Book Title: STORM WARNINGCharacter Name: Alex Carter How would you describe your family or your childhood?I had an unusual childhood. My mother was a pilot in the Air Force, and so we lived in many different places as I was growing up. She liked to play survival games with me, wanting to prepare me for any kind of situation. Sometimes she’d drop me off in the woods and I’d have to navigate back home alone. She taught me resourcefulness, how to use anything at hand as a tool or a weapon. She was tough, but creative and loving. I lost her when I was 12, when her plane went down during a mission. I was devastated. My father is a landscape painter and is one of my best friends. He’s jovial and curious about life. Whenever we moved to a new airbase, he’d get a stack of field guides, and we’d go out and learn all the local flora and fauna. What was your greatest talent?My resourcefulness has come in handy on myriad occasions. I can fix machines and improvise solutions to complex situations. I’ve had to fight and think my way out of some seriously dangerous circumstances. Significant other?No….

Sweet Nothing by Taylor Swift Tess Lee, the protagonist, is a world-famous author. She’s been on the covers of magazines and on morning and late-night shows. People recognize her all the time. Her books tap into people’s pain and offer hope and inspiration. Because Tess’s books mean so much to her fans, they have huge emotional reactions to meeting her, often sharing their own stories of trauma. Tess is generous to a fault, so she feels obligated to make each person feel seen. But Tess has never been comfortable with fame and feels the weight of others’ pain. She longs to be safe and alone with her beloved Jack, in their private little bubble. “Sweet Nothing” captures this perfectly and was an inspiration while I was writing the novel, especially the chapter that begins with Tess and Jack cuddling in bed, then overwhelmed by Tess’s fans in a store parking lot, concluding with them back at home and Tess just wishing they could be alone and normal. Harleys in Hawaii by Katy Perry TWINKLE OF DOUBT opens with Tess and Jack getting back from a sexy vacation in Hawaii in celebration of their second anniversary. Tess tells her bestie, Omar,…

There’s something about this season that pairs perfectly with cozies. Here’s a list of some favorites: It’s the season of fresh starts… and sometimes, long-buried secrets. March Cozy Mysteries to Add to Your TBR Here are two new and trending books that cozy readers are loving right now: BURIED IN A BOOK by T.C. LoTempioA bookshop setting, a lovable sleuth, and plenty of literary charm make this a must-read for cozy fans who adore book-themed mysteries. COCONUT CONFESSIONS by Addison MooreSet in a sunny Hawaiian backdrop, this new series starter blends tropical vibes, humor, and a puzzling mystery that’s perfect for spring reading. Reader Picks & Trends This month, readers are especially loving: Bookshop and library settingsFood-themed mysteries (especially bakeries!)Light paranormal elementsStrong female sleuths starting over If you’re looking for your next favorite series, these trends are a great place to start. Stay Connected I’ll be sharing more cozy mysteries, hidden gems, and reader favorites. So, you’ll always have your next read lined up. And if you’re like me, your TBR pile is growing faster than you can keep up… but that’s part of the fun. Until next time, happy reading and happy sleuthing! Warmly, Jamie  P.S. Have a favorite…

One overprotective father. Eight, curvaceous, beautiful sisters all raised to be modest, proper young ladies. Kept secluded for years, invisible to society, the Harrington sisters were raised to keep their voluptuous forms hidden least they end up scandal plagued and fodder for the gossips. The sisters are happy but chafe against their gilded cage. But after their father’s death, the lives of the Harrington sisters will change forever. He leaves them each a note, a quest to be completed, one that will take them out of their comfortable, if isolated lives, to experience the world. One that must be completed or they will not receive their inheritance. On the surface, the tasks are simple. Paint a duke. Start a charity. Live humbly. Retrieve a family heirloom. Every task is different, but their father’s last wish for all of them remains the same; live boldly, love recklessly, and never again hide the curves of your lives—or your bodies. The Harrington sisters will embark on their own journey to find passion, possibly scandal, invite defeat and…love. I present to you The Busty Bodice Club, a shared world revolving around the voluptuous Harrington sisters written by some of your favorite historical romance authors;…

Book Title: WHEN THEY MET AGAINCharacter Name: Joanna Grebel How would you describe your childhood?There were certainly positive things about my childhood, but overall, my experience wasn’t the idyllic one you may have read about in other Amish stories. I’m the second born and only daughter in a family with an impulsive father, a depressed mother, and seven children born in eleven years, including two sets of twins. There was a lot of chaos in our household, that I often tried to control. Thankfully my oldest brother, Leon, was a shining light in my childhood – he taught me how to swim, took me kayaking, and convinced me I was both brave and could meet any challenge I faced with thoughtfulness and determination. What was your greatest talent?Trying to minimize risks and ensure our home was safe. But that talent didn’t keep our house from nearly burning down. Significant other?I courted Jacob Byer off and on for three years. Ironically, I met Jacob two days after I met Adam Slaybaugh, who asked me to court him even though we’d just met. I said no, that we had to be friends first. As it turned out, I thought I was friends…

What is the title of your latest release?THE DELIVERY What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?In this ticking clock thriller, the latest attempt by freelance mailman Mercury Carter to make a simple delivery goes awry when he stumbles across a missing woman whose fate is tied to a major criminal conspiracy. How did you decide where THE DELIVERY was going to take place?I have long wanted to base a novel in and around Providence, Rhode Island, our home for a few years in the 1980s and a place we have enjoyed visiting since. It’s a rich and diverse city with a colorful mob history. Would you hang out with Mercury Carter in real life?We would definitely take in some baseball games together. What are three words that describe Merc?Determined, focused, capable. What’s something you learned while writing THE DELIVERY?Some scary things about the vulnerability of personal information stored by health care institutions such as hospitals. Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?I begin each day reading over pages I wrote the day before, which I lightly edit before starting new material. Once the first draft is done, it undergoes several edits. What’s your…

What is the title of your latest release?SOCIETY WOMEN What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?When Ellie is invited into an elite secret society for women, she discovers it isn’t a philanthropic club – it’s a revenge engine built to destroy powerful men who’ve escaped justice. And the woman pulling the strings has a connection to Ellie that could shatter everything she thought she knew. Now Ellie has to decide: protect the life she came from… or become the weapon the society needs. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I spent a lot of time in New York City the last few summers and I think it’s the perfect setting for a psychological thriller. It’s such a diverse setting and so many people are transplants from other places looking to chase their dreams. I love that! Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Absolutely! Ellie comes from privilege but is deeply aware of the people around her. What are three words that describe your hero?Defiant. Haunted. Dangerous. What’s something you learned while writing this book?One thing I learned while writing SOCIETY WOMEN is how thin the line is between justice and vengeance…

Book Title: MOST LIKELY TO MURDERCharacter Name: Rick Hicks & Martina Lopez How would you describe your family or your childhood?Martina: What are you, my therapist? I’m not answering that question.Rick: Sorry, she’s had too much coffee. It makes her bitey.Martina: I’ll bite you.Rick: sighs Her family’s great. My family, well, it’s just me, my mom, and my sister these days, and my uncle Vic. But they’re good. Our childhood –Martina: I’m already bored with this question. Next! What is your greatest talent?Martina: All of my talents are great, none of which I can mention because it might implicate me in the court of law. Or get me suspended. Allegedly.Rick: I’m a pretty good mechanic, but I think my greatest talent is saying things that I instantly regret.Martina: Well, I never regret the things you say. They bring me joy.Rick: They bring me mockery, mostly from you.Martina: Loving mockery, Rick, but that’s what brings me joy. Significant other?Martina: groans Don’t ask him that or he’ll get all shmoopy about Nika Page.Rick: Is “shmoopy” a word?Martina: It is now. I just said it.Rick: We are both currently single. I think this interview has made it clear why. Biggest challenge in relationships?Rick:…

What is the title of your latest release?THE HARVEY GIRL What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?A Pinkerton detective goes undercover as a Harvey Girl in the New Mexico Territory in 1890. How did you decide where your book was going to take place?I looked at a map of Harvey Houses in Arizona and New Mexico, read a lot of Fred Harvey history, read a lot of Old West history, and did a lot of road trips. Las Vegas (NM) was the perfect spot on which to base my fictional Montaña Roja, geographically with the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on one side and the Chihuahuan High Desert on the other; historically as it feels kinda epicentral to a lot of wild, wild West events; and perfect from the viewpoint of writing about Harvey Girls as they were essentially invented a hundred miles up the railroad in Raton. Would you hang out with your heroine in real life?Absolutely. I wouldn’t get in her way, though. What are three words that describe your hero?Tough, focused, protean. What’s something you learned while writing this book?That most of the men of the Old West were drunk most of the time, which explains all…

Book Title: THE HOUSE OF HIDDEN LETTERSCharacter Name: Skye MacKinnon How would you describe your family or your childhood?I grew up in London, on the west side of the city, close enough to the river that I could see sun glinting off the water from my bedroom window. In the house with me were Mum and Dad, Cassandra and Cosmo MacKinnon. Now that’s a surname that deserves to be rolled over the tongue. It comes from my dad’s side. He was Scottish, born and raised on the Isle of Skye, which is where I get my name from. My mother is a prominent lawyer with a temperament to match. She approaches arguments in the same way a sharp pair of scissors would a swathe of silk. My dad worked as a potter, creating somethings from nothing more than soil, water and stubborn imagination. He was the one at home with me most of the time. I asked him once if he could arrange for me to have a brother or sister, and he cupped my cheek and said, “Now, why would I make another you when I got it so right the first time?” Nobody had a bigger heart, everyone…