‘Soulmates’ Will Have Readers Second Guessing Their Yoga Class [REVIEW]

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Dana doesn’t know why her marriage to Ethan ended, or why he was murdered, but she needs to find out in Jessica Grose’s Soulmates. (Photo by Brian Auer, Flickr)

When a divorcee discovers that her ex-husband is dead, she realizes that she hasn’t completely let go of the past. Distraught, she begins investigating what happened to him. But will she get the answers she needs? Find out in Jessica Grose’s Soulmates.  Continue reading “‘Soulmates’ Will Have Readers Second Guessing Their Yoga Class [REVIEW]”

‘Monticello’ Leaves An Indelible Mark On American Literature [REVIEW]

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Home isn’t what it used to be when Thomas Jefferson and his daughter, Martha, return to Virginia in Sally Cabot Gunning’s Monticello. (Photo by Robert Kocher, Flickr)

Being the child of a celebrity has never been easy. With so many demands upon the parent’s schedule, culling out time for a family is difficult at best. So what was it like to be the child of one of the most prominent and influential men in U.S. history? Find out in Sally Cabot Gunning’s enlightening new novel, Monticello.  Continue reading “‘Monticello’ Leaves An Indelible Mark On American Literature [REVIEW]”

Witness Faces Her Worst Fears in ‘Dark Deception’ [REVIEW]

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Determined to protect a woman in witness protection, U.S. Marshal Tony DeLuca races against the clock to keep her alive. (Photo by Shane T. McCoy, US Marshals)

When a deadly prisoner is released on a technicality, a woman in witness protection is forced to face her worst fears once again. Can the U.S. Marshal assigned to her case keep her safe until trial? Find out in Nancy Mehl’s second installment of her Defenders of Justice series, Dark Deception.  Continue reading “Witness Faces Her Worst Fears in ‘Dark Deception’ [REVIEW]”

NANCY MEHL: Writing About Serial Killers [GUEST POST]

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Why would an inspirational novelist write about a serial killer? Find out in this guest post from Nancy Mehl. (Photo by Giampaolo Macorig, Flickr)

Do serial killers belong in inspirational suspense and mystery? Some say yes, some say no. I just wrote Dark Deception, where I took on a serial killer for the first time. Why? First of all, serial killers exist. We can’t just pretend they don’t. Actually, many writers include serial killers in their novels without assigning them the title. If the bad guy in a mystery or suspense novel kills more than one person, we could call him (or her) a serial killer, couldn’t we? Of course, these villains are usually trying to cover up a crime – they don’t kill for some kind of perverse gratification. But murder is murder, right? Continue reading “NANCY MEHL: Writing About Serial Killers [GUEST POST]”

Navy SEAL Returns from the Dead in ‘Gone to Dust’ [REVIEW]

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Romance novelist Miller Darling’s brother is in trouble, and she’s determined to save him in Liliana Hart’s Gone to Dust. (Photo by Bing Tan, Flickr)

When one of fiction’s brightest stars receives an unexpected package in the mail, little does she know that it will set her life on a collision course with deception, danger, and romance. But will she be able to survive long enough to enjoy the ride? Find out in the second installment of Liliana Hart’s Gravediggers series, Gone to Dust.  Continue reading “Navy SEAL Returns from the Dead in ‘Gone to Dust’ [REVIEW]”