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Murder at Sunrise Lake is the first standalone in years, and I wanted to write a murder mystery for so long I was so happy when everything came together.













The book is a thriller, a mystery and in my opinion it’s downright eerie. Add in a slow-burn romance and this book is exactly everything I wanted! Lol






I’ve always known the Eastern Sierra is a place of nature, peace and revitalization. I have a daughter who is very active and loves to hike, boulder and camp. She would go out on these adventures and then talk about the serenity of where she’d been. I felt it was wonderful that people could go somewhere like that to feel reinvigorated and grounded in nature. But then my mind started to wander, as it often does, to the “what if” and the dark question – What if a serial killer wanted to feel reinvigorated? What if he found his way to the beautiful place? What if he ensconced himself into the community? What if he made friends and became trusted there? What if he just couldn’t stop killing?

Yeah…I went there.

It’s this juxtaposition of serenity and terror that intrigued me.



If you can imagine going somewhere away from the modern world. A place where you can have adventure and find peace, so you make friends there and start a new life. You can see these beautiful vistas, all different kinds of terrains, beauty that takes your breath away and it calms your soul. Then, imagine evil weaving itself into that tapestry. You wake up and just know something or someone evil has come into that sacred place. Worse yet, it’s someone close to you…you just don’t know who.

I imagined that. And now it’s a novel. Lol I hope you enjoy Murder on Sunrise Lake! It will be released June 29, 2021!

What do you do to find peace in your life?

I'm so excited that my first mystery novel is out today! Murder at Sunrise Lake is a romantic suspense and mystery novel standalone.
I wanted to share some of the articles, interviews and videos I've done recently or that have featured Murder at Sunrise Lake!









As usual, I'm doing a contest this week so if you like winning things check out the two ways you can enter this giveaway!
Contest Info HERE It's over at midnight on Thursday.


I did a release party celebration with Murder by the Book and Ashland Library!
I want to give a quick shout out to librarian Meena Jain who interviewed me and was so enthusiastic that I she had me chatting away and saying...well...you'll see the video. LOL
And a shout out to our marvelous moderator McKenna Jordan, the owner of the amazing Murder by the Book bookstore in Houston!
Murder by the Book Video Interview



The Inside Flap Podcast was fun and host Laura Medicus had me spilling my guts about wearing a Power Rangers onesie and other crazy things I probable shouldn't have said! LOL




Book + Main did an article interview with me and have an exclusive excerpt for those of you who still haven't decided whether to try my mystery novel or not. I hope you check it out!



Words & Whimsy Book Club on Facebook did a video interview! This was super fun. You do have to be able to access Facebook and join their online book club, but it's free and it's fun there!



Reader’s Entertainment Magazine featured the book trailer and will feature something about Murder at Sunrise Lake all week! https://readersentertainment.com/2021...



Behind the Mic with Recorded Books- Check out this fun video of narrator Alyssa Bresnahan reading from Murder at Sunrise Lake HERE





COMING SOON





FANE presents Christine Feehan and JR Ward in conversation to celebrate their new releases! You need to book tickets for this. You can find that information here- https://tickets.artist-tix.com/ticket...
There is a cost since it’s being put on by a third party, but it’s going to be so fun! You can purchase the ticket to watch the interview but you can also purchase the video ticket plus a book.



Framingham Library event – Romance Writing & Animal Magnetism I'll talk about writing animals or people with animal traits. So if you like animals this will be a fun one!

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One of my favorite things to do as an author is to create these fictional small communities, which is something I did when writing Murder at Sunrise Lake. I’ve always lived in a small community. I love the feel of it. I love that people know one another. They help one another. You walk into a business, and they know your name and what you want immediately. Something bad happens and people show up for you because you’re part of them…part of that community. It’s like a family beyond your family. That’s something I’ve always loved about small towns.


I love developing that sense of community where you feel you know each other and have a certain level of trust in those around you. Those tight friendships are bonds I’ve felt myself and love to have in my books.
So when Stella wakes up realizing there’s a murder in her midst it shakes the foundation of what she believes about her life, her community and even her friends. That little bubble you’ve created and placed your life in, that community, those friends, it all feels under attack. You want to keep everyone safe, but then you know someone close to you, perhaps one of those very friends that you trust, is likely the killer.


Yes, I love creating those tight-knit bonds of community and friendship and then messing with it. Lol

Tell me about a place you love!

I want Murder at Sunrise Lake to be a book people remember and think about long after the last page has been turned. I’ve always wanted to write a murder mystery and I love writing strong characters. I’ve always written romance and this book does have that though many of my readers may feel this is more of a “slow burn”.




I’m proud to write romance. I read many genres but prefer that the stories have some kind of romance in them. Romance is a natural part of life. People have friendships, they go places, they do things, they make love. There is nothing wrong or embarrassing in that. Murder at Sunrise Lake is a murder mystery, thriller but it does have a love story in it.




This love story is extremely romantic. This standalone book has a quite romance. It’s not graphic. It’s more sweet and steady.





Sam has been around for quite a while. He’s been Stella’s friend. Right hand. Her rock. He’s in it for the long haul starting with paying attention to what her needs are. He’s there, but in an unobtrusive way. There are little touches. Small things he does to invite her to trust him. And believe me, trust is sexy. If you don’t believe it Sam may just change your mind. He’s patient. Observant. Sweet. Kind. Courageous. Sometimes women want the good guy. Being a good guy doesn’t mean you’re not an alpha. Sam is exactly what Stella needs. Now he just needs to make her want him, too.



I have faith in Sam! Lol

Tell me about a slow burn romance that you loved!

Writing Murder on Sunset Lake was so fun for me for many reasons. I love creating communities. I love creating close bonds of friendship with a group of women. I love writing about strong women.


This group of women are based somewhat on real people.





My daughter is an adventurer who loves nature. She loves bouldering, hiking, camping. She’s summitted Mt. Whitney twice and hiked the John Muir trail alone which is well over 200 miles long! Her friends are a group of amazingly strong women who have jobs like running a large resort or working Search & Rescue. They are powerhouse women in what they do for a living and how they play. They make their friendships a priority and are always there for each other. Meeting these ladies was so fun for me and I really enjoyed each and every one of them.


At one time, when several were together and I was with them, we talked about what they love to do. They told me all about their adventures out in nature and then began talking about the perils of some of those activities. All I heard was… “peril” and my imagination started running wild. I asked them questions and soon we were all talking about how someone might murder a person and get away with it out there. Accidents that could be murders? Yes, I’m sure my daughter was quite proud when her friends told her, “I understand you better now that I’ve spoken to your mother.” ROFL!



I am very fortunate to know so many strong and adventurous women who are willing to talk murder with me. We just have to make sure we don’t do this in public. At the restaurant. Where people can hear us. That never ends well. LOL

I do hope you’ll enjoy the powerful women of Knightly in the Eastern Sierras. And I hope you enjoy Murder on Sunrise Lake.

Now tell me about a woman in your life that you admire and why you feel she’s so strong!