Suspense
Romantic suspense or thrillers provide readers with heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and/or anxiety.
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Leave Yesterday Behind new #romsuspense @LaurenLinwood #RLFblog
Leave Yesterday Behind This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces
the story.About the Author
Lauren Linwood became a teacher who wrote on the side to maintain
her sanity in a sea of teenage hormones. Her historical romances use history as
a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense
desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense
novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist
and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.A native Texan, Lauren lives in a Dallas suburb with her family.
An avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan, she manages stress by alternating yoga
with long walks. She plans to start a support group for House Hunters addicts—as
soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate.Interview with Lauren Linwood
Why did you write this
book?I’ve written and published six historical romances, and I was
looking for a new challenge. I enjoy reading romantic suspense, so I decided to
see if I could write one. The result was Leave Yesterday Behind.What is your favorite
genre to read?Naming my favorite genre is like asking me to name my favorite
child! Actually, I only have one child (LOL – she is my fav!), but I have many genres
I enjoy reading. In romance, I lean toward historicals, suspense, and contemporaries.
I also read thrillers, biographies, mysteries, straight suspense, and even horror.Who is your favorite character
from fiction (not including your own)?I adore Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird. He’s intelligent,
a great father, full of integrity, and a role model for everyone.What are you working on
at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?My career goal is to alternate releasing historicals with romantic
suspense novels. My next release is a medieval historical romance. A Knight for
Kallen will be out in November 2015. That will be followed by Illusions of Death,
a romantic suspense coming in March 2016. I’ve finished another western historical
romance and am putting the finishing touches on different romantic suspense. I’ll
pitch both of these to my editor soon. Hopefully, she’ll be in a buying mood!Please tell us about your
latest book.Callie Chennault vaulted to fame on the nighttime soap Sumner
Falls, but after a decade of playing the same role, she is ready for a new acting
challenge. When Callie is attacked by a stalker on the streets of New York, she
takes a leave of absence from the show and returns to her roots in Aurora, Louisiana,
to heal both physically and emotionally and determine her next career move.Former professional baseball pitcher Nick La Chappelle has also
come to Aurora to lick his own wounds after a messy divorce. A Cy Young winner and
one-time ESPN broadcaster, Nick longs for the quiet of a small town in order to
write murder mysteries under a pen name.Sparks fly when Callie believes Nick is taking advantage of her
great-aunt’s hospitality, but they resolve their differences—and surprise themselves
by falling in love. Their bond is tested when both Nick and Callie become the focus
of a serial killer nicknamed Lipstick Larry. Can they outwit a murderer bent on
seeing them dead and survive to build a lasting relationship?About the Book
Title: Leave Yesterday BehindGenre: romantic suspenseAuthor: Lauren LinwoodBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Buy This Book
Publisher: http://www.SoulMatePublishing.comAmazon: http://amzn.com/B00WXJIXP0Author Social Media
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Jacquie Biggar Rebel’s Redemption @jacqbiggar #RLFblog #RomSuspense
The Rebel’s Redemption Jacquie Biggar author of The Rebel’s Redemption answers five
easy questions to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
From the time Jacquie was twelve years old, she knew she wanted
to be a writer. That year she wrote a short story called Count Daffodil after spending
countless hours searching for ideas. The story garnered Jacquie an A and was read
aloud through the school’s loudspeaker system. Needless to say, after that she was
hooked.Jacquie grew up, got married, raised a family and left her writing
urges to simmer in the background unattended.She owned and operated a successful diner in her hometown for
a number of wonderful years before deciding to live her dream of becoming an author.Jacquie’s first book, Tidal Falls, a romantic suspense novel
about second chances, released September of 2014.What’s your favorite down-home
family style meal?I love cooking a pot roast with roasted potatoes, onions, turnips,
carrots, and maybe Yorkshire pudding.Who is your “book
boyfriend” (that hottie you read about and drool over)?At the moment it’s Jim Heron from J.R. Ward’s Fallen Angel series.
He’s trying to save the world one soul at a time in a deadly game against his arch
enemy Devina. If you haven’t tried them yet, you should. Awesome series.What’s your favorite hashtag
to watch on Twitter?That’s easy, #1lineWed @KissOfDeath There’s a different topic
each Wednesday where you’re welcome to post a line from a WIP. No buy links.Describe the perfect vacation.I’m living it. We recently moved to Victoria, Vancouver Island,
Canada. It’s amazing. Ocean, mountains, ancient Cedars, friendly people, and a relaxed
lifestyle, it doesn’t get much better.When you read for pleasure,
what kind of books do you choose?I love romance of any kind. My favorites are military style romantic
suspense.About the Book
Title The Rebel’s RedemptionGenre Romantic SuspenseAuthor Jacquie BiggarBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Annie Campbell has made a good life for her and her young son
in the mountain town of Tidal Falls. She’s dating the sheriff, owns a successful
business, and has the support of the community.So why isn’t it quite enough?Jared Martin left Tidal Falls a hotheaded youth, and now, after
eight years in the military, he returns a bitter, disillusioned man.Then he finds out he’s a father.When an old enemy follows and causes mayhem in the small town,
can Jared overcome the odds to protect the woman he’s always loved and the child
he never knew, or will it be too late?Buy This Book
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Cover Love: Twisted Love JoAnne Myers @scooterismine #RLFblog #truecrime
Twisted Love Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Twisted Love by JoAnne
Myers.Twisted Love: 12 cases of love gone bad. It’s a chilling
reality that homicide investigators know all too well: the last face most
murder victims see is not that of a stranger, but of someone familiar.The End of Autumn-To keep from paying child support
for his three children, Rodney Williams, plots with his parents to kidnap his
estranged wife, 25-year old Autumn, in broad daylight. This 2011 crime shocked
the small community of Logan, Ohio.Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing-In 2011, 53 year old Russell
Strothers and his teenage accomplice find their victims through Craigslist and
strike with calculating and deadly force.A Senseless Killing-This 2010 case uncovers how a 40
year old likable barmaid was lured to her death after she rejects her young
admirers sexual advances.The Death of Innocence-This 2011 murder case involved
4 year old Marcie Willis, and her evil stepmother 25 year old Cheryl, from the
small bedroom community of The Plains, Ohio.The Girl Not Forgotten-This cold case took 26 years
to solve, but brought justice for 13-year-old Holly Buford, and put serial
rapist, 40-year-old Stanley Snead, behind bars.The Possession-When 29-year-old Valerie Harris severs
the penis of her sexually abusive father, it makes national news in 2007.Home Town Hero-When deaf students are murdered in the
prestigious Rose Brick College of the Deaf in 2008, everyone is shocked when
discovering the killer is one of their own.The Spell Caster Murders-When 42 year old Fortune
Teller Sally Vu and her 21-year-old daughter Veronica are discovered murdered
and physically desecrated, in 2001, evidence points to revenge and a spell gone
wrong.All For the Family-In 2003, as a way to erase her
22-year-old husbands criminal past, 19 year old Molly Abbott devises a ghoulish
and desperate strategy.Thicker Than Water?-When 52 year old Kim Michaels is
found dismembered inside her burned out home in 1996, officers find the crime
more confusing than a jig saw puzzle.Mail Order Murder-The last thing the beautiful
Russian mail order bride Anna dreamed of in 2001, was being murdered by her
controlling and older American husband.Where’s Christopher?-When four year old Christopher
Ellis goes missing in 1991, numerous excuses and an odd odor emanating from the
backyard raise eyebrows.Buy This Book
Black Rose Writing: http://www.blackrosewriting.com/other/twisted-loveAuthor BioI have been a long-time
resident of southeastern Ohio, and worked in the blue-collar industry most of
my life. Besides having several novels under my belt, I canvas paint.When not busy with
hobbies or working outside the home, I spend time with relatives, my dogs
Jasmine and Scooter, and volunteer my time within the community. I am a member
of the International Women’s Writing Guild, Savvy Authors, Coffee Time Romance,
Paranormal Romance Guild, True Romance Studios, National Writers Association,
the Hocking Hill’s Arts and Craftsmen Association, The Hocking County
Historical Society and Museum, and the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center. I
believe in family values and following your dreams. My books along with my
original canvas paintings, can be found at:Author Social Media -
5 Easy Questions: Daughter of Valor @EmilyMimsAuthor #RLFblog #romsuspense
Daughter of Valor
by Emily MimsEmily Mims author of Daughter of Valor answers five easy questions
to help readers get to know her better.What’s your favorite
down-home family style meal?Fried chicken, mashed potatoes and black-eyed peasDescribe the perfect
vacation.A road trip! My husband and I like to pile in the SUV, set
the GPS (or not) and go where our curiosity takes us, having destinations in
mind but at the same time the freedom to stop and explore if we see something
that interests us.What are your
hobbies?I play four instruments and perform in two bands, a dulcimer
band that plays old Appalachian folk music and an all-ukulele band that plays a
mixture of fun numbersWhen you read for
pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?Romance novels-what else?What kinds of things
do you read when you’re researching a new book?Wow-that depends on the book. For ‘Daughter of Valor’ and
its two accompanying Lunchbox romances, I Googled everything from prostheses to
IED and RPG explosions to grenades to paraplegic sex. I also do hands-on
research. For my next book, ‘Never and Always’, I learned to make soap.Author Bio
Author of twenty romance novels, Emily Mims combined her writing
career with a career in public education until leaving the classroom to write full
time. The mother of two sons and grandmother of three, she and her husband Charles
live in central Texas but frequently visit grandchildren in eastern Tennessee and
Hawaii. She plays the piano, organ, dulcimer and ukulele and belongs to two performing
bands. She says, “I love to write romances because I believe in them. Romance
happened to me and it can happen to any woman-if she’ll just let it.”About the Book
Title ‘Daughter of Valor’Genre romantic suspenseAuthor Emily MimsBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Wounded war hero Holly Riley has come to the lakeshore community
of Heaven’s Point to recover from her injuries and build a new life for herself
and with her band of fellow wounded warriors. Temporarily employed as a nanny to
Congressional candidate Jimmy Adamcik, Holly and Jimmy quickly begin to care for
one another in spite of Holly’s distrust of politics. But Jimmy finds himself sucked
deeper and deeper into the seamy side of the political process, and an old enemy
from Jimmy’s past targets Holly’s soldiers one by one. Will Jimmy and Holly’s love
survive the double onslaught-or will they be the final target of their unknown enemy’s
rage?Buy This Book
Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/508976ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-daughterofvalor-1720943-149.htmlAuthor Social Media
Website www.emilymims.comBlog www.emilymims/com/blogTwitter: http://twitter.com/EmilyMimsAuthorGoodreads www.goodreads.com/author/show/7336670.Emily_Mims
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5 Easy Questions: Jacquie Biggar author of Tidal Falls @jacqbiggar #RLFblog #romsuspense
Tidal Falls by Jacquie Biggar 5 Easy Questions is an interview is designed to be quick,
easy, and fun. Today’s guest is Jacquie Biggar.This interview is designed to be quick, easy, and fun. Answer
any five of these. Please put your answer on the line below the question.What is your go-to meal to order when you dine out? Your favorite
“I know it will hit the spot” item.Chinese, love the stir-fry veggiesWho is your “book boyfriend”? You know, that hottie
you read about and drool over.That’s easy, Sam Starrett from Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooter
Series.What were you like when you were in school?The wallflower, for sure. I hated to stand out in a crowd, still
do.Would you rather stay inside and watch snow falling, or get
out in it and build a snowman?Depends who’s with me,What was your favorite book as a child?Black Beauty, love anything to do with horses.About the Book
Title Tidal FallsGenre Romantic SuspenseAuthor Name Jacquie BiggarBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Marine Sgt. Nick Kelley lives life one day at a time. Returning
to a hero’s welcome after he and his service dog, Jake, get too close to a suicide
bomber in Afghanistan, he craves space from all the hoopla. Using the excuse of
therapy, they escape to Tidal Falls, a small mountain town on the northwest coast.Sara Sheridan
is on the run from an abusive marriage, and dreams of a safe sanctuary for her and
her six year old daughter, Jessica. Crossing the country in search of the perfect
place to disappear, they stop in Tidal Falls, Washington. The town welcomes them,
and they settle down to a new life.Sara’s landlady, an inveterate matchmaker, hires one of her new
tenants, Nick, to do repairs on Sara’s house and the sparks fly.Can these two
work through their emotional issues and find a life together? Or will Sara’s ex-husband
catch up to her and destroy everything they’ve built?Buy This Book
Author Social Media
Website http://jacquiebiggar.comTwitter http://Twitter.com/jacqbiggarFacebook http://Facebook.com/jacqbiggarPinterest http://Pinterest.com/jacqcool/Goodreads http://Goodreads.com/jacquiebiggar/Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Jacquie-Biggar/e/B00MSIJQBG/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1411321367&sr=1-2-ent -
JoAnne Myers, Crime and Mystery Writer @scooterismine #RLFblog #mystery
Flagitious Title FlagitiousGenre crime/mystery anthologyAuthor JoAnne MyersBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RHello, and thank you for having me back. I will be awarding two
people who comment a PDF or paperback of their choice. The choices are: Murder Most
Foul-a detective/mystery, Loves, Myths, and Monsters-a fantasy anthology, Wicked
Intentions-a paranormal anthology, Flagitious- a crime/mystery anthology, The Crime
of the Century-a biography true crime, Twisted Love:12 cases of love gone bad-a
biography true crime anthology, and Poems About Life, Love, and Everything in Between.Blurbs for Flagitious, a four crime/mystery anthology“To Solve His Mother’s
Murder”After his Air Force career was interrupted by his mother’s untimely
murder, Steven Moore returned home. Met with a cold reception of lies, secrets,
and threats, he is determined too find Wanda’s killer, even at the cost of his own
life. Was Wanda a victim of the legendary Hatchet Man? Was this loving and devoted
mother killed because of her shady past, or for her inheritance? Between finding
the truth and falling in love, Steven stops at nothing, to solve his mother’s murder.“The Other Couple’s
Child”Charlotte had it all. A loving and devoted husband. Supportive
family and friends, and a house full of beautiful children. Everything was perfect
for this Super Mom, until a medical procedure turns her life upside down, and spirals
into a child abduction case. Time is running out. Will police arrive in time to
save Charlotte and the other couple’s child?“3381 Market Street”Katherine Sims, a young widow working for a brokerage firm in
a small southeastern town, is tired of the excuses concerning Charlie’s absence.
She knows something terrible must have happened to her favorite nephew with the
sad blue-eyes. After exposing the killer, Katherine’s life is turned upside down
and she finds herself fighting for her life. Filled with maniacal suspects, a Satanic
Cult, and danger around each corner, this story depicts one woman’s courage too
avenge a child’s murder, while finding unexpected love.“The Tarot Card Murders”New Detective, and ex-navel man, twenty-six-year-old Nick Difozzio,
returns to his small county determined too abolish crime. Not until death knocked
on his door, did he know the face of evil. Will the decorated veteran destroy the
Lycanthropes, or will he succumb to their murderess desires and become one of them?
He took an oath too protect, honor, and uphold the law, but can he defy the lust,
riches, and power offered, or are the ‘dark forces’ stronger than his will?Buy This Book
Author Bio
I have been a long-time resident of southeastern Ohio, and worked in the blue-collar industry most of my life. Besides having several novels under my belt, I canvas paint. When not busy with hobbies or working outside the home, I spend time with relatives, my dogs Jasmine and Scooter, and volunteer my time within the community. I am a member of the International Women’s
Writing Guild, Savvy Authors, Coffee Time Romance, Paranormal Romance Guild, True Romance Studios, National Writers Association, the Hocking Hill’s Arts and Craftsmen
Association, The Hocking County Historical Society and Museum, and the Hocking Hills Regional Welcome Center. I believe in family values and following your dreams. My books along with my original canvas paintings, can be found at:Other Available Books
Murder Most Foul-a detective/mysteryWicked Intentions- a paranormal anthologyLoves, Myths, and Monsters- a fantasy anthologyThe Crime of the Century- a biography true crimePoems About Life, Love, and Everything in BetweenAuthor Social Media