1–What is the title of your latest release? Angus Brodie and Mikaela Forsythe Murder Mystery Book 7 – A DEADLY DECEPTION 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two people in a most unusual relationship.  Parliament, the heart of British law and authority.  A deadly plot.  Hundreds of people will die unless it can be stopped. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? A DEADLY DECEPTION     is the next book in the series set in Victorian Britain. I traveled there and have always been fascinated with England and especially Scotland. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely; there are people who know me and insist that we’re exactly alike. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Strong, resilient, and stubborn 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? The fact that plastic surgery has been performed by other cultures for over 5,000 years! 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit as I draft with a good outline of plot points and clues.  It is a mystery to be solved after all. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Bread pudding with caramel…

1–What is the title of your latest release? MAYA’S LAWS OF LOVE! 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A young woman who has always been unlucky in love may have finally met the love of her life… while on the way to her own wedding. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I visited Pakistan in 2020 for the first time after 15 years, and while being there it fed my diaspora soul in ways I didn’t expect, so I knew I wanted to set a book there. When I sat down to outline MAYA, I decided to set it in Pakistan. But a chunk of the book also takes place in Switzerland, and that actually arose out of the fact that I needed Maya and Sarfaraz—the main character and her love interest—to spend more time together before they reach their final destinations in Pakistan. So while thinking about what to do, I remembered that while flying to Pakistan we passed over Switzerland, so I thought “if we fly OVER Switzerland, we could feasibly make an emergency stop there.” And that’s where the setting came from! 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist…

1–What is the title of your latest release? SINCERELY, THE DUKE   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The Duke of Stonerick’s mother never misses an opportunity to nip at his heels that he needs an heir. Until recently, that never bothered him. During a bout of a recurring fever, Rick’s mother gives him a list of the young ladies making their debut. Without thinking, he closes his eyes, runs his finger down the names and by chance stops on Miss Edwina Fine. How can he go wrong with this lady? He loves the taste of fine brandy, the feel of fine wool, and the speed of a fine thoroughbred. He quickly writes a letter asking her to marry him and hands it to his mother to mail; not believing for a second, she will do just that. Edwina fine assumes she will do reasonably well at the upcoming Season’s marriage mart, even with red hair and green eyes. The wrinkle is that she doesn’t need a husband, she needs three. Born the youngest, even if only by minutes, Edwina is the most sensible of Sir Dudley’s Fine’s triplets. Edwina promises to fulfill her father’s dying wish of…

Book Title: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE AUNTIES Character Name: Meddy Chan   How would you describe your family or your childhood? Bizarre. I basically had four mom figures, each one vying for power and attention.   What was your greatest talent? Navigating a path to peace among my constantly bickering mother and aunts.   Significant other? Nathan Chan, my luscious, long-suffering husband.   Biggest challenge in relationships? Probably the meddling from my mother and aunts.   Where do you live? Los Angeles.   Do you have any enemies? Myself. Also the family of the guy I accidentally killed.   How do you feel about the place where you are now? Is there something you are particularly attached to, or particularly repelled by, in this place? I feel happy and also annoyed at the same time because I live so close to my mom and aunts.   Do you have children, pets, both, or neither? Neither.   What do you do for a living? Photographer.   Greatest disappointment? Losing Nathan in college.   Greatest source of joy? Finding Nathan again in my mid-twenties.   What do you do to entertain yourself or have fun? Good question. I am driven…

Hey, everyone! I’m so glad to be back with you guys today with a brand-new historical suspense, SET IN STONE. Set during the time of the Bone Wars—a very unique time period in our US history—this is the second book in my Treasures of the Earth Series. These books feature women in paleontology, digging for dinosaurs, and some pretty creepy villains.   S – is for secrets. Several characters in this story have deep, dark secrets E – is for excavating. The work that is required to bring some fossils out of the rock is pretty intense. T – is for time. There is a race against time for two teams competing for a prime spot in a museum.   I – is for ingenuity. Sometimes that’s what it takes to be able to win. N – is for nefarious. Someone is out to ruin the dig—especially for Martha and her team.   S – is for serial killer. There’s a killer on the loose and they don’t care who gets in their way. T – is for truth. Jacob is all about truth. But what happens when his honesty is called into question? O – is for opponent. There…

Five signs that you are reading a crazy good book You lose track of time and space. Have you been reading for five minutes or five hours? And where are you? When you look up, you see other people…and you have no idea how long they have been in the room with you. You dramatically gasp or sigh, depending on the scene. Was that a tear you just wiped away? Or did you just laugh out loud? Whoops. If you’re reading a physical book, you can’t turn the pages quickly enough. You may or may not get a papercut. And if you’re reading an ebook, your finger is tap, tap, tapping as you advance at the speed of light (or, you know, close to that). You re-read a scene because surely…THAT. DID. NOT. JUST. HAPPEN. But it did happen, and after your re-read, you race forward because you must know what happens next. You finish the book, and then want to immediately read it again. Or go find the next book in the series. Or go find any book you can by that author.   Ahem. These are my signs. What about you? How do you know when you are…

1–What is the title of your latest release? CHEATER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Detective Kit McKittrick and police psychologist Sam Reeves join forces once again to take down the killer of former homicide lieutenant Frankie Flynn, who was murdered in his retirement home.  More victims fall as Kit and Sam race to solve the case—and Kit tries to protect her heart. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The city of San Diego is beautiful and offers so many different environments for murder—the beach, the desert, the mountains, the ocean.  I chose a continuing care facility after visiting one with a friend who was looking for a good place for her mother.  I loved how it was its own little mini city, allowing the residents independence while ensuring they received quality care.  Of course, a killer in their midst upsets this balance and Kit must put things back to rights. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Oh, yes.  Kit is prickly but her heart is a giant marshmallow.  I also have fallen in love with her family—Harlan, Betsy, and Akiko.  I’d love to hang out with all…

1–What is the title of your latest release? CAPE RAGE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Never play baseball in an elevator. Danny Barrett – the undercover cop in Cape Rage who brings down a crime family living on an island off the coast of Washington State – would never do that. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The first Danny Barrett book – The Sweet Goodbye – took place in the forests of Maine. I wanted a road trip, some open horizons, a little water. Ended up in Washington State. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? I would. Although I’d keep him in front of me. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Tough. Resilient. Mysterious. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I like villains as much as I like main characters. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I do both. Which means I overwork, but I can’t stop editing as I go along. Bad habit. Or good habit. I still can’t decide. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? When I’m writing? Dry roasted peanuts. When I’m not…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE WAVES TAKE YOU HOME 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The Waves Take You Home is about Violeta Sanoguera, a 28-year-old woman who is called home to attend Abuela’s funeral. Once she returns to Colombia, she realizes she has inherited the family restaurant, the place her Abuela told her to run from her whole life. This is a tale about the unbreakable bonds of three generations of women, the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters, and the circumstances that call us home. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I always knew where my book was going to take place. The setting of the Caribbean and Colombia was integral to the story! It influences the characters, the decisions they make and how they view life. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! My protagonist, Violeta, is a very creative and sensitive individual. I think it would be fun to talk to her and see why she made the decisions she made in the book and talk about her family history. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Emotional, stubborn…

1–What is the title of your latest release? JUST FOR THE SUMMER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Two women in the hospitality industry, frustrated with their careers and lives, decide to do a job switch that they hope will be a reboot and resolve all their troubles. Like real life, plans go awry, and challenges abound, but the hope of unexpected romance sweetens the swap. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted a big city boutique hotel and a sleepy rundown fishing lodge in the Northwest, so I went with Seattle and a remote area of Idaho. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! And although the two main characters are total opposites, I would enjoy certain elements in both. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Ginnie: Determined, Sincere, Hardworking. Jacqueline: Fun-loving, Confident, Selfish. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I was reminded of how much we need balance in our lives. I sometimes fall into Ginnie’s mindset of being a workaholic, and forget to have fun. Although Jacqueline was a little too fun-driven, I could use a bit more of that…