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…

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Most likely to figure out how to use an enemy’s strength against them? Aviva Fleischer (BIG DEMON ENERGY, DEMON ON DECK – Bedeviled AF Aeries) Aviva’s magic allows her to illuminate physical weaknesses, which, thanks to training and experience she extrapolates into a psychological assessment she uses to bring down magic criminals. And if her secret demon side gets a rush out of exploiting those weaknesses, well, so long as she uses her powers for good not evil, where’s the harm? Most likely to get the jump on her enemies? Miriam Feldman (THROWING SHADE, MADE IN THE SHADE, A SHADE TOO FAR, A SHADE OF MYSELF, THE SHADE OF THINGS, BENT OUT OF SHADE, ACE OF SHADES – Magic After Midlife Series) Miri isn’t the first woman over forty to feel like she’s invisible, but she’s certainly the only one to turn that invisibility into strength via a rare shadow magic. Forget middle-aged crisis, she’s on a midlife adventure complete with supernatural creatures, newfound romance, and dangerous answers about her past. Her enemies will never see her coming. Most likely to triumph despite all odds? Nava Katz (THE UNLIKEABLE DEMON HUNTER, THE UNLIKEABLE DEMON HUNTER: STING, THE UNLIKEABLE DEMON HUNTER:…

1–What is the title of your latest release? HAS ANYONE SEEN CHARLOTTE SALTER? 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In 1990 a woman fails to turn up to her husband’s 50th birthday party, devastating her family. Thirty years a young female detective and two podcasters try to solve the crime. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The setting is always crucial for us. We wanted a small village by a river flowing into the sea. So we created a fictional village in the real East Anglian landscape where we spend much of our time. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? The real question is whether they would hang out with us. There are two protagonists in this book. The first, Etty Salter, is too damaged by the loss of her mother to hang out with anyone. The second, detective Maud O’Connor is too young, too cool, too full of life, to hang out with two elderly writers! 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Etty: mourning, numb, searching. Maud: fierce, determined, optimistic. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? The saying that ‘time is a great…

1–What is the title of your latest release? A KINGDOM OF SOULS AND SHADOWS, Fae Destiny Book 1 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? All her life, Eala Duir, a young college professor, has skirted the edges of a fantasy world. When a cryptic message in her grandmother’s will sends her to Ireland, a handsome stranger with mysterious ties to the Fae realm swears she’s been sent to help him fulfill a centuries-old fairy bargain. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I’ve always been a fan of Irish folk and fairy tales and loved to imagine what I would do if ever confronted with a faerie bargain. It seemed perfect to set my story in Ireland, the home of those fantastic stories, where my FMC faces just such a predicament. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes, Eala and I would totally get one another. We share the experience of being university educators and a deep love for Celtic and Irish history and myth. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Loyal – Practical – Inquisitive 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned about…