear" (FTA), because they have not appeared for their court date. The film, based on the popular Janet Evanovich novels about bail bondswoman Stephanie Plum, had been moved from July 8 to June 3 earlier this month to keep it out of the way of Sony Pictures’ The Zookeeper and Warner Bros.’ Horrible Bosses (both comedies). After she asks him why, Morelli claims that "A man would have to be a total masochist to be interested in you", but by the end, he is interested in her again. Although, according to Ranger, "Tank isn't overly fond of being named Pierre.". 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He'll eat just about anything (including various items of clothing—thongs, socks, shoes, etc.) Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. and usually leaves big dog piles wherever he goes… which is why Stephanie likes to walk him on Joyce Barnhardt's lawn. In Two For The Dough her real name is revealed to be Edna. Morelli and Gilman sometimes act as the intermediaries when the Trenton police and the Trenton mob need information from each other, but this contact grates on Stephanie's nerves, since she knows Gilman still carries a torch for Morelli. When asked if Stephanie and Morelli will end up in a permanent relationship, Evanovich responds, "I don't want to tie Stephanie down to Morelli yet. Ranger is Stephanie's fellow bounty hunter and tutor and sometimes known as "Batman" because of his mysterious ways. This last straw prompts her to turn to her cousin Vinnie, owner of Vincent Plum Bail Bonds, for a job. Congrats Debbie Reynolds - SAG Lifetime Achievement! … Stephanie Plum is a fictional character and the protagonist in a series of novels written by Janet Evanovich. She eventually finds him but wasn't really prepared so he gets away. As of 2020, Stephanie has appeared in 27 full-length novels, four holiday novellas, and a short story in a compilation of various authors' works. He often assigns employees to guard or track her when she is in serious danger. I may even read into those books, so I guess the film reached it's goal. Stephanie sometimes uses him as a helper for odd jobs that require a person of his stature. In Eleven on Top, Valerie and Kloughn cancel their wedding after a stressful bout of wedding planning, but are eventually tricked into getting married in Plum Lovin' after Val gets pregnant with Kloughn's second child. Stephanie Plum briefly describes herself in the first chapter of each book, typically mentioning her Italian-Hungarian descent, fast metabolism, with light skin, naturally curly brown hair (that she keeps shoulder-length), and blue eyes, and is 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm) tall, and roughly 130 pounds (59 kg). Two single adults become caregivers to an orphaned girl when their mutual best friends die in an accident. Dec 31, 2013 - Explore Lee Ann Wright's board "Janet Evanovich/Stephanie Plum Series" on Pinterest. The arrangement becomes permanent when the owner refuses to reclaim the dog, and Bob becomes a part of Stephanie's life. Connie is Vinnie's receptionist/office manager. Bob is a big golden retriever a policeman acquaintance conned Stephanie into dog-sitting for in Hot Six. She is described by the author as "incredibly average and yet heroic if necessary". Ms Heigl leaves her romcom stereotype behind to take on the role of Stephanie Plum in One For The Money. She appeared in the film adaptation of One for the Money, Lula is played by Sherri Shepherd. After a brief career as a cheerleader for the New York Giants, and an equally brief marriage (from which she retains her married name), she has gone to work for her Mafia uncle Vito Grizoli as a "female wise guy". In Lean Mean Thirteen Grandma Mazur uses his real name: Harry. In the One for the Money film, she is played by Ana Reeder. Stephanie also often stays at his house, which he inherited from his Aunt Rose. Stephanie Plum is a fictional character and the protagonist in a series of novels written by Janet Evanovich. Good luck! Along the way we will see various locations that relate to the Stephanie Plum stories. To her regret, Stephanie is often forced to resort to her late Great-Uncle Sandor's seemingly indestructible, powder blue 1953 Buick Roadmaster, aka "Big Blue", that now belongs to Grandma Mazur. As a result of him often coming to her aid or rescue, she has built up quite a tab with him and he has said that one day, he will collect. Eventually Stephanie thinks he's telling the truth so she stakes out the person who can help him. After finding out about Stephanie's involvement with Diesel, Ranger warns her about Diesel's enemies. She has been prone to sneaking around his house to spy when that happens. The casting of Katherine Heigl, one of the least-gritty actresses on the planet, as rough-and-tumble Stephanie Plum, a laid-off lingerie saleswoman who discovers a … She tends to be a little kooky at best. Difficulty: Average. First appeared in Four to Score. She is a spunky combination of Nancy Drew and Dirty Harry, and—although a female bounty hunter—is the opposite of Domino Harvey. When Ranger finds out that Diesel has been carting the monkeys around, he "looked like he might burst out laughing again." Vinnie refuses to hire her, but she manages to convince him to give her a shot by threatening to blackmail him. First referenced in One for the Money, and first appeared in Two for the Dough. Their relationship has since evolved into a romance that runs alternately passionately hot and ice cold. Unemployed and newly-divorced Stephanie Plum lands a job at her cousin's bail-bond business, where her first assignment puts her on the trail of a … He is a known "Trekkie", and he hosts a Star Trek party which is ruined when Stephanie tries to arrest a man dressed as Captain Kirk. Introduced in One for the Money, in which he stalks Stephanie and almost kills Lula, and is incarcerated. Eddie is also usually one of the first people on the scene when something happens to Stephanie. The engagement is called off in Plum Spooky. Eventually Stephanie thinks he's telling the truth so she stakes out the person who can help him. Cross posted from ff.net. By Fearless Fourteen, Lula and Tank are engaged after she tricks him. Desperate for money, Stephanie convinces her … Lula is a quick file clerk, and this frequently allows her the time to accompany Stephanie when she is going after bonded clients who have not shown up for their court appearance (known colloquially as Failure to Appear, or FTAs). Katherine Heigl is Stephanie Plum in this hilarious film for the whole family – based on Janet Evanovich’s best seller about an incredibly average yet heroic woman who finds a new start in the bail bond business. A vacationing woman meets her ideal man, leading to a swift marriage. She only finds herself in trouble and Morelli saves her. He saves Stephanie from the Comstock Street Slayers at the end of Ten Big Ones, running over or shooting down most of the gang members with an UZI. Married to Lenny Stankovic with children and a dog. An uptight television producer takes control of a morning show segment on modern relationships hosted by a misogynistic man. Written by Briggs is a little person and a computer programmer. I loved that movie and I left the theater fascinated with the idea of bounty hunters. Who cares? Stephanie often finds former classmates and neighbors still living in the Burg, only a few streets away from their childhood home. She enjoys playing "Elevator Operator" and she sometimes forgets where she lives. Her mother gets to cook and rule the house. Like Evanovich, Stephanie originates from New Jersey, although Janet hails from South River and Stephanie was born in Trenton, New Jersey, the city where the series is set. of RangeMan Enterprises, LLC, a security company (among other things). He returns to finish what he started by stalking Stephanie again and is killed in her apartment by and during her confrontation with Allen Shempsky. The undetermined man speaks and it is not Tank. Joyce is Stephanie's arch rival. Mary Lou Stankovic is Stephanie's best friend. High Five book. "One for the Money," a film based on Janet Evanovich's 1994 novel and the first in her Stephanie Plum series will star Katherine Heigl, above, as the Trenton bounty hunter and … Grandma Mazur is also the official owner of Big Blue, a '53 powder blue Buick that men love and women hate. Needing a job she is told that her cousin, a bail bondsman, needs someone to help out in the office. Her mother, Helen (or Ellen) and father, Frank, have the type of relationship built to last. He thinks it is amusing that she is so gullible about his paranormal abilities. It stars Katherine Heigl, Jason O'Mara, Debbie Reynolds, Daniel Sunjata and Sherri Shepherd. Later on, it appears that Morelli has finally accepted her job (not so much the Ranger part), but it does not make him worry less or try less to protect her. So my viewpoint is based on the film, and nothing else.I had a lot of fun with this one. After 25 books, Rex is becoming notable as fiction's oldest hamster. One for the Money He pops up every once in a while in Stephanie's life and always sleeps in her bed when he is in town (staying at her apartment and sometimes going over to dinner at her parents'). She learns that Joe Morelli, a guy she knew intimately years ago, is one of the "skips". Nothing? Regardless of his rivalry with Morelli, he has said that "Morelli is a good man" and is the marrying type Stephanie wants. Her mother also wants Stephanie to get a nice, safe job and reminds her regularly, "They're hiring at the button factory!" Stephanie Plum has lost her job as an underwear buyer and is slowly running out of money and food. Maybe some day, but certainly not for several more books."[2]. Joyce also occasionally sleeps with Vinnie, who likes to spank her and make her bark like a dog. There's nothing like a good deli and the Red River Deli in Trenton is one of the best. The basic tour is an approximately hour-long drive around Trenton. In Twelve Sharp, Stephanie is finally able to tell Morelli that she loves him, but omits the part about how she loves Ranger as well. By then, he has also cleaned up his act and no longer does drugs. Stephanie has … Joe Morelli's grandma. She reappears in later books after she begins to work as a file clerk at the bail bonds office. Her husband is mentioned, but never appears in the books, as having run away with Angie's and Mary Alice's babysitter. Valerie, Stephanie's older sister who moved to California after getting married, is mentioned briefly in the first six books as being the perfect daughter.