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July 10, 2013
Dirty Deeds Releases Next Month!!!
The next book in the Squeaky Clean series, Dirty Deeds, releases next month! Here’s what the book is about:
Dirty Deeds
“Just promise me one thing. No snooping. Just for one week.”
Gabby St. Claire knows that her fiancé’s request is a simple one that she should be able to honor. After all, Riley’s law school reunion and attorney’s conference at a hoity-toity resort is a chance for them to get away from the mysteries Gabby often finds herself involved in as a crime scene cleaner. The weeklong trip is a chance for them to be “normal,” a word that leaves a bad taste in Gabby’s mouth.
But Gabby finds herself alone for endless hours while Riley is busy with legal workshops. Then one of Riley’s old friends goes missing, and Gabby suspects one of Riley’s buddies might be behind the disappearance. When the missing woman’s mom asks Gabby for help, how can she say no?
Secrets abound. Frankly, Gabby even has some of her own. When the dirty truth comes out, the revelations put everything in jeopardy—relationships, trusts, and even lives.
June 26, 2013
USA Today’s HEA Reviews The Good Girl
I’m thrilled that USA Today’s HEA has reviewed The Good Girl! You can check it out here:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/happyev...
May 13, 2013
May 12, 2013
Happy Mother’s Day
Just wanted to take a quick moment to wish all the mothers out there a Happy Mother’s Day!
April 24, 2013
Home Before Dark
I promised a bonus book as a part of Reader Appreciation Month, and here it is! Home Before Dark is the novel that almost sold seven years ago. LIS considered buying it, but ultimately turned it down. The next book I submitted to them, Keeping Guard, was the one that launched my career with the publisher. I reworked the story and made it longer, and I really liked the final product. It’s got what I love in a story–a genteel Southern town, loads of mystery, and a sweet romance. I hope you’ll enjoy the story, as well.
Home Before Dark
Here’s the back cover copy!
Nothing good ever happens after dark.
Those were the words country singer Daleigh McDermott’s father always repeated.
Now her father is dead, and Daleigh fears she’s returned home too late to make things right. As she’s about to flee back to Nashville, she finds a hidden journal belonging to her father. His words hint that his death was no accident.
Small town mechanic Ryan Shields is the only one who seems to believe that Daleigh may be on to something. Her father trusted the man, but Daleigh’s instant attraction to Ryan scares her. She knows her life and career, however dwindling it might be, are back in Nashville and that her time in the sleepy North Carolina town is only temporary.
As Daleigh and Ryan work to unravel the mystery, it becomes obvious that someone wants them dead. They must rely on each other—and on God—if they hope to make it home before the darkness swallows them whole.
Home Before Dark offers a blend of Nicholas Sparks meets Mary Higgins Clark, a mix of charming small town life in North Carolina tangled in a gripping suspense.
Available at Amazon and soon to be available on the Nook.
April 9, 2013
Reader Appreciation Month!
I appreciate my readers so much. You’ve encouraged me in more ways than you know. That’s why I’m hosting my 2nd Annual Reader Appreciation Month in April! I’ll be doing tons of giveaways on my Facebook page, as well as some end-of-the-month drawings for other great prizes.
To enter, all you have to do is write a review (only one or two sentences is fine!) on a place like Amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, or goodreads.com. Send me a copy of the review so I can know it’s out there. At the end of April, I’ll hold a drawing. For every review you write, your name is entered again. You can win some great prizes like:
$50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble giftcard
A character named after you in one of my future novels
Autographed copies of my books
Critique of a book proposal
A few of my favorite things, from coffee mugs to soap
Great books from some of my author friends
It’s going to be fun, so I hope you’ll join me!
March 18, 2013
The Good Girl
The Good Girl is now available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble! I love this book, and I hope my readers will also!
March 17, 2013
The Good Girl Now Available!
The Good Girl is now available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble! I love this book, and I hope my readers will, too. Click on the picture to go to the book’s Amazon page.
What’s a good girl to do when life goes bad?
Tara Lancaster can sing Amazing Grace in three harmonies, two languages, and interpret it for the hearing impaired. She can list the Bible canon backward, forward, and alphabetized. And the only time she ever missed church was at seventeen because she had pneumonia and her mom made her stay home.
But when her life shatters around her and her reputation is left in ruins, Tara decides escape is the only option. She flees halfway across the country to dog-sit, but the quiet anonymity she needs isn’t waiting in her sister’s house. Instead she finds a knife with a threatening message, a fame-hungry friend, a too-hunky neighbor, and evidence of…a ghost?
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February 28, 2013
Who Would I Cast as the Characters from Key Witness?
Before I turn in my Love Inspired Suspense novels, my editor always has me put together an art fact sheet. This sheet will include images of not only the places I’ve included in my book, but also pictures of models or actors who look as I envision my characters. I’ve since started doing this for all of my books.
I thought it would be fun to give my readers a peek into some of the images I used for Key Witness.
Mark Denton:
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Elle Philips:
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