1–What is the title of your latest release? NONE OF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF PRINCE WERE ALIVE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When an incoming hurricane disrupts a busy mom’s life and (spoiler alert, marriage), she’s got to beat the storm without losing her marbles. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I live in Savannah, Georgia. It is a beautiful coastal city full of creative, hilarious, and passionate people. For many years, we were lucky that major storms scooted by us and then we got walloped by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, which inspired the action of the book. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. I would buy her beer and tell her she’s a great mom. Also, I would tell her it was rude to say those things about Taylor Swift and she should listen to Midnights so we can discuss it. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Plucky, vibrant, seething. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Rejection makes me a better writer and human. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I edit in…

1–What is the title of your latest release? THE LINDBERGH NANNY 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? The most famous kidnapping in American history as told by one of its key protagonists. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The crime took place in New Jersey, so the setting was decided for me. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely, although she strikes me as someone who would be a bit guarded at first. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Sharp witted. Loving. Emotionally bruised. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I knew the bare facts of the Lindbergh kidnapping, but I had no idea the staff of both the Lindbergh and Morrow houses came under intense suspicion. One committed suicide, another was institutionalized, another died young, and a fourth just disappeared. The Lindberghs, of course, were primarily affected, but this crime ruined a lot of lives. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? I try to get to 100 pages and then I start writing one new page a day and revising two. With certain projects, I run…

CALLING THE SHOTS is Book 3 in the Out on the Ice Series. It’s a sweet second chance-ish romance between two rival women’s hockey coaches: Regan Lane, an outspoken former superstar player who loves the spotlight, and Tierney McGovern, an ice queen single mom determined to protect her daughter and her heart. As their teams face each other game after game, it doesn’t take long for them to realize their hockey rivalry isn’t the only thing heating up.   C is for Coaches. Tierney and Regan are rival head coaches in a women’s professional hockey league. A is for Airplanes and Airports. Both women spend a lot of time traveling with their teams and to see each other. L is for Love of all kinds: parent and child, siblings, and of course, the love between Regan and Tierney. L is for Lady Libertys. Tierney is the head coach of the New York Lady Libertys. I is for Ice. Regan is the head coach of the Boston Ice. N is for New York. Most of the story takes place in NYC, especially Brooklyn. G is for Girlfriends. Friends and former teammates from the previous books in the Out on the Ice…

Clueless is a masterpiece Can you believe it’s been over 20 years since Clueless gave us Emma as privileged ’90s Beverly Hills teens? Cher loves plaid, had computer software to design her outfits and most unbelievable of all, had Paul Rudd as a stepbrother that she never noticed was a “total Baldwin”   1995 was a Banner year for adaptations Am I worth my salt if I don’t mention the 1995 Pride and Prejudice? Or the lesser-known title, the one where Colin Firth goes for a swim. This is a mostly faithful adaptation and what I love about it honestly is that it dares to be so long. The watcher can absolutely luxuriate in Austen for hours. When the opening credits come on and that lettering swirls across that white silk, you know you’re going to be safe, and whatever disaster happened at work or at home can wait.   Bride and Prejudice Did you know Bollywood queen Aishwarya Rai took a turn at Lizzy as well? It’s not all giddy show-stopping production numbers, silk swirls, lively song – though I wouldn’t be mad if it were. It’s a gorgeous movie with songs I still sing to this day. My…

It has been such a thrill to see the first two books in my K-9 Alaska series return as part of duo books (reprints with two books bundled together). First, K-9 Defense returned as part of Valiant Tracker (a duo with Elle James’s Six Minutes to Midnight), then Alaska Mountain Rescue returned as part of Tracking a Fugitive (with Nicole Helm’s Hunting a Killer). But now, it may be an even bigger thrill to see two of my own books bundled together! In December, the third and fourth K-9 Alaska series books, K-9 Cold Case and K-9 Hideout, will return as K-9: Tracking the Target. And I can’t wait to see heroes Jax Diallo and Tate Emory step back into the spotlight! In some ways, Jax and Tate are very different types of heroes and I love that they’re sharing a duo book. Jax, an FBI Victim Specialist, is a healer. His background is in psychology, not law enforcement, and he doesn’t carry a weapon or have the power to make arrests. He’s open and giving and a big contrast to the more secretive police officer Tate Emory, whose background is shrouded in mystery, even from the officers he works…

1–What is the title of your latest release? EXPOSED. Book 1 in the Circle of the Red Lily romantic suspense series. 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? A distrustful Hollywood photographer and cop’s reluctant partnership threatens to expose the truth about a decades-old murder and the secret society that will do anything to stop them. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The question I asked myself at the beginning of the story was what pictures could my heroine come across that would put her in mortal danger? I knew the pictures would be old, from maybe the 40s or 50s, and for me, that era of Hollywood has always been fascinating. From then, I knew there was only one place this story could happen: Hollywood. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely! She’s (almost) filterless which also makes her borderline hysterical in the humor department. Honest (perhaps too honest?), snappy, and quick-witted. That doesn’t mean she’s without fault, though. She also acts before she thinks things through, but she’s also a very loyal friend who will do anything to protect the people she cares about. 5–What are three…

1–What is the title of your latest release? A GHOST OF CARIBOU 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? In the remote mountains of Washington state, wildlife biologist Alex Carter encounters an unsolved murder and a town in turmoil while in search of a mountain caribou, a majestic, all-but-vanished animal. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted to spin a suspenseful tale around the plight of mountain caribou, which used to live in the northeast corner of Washington state before they were driven to extinction there. The last two surviving animals, both females, were taken by Canada into British Columbia in 2019 because the American herd in Washington was virtually extinct. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely. Alex Carter and I have a lot in common. We’re both wildlife researchers and are passionate about conservation. 5–What are three words that describe your protagonist? Compassionate, resourceful, determined. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? Mountain caribou are endangered due to a variety of factors, including the clearcutting of old-growth forests, habitat fragmentation, climate change, and more. I really dove into the process of getting a species listed…

Hi! My name is Gabrielle Ash, and I’m excited to be here today to share some details about my newest release, MURDER FOR HIRE, using the title challenge. It is the sequel to For the Murder, and the second book in the Murder series.   M is for murder of crows U is for urban fantasy R is for a resilient heroine D is for demons E is for the emotionally constipated hero R is for redemption   F is for fated mates (kind of) O is for opposites attract R is for romance (slow burn)   H is for healing magic I is for identity-crisis R is for rejection E is for emotional scars MURDER FOR HIRE by Gabrielle Ash If weeks on the run from creatures big, small, and ugly coming after the demon-killing blade, Sheturath, has taught crow shifter Diana Van Doren anything, it’s that being Lead Crow of a murder requires more knowledge and skill than she possesses. Worried she will get her companions killed because of her shortcomings, she’s ready to get out of the country. Sasha Sokolov, on the other hand, is still at war with himself. The clairvoyant committed many foul deeds to…

1–What is the title of your latest release? ALL IS FAIR 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Jan Orlinsky, a fighter pilot in training and pianist at large, watches as his home country, Poland, is devastated by the German blitzkrieg in 1939. Anxious to do his part in The Great War, Jan makes his way to England where, during a particularly heavy day of combat, he crashes into the English Channel and is captured by the Germans. Driven by his desire to return to his first love, newspaper reporter Sophie Gordon, Jan escapes from his captors and makes his way back to England via Spain, where he is again captured and imprisoned, this time for the duration of the war. Once free of bondage, Jan learns he has been betrayed in ways that will forever change his life. Feeling lost he finds his way to Paris to start life anew and finds his future is not at all like he envisioned. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The location was determined by historic events. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Of course, I always create main characters who…

Jennifer Vido: How did your real-life experiences inspire your new release, THE WIDOW? Kaira Rouda: My husband, who had never run for political office before, was elected to congress in 2018 when he upset a 30-year incumbent. The two years we spent serving the country and learning about Washington, DC, inspired the story for The Widow. I also learned about the tradition of The Widow’s Mandate, where spouses step in and fill out the remainder of their husband’s term if they die in office. Statistically speaking, for women who aspire to serve in congress, the best husband has been a dead husband. That’s a great premise for a suspense writer.   Jen: What impact do Jody and Martin Asher have on the political landscape in DC? Kaira: They are senior members of the house, although Martin’s power has been slipping of late. Jody is still the queen of the spouses, and she knows it. She is very concerned that Martin’s behavior is going to ruin everything.   Jen: What happens with Martin that might threaten the couple’s future in politics? Kaira: Well, Martin is most likely having an affair with a young staffer. Jody doesn’t care about the affair, per…