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Coming Next Week

It's my birthday next week. Know what that means?

It means we're going to have fun! Want to know how?

I've got several ways this year. First of all, I am going to do my annual short story. A new piece will post every day Monday through Friday. And this year's is based on a real life event. So, you'll definitely want to swing by and check it out.

Second, I'm going to be the host over at the Christian Romance Reader Gathering on Facebook. What is that? It's a Facebook group all about Contemporary Christian Romance, run by the Inspy Romance group. And I snagged my birthday week so I could chat up birthday things and celebrate with everyone.

Third, well, I'm not sure yet, but I might come up with something else. Or maybe I'll just eat cake. ;-)

What would you do if it were your birthday week? What are you most excited about?

Author Interview: Cindy Bonds

I don't read a ton of suspense novels, because I like mine to be a little less ... stressful. Ha! But, if I were to go pick one up, the author I'm interviewing today is one who would tempt me. Cindy Bonds is part of the Scrivenings Press family with me, and her second book released a few months ago. I think you're going to enjoy getting to know her a little more, as well as learning about her books. Read on!

Hey Cindy. Congrats on your second book! Is this book connected to the first book, or are they both stand-alone?

Both of these books are stand alone. Since I’m relatively new to the market, I wanted to get my foot in the door and learn with these two first! There are some similarities as in most of my books. I enjoy a strong female lead and someone that can stand up for herself. The other side of that also means that the male protagonist has to be strong as well and willing to put up with a bit of a stubborn streak!

What is it about suspense that makes you love that genre the most?

I love the tension and mystery in suspense. How all the characters interact and fit together, how the mystery clings and characters change and evolve through the story is a wonderful thing to read. Figuring out the mystery as to not only why, but how everything connects is what draws me in.
When I’m reading a really great suspenseful novel, all the mystery connects beautifully and makes it one of those books you want to read over and over again! One day, I aspire to be that writer with that book!
Because of the military history in your family (dad and grandfather), I know you try to shed a great
light on the military through the characters in your books. What's the hardest part of that? 

I don’t want to get it wrong. The ability of men and women that serve doesn’t make them perfect, it doesn’t make them super soldiers that will never be hurt or injured. They’re real men and women choosing to serve their country, serve something bigger than themselves.
I’m trying to write characters that are human, that struggle and are real. It’s always in the back of my mind that I’ll get something wrong, where someone is stationed and why they would never be stationed there, get a rating wrong, a duty or detail that doesn’t fit. But I want people to read my stories and see real life, what veterans deal with when no longer serving, how they fit into society and that we do owe them much more than what receive when they come home.

What do you wish people knew more about the military?

Most of who I talk to are older veterans, simply because that’s the group I know! There are a lot of stories out there that aren’t being told from a whole new generation of soldiers. Talk to someone that served, ask questions. Everyone has a story to tell. It’s history in the making when we think about the service of men and women overseas, in a war that’s lasted nearly 30 years. When we don’t ask, we forget. No one wants the memory of their loved ones to be forgotten and those that served, they don’t want their brothers and sisters that died to be forgotten either.
When you ask questions, engage in conversation, there will be that one person, that one story that makes them smile.

Can you give us a sneak peek on what you're working on for the future?

I have my first series coming out on November 16th. It’s a three book series that details the lives of a group of men and women that work as an assistant to SWAT teams in Dallas. The TRT, tactical rescue team, assists in the large metro when help is spread thin.

Here’s a snippet of the first book, Fighter:

“So, what’d they do to get asylum?”
Lieutenant Evan Mitchell frowned at Sergeant Rogers. “Not your concern. We just follow orders, Sergeant.”
“Yes, sir.”
Glancing at the trio walking ahead of him, he’d wondered the same thing.
The couple had a woman with them. She had to be older from the way she held her head, appearing unfazed by the danger they were in. A younger woman would be terrified to see men with guns raid their compound and escort them out of town.
But she seemed unaffected. Covered in a burka, only her eyes showed in the dim light. Big and piercing, they looked more determined than afraid.
Whoever they were, the U.S. government deemed them worthy enough for a SEAL team escort to American soil. They’d executed the entry without a hitch. If they could just get to the exfil without trouble …
As they approached the helipad, Evan turned. That overwhelming feeling that had saved him and his team in the past told him they needed cover. Now.
A glint on the hillside three clicks away caught his attention. “Down! Everyone down!”
The tremendous wave threw him backward. His body slammed into a Humvee, knocking the wind from his lungs. Burned-out remnants of an assault vehicle, now in flames, sat in front of him. The smell of sulfur stifled his breath.
“Lieutenant!”
Evan gulped in air. “Protect the bird! Get them out of here!”
Small arms fire erupted. He righted himself and rushed to the defensive. Straining to see through blurred vision, he fired on the insurgents. The sound of another shell whistled through the air.
“Down!”
His team took coverage just as the blast shook the ground. The roar of rotor blades drowned out the shouts and gunfire. Evan dove behind a vehicle and sprayed suppressive fire while the helicopter lifted and banked away.
“Sir? Where’s the evac?”
“They’ll be here! Stay at your position!”
The small arms fire ceased as the helicopter disappeared into the darkness. Evan steadied himself from his position and sucked in a deep breath, still shaky from the blast’s impact.
“Sir?” A hand grabbed his arm.
Spots appeared. A wave of dizziness sent Evan to his knees.
The echoing sound of Roger’s voice rolled through his head as his world collapsed and went dark.
 
One last question: can you tell us one random thing about yourself that very few people know?

As a high school senior drum major, our band was invited to march in the Orange Bowl Parade in Florida in 1998. I started in band in sixth grade, starting out on clarinet and then on to saxophone. Junior year, I became drum major and enjoyed a wonderful two years helping to lead our 130 member band from Siloam Springs High School. From a small city in Arkansas, it was a wonderful invite and a great experience. 

Nice! Thanks for joining us today, Cindy!

Keep reading to find out more about her most recent release as well as where you can find her online.
​Cindy Bonds lives in rural Arkansas where she works for an aviation insurance agency and spends her free time with her husband and children. In between ball games and gymnastics, she loves to read and work on her crafting skills.
Writing has become an outlet for her creativity and she is excited for her novel Rainstorm as well as an upcoming three book series beginning in November 2021. You can check out Rainstorm on the link below and sign up for her newsletter at www.cindybonds.com. She’s also on Facebook @cindybondsauthor. 

No Place Like Home Cover Reveal

No Place Like Home has been in the works for several years now. This is my story of "what might have been." Growing up a preacher's daughter wasn't always easy, and I could have let that turn me away from my faith. Instead, I chose to cling to my faith and hope in God.
That being said, I put a lot of the struggles I had over the years into my character Adrian. She doesn't want roots. Because every time she's put some down, she's had to pull them right back up again. So, she's very happy with her job that allows her to travel here and there without staying anywhere for long. Until she meets Gray.
Want to see the cover for this story?
​Here it is!
Yes. It's set in Memphis. My husband and I lived there the first two years of marriage, and the city holds a special place in my heart.
And I can't wait until December 7th, when you'll get to read Adrian and Gray's story. Are you excited?

Well, to hold you over until then, later this week, be sure to swing by the Scrivenings Press Facebook page. From 7/21-7/25, we're having a Christmas in July celebration. We'll all be chatting throughout the day, there will be chances to win books as well as a grand prize, and it's going to be a lot of fun. I hope you'll take the time to check it out.

And don't forget my first Christmas novella comes out in just over two months. So many exciting things going on over the next few months. What sounds the best to you?

Book Spotlight: Cake That!

I can't begin to explain how excited I am about this book, y'all.

But I'm going to try.

When Heather Greer first wrote this book, I was privileged to be one of the first readers. And I loved it so much I actually got back up out of bed and went to read a few more chapters--something I never do. Now that she's edited a few times, I can vouch for it being just as good, if not better. And I know. Because I've already read it again and loved it just as much.

​So, what's the big deal?
Well, for one, the majority of the book takes place on the set of a cake baking/decorating competition. And the cast is diverse and entertaining, to say the least. If you love baking shows as much as I do,  you're definitely going to need to add this to your TBR pile.

Second, the main character, Livvy, is almost all my favorite things. She has a teal streak in her hair, rides a vintage motorcycle, wears retro aprons, and loves Glenn Miller. How could I not love this character? She's the best!

Third, you can't have cake without romance, right? Well, at least not in this case. So, settle in, because the sparks between Livvy and someone else in the competition are just as sweet as the cakes they make.

Can you tell I love this book? I love it so much! Which part intrigues you most? I hope you'll check it out, too.
Ten bakers. Nine days. Only one winner.

Competing on the Cake That baking show is a dream come true for Livvy Miler, but debt on her cupcake truck and an expensive repair make her question if it's one she should chase. Her best friend, Tabitha, encourages Livvy to trust God to care for The Sugar Cube, win or lose. 

Family is everything to Evan Jones. His parents always gave up their dreams so their children could achieve theirs. Winning Cake That will let him give back some of what they've sacrificed by allowing him to give them the trip they've always talked about but could never afford. 

As the contestants live and bake together, more than the competition heats up. Livvy and Evan have a spark from the start, but they're in it to win. Neither needs the distraction of romance. Unwanted attention from Will, another competitor, complicates matters. Stir in strange occurrences to the daily baking assignments, and everyone wonders if a saboteur is in the mix.

With the distractions inside and outside the Cake That kitchen, will Livvy or Evan rise above the rest and claim the prize? Or does God have more in store for them than they first imagined?

​Check it out here.

Author Interview: Candace West

I'm thrilled to have Candace West, one of my Scrivenings sisters, back on here today. Why am I having her back? Because her third book is about to release next month. And I'm very much looking forward to reading it because of how much I loved the character in the last book. :-) So, without further ado, read on to find out more.

​Hey Candace, congrats on your third book. When you started writing this series with Lane Steen, did you know it was going to be a series?

Hi Amy, I’m excited to be here. Thank you for inviting me! Early on, I knew I wanted to make a series from Lane Steen. As I delved deeper into the lives of the different characters, I started planning which ones would eventually have their own stories. And a few of them took me by surprise.

This newest story follows one of the secondary characters from your second book. Will we be seeing any of the other characters come back this time, too?

Absolutely. You’ll see nearly all of them throughout the story in addition to a few new ones. Also, Lane’s best friend Tabitha, from book one, will be a part of this story. Some of you may remember that Tabitha wasn’t in book two, Valley of Shadows.
​What's something fun you discovered in doing research for the time period these books are set in?

History has often portrayed the Arkansas hillbilly as backwoods, illiterate, and ignorant. Generations of my family come from those hills, and I discovered in my research that most “hillbillies” were far different than the stereotypes. Most were poor, some illiterate, but many more folks were well-read, intelligent, hardworking, and deeply religious. It has been fun breaking through the old stereotypes. 

Can we expect anything more in this series after this one? What are you working on next?

Oh yes! I’m already brainstorming book four. We’re not finished with Valley Creek yet. The next one will focus on Tabitha and her husband Frank, and it’s going to involve a potential murder.   

Well, my goodness!
What parts of your real life in Arkansas have you been able to incorporate in the stories?

I love this question. Since my grandparents were raised in the Ouachita and Ozark mountains, I grew up listening to their stories and visiting all the places of their childhood—the homeplaces, the abandoned school, the churches, the creeks, the old graveyards, the fields they planted and harvested—so many memories. Valley Creek is a hodgepodge of their stories, these places, and my explorations of their past. 

One last question: what's something interesting about yourself that very few people know?

Most people don’t know I worked in agricultural aviation for fourteen years (a fancy word for crop dusting). I wasn’t a pilot, although I flew with them several times. I had a lot of adventures as the secretary. Never a dull moment except during the winter. The Valley Creek Redemption series was born there while I wrote Lane Steen during my spare time.  

Wow! You have more guts than I do. I've watched crop dusters and I don't know if I could be brave enough to climb on one.

Thanks so much for joining us today, Candace. We're looking forward to this book ... and the next one, too!
A Lukewarm Correspondence. A Tattered Reputation. Two Hearts at Odds.

He is walking away while she is fighting to walk.

After a springtime swim, Ella Steen is stricken with a dire illness, leaving her without the use of her legs. Meanwhile, Dr. George Curtis, the man she secretly loves, faces ruin. For over a year, the crusty New York City bachelor and vivacious spinster have exchanged dozens of letters and formed a wary friendship.

Neither are willing to open their hearts completely. Until they face each other. The past looms between them, however. Does George still love another or is his heart completely free?

A trip to Valley Creek holds the answers. Instead, when George and Ella arrive, they encounter obstacles that force other truths to the surface. Is George brave enough to confront what he fled in New York? Can Ella confess why she hates dogwood winters? Will their hearts survive?

If only their pasts would keep out of the present.

Find out more here.
​Candace West was born in the Mississippi delta to a young minister and his wife. She grew up in small-town Arkansas and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello. At twelve years old, she wrote her first story, “Following Prairie River.” In 2018, she published her debut novel Lane Steen. By weaving entertaining, hope-filled stories, Candace shares the Gospel and encourages her readers. She currently lives in Arkansas with her husband and their son along with two dogs and three bossy cats. 

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What Am I Doing?

This month, I put my characters through the big D. And I do mean Dallas.
While I thought I had written my second roadtrip romance last November, my publisher didn't love the way I had gone about it. So, in order to get the contracts, I needed to rewrite it.
I don't know about you, but once I get my head wrapped around something one way, it's hard for me to picture it any other. Especially after pounding out about 60,000 words about it that way.
But, onward and upward. This month, I finally got to tackle it. And, I have to admit, I like this version better.
Honestly, when this year started, I wasn't sure how everything would go. I had plans, of course. I jumped in and wrote a book back in February (one I hadn't even planned to write this year, but that my muse wouldn't let go--and it may turn into another series). So, I thought, I will write at least one of my roadtrip romances this summer.
Well, my muse decided to take a vacation between the two books, and the longer I waited, the longer I wondered if I was going to be able to write anything else at all this year. After all, with a novella and a novel coming out later in the fall, edits and marketing would probably take away from any writing time I'd normally snag then.
But it worked. School let out and my brain unfroze. And over 60,000 words later, my book has been rewritten. I was even able to save a few pieces of the original, which made me feel better about it.
The roadtrip romances will start to release next June and come out every six months. I'm very excited about this series, and I hope you're going to love them just as much as I do.
I was also gifted a few edits to do on my novella this month, and was able to tackle those fairly easily and send them back in. Those were something I'd expected next month, so it threw me off my game a little, but not enough to keep me from moving forward with both projects.
What's next?
I'm hoping to knock out my novella for next year before the end of the summer since those only take a couple weeks for me to write. And it's set in summer, so it's the perfect time to write it. ;-)
We'll see if I get anything else written this year, but if not, I'm okay with that. Because I've already written TWO manuscripts this year. And that's been my standard for the last few. I'm living up to my word of the year--maintain. Keeping the pace. Moving forward but not forcing myself past what I can handle.
Have you accomplished anything big this year? Have any slumps you had to work through and get over?

Back to Retreating

2020 took a lot of things away from us, but one thing it killed was the writers' retreat I love attending so much. So, when they announced we were for sure having it this June, I was excited. And when they announced we wouldn't even have to wear masks, I was thrilled.
It was wonderful to be back at Montgomery Bell State Park, to see friends and acquaintances I hadn't seen in two years, to meet even more, and to soak up the writing jokes and atmosphere that comes only when surrounded by other people who think a lot like you do.
This year was special for other reasons, too. For one, I got to "bring" my dear friend Rachel who is in my local writing group. She roomed with Erin Howard and me, and we even got up and went for a hike one morning. Another fun thing that happened was that this was the first time I've gotten to see so many people who are now with Scrivenings Press in person since the company formed last July. We all went out to dinner one night and laughed and joked with each other before heading back for trivia night. They seriously feel like part of my family, and that's one of my favorite parts of having books published with them. Of course, there was the beautiful scenery, good food, and lots and lots of laughter. I always come away from these revitalized and ready to get back to writing. I promise I am giving a writing update next week, because I have been working some between the busyness of summer vacation and everything being open again. Do you have groups of people and places that help you come back from a slump and give you a much-needed boost? Which part of my retreat sounds the most fun?

Author Interview: Pamela S Meyers

One of the authors I've enjoyed getting to know via social media and zoom meetings with our mutual publishing company over the last few years is Pamela S Meyers. I've also enjoyed reading her series of books set in Lake Geneva, WI. Her fourth book just released and I'm super excited to see where she took the story (besides WWII). Read on to find out more about her and her beautiful series.

Pam, this is the fourth book in your series, and each is set in a different time period. Did you find you enjoyed researching one time period more than another? Why?  

I didn't expect to like the time period of the first book as it was set in 1873 at the time of the Great Chicago Fire, because I'd never written a story set before phones were commonly used and people drove cars, not buggies. But as I got into the story I found I really enjoyed it and enjoyed the challenge of being careful to not use vocabulary that was not in the vernacular of the time. Each time period after that which is about 20 years or so after the previous book had certain challenges and I learned a lot about each one. My favorite, though is Book 4, set in 1942-43 homefront WWII. I loved the forties and the way the U.S. pulled together with a "can-do" spirit. 

I don't think I would've even though about vocabulary! Great job on the details.
As you've followed this family through the years, have you included anything from your own family's history in your stories? 

Not anything specific. My family didn't move to Lake Geneva until around 1946 so they weren't around even during the time period of the first one. But the unique thing is the town itself didn't change a whole lot from the 1930s going forward until the 1970s. I used the bowling alley for a good part of Rose Harbor. It was the same bowling alley I learned to bowl in and where my dad bowled in a bowling league for years. I pretty much described it as it was. I also bring in some of the real townspeople such as the family who owned the bowling alley back then. Grace, my heroine, although proficient at flying large bomber airplanes was a lousy bowler, as am I. Mac, the hero in the story, teaches her how to throw a hook and she vastly improves. Where was Mac when I needed him? LOL. 

Ha! I'm not great at bowling, either.
What made you choose Lake Geneva as your main setting for these stories? 

Lake Geneva is my hometown. I was born in Ohio but we moved to L.G. when I was two and I have no memory of ever living in Ohio. The town and area have a rich and interesting history, just ripe for story ideas :-).  ​I know several of your characters love to boat across the lake. Do you also like to boat and ski and swim?

Having grown up in Lake Geneva where the books are set I spent my growing up years in or on the water as much as I could. My family couldn't afford their own boat but I had friends whose families could and they would take a bunch of us out on the water to water ski quite often. If we weren't doing that we were at the beach swimming and working on our tans. 

Sounds like fun!
Any hopes of one more story for this series or do you feel like it's complete now?  

Yes, it's been declared that Rose Harbor is the fourth and last book in the series. I knew this going into writing it, and made sure loose ends were tied up by the last page. I went through a period of mourning when I read through it for the final time. It was hard to let go of Mac and Grace, the main characters in the book, but eventually, I managed LOL.

What's up next? I know how exhausting it is to launch a book, but if you're like me, you've already got more stories swirling through your brain. Can you give us any hints of what you might tackle down the road? 

Having had a book published each of the last four years, I'm taking a bit of a writing break, but I do have plot points, etc. swirling around in my head, just like you said. I am wanting to write a timeslip story with one storyline set in possibly during homefront Vietnam War and the other set back maybe in the early forties. It's all very loose and fluid at the moment. 

Sounds like a story I'd enjoy reading!
When writing, do you prefer music or quiet? Anything you like to snack on when working? 

I really need quiet. If there is music it must be instrumental and soft and easy in the background. Anything chocolate fills the bill as for snacking. 

I love chocolate, too. And final question: Can you leave us with one fact very few people know about you?  

One of my ancestors, George Bancroft, was Secretary of the Navy under President VanBuren and he was one of the founders of the Navel Academy at Annapolis, MD. One of the dorms on that campus, Bancroft Hall, is named for him.

That is fascinating! Thanks so much for joining us today, Pam. I'm sure my readers enjoyed hearing about your stories and hometown as much as I did. All Grace Bauer has wanted to do since she was a child was to fly airplanes. When the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) organizes for female pilots to ferry new bomber aircraft to stateside military bases, Grace applies. She’s never tires of flying B-17s and other aircraft and dreams of being one of the first females to pilot a commercial airliner after the war.
​A life-threatening illness clips her wings, and she finds herself back home in Wisconsin, thinking that God is punishing her for a past sin. Bored, she joins a ladies bowling league and meets Mac McAlister, a widowed school teacher who helps out at the bowling alley on league nights. He offers to help her restore the old family lakeshore estate, Safe Refuge—now called Rose Harbor and lost during the Crash of 1929—back to the family. She’s happy to have a good friend like Mac to help. But despite her efforts to keep their relationship platonic, Grace’s feelings for him grow. Before the relationship can move to the next level, she must tell him her secret, and when he hears it, he’ll want nothing more to do with her. She should end the relationship, but can’t imagine life without him. It is only with God’s blessing that she’ll be free to love Mac. But after what she’s done, she doubts God is willing to forgive her.
Pam has written most of her life, beginning with her first diary at age eight. Her novels,set in and around her hometown of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, include Surprised by Love in Lake Geneva, and Safe Refuge, Shelter Bay, Tranquility Point, and Rose Harbor, books one through four in the Newport of the West series. 
Pam resides in northern Illinois with her two rescue cats, only an hour or so away from Lake Geneva where she often is found nosing around for new story ideas. She serves her church as a volunteer in the homebound ministry and as a Life Group leader.

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Author Interview: Susan Page Davis

If you haven't read one of Susan Page Davis's books, I highly recommend it. I've read several and enjoyed every one. And you have plenty to choose from, because she's published almost a 100! Today, I'm interviewing her and helping you get to know this author I've gotten to know over the last four years through KenTen Writers and now the Scrivenings publishing group. Read on because she has fun answers.

Susan, you've written over 90 books. So, I'm curious. Could you pick a favorite?

Hmm, that’s hard, Amy. Usually I would say “Whichever one I’m working on.” But the one I’m working on now is giving me some hiccups, so I won’t pick that. I do love my newest book, Blue Plate Special. It’s the first one I’ve set in western Kentucky, where I’ve lived now for eleven years.
 
What started you on your path to being an author?

I’ve always loved reading, and I wrote tons of stories as a kid, but I never really though I could become an author. Then, as an adult, I watched a TV program that greatly disappointed me in its ending. I kept thinking about it and how it SHOULD have ended. Then it became, “If I had written that, I’d have done THIS.” After a while, I realized that in my mind I’d plotted out a complete, complicated story of my own. I told my husband, and he said, “Write it down!” Three months later, I was shocked to see that I had a 100,000-word novel, and it actually made sense.  I know you write in several different genres, from historical romance to suspense. Do you have one you enjoy more than another?

They have their ups and downs. I like to put a little mystery and/or suspense in just about every story. I do love historicals, but they require much more research than contemporaries. On the other hand, I also take my research seriously with contemporaries. Short answer: no. 

Sort of the opposite of the first question, if you had the chance to go back in time and redo one of your books, would you take it? Or just chalk it up to a learning experience and leave it as is?

The wonderful thing about today’s technology is that if it’s independently published, we CAN go back and redo it, without much trouble. On the other hand, I’ve made a few mistakes in my traditionally-published books, and I dearly wish I could fix those. I know there’s an error in one of my Tearoom Mysteries (from Guideposts books) and I have no power to change it. But I recently got back the rights to The Outlaw Takes a Bride (which was first published by Barbour Publishing), so now I am able to fix the mistake I made about a gun model in that book. I’ve been wanting to do that for years!
 
How do you keep your creative juices flowing so you can continue to come up with new story ideas?

Amy, that’s not really a problem for me. I always have more ideas than I can write. Just look around—ideas are everywhere!

I am actually beginning to understand that. I have been finding all sorts of ideas lately, too. :-) 
Can you give us a few sneak hints about some books we can expect to see coming from you soon?

My next release will be Book 2 in my True Blue Mysteries, coming in October from Scrivenings Press. It’s titled Ice Cold Blue. And after that will be Book 2 in my Homeward Trails series, The Corporal’s Codebook, coming in November. I love both these series.
 
One last question, I always ask all my authors. Can you please leave us with something that very few people know about you?

I once served Bob Dylan a cup of tea with a slice of lemon, back in the Dark Ages when I was a waitress at Howard Johnson’s and he was giving a concert at the Civic Center in Augusta, Maine.

Okay, that's just cool. Thanks so much for chatting with us today, Susan. We look forward to reading these and more.

Want to know more about Susan's latest book or how to follow her? Keep reading.
Campbell McBride’s father is missing. She teams up with Nick Emerson, the sole employee at his private detective agency, and police detective Keith Fuller to find him. But she and Nick find the last person her dad spoke to dead. Is there hope for her father?

Buy link: https://amzn.to/3dHHiua Susan Page Davis is the author or more than ninety novels and novellas. She’s a winner of the Carol Award, two Will Rogers Medallions, and two Faith, Hope, and Love Chapter’s Inspirational Reader’s Choice Awards. A Maine native, she now lives in western Kentucky with her husband, Jim, who is a retired news editor. They have six children and eleven grandchildren.
 
Where else can readers find you online?
Website: https://susanpagedavis.com
Twitter: @SusanPageDavis
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Big News Times Four

Remember the Roadtrip Romances I've been talking about for almost two years now?

Guess what!

​They're coming!!!!!
Last week, I signed a contract for all three of my Roadtrip Romances. The first, Destination: Fun (Romance) will release June 2022. Roadtrip for One (Two) will release December 2022. And Operation: Find a Job (Guy) will release June 2023. I'm so excited to share these stories of the various trips Katie, Bree, and Skye take and how they don't turn out quite like expected. Tons of fun locations, friendships, and of course, romance, is on its way.

But that's not all!

I also got a contract for another novella. This will release in a collection called Love in Any Season. My story will be called The Missing Piece, about Beth and Tommy and a quilt shop their moms run. It's going to be a fun collection with authors Regina Merrick, Sarah Crouch, and Heather Greer, and I know you're going to love them all. Look for that collection to come out September 2022.

In case you don't know what this all means, it means I better get busy and quit letting my muse take a vacation! Ha! I have some rewrites and first writes to do as well as polishing a few other things, but I'm thrilled to continue releasing stories to share with you.

And now I want to know. Are you as excited as I am? Which story intrigues you most?