What is the first romantic suspense novel that you ever read? Do you remember?
I snuck my way into romantic suspense by reading books by Jayne Ann Krentz and Nora Roberts back when I was a teenager. At first, the books would just have light edges of romantic suspense, but then I started to look for more intense tales. I quickly discovered that I could not get my fill when it came to these stories!
I still reread some of the “classic” romantic suspenses that first hooked me on the genre. I love a reread—those are the comfort reads that can pick you up on a bad day or just give you a little sigh of happiness when you need it. A few classics for me?
MIDNIGHT BAYOU by Nora Roberts is one book that I’ve had on my shelf for ages. I’ll be honest, though, pretty much every book I read by Nora winds up on my keeper shelf. MIDNIGHT BAYOU is a mysterious, sensual read that sucked me right into the story.
Another classic romantic suspense on my keeper shelf? THE PRIVATE EYE by Jayne Ann Krentz. Jayne Ann Krentz writes fabulous alpha heroes and strong, determined heroines. She slides suspense elements brilliantly into all of her stories (whether those are her contemporaries, her historicals, or her paranormals!).
Romantic suspense novels have evolved over the years, and next month, I’ll talk about some of my current addictions. But for today…I felt like walking into the past.
Happy reading!
TRAPPED IN ICE by Cynthia Eden
Ice Breaker Cold Case Romance #5
She never expected her hero to be the bad boy from her past…
They hate each other.
Or at least, Smith Sanders always believed Madelyn Lake hated him. But when the city plunges into darkness and he finds himself trapped in an elevator with the prim and ever-so-reserved Madelyn, he realizes that hate and desire can be twined dangerously close together. The simmering tension that has existed between them since they were sixteen years old explodes in a sensual frenzy that sweeps past their control.
It won’t ever happen again.
Power returns. So does sanity. They go their separate ways except…he can’t get her out of his head. Madelyn is haunting him, and Smith already has more than enough ghosts dodging his steps. But he goes back to her, helpless against a desire that won’t end, just in time to save her from a vicious attack.
He never knew her at all.
Madelyn’s whole life has been a lie. A carefully orchestrated cover to protect her from the monster in her past. Only now that monster has found her once more. Protection from the past comes in a most unlikely form—the ever so sarcastic and far too sexy Smith. Former Special Ops, Smith is vicious, deadly, and, quite possibly, the answer to her prayers.
Needing him is dangerous. Falling for him? That’s so much worse.
Madelyn is ready to stop the killer who has taken so much from her, but she can’t do it alone. She needs Smith’s help—Smith and the Ice Breakers, a diverse group of hunters who excel at solving cold cases. Madelyn has spent years pretending to be someone else, and Smith is her key to finally ending her nightmare. But ending that nightmare means returning to her blood-soaked past, fighting an enemy who thrives in the dark, and putting all of her faith in Smith’s callused hands. Her faith, and her heart.
Because with every moment that passes, she finds herself starting to fall deeper and deeper for her unlikely hero…The bad boy from her youth is now the vicious protector who swears he will do anything to keep her safe.
A cold case is about to get brought back to red-hot life as Madelyn and Smith team up to stop a killer. TRAPPED IN ICE is a steamy romance with twists, danger, and a hero who enjoys laughing in the face of danger. Smith is sarcastic, fierce, and totally about to fall for the good girl from his past. Years ago, Madelyn was always out of his reach—even as she starred in his fantasies—but this isn’t a fantasy any longer. She’s his now, and he will do whatever it takes to protect her. Buckle up and get ready for the ice to melt…
Romance Suspense [Hocus Pocus Publishing, Inc., On Sale: June 20, 2023, e-Book, ISBN: 9781960633033 / eISBN: 9781960633033]
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About Cynthia Eden
Believe in monsters. They believe in you.
Award-winning author Cynthia Eden writes dark tales of paranormal romance and romantic suspense. She is a New York Times, USA Today, Digital Book World, and IndieReader best-seller. Cynthia is also a two-time finalist for the RITA® award (she was a finalist both in the romantic suspense category and in the paranormal romance category). Since she began writing full-time in 2005, Cynthia has written over thirty novels and novellas.
Cynthia is a “hybrid” author. She has published extensively with New York (her New York publishers include Kensington, Grand Central, and Harlequin), and she has also enjoyed success in her indie writing career.
Cynthia lives along the Alabama Gulf Coast. She loves romance novels, horror movies, and chocolate. Her favorite hobbies including hiking in the mountains (searching for waterfalls) and spelunking.
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