1–What is the title of your latest release? SMOKE AND STEEL 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? This is always the hardest question to answer mostly because I talk too much so I’d probably corner whomever I was pitching to, and we’d go up and down five times before I got it all out! 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? The story and characters decide for me. The characters pretty much decide everything. Always. I’m at their mercy. 4–Would you hang out with your heroine in real life? Absolutely. She’s the bomb-diggity! 5–What are three words that describe your hero? Broken. Gorgeous. Loyal. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? That, even though I’ve been married, I’ve never been the white dress kind of girl…and that’s okay. 7–Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done? Edit as I draft. Though, I always do several read-throughs as I’m writing and when I’m finished to make sure (hopefully) that I closed all loops. 8–What’s your favorite foodie indulgence? Foodie, as in well-crafted and curated food? Something with an amazing sauce, like bearnaise or hollandaise. The secret is always…

From New York Times bestselling author Kristen Ashley comes an all new thrilling romantic suspense guaranteed to have pulses rise, and readers begging for more. Renowned author Delphine Larue needs a haven. A crazed fan has gone over the deep end, and she’s not safe. Her security team has suggested a house by a lake. Secluded. Private. Far away. In a beautiful area of the Northwest close to the sleepy town of Misted Pines. It’s perfect. So perfect, Delphine has just moved in, and she’s thinking she’ll stay there forever. Until she sees the girl in the mist. After that, everything changes. Delphine quickly learns that Misted Pines isn’t so sleepy. A little girl has gone missing, and the town is in the grips of terror and tragedy. The local sheriff isn’t up for the job. The citizens are up in arms. And as the case unfolds, the seedy underbelly of a quiet community is exposed, layer by layer. But most importantly, girls are dying. There seems to be only one man they trust to find out what’s happening. The mysterious Cade Bohannan. On Sale January 4th Amazon Amazon Worldwide AppleBooks Kobo Nook Amazon Print Barnes and Noble Print About…