1–What is the title of your latest release? LOCAL GONE MISSING 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When a local man disappears from a small seaside town, detective Elise King is unwillingly dragged from her sick bed to investigate. She soon finds out that the town is full of secrets and hidden connections that run deeper and darker than she could have imagined. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I love plunging in and discovering a whole new world. And this time I was helped by the fact that my husband and I moved back to the UK from France and found ourselves living by the sea for the first time. Coastal towns and villages look so idyllic – the sea sparkling, the beach busy with surfers and swimmers, ice creams and little cafes with queues of holidaymakers outside. But take a look at the online neighborhood forums for the reality. They are often a masterclass in barely contained fury. In amongst the ads for pre-loved sofas and window replacement are people festering about the things they see every day – fly tipping, dog mess, blocked views, bad parking. And weekenders, of…

1–What is the title of your latest release? NOT TODAY, CUPID   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  Tech billionaire Nick Hart has sworn off love and romance, so when his brothers challenge him to plan a Valentine’s social with the sweet, quirky assistant who’s been secretly stuffing the corporate suggestion box, Cupid’s arrows won’t be the only thing flying! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  The series follows a trio of brothers who are self-made tech billionaires, so Austin, Texas (aka Silicon Hills) was a natural fit as it’s one of the fastest growing cities for tech.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Abso-freaking-lutely. Scarlett is such a fun character and I love that like so many twenty-somethings, she’s trying to spread her wings and find her place in the world while navigating work, school, familial obligations, and romance.   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Guarded. Determined. Protective.   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  Frenchies aren’t great running partners. (LOL. I am a hardcore researcher and I always pick up a ton of random facts when writing a new book.)…

Hi, I’m Ann H. Gabhart. I love talking about my showboat story, IN THE SHADOW OF THE RIVER and had a great time sharing about my characters and more in this fun Title Challenge Post.   I – Illusion – Illusion is an obvious theme on the showboat as dramas and other acts are presented to the patrons who stream down to the showboat to be entertained. But illusion is also an underlying theme when Jacci Reed realizes that much of what she has believed about her life may be nothing but shifting shadows. N – Night – Each night after the showboat ties up at a landing it is show time for the actors and actresses aboard, but sometimes the night can hold dangers or reveal secrets from the past.   T – Talents – A showboat cast had an array of talents. My characters showcased their acrobatic, singing, dancing, ventriloquism talents, and more. Jacci started doing song and dance numbers with her grandfather when she was five. H – Heart – Gabe has been in love with Jacci forever, but she thinks of him as a brother. He needs to find a way to reveal the true feelings…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE SEEING GARDEN 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? It’s a coming-of-age story about a young woman in 1910, set on a big country estate on the San Francisco Peninsula. Think Downton Abbey in California! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Actually, the setting came before anything else.  I was visiting the Filoli Estate in Woodside, California, which is a beautiful home set in glorious formal gardens, and I just couldn’t stop thinking about who would live in such a place. I later learned that the Peninsula had dozens of estates like that in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, when wealthy San Franciscans built their country homes south of the city.  The idea just grew from there. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Yes, absolutely. Catherine is caught between two worlds – the bohemian life she had as a child with her artistic parents and the more staid, upper-class lifestyle she’s had for the past eleven years. The contrast makes her a fascinating person, and it means that she’s trying to figure out who exactly she is and…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE TIFFANY GIRLS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Based on the real life, largely unknown women artists known as the Tiffany Girls. In 1899, three young women, the manager and main designer of the women’s division of the Tiffany glass company, a glass cutter who moonlights as a political cartoonist, and the daughter of a French art forger find a place to express their art while working on Tiffany’s most iconic glass pieces for the Paris World’s Fair of 1900, breaking the glass ceiling of their era and for working women to come. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Being a historical novel, the people and events were there to choose from. The year before the Paris World’s Fair was a particularly prolific and exciting time, perfect for portraying my characters’ lives; their hopes, dreams, and the obstacles they had to overcome. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? If I lived in 1900, definitely. And today? Absolutely. They have the same desires and drive as we all do. Plus, I think they’re really cool. 5–What are three words that…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Rhonda McKnight!   Writes: When people ask me what my favorite book is, my response is always, “Your Blues Ain’t Like Mine” by the late BeBe Moore Campbell. Campbell beautifully blended contemporary and historical fiction with a touch of romance. I was captivated by that story then and still am. Although I’ve written more than twenty contemporary romance novels and novellas and a few other contemporary women’s fiction projects, I never had the nerve to attempt my first love – a dual timeline novel until now. I blended my three loves in “The Thing About Home” – historical fiction, women’s fiction, and romance.   About: Rhonda McKnight is a New Jersey transplant, who has made South Carolina her home. She seeks readers who love women’s fiction with a strong romance. Likes books set among oak trees with knotted roots weighed down by Spanish moss. Doesn’t mind passing the ruins of abandoned rice plantations, blackwater rivers, and marsh to get to the Atlantic Ocean where…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Eileen Dreyer!   Writes: What do I write? Well…everything. I’ve written every kind of contemporary romance (sweet, hot, suspense, fantasy, humorous, topical), medical suspense, and now, what I like to call historical romantic adventure. Nefarious spies in Regency England, which I admit I’m enjoying immensely.  All Pip Knight wants to do is protect Beau, Viscount Drummond as he fights a cabal of traitors threatening Britain. What she doesn’t want is to be forced into marriage because of it. Pip has known Beau Drummond since childhood and loved him almost as long. But finding herself in a marriage with a man who doesn’t want her is not her idea of a happily ever after, especially when they’re both still in danger from the very angry traitors. It seems Pip really has her work cut out for her if she wants to change any of that.   About: Eileen is a veteran trauma nurse, excellent wife, legendary mom, Queen of Internet Travel Planning, master researcher, and…

1–What is the title of your latest release? EARL RUSH IN   2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?  The Earl of Trevelyan has a reputation for being a beast in society’s circles, but nothing – nothing – will stop him from rescuing Charlotte from her disastrous engagement. He promised his best friend that he would look after her. Of course, the earl can only protect her from the blackguard who’s trying to marry her. Protecting her from himself is quite another matter…   3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  That’s easy! Most of my books are Regency Romances, so they take place in England. This one is set in London and in a little inn just outside of London.   4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?  Yes – I wish she’d teach me how to be friendlier and more of an extrovert!   5–What are three words that describe your hero? Gruff, grumpy, piratical.   6–What’s something you learned while writing this book?  I learned about parlor games people in Regency England played in their homes at night. Some of them were pretty silly, lol…   7–Do you…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE COMEBACK SUMMER 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Sisters Libby and Hannah are trying to save their late grandmother’s PR agency by wooing a potential big client – an eccentric self-help guru named Lou. In order to win Lou’s business, the sisters must take one of her “Crush Your Comfort Zone” challenges. Shy Hannah must go on 12 first dates with 12 strangers and Libby (who is allergic to exercise) must train for and compete in a public, athletic activity. The sisters help each other through their challenges – but things get complicated when Hannah’s first love tries to win her back, and Libby falls for one of the guys she’s supposed to be setting up for her sister. Can they save their company, and more importantly, their relationship? 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Our last book took place in Destin, Florida, and readers really loved the beachy vibes. For The Comeback Summer, we wanted to find a city that had a beach, but also had a bigger professional market since our sisters run a PR agency. Chicago fit the bill—and it…

1–What is the title of your latest release? BELOW THE LINE: A Hollywood Crime Novel 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Former Detroit homicide detective turned film consultant, Edwin Blake, finds hard times and clinical depression in Los Angeles. He hopes to end both when he takes a job from a quirky movie producer to find a woman and her child on the promise of future writing gig. But hidden agendas are in play and Blake soon finds himself in a deadly contest to find the truth in the underbelly of a business that specializes in narcissism, illusions and well told lies. He’s aided by his girlfriend Carla, a former roller derby queen, who often tweaks his conscience and offers insights into the entertainment industry. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Write what you know. I’ve been working in film and TV in Los Angeles for twenty years. Plus, the superficiality and passive aggressiveness of the show business world provides great high contrast for a protagonist who comes from the no nonsense, two-fisted streets of the Motor City. Many of my first impressions and comic observations after moving from Detroit to LA’s…