Book Title:  SUMMER’S GIFT Character Name:  Summer Sutherland Weston   How would you describe your family or your childhood? I always wanted a close family, but that’s not what I got. My father abandoned my mother and I before I was even born and wants nothing to do with me. At least, that’s the lie I was told, over and over again, my whole life. My mother still acts like the spoiled rich girl she’s been since her mother died when she was young, and her father spoiled her to make up for the loss and working all the time while he reigned over Sutherland Industries. While my mother was jet-setting and marrying one wealthy man after another, my grandfather and great uncle were the only ones who really took an interest in my life. I lost my great uncle a couple years ago and inherited his vast real estate holdings. I miss the trips we used to take for my school breaks and holidays when my mother left me behind to be with whoever she loved most at the time.   What was your greatest talent? Making everyone think I’m okay. I hide the loneliness and the longing for…

1–What is the title of your latest release? CHASE WILDE COMES HOME 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Chase Wilde returns home, a wounded warrior, ready to start a new life with the woman he secretly loves, but first he’ll have to prove himself to be the reformed man he says he is before she’ll let him into his daughter’s life – and hopefully hers – again. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Wyoming’s wild landscape is the perfect backdrop for my Wilde cowboys! 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Yes! Shelby is a kind single mom, doing her best to raise her daughter and provide her with a good and happy life. She loves hard and deep and is the kind of friend who’ll show up when you need her. 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Tough. Tenacious. Loving. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? There are several stages to frostbite. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Mostly I edit when the book is done. If something comes up that requires I tweak something in the…

Wednesday, August 26 at 7pm CT, you can chat via Zoom with Jennifer Ryan, during the Fresh Fiction Virtual Book Club! Please check our Eventbrite page for more details and to register. Hope to see you there! *** 1–What’s the name of your latest release?  Waiting on a Cowboy 2–What is it about?  Tate McGrath and Liz Scott have been best friends since kindergarten. Tate can always count on Liz to have his back and give it to him straight, so he’s not about to mess a good thing up. Until he sees her with a new guy and she gives Tate the cold shoulder. Tate doesn’t think Clint is good enough for Liz, and when her relationship with Clint turns dangerous, he discovers that not only does he want to protect her, he wants to keep her because everything he ever wanted was right in front of him the whole time. 3–What word best describes your heroine?  Tough 4–What makes your hero irresistible?  Tate cares, and he’s persistent. 5–Who are the people your main characters turn to when they need help?  Each other and family. Readers will get a glimpse of the entire McGrath family. 6–What do you love…

Last month we looked at lives impacted by World War I.  This month we’ll continue reading about the extraordinary feats and stoic acts of heroism men and women find themselves capable of when tested by the cataclysm that was World War II—a fitting topic as our world continues to battle an invisible modern-day enemy. Not all the heroics happen in desperate clashes between uniformed soldiers.  Jennifer Ryan’s THE CHILBURY LADIES’ CHOIR shows us the increasing strain of worry and scarcity in a small village on the English home front.  When the men of Chilbury go off to war, the vicar suggests that the church choir, stripped of its male voices, suspend operation.  Instead, several forthright ladies decide they will “carry on singing” as the Chilbury Ladies’ Choir.  Presented through letters and diary entries, the author follows the lives and struggles of the choir’s members, including an agonized widow whose only son goes off to war; a flirtatious teenager drawn to a mysterious artist, a refugee hiding secrets, and the choir director who inspires them.  Intrigue, heartbreak, and courage carry the ladies of this small town through these dangerous and desperate days. From England, we switch to Norway in UNDER DARKENING…

from SISTERS AND SECRETS by Jennifer Ryan, available for preorder now and available next Tuesday, June 16th!  Chapter Three Heather pulled onto the shoulder and parked the car next to the mailboxes. She checked the car seat behind her and found her daughter, Hallee, still slumbering, her face soft and sweet. Every time she looked at her little girl, she saw a glimpse of the man she’d loved and lost. Cars drove by on the main road. She climbed out and inhaled the slightly salty scent in the air, though they were a ways from the beach. She loved it here in Carmel Valley. So much so, she’d never left. Not like Sierra. She couldn’t imagine all her sister had been through these last weeks. Mom called an hour ago, said she’d heard from Sierra, and asked Heather to stop by after work to talk about Sierra and the boys. She missed her sister. But as much as she wanted to help, she dreaded Sierra’s return. Everyone would start asking questions about Heather’s daughter again. Family. They wanted all the details about your successes and mistakes. Hopefully, Sierra’s troubles would keep them all occupied and off her back. Life had…

Welcome back to Fresh Fiction! Can you tell readers a little bit about THE ME I USED TO BE, and what inspired it? Thank you for having me back! THE ME I USED TO BE is a big family drama with lots of intense suspense, betrayal, and a budding romance between Evangeline and Chris, the cop who arrested her. It’s a lot of what I do in my romance series all wrapped up in a single book, but you get a glimpse of how all the family members perceive what happened, even though what they think happened wasn’t the whole truth. The book was inspired by something I’ve come to realize in my own life – People say beware of strangers, but family are the ones who can hurt you the most. I loved Evangeline Austen – a woman who is recently out of prison for a crime she didn’t commit. She comes home only to find out she’s inherited the failing family ranch, and even though they don’t want to, everyone is relying on her to pick up the pieces. What was the hardest thing for Evangeline to accept as part of her normal life once she got out?…

I am so excited to introduce readers to my new series – The Montana Men. When I think of the rough, rugged land in Montana, I think of the even tougher guys who live and work there. After all, there’s something about a cowboy. Their strength of character. That rock solid guy who knows who he is and what he wants. Under all that grit lies a man who’s got down-home charm and manners any mama would approve of. Their loyalty runs bone-deep, as deep as their love for home and family. Cowboys are wild at heart. They work hard and play harder, that wild streak taking them from the ranch to the rodeo circuit where there’s no fear or hesitation to get on a giant bull or ride a bucking bronco around an arena, chasing the thrill of the ride. Let’s not forget how damn good they look in those tight jeans. Or even better, sitting atop a horse. All it takes is one cocky half grin and a sexy as hell narrowed gaze from under their cowboy hat and any woman would melt in their strong arms. Oh yeah! With such an iconic image and the beautiful Montana…