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Full Scoop
Dear Reader:
Mercury's in retrograde, and folks in Beaumont, South Carolina, are dealing with gossip, scandal, misunderstandings, and more secrets than ever. Local pediatrician Maggie Farnsworth has even bigger worries. Her wild-girl past has caught up with her in the form of her ex-boyfriend, a jailbird who just flew the coop --- and is bent on tracking down Maggie and her daughter. Fortunately, FBI agent Zack Madden is on hand for protection. Unfortunately, his presence is turning up the heat on an attraction Maggie simply has no time for ... or does she? But Maggie and Zack aren't the only ones getting busy: Fleas, the hound dog, is up to his old tricks --- this time with Butterbean, a very alluring ... goat? Jamie Swift and millionaire Max Holt have babies on the brain. And resident psychic-slash-astrologer Destiny is fighting a crush of her own. Since the town's ice cream parlor is a magnet for gossip, no one can keep a secret and the sticky situations are getting even stickier ...
It's the wildest time yet in the town we love to write about, with the characters we can't get enough of. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a FULL SCOOP of fun, adventure, and romance.
Janet and Charlotte (THE AUTHORS)
Mercury's in retrograde, and folks in Beaumont, South Carolina, are dealing with gossip, scandal, misunderstandings, and more secrets than ever. Local pediatrician Maggie Farnsworth has even bigger worries. Her wild-girl past has caught up with her in the form of her ex-boyfriend, a jailbird who just flew the coop --- and is bent on tracking down Maggie and her daughter. Fortunately, FBI agent Zack Madden is on hand for protection. Unfortunately, his presence is turning up the heat on an attraction Maggie simply has no time for ... or does she? But Maggie and Zack aren't the only ones getting busy: Fleas, the hound dog, is up to his old tricks --- this time with Butterbean, a very alluring ... goat? Jamie Swift and millionaire Max Holt have babies on the brain. And resident psychic-slash-astrologer Destiny is fighting a crush of her own. Since the town's ice cream parlor is a magnet for gossip, no one can keep a secret and the sticky situations are getting even stickier ...
It's the wildest time yet in the town we love to write about, with the characters we can't get enough of. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a FULL SCOOP of fun, adventure, and romance.
Janet and Charlotte (THE AUTHORS)
347 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published April 4, 2006
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Janet Evanovich
323 books42k followersJanet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the Lizzy and Diesel series, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and Trouble Maker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author, as well as the Fox and O'Hare series with co-author Lee Goldberg.
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September 26, 2023
Janet Evanovich and Charlotte Hughes teamed to write several wonderful screwball romances years ago. I love these books for their entertainment value and the escape they offer for those times I just want to escape both from my life and the general mayhem I usually read. A lot of the pop culture references are dated, but the fun value never is. "Full Scoop" is a fun filled romance that will take you away from whatever you are escaping from. While the narrative is not as smooth as the other books, it does have a real nasty baddie and he isn't funny at all.
Maggie Davenport is a pediatrician in Beaumont, South Carolina and mother to a typical 13-year-old daughter, Meg. When her high school ex escapes prison, Maggie is afraid he is coming for her, and she is not the only one with this fear.
FBI agent, Zack Madden, has just finished a case where he was almost killed. He is on leave but when his boss tells him about Carl Lee Stanton's escape, he knows Maggie is in danger and volunteers to guard her and Meg, even though he's got a broken arm.
Beaumont is filled with eccentric characters and the happenings are off the scale funny from the newest ice cream flavor to the Elvis convention to Fleas the dog and his dogged pursuit of Butterbean the pygmy goat to Jamie and Max and their mission to make a baby.
Maggie Davenport is a pediatrician in Beaumont, South Carolina and mother to a typical 13-year-old daughter, Meg. When her high school ex escapes prison, Maggie is afraid he is coming for her, and she is not the only one with this fear.
FBI agent, Zack Madden, has just finished a case where he was almost killed. He is on leave but when his boss tells him about Carl Lee Stanton's escape, he knows Maggie is in danger and volunteers to guard her and Meg, even though he's got a broken arm.
Beaumont is filled with eccentric characters and the happenings are off the scale funny from the newest ice cream flavor to the Elvis convention to Fleas the dog and his dogged pursuit of Butterbean the pygmy goat to Jamie and Max and their mission to make a baby.
June 15, 2020
Maybe I should've read 1-5.. but details.
Full Scoop was another crazy book to listen to. I mean.. a lot of stuff happened in this one but it was also somewhat unbelievable? Almost laughable. From the very beginning, we are thrown into this crazy world where a bad guy escapes prison. Then to top it all off, his son is sent to protect his dad's ex-girlfriend. I won't even get into more detail about what else happened after this because this is just one big book about insta-love filled with crazy decisions from the FBI.
Again, this was laughable and I have no idea how I made it through this book with a straight face. I mean, this could be a lifetime movie/show because they met and fell in love within two freaking days. I've known the dust bunnies underneath my couch longer than that. Besides that, the daughter was just A-Okay with everything that was going on. Even acting like the sudden marriage was just a regular Tuesday for her.
Other than that, this book had a bunch of stuff going on. Lots of twists, turns, and clues that were super easy to follow throughout the book. It was an okay book and so absurd for me to dive into.. and now I'm wondering what the heck books 1-5 are about. Are they equally unbelievable yet highly entertaining? If so, then I might dive into it.
Full Scoop was another crazy book to listen to. I mean.. a lot of stuff happened in this one but it was also somewhat unbelievable? Almost laughable. From the very beginning, we are thrown into this crazy world where a bad guy escapes prison. Then to top it all off, his son is sent to protect his dad's ex-girlfriend. I won't even get into more detail about what else happened after this because this is just one big book about insta-love filled with crazy decisions from the FBI.
Again, this was laughable and I have no idea how I made it through this book with a straight face. I mean, this could be a lifetime movie/show because they met and fell in love within two freaking days. I've known the dust bunnies underneath my couch longer than that. Besides that, the daughter was just A-Okay with everything that was going on. Even acting like the sudden marriage was just a regular Tuesday for her.
Other than that, this book had a bunch of stuff going on. Lots of twists, turns, and clues that were super easy to follow throughout the book. It was an okay book and so absurd for me to dive into.. and now I'm wondering what the heck books 1-5 are about. Are they equally unbelievable yet highly entertaining? If so, then I might dive into it.
August 17, 2016
Okay, let's me real here: this book is 100% ridiculous and 100% implausible. I mean, this entire series has been ridiculous (in a fun way) and implausible, but I think this one takes the cake. Let's bullet point things, shall we?
- A super bad dude escapes from prison. The FBI sends the stepson of the guy the super bad dude killed to protect the super bad dude's doctor ex-girlfriend, who just so happens to be the mother of super bad dude's kid.
- FBI Guy and Doctor Ex-Girlfriend fall in love. IN TWO DAYS.
- Doctor Ex-Girlfriend's 13 year old is totally okay with her mother agreeing to marry some guy after two days.
- Elvis impersonators.
- Secret millionaires.
- Super obvious clues that something's wrong being totally ignored.
- A whole weird subplot involving voodoo????
- A dog and a goat falling in love.
In short, it was silly and fun and surprisingly okay as far as consent went (Janet Evanovich has a tendency to get...dubious). Totally predictable, of course, but hey. It kept me occupied on the bus ride home from work, so...there's that.
- A super bad dude escapes from prison. The FBI sends the stepson of the guy the super bad dude killed to protect the super bad dude's doctor ex-girlfriend, who just so happens to be the mother of super bad dude's kid.
- FBI Guy and Doctor Ex-Girlfriend fall in love. IN TWO DAYS.
- Doctor Ex-Girlfriend's 13 year old is totally okay with her mother agreeing to marry some guy after two days.
- Elvis impersonators.
- Secret millionaires.
- Super obvious clues that something's wrong being totally ignored.
- A whole weird subplot involving voodoo????
- A dog and a goat falling in love.
In short, it was silly and fun and surprisingly okay as far as consent went (Janet Evanovich has a tendency to get...dubious). Totally predictable, of course, but hey. It kept me occupied on the bus ride home from work, so...there's that.
March 27, 2018
One of the characters has my first and middle names, so that immediately won me over with this book. It enjoyable and I believe the last of the Full series. The only character that remained throughout the entire series was Max Holt so it was a bit frustrating not to really have follow up with the other characters. I guess we got a bit on Dee Dee, Jamie, and few more minor characters like Vera and Destiny. I had to get into the mindset of these being more individual books rather than a series and that helped me to enjoy them more. This one was a good one to end the series.
May 23, 2024
Entertaining mystery listening 🎵🎎✨😎
This kindle novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 6 of 6.
He has escaped from prison and the hold town is on alert. An FBI officer has moved into the house and romance is in the air. It all ends well.
I would recommend this series and authors to readers of romantic family and friends relationships mystery novels. 2024
This kindle novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account book 6 of 6.
He has escaped from prison and the hold town is on alert. An FBI officer has moved into the house and romance is in the air. It all ends well.
I would recommend this series and authors to readers of romantic family and friends relationships mystery novels. 2024
August 10, 2021
This was the last book in series snd it was really good book
September 6, 2011
This is silly, fun and a quick read. Not a love story,(at least not in my opinion) and not a mystery. Hmmmm. Not sure what to call it except funny.
To be fair, at first I was unaware this is a series of books (Full House, Full Tilt, Full Speed, et al.). While some authors do a good job with series books so that you feel as though each book can stand alone, not so much with this one. There were a couple of times when I thought, "Wait. Who is that?" and had to realize it was a character from a previous series.
I found the character of the FBI agent, Zack Madden, to be unrealistic. The man is silly, funny, laidback and flirty while he comes to guard a woman and her daughter when the woman's former lover escapes from prison. Yeah, that sounds just like an FBI agent. Still, I would be lying if I didn't say his character was endearing.
OF COURSE the two fall in love. You see that coming simply because the author tells you it's coming, and not because you see the natural progression of two people falling in love. I'm sorry did I mention this all occurs over the course of a few days?
I have other issues with the plot, but I won't delve into those here because they might be spoilers.
To be fair, at first I was unaware this is a series of books (Full House, Full Tilt, Full Speed, et al.). While some authors do a good job with series books so that you feel as though each book can stand alone, not so much with this one. There were a couple of times when I thought, "Wait. Who is that?" and had to realize it was a character from a previous series.
I found the character of the FBI agent, Zack Madden, to be unrealistic. The man is silly, funny, laidback and flirty while he comes to guard a woman and her daughter when the woman's former lover escapes from prison. Yeah, that sounds just like an FBI agent. Still, I would be lying if I didn't say his character was endearing.
OF COURSE the two fall in love. You see that coming simply because the author tells you it's coming, and not because you see the natural progression of two people falling in love. I'm sorry did I mention this all occurs over the course of a few days?
I have other issues with the plot, but I won't delve into those here because they might be spoilers.
January 14, 2015
A quick easy romantic suspense. The local doctor, Maggie Davenport, has a good life practicing medicine and raising her teenage daughter until her past catches up with her. When an escaped convict comes after her, a gorgeous FBI agent shows up to protect her. Let the love begin.
January 11, 2024
A killer, an FBI agent, and a pretty female pediatrician set in a story involving witchcraft and astrology. The story was predictable though fun to read. Queenie and Everest stole the show with their interesting skills.
December 28, 2019
Found this one less than entertaining.
May 27, 2025
This was a fun read for those of you who like to keep it interesting and still have a little danger involved.
March 23, 2008
In all honesty, this book was severely lacking in just about every area. It wasn't horrible. I didn't mind reading it, but there were just so many problems with the story as a whole, so many poorly developed aspects that kept it from being a truly good read. The story was very two-dimensional, lacking development and depth. It was just very superficial.
The characters have very little depth or exploration. The authors give you some basic history, but fail to really explore them. They mention things but then never really tell you about them. An example is Maggie's pregnancy. You know that the antagonist got her pregnant at a young age, and you're told that there was some sort of cover-up to get her out of town so no one would know. But they never give you any details. You have no idea exactly how old she was, and you're not told anything at all about this cover-up. Where did she go? What did she do? How did she handle it all? Why did she make up a husband? It would have been nice to have these details and it would have given another dimension to Maggie's character.
Zack's was in a similar state. You know his FBI step-father was killed by the antagonist but you learn little else, other than that Zack was greatly affected by the slaying. I wanted to know how old Zack was when his mother married his step-father, what their relationship was like, how he dealt with the man's death, etc. Again, knowing all this would have made the character more full-bodied. The authors just failed to give these characters any depth at all.
The romance between them was poorly developed as well. It seemed extremely forced, with very little emotion involved. It was like, hey, let's kiss; hey, let's have sex; hey, I think I might have feelings for you. I wasn't feeling the chemistry between them at all. I had a really hard time believing that these two characters were in love.
There were also some minor areas where issues bothered me. One was that Zack, as an FBI Agent, was allowed to participate in the case at all. He was personally connected (his father being killed by the antagonist 14 years earlier). I had a hard time buying that that would be allowed. Also, Destiny, who had roles in the other books, is done a serious injustice in this book. She's paired off and engaged with hardly a whisper. A little more on that would have been nice.
As for the good points...well, I enjoyed the cameos of Max and Jamie. Fleas the hound dog and Butterbean the goat were great. And the actual plot wasn't too bad. But none of that could overcome the holes in the book. I was rather disappointed overall once I finished.
The characters have very little depth or exploration. The authors give you some basic history, but fail to really explore them. They mention things but then never really tell you about them. An example is Maggie's pregnancy. You know that the antagonist got her pregnant at a young age, and you're told that there was some sort of cover-up to get her out of town so no one would know. But they never give you any details. You have no idea exactly how old she was, and you're not told anything at all about this cover-up. Where did she go? What did she do? How did she handle it all? Why did she make up a husband? It would have been nice to have these details and it would have given another dimension to Maggie's character.
Zack's was in a similar state. You know his FBI step-father was killed by the antagonist but you learn little else, other than that Zack was greatly affected by the slaying. I wanted to know how old Zack was when his mother married his step-father, what their relationship was like, how he dealt with the man's death, etc. Again, knowing all this would have made the character more full-bodied. The authors just failed to give these characters any depth at all.
The romance between them was poorly developed as well. It seemed extremely forced, with very little emotion involved. It was like, hey, let's kiss; hey, let's have sex; hey, I think I might have feelings for you. I wasn't feeling the chemistry between them at all. I had a really hard time believing that these two characters were in love.
There were also some minor areas where issues bothered me. One was that Zack, as an FBI Agent, was allowed to participate in the case at all. He was personally connected (his father being killed by the antagonist 14 years earlier). I had a hard time buying that that would be allowed. Also, Destiny, who had roles in the other books, is done a serious injustice in this book. She's paired off and engaged with hardly a whisper. A little more on that would have been nice.
As for the good points...well, I enjoyed the cameos of Max and Jamie. Fleas the hound dog and Butterbean the goat were great. And the actual plot wasn't too bad. But none of that could overcome the holes in the book. I was rather disappointed overall once I finished.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 20, 2012
Read these books out of order, but they stand on their own pretty well.
The characters are fun to read about; they fit some stereotypes with a few gentle tweaks to keep them interesting. The plot twists in this one were more convincing that in Full Speed (the other one I read this weekend), and I felt that the banter was more involved and more interesting.
If you know a single mom who is a pediatrician addicted to chocolate, I think you'll get a kick out of the main heroine. If you're in awe of spunky teenage girls ready to take on the world, it might be good for you too. No explicit sex content, and a light, fun read. Queenie the Voodoo practitioner has a fun role, as does the town gossip. :)
The characters are fun to read about; they fit some stereotypes with a few gentle tweaks to keep them interesting. The plot twists in this one were more convincing that in Full Speed (the other one I read this weekend), and I felt that the banter was more involved and more interesting.
If you know a single mom who is a pediatrician addicted to chocolate, I think you'll get a kick out of the main heroine. If you're in awe of spunky teenage girls ready to take on the world, it might be good for you too. No explicit sex content, and a light, fun read. Queenie the Voodoo practitioner has a fun role, as does the town gossip. :)
June 7, 2011
My problem with this book is the same I had with the one before it. With Jaime's storyline we had three books for her to fall in love with Max Holt. These books, the women fall in love by the end of the book and it's been only about 2 weeks in real time. I don't know what they are putting in the water in Beaumont, SC, but sign me up for some! It's just a bit unrealistic, but then I guess it wouldn't be a romance novel. I liked the characters of Maggie and Zac and were glad they got together. The storyline was predictable. I could have told you that Zac was going to end up as the new police chief of Beaumont. But it was still a fun story to read.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2017
Full Scoop delivers the same excitement that I remember from Full House. FBI agent Zack is a core part of this story and brings all the action together. Maggie, the female protagonist mostly worries throughout the story as to what will happen later, but her plight is riveting. Mel, her 13-year-old daughter keeps things amusing right along with Zack. I think this book wrapped up the series well. The town of Beaumont, South Carolina never fails to deliver with entertainment. I love the cast Evanovich and Hughes put together for the Full series, even if some characters changed out for most of the books. Beaumont is as much a character as anyone in the books.
August 18, 2012
Full Scoop was one of the more humorous books in the Co-Authored Romance Novels – Charlotte Hughes with Janet Evanovich in southern Beaumont, SC. Some of the same funny characters – Destiny, Max and Jamie Holt, Vera and local pediatrician Maggie Davenport and her teenage daughter. Maggie’s reckless past and ex-boyfriend who gets out of jail to claim what is his causes some major issues and yummy FBI Zack Madden comes to the rescue! As always Lorelei King does a bang up job with the performance on audio!!!!
June 6, 2016
As usual books by Janet Evanovich are full fun with a little mystery and romance thrown in for good measure. I enjoyed the story of Maggie and her friends in Beaumont, South Carolina. The romantic interest happens to be an FBI agent guarding Maggie and her daughter, Mel. At first, I thought there were too many characters to develop their personalities in one little book, but I was mistaken. Ms. E. and her co-author, Charlotte Hughes, did a great job and I came to like everyone (well, almost everyone -- always someone in these books you love to hate). Thanks for another fun read!!!
November 16, 2023
A Doctor, the FBI & a Killer
Doctor Maggie is dealing with her thirteen-year-old daughter, whose introduction to puberty is making life difficult. And that is not her only problem since she has aquired a pygmy goat as a payment for her services as a pediatrician, and the goat is attracted to her best friend's dog. But her biggest problem is an escaped convict out to get his revenge against her - so enters the attractive undercover FBI agent who makes Maggie's insides melt. This mystery/romance with its unforgetable characters has a lot of humor, but also a lot of menace.
Doctor Maggie is dealing with her thirteen-year-old daughter, whose introduction to puberty is making life difficult. And that is not her only problem since she has aquired a pygmy goat as a payment for her services as a pediatrician, and the goat is attracted to her best friend's dog. But her biggest problem is an escaped convict out to get his revenge against her - so enters the attractive undercover FBI agent who makes Maggie's insides melt. This mystery/romance with its unforgetable characters has a lot of humor, but also a lot of menace.
August 31, 2012
Listened to this one on the way to the beach. Typical Janet Evanovich brain candy. I do enjoy how Evanovich can write a feel-good story even though the plot deals with an escape convict on the hunt for the main character and stowed money. The characters ring very true to the typical Stephanie Plum characters, but for a brain-candy book, that is a good thing. Nicely read. Closer to a 3.5. If you like the Plum books, you'll like this one too.
August 21, 2022
Okay I was originally going to give this 3 starts but because it has a little bit of everything I had to give it 4. It has mystery, mischief, thrill, romance, and it’s a cute fast beginning of summer read. The romance portion was not my favorite but this book definitely had me laughing so hard. I would definitely recommend this book. I know there’s five more before this one so I’ll have to check those out.
November 25, 2008
Now I am more than happy to announce to the world that I L-O-V-E love the Stephanie Plum series. I don't care if she never chooses and the whole Ranger/Morelli thing goes on until we're all in nursing homes! No problemo! But this book just left me cold. I didn't laugh, I didn't connect with the characters and I was really disappointed. So theres not much else to say really...
April 16, 2014
This was a really cute chick lit fluff book. It was fun and a fast read. Funny & entertaining.
Local small town doctor, Maggie, and her 13 year old daughter are being protected from an ex-boyfriend who just escaped from prison, by a cute FBI guy. Throw in some funny girlfriends, farm animals and a fast moving storyline and you have a fun read.
Local small town doctor, Maggie, and her 13 year old daughter are being protected from an ex-boyfriend who just escaped from prison, by a cute FBI guy. Throw in some funny girlfriends, farm animals and a fast moving storyline and you have a fun read.
July 30, 2020
Love this series!
This is Full Scoop, book 6 and the final book of the Full series written by Janet Evanovich. I love all of the characters in this series. Max and Jamie are living the happily married life but they still get pulled into Maggie’s drama. Queenie and Everest were a total hoot! Don’t miss the exciting finale!
This is Full Scoop, book 6 and the final book of the Full series written by Janet Evanovich. I love all of the characters in this series. Max and Jamie are living the happily married life but they still get pulled into Maggie’s drama. Queenie and Everest were a total hoot! Don’t miss the exciting finale!
October 28, 2020
This was a fun read. I need to go look at the others in the series. Maggie is the town doctor with a 13 year old daughter. If that wasn't enough, her ex is coming for her after escaping prison. A sext FBI agent is guarding her, her daughter is being a 13 year old and her friends are a bit wacky. That's what you expect from Janet Evanovich though. LOL
April 16, 2023
Book 6 of the Full series, Full Scoop, focuses on Dr. Maggie Davenport and FBI agent Zack Madden. Jamie and Max play a lesser role in this story. An escaped prisoner with ties to Maggie brings Zack to Beaumont. Many other interesting and sometimes humorous characters occur in unusual situations. Definitely an entertaining read!
May 16, 2024
Really fun and yet suspenseful, even scary, and lots of romance.
I really enjoyed this book, I believe maybe the best of this series. It has everything to keep one interested. I found at times I had to go back and reread some things to clarify in my mind what was happening. For the most part, it was easy to follow.
I really enjoyed this book, I believe maybe the best of this series. It has everything to keep one interested. I found at times I had to go back and reread some things to clarify in my mind what was happening. For the most part, it was easy to follow.
November 11, 2025
Something for everyone
This book was such fun to read! A bit of everything, from romance, suspense, action, laughter..& more. The characters are interesting mix in ages, and backgrounds, friends and neighbors in small town, U.S.A. A typical teen, single mom and trouble from an escaped murderer while a convention is in town add a twist making a great story.
This book was such fun to read! A bit of everything, from romance, suspense, action, laughter..& more. The characters are interesting mix in ages, and backgrounds, friends and neighbors in small town, U.S.A. A typical teen, single mom and trouble from an escaped murderer while a convention is in town add a twist making a great story.
November 18, 2011
Well, I finally made it through. This one was actually a little better than it's predecessor, but none of the books in this series are as good as Stephanie Plum. If you're looking for something good, read those, not these.
May 8, 2017
Another in the Beaumont series. When Maggie was young she had an affair with a man who turned out to be a murderer. He got caught and sent to jail. He's escaped and he's back to get Maggie. The feds send in Zack to protect her and her daughter. Sparks fly.
April 16, 2022
Full Scoop
I have dearly loved this sweet series while awaiting the next Plum series book. I do hope we will see more like this. We need to keep up with Jamie and Max with their baby.
I have dearly loved this sweet series while awaiting the next Plum series book. I do hope we will see more like this. We need to keep up with Jamie and Max with their baby.
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