{ "item_title" : "Painless", "item_author" : [" Bill Poje "], "item_description" : "It's 2005; the man with the hurricane of trouble is Augustus Valentine. Aug runs an import\export company in Port Everglades that was started with illegal money. So were the real estate developments in San Destin. In come the rubies, sapphires and diamonds; they are promptly stolen from Aug; who did what and why is the primary plot. Painless also features Jocelyn; Aug's delectably incredible girlfriend. Jocelyn sells Jaguars in Merritt Island. They have a weekend getaway in Ponte Vedra. There's a big hurricane finish on the beach in San Destin with gold, platinum, golf and gambling in the mix...as well as character development chapters in Detroit, Philly. Cleveland and NashvilleReviewed By Rabia Tanveer for Readers’ Favorite Painless by Bill Poje is the story of a man who was never handed the best cards in life, but when push came to shove, he made it all work in his favor. Aug has never been lucky. He lost his parents when he was just a child, had to live with his uncle, had a beautiful wife who died and now he is trying to make do with what he has. He is not the morally best person you will find, but he is trying to survive. He started his own import/export business, learned to make do with the opportunities provided and make the best for himself. He smuggles plenty of things for the underworld and he gets what he can out of that deal as well. But when jewels worth $40 million are stolen from him before he could smuggle them, Aug knew that he was in big trouble. He cannot get help from the authorities so he has to find out who stole the jewels, where they are and how he is going to get them back.This novel was a great surprise; I had no idea that I would like it this much. Action, drama, mystery and a little bit of romance had me hooked from the very beginning. The author has a unique writing style that makes the story very appealing. Aug is definitely an intriguing character, one that I just loved to hate. He is the perfect anti-hero of this modern story where nothing is as perfect as the world would like to believe, yet it is perfect in its own imperfect way. Aug’s background added depth to the plot, made it more interesting and paved the way for future development. I can definitely see this becoming a movie or even a TV series because it has the originality that guarantees success.Readers FavoriteAn exciting entertaining read.Our story begins with Augustus “Aug” Valentine, the President of Trove Import-Export. Aug is mugged. The culprits make off with the precious jewels he smuggled into the country. The event draws Aug deep into organized crime. Basically they want to do him in.Painless is not a quick read. The plot is complex. There are many subplots and characters all taking place at once. Bill Poje is a master at multitasking. He successfully brings the plots and characters together to create a mystery that will keep readers on the edge of their seat. Poje refers to his book as modern noir genre. This is the perfect description Painless for Aug finds himself embroiled in what seems to be a hopeless situation. He has to overcome the force threatening to take him down. I know a good book when I read one and this book is not good it is great. Aug is an exquisite character. He is handsome, a slick ladies man. He thinks fast on his feet.Poje has included a sexy bombshell named Jocelyn. The intimate scenes are steamy. Ah, but he doesn’t stop there, Poje includes a hurricane. This book is fast paced and will keep readers eagerly turning the pages. This book contains a lot of sex, violence and adult language.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers3.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/1/43/637/048/1436370485_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "19.99", "online_price" : "19.99", "our_price" : "19.99", "club_price" : "19.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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