Chloe Cole wants to stop her crazy dreams that she's a costumed superheroine battling a supervillain, but when her comics fanboy ex throws her into a bizarre escapade involving the New York City comic book scene, suddenly she's having wild, superpowered adventures in an oddly retro mirror universe. To fight a real supervillain, she's forced to meet the father she never knew, dodge the suspicious courtship of a powerful publishing boss, and embrace her destiny as a superheroine.
PG-rated nonstop comic book style adventure novel set in two universes, with plenty of super-powered battles and recognizable classic comic book scenarios—and some iffy romance thrown in.
CHARACTERS IN THIS NOVEL
Chloe Cole: Reluctant female superhero, strong female protagonist, possessor of super powers, snarky twenty-five-year-old with parent and boyfriend issues
Roland Kirby: Eager comics fanboy, dependable partner in other world adventures, ex-boyfriend who won't go away, sweet geek who believes in comic book science
Eric Wood: Suspiciously charming comic book company CEO, possible secret villain, questionably honest potential lover and confidant
Jovial Jerry Fine: Beloved elderly icon of the comic book world, benign but skeptical participant in fast-paced adventures, knows more than he tells
Diabolical Dave McCay: Maverick comic book artist, man who wants the modern world to be what it was like in 1962, troublemaking genius
Bodacious Barb: Knows the secrets behind the comics, doesn't give a hoot
The Purple Menace: Supervillain, mad scientist, wants to take over the world—make that two worlds
Keywords:
Strong female protagonist, superheroes, female superhero, chick lit, satire, superhero adventure comedy, comic book parodies, super heroine romance fiction
Award-winning author Irene Vartanoff combined her love of romance novels and comic books by working for Harlequin, Bantam, Berkley, and MyRomanceStory.com in addition to Marvel Comics and DC Comics. Today she writes women's fiction, sweet contemporary romance, and humorous superhero adventure novels. The Temporary Superheroine series humorously references classic comic book tropes while also providing exciting superhero adventure. The Selkirk Family Ranch series of romances centers around a large family in modern Wyoming. Her newest series, Singers in Love, combines romance, opera, and the supernatural. Irene is also the author of single title novels in women's fiction and romance. Visit her website at www.irenevartanoff.com for more details. A lifelong East Coast resident, Irene currently lives in a forest of tall oaks in the wilds of West Virginia.