Hi, everyone! Irene Hannon here to tell you about my latest romantic suspense novel, Body of Evidence. This book features Grace Reilly, a forensic pathologist in rural Missouri, who uncovers an odd pattern in the seemingly natural deaths of older residents. Swoon-worthy Sheriff Nate Cox is skeptical of her suspicions—until someone starts targeting her. They join forces, but as they work together to expose the truth, the danger intensifies. Suddenly, more lives are on the line…including Grace’s. But the heart-pounding adrenaline rush in this book isn’t confined to the high-stakes, life-and-death plotline. Because in the midst of all the mayhem, romance also blooms. So buckle up and get ready for a gripping roller-coaster ride!   B is for brotherhood. Actually, in this case, sisterhood. Grace is tight with her two sisters, so expect some lively banter and good-natured sisterly teasing. O is for Oh, My! Be prepared for a surprise at the big reveal! D is for dang. As in, I didn’t see that coming—an advance reader comment. Y is for yesterday. Both Grace and Nate have secrets in their pasts that could affect their future.   O is for Odor. Nate has an olfactory issue that is not conducive…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Terri Reed!   Writes: I write action-packed, romantic suspense novels which include faith, family, friends, and animals. My books are fast-paced stories filled with mysteries and flawed characters who find love amid the chaos of life. Come escape with the chill of the chase and the heartwarming romance that makes every story memorable.   About: Though a country girl at heart, I’d rather explore a big city or splash in the ocean than roughing it in the wilderness. I love to read books that transport me to new situations and places. I’m an avid historical romance fan and a thriller fan, too. Who am I kidding?! I love books and read a wide range of genres and formats.  I spend most of my days at a keyboard, but I have a beautiful Australian shepherd who forces me out the door for some much-needed play. My favorite drinks are teas of all kinds, white chocolate mochas with almond milk, and prosecco. When I’m writing, I…

A great cast of characters is more than just a compelling hero and heroine, more than just a villain who readers can believe might actually come out on top in the end. To have a truly great cast, you need interesting secondary characters. Secondary characters fill out the world around your hero and heroine and make it feel more real. They’re the friends of the main characters, who help show you different sides of the main characters, whether it’s their secret dark sense of humor or how they’d drop anything to help someone they love or that they have an unexpected wild side. They’re the coworkers, who antagonize and befriend, and betray the protagonists. They’re the family who is estranged or super close or created from non-blood connections. For me, my hero and heroine rarely feel truly real or rounded until I know whom they surround themselves with – whether that’s on purpose or as a result of their job, or for some other reason. I love building the secondary cast in each book so much that often, those characters grow beyond their original purpose. Sometimes, that even means my secondary characters turn into heroes and heroines of their own…

1–What is the title of your latest release? EXTREME DANGER, Book 5 of the McClouds & Friends Series 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Nick is on a suicide mission to take down an evil mafiya vor, and at the worst possible time his neighbor shows up to sneak a midnight dip in the pool naked. He doesn’t know if she’s a seductive assassin or a clueless innocent, but she has a target on her back now, and instead of saving his own soul, he’ll have to save Becca instead… 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? It was all handed to me by the previous books! Nick was already introduced to me in the previous books. The McCloud Crowd almost all hang out in Seattle and the surrounding environs, a place I love for its amazing beauty—the mountains, the Sound, Mt. Ranier, the Olympic Rainforests, the coast, and the city itself, too….I just can’t get enough. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? The heroine? Sure. I’d love to get brunch with her. My hero? Hell, no. He terrifies me. He’s brusque and rude and would never put up…

1–What is the title of your latest release? BAD PRESS 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? When a feuding crime reporter and detective set aside their differences to solve the cold case of a missing teen, they find they make a good team – in more ways than one. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I like setting my mysteries in small towns, because it tends to make the crimes more surprising. Everyone knows everyone, and there’s usually a lot of history involved there, which creates interesting suspects. Bad Press takes place in Bristol, Virginia, which lies right on the border with Tennessee. I chose that area because I’d recently driven through Virginia and Tennessee on a road trip, and I thought it was beautiful – and much different than my home region of the Mid-Atlantic. Not to mention, it was the perfect opportunity to give my leading man a dreamy southern accent. 4–Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life? Absolutely! Evie would be a blast to hang out with. Since she’s a reporter, she can always keep the conversation going, and she’s a great listener. Being on the…

Liliana lay in bed wide awake. She’d been laying there for hours, unable to sleep for some reason. The problem wasn’t memories this time. Something felt . . . wrong. At midnight, she’d checked with the doorman to make sure everything was okay downstairs. He’d politely told her everything was fine but had seemed confused. Or maybe he’d thought she was crazy. Finally, she got out of bed, went over to the windows, and looked out over the darkened city. Her thoughts turned toward God, asking him to make sure everything worked out all right. What that “everything” was she had no idea. The elevator dinged. That has to be Meric coming home. She walked out of her bedroom as he was walking off the elevator. The shadows were too thick to be able to see details, but she recognized the way he moved. He glanced at her and hesitated, just for a second. Then he turned and headed toward his room. Relieved to see him home, she shifted to step back into her room. Then she noticed something was off about the way he walked. Meric closed his door with a quiet click. She walked past the living and dining rooms…

Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match” where we introduce you to authors you may fall in love with. It’s our great pleasure to present Hallee Bridgeman!   Writes: Exciting military suspense with breathtaking romance.   About: Coffee chugging, homeschooling, military wife who loves baking her own bread and Kentucky sunsets.   What I’m looking for in my ideal reader match: Someone who doesn’t mind late-night reading because they couldn’t put the book down. A reader who expects the unexpected in the plot. Someone who wants realistic characters and isn’t afraid to shed a few tears and laugh a few laughs along with them.   What to expect if we’re compatible: You’re going to fall in love with my characters and want more of them. Good thing! There are a lot of books from which to choose. HONOR BOUND by Hallee Bridgeman Love and Honor #1 It may seem odd to seek peace by moving to a war-torn African country, but for medical missionary Dr. Cynthia Myers, it provided a way to escape a shallow life of unearned wealth, a philandering fiancé, and a father now square in the…

I love the twists and turns of a difficult investigation, the danger and uncertainty of an undercover mission, the psychological complexity of profiling a suspect. I love knowing that my protagonists are bound by rules that my villains are not, that my protagonists will have to work harder and smarter if they want to prevail. I love that my protagonists are almost always working on behalf of someone who can’t fight this battle themselves, that they are in pursuit of truths and seeking to right wrongs. I love writing law enforcement heroes. Almost all of my novels feature a law enforcement character in a primary role. Occasionally, I even have a villain using the power and protection of a badge and a gun to do wrong. But usually, it’s my heroes who are connected to law enforcement in some way. One of my most popular series, The Profiler series, features an FBI agent who went through the FBI Academy, spent years as a regular Special Agent running investigations, but now tackles a different side of the process. As a profiler (or Criminal Investigative Analyst), Evelyn Baine spends a lot of time digging into case files and inside the minds of…

1–What is the title of your latest release?  QUARTER TO MIDNIGHT 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Gabe Hebert’s homicide-detective father’s “suicide” was really murder—he’d gotten too close to a case someone powerful wanted covered up.  Gabe hires Molly Sutton of Broussard Investigations to find his father’s killer, but they must first find his father’s secret witness. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place?  I set each series in a different city.  Most of my books are set in the northeast or Midwest (Chicago, Philly, Minneapolis, Baltimore, Cincinnati).  I’d just finished a series set in Sacramento, CA, and thought “I want to go back to the South.”  I do have a few books set in the south – NC and a fictional town in GA, near Atlanta, but I wrote those more than 10 years ago, so it was time for a return.  I was in New Orleans for BookLovers Convention in 2019 (we had SUCH a great time!) and I thought, “This city would be perfect for my next book!”  Plus, we were looking forward to research trips, mainly to sample the food, LOL.  The trips didn’t happen because covid hit, but…

Hey everyone! I’m Tee O’Fallon, a romantic suspense author hailing from New York. I’d love to share a bit about my latest release in the Federal K-9 series, HONOR ’N’ DUTY.   Kade Sampson is a Department of Homeland Security K-9 officer. Sadly, for Kade, his brother married the woman of his dreams, Laia Velez. Kade’s never forgotten the forty minutes he spent in an elevator with Laia. That was before he knew she was engaged to his brother. Laia Velez was not only more beautiful now than ever, but the mystical, magnetic effect she had on him was still imprinted on every cell in his body. If only he hadn’t ghosted her for the last two years.   Six years ago, Laia Velez made the difficult decision to marry Kade’s brother. She never forgot those forty minutes either. Now she’s in trouble. A drug cartel is after her and her young daughter, Rosa. The only person who can help her is the one man she swore never to call. Laia’s hands trembled, whether from rage or the thrill of seeing Kade again she couldn’t be sure, but her heart thumped wildly nonetheless.   And lest I not leave out…