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Fresh Pick | SLEEP NO MORE by Susan Crandall
Fresh Pick / January 25, 2010

January 2010On Sale: January 1, 2010Featuring: Abby Whitman; Jason Coble400 pages ISBN: 044655684XEAN: 9780446556842Mass Market Paperback$6.99 Romance Suspense Buy at Amazon.com Sleep No Moreby Susan Crandall DANGER NEVER RESTSThe night was always Abby Whitman’s enemy. As a young girl she walked in her sleep, and one night, started a fire that scarred her sister for life and left Abby with unbearable guilt, and a loneliness that echoes within her AND EVIL NEVER CLOSES ITS EYESNow Abby has begun blacking out again—with apparently fatal results. A car accident has killed the son of a prominent family. Even though the evidence seems to exonerate her, Abby is plagued by doubts—and soon by mysterious threats. A young psychiatrist, Dr. Jason Coble, is intrigued by Abby and offers to help her explore the dark recesses in her mind. Through this terrifying journey, Jason’s interest turns to passion, and he yearns to give her the love she craves. But first, Abby must trust him—and shed light on secrets that will rock this Southern town and reveal a danger that threatens them both. Excerpt Prologue The house where Abby Whitman’s family lived wasn’t like the plantation houses in the movies. There was no sweeping staircase and…

Karen Harper | What I Did On My Summer Vacation-(And How It Inspired My Novel)
Uncategorized / January 25, 2010

Several years ago my husband and I took a two week trip to Alaska, one week by bus and train, one by cruise ship. I was surprised how much I loved “America’s Last Frontier,” and realized it would be a great place to set a romantic suspense novel. Not only was the scenery awesome, but it could easily become dangerous, especially if-hm, let’s say a south Florida heroine visiting there is somehow swept down a wild river. And then, what if Mitch Braxton, her former fiancé, who owns a lodge nearby, risks his life to rescue her in a kayak, but then they are stranded in the wilderness… Ah, yes, the eternal “what if” of a fiction writer. During our trip, I met and interviewed many unique Alaskans, some of whom thought nothing of holding down two or three part time jobs for the privilege of living in their beloved state. Besides meeting the human denizens, we were astounded to see so much of nature up close and personal: moose walking down the street; bears grabbing migrating salmon out of a wild river. To read more of What I DID ON MY SUMMER VACATION-(AND HOW IT INSPIRED MY NOVEL). Visit…