Crisis at Comicon (Temporary Superheroine, #2)

Can't a superheroine catch a break? Chloe Cole wants to cosplay in her Temporary Superheroine uniform at the Chicago comicon, but when the evil Mistress Miraculous threatens massive disaster, Chloe has to step up and fight. She's the only one who can control the Dimensional Diamond and save the comicon.
Chloe flings herself into superheroine mode yet again in another comic book style adventure featuring mysterious superpowers, fast action, and a long list of suspects with grudges against a comic book company celebrating its 75th anniversary. This was supposed to be a fun weekend, but there's far too much drama—especially in Chloe's personal relationships.
Characters in this novel:
Chloe Cole: Reluctant female superhero, possessor of the Dimensional Diamond, strong female protagonist, snarky 26-year-old with boyfriend and career issues
Roland Kirby: Eager comics fanboy, dependable partner in superhero adventures, ex-boyfriend who keeps pushing
Eric Wood: Ruthless comic book company CEO, questionably honest lover and confidant, man with a past
Jean Westover: Veteran comic book artist now relegated to drawing in Artists' Alley, prime suspect
Norman Krigstein: Troublemaking comic book writer
Howard Hogarth: Comic book personality—nobody's quite sure what this old guy ever did in the comics biz
Ray Herriman: Discontented young comic book company employee
Leslie Evans: Naive female comic book artist, possible frenemy
Sarah Manning: Cosplayer, off-duty cop, heroine's friend
Ardis Tenniel: Cosplayer, granddaughter of an artist cheated out of his rights, heroine's friend
Damien Nast: Sword salesman, grandson of an artist cheated out of his rights, hot tattooed guy
Jovial Jerry Fine: Beloved elderly icon of the comic book world, benign but skeptical participant in fast-paced adventures
Mistress Miraculous: Tries to destroy the comicon any way she can. What's her problem, anyway?
Marie Severin: Real-life brilliant comic book artist and all-round great gal who asked to be in this book

Award-winning author Irene Vartanoff combined her love of comic books and romance novels by working for Marvel Comics and DC Comics as well as MyRomanceStory.com, an online romance comic publisher. Following a long editorial stint with Harlequin, Irene began publishing her own novels. Irene's first novel, Temporary Superheroine, is now Book 1 of a trilogy. Her other novels range from women's fiction to contemporary romance, including Western and Gothic romance. And opera romance! A lifelong East Coast resident, Irene lives in a forest of tall oaks in the wilds of West Virginia with her husband, Scott Edelman.