What I’m Reading

I tend to read in cycles. I’ll have one nonfiction book going for some sort of research or “maybe this will work in the future” purposes and then something that’s more for fun. Right now the two I’m reading don’t have much in common other than the nonfiction sounded interesting and I thought it would be good background for my romantic suspense writing.

The nonfiction, ENEMIES: A History of the FBI –

We think of the FBI as America’s police force. But secret intelligence is the Bureau’s first and foremost mission. Enemies is the story of how presidents have used the FBI as the most formidable intelligence force in American history.

Here is the hidden history of America’s hundred-year war on terror. The FBI has fought against terrorists, spies, anyone it deemed subversive—and sometimes American presidents. The FBI’s secret intelligence and surveillance techniques have created a tug-of-war between protecting national security and infringing upon civil liberties. It is a tension that strains the very fabric of a free republic.

When it comes to the fiction I should say, “What I’m About To Read” since I haven’t started yet. The next up is FOOL FOR LOVE by Beth Ciotta. Beth is someone I know from the online community. I started visiting her site way back when and found her funny and charming. Then I met her in person and realized my impression of her was correct. I lost track of her books a year or so ago, but I found her again and picked this up.

Call her a fool, but chef-in-training Chloe Madison wants to have her cake and eat it too. So when her boyfriend dumps her for some French tart, she decides to start over from scratch—with a new life and job in Sugar Creek, Vermont. What could be sweeter than cooking for an eccentric lady who’s crazy for desserts? What could be more tempting than joining a club called the Cupcake Lovers? Just one thing: local business-hunk Devlin Monroe…

AND HE’S THE ICING ON THE CUPCAKE

Although he’s the grandson of Chloe’s fun-loving boss, Devlin Monroe is all work and no play. Micro-managing the family business, he doesn’t have time to indulge in life’s sweetest pleasures—until he meets Chloe. How can he resist such a vibrant, beautiful woman who brings so much passion to the table? But when old grudges and secrets threaten to destroy the Cupcake Lovers, Devlin must decide if his feelings for Chloe are a recipe for disaster—or a sinfully delicious ever-after…