• Mountain Brook Ink Spring Book Giveaway

    If you enjoy reading various genres of fiction and non-fiction, you’ll want to enter this giveaway! You’ll have at least seventeen (17) chances to win a free book or audio from one of my fellow Mountain Brook Ink authors and me. Plus, most of us will give a FREE BOOK TO EACH PERSON who subscribes to our newsletter. There will be at least seventeen winners randomly selected by King Sumo. First winner will get first choice among the prizes. Other winners will be offered choices among the remaining prizes. You can increase your odds of winning by sharing the contest link and graphic on social media and by signing up…

  • Merry Christmas Readers Multi-Author Giveaway

    Hello, Readers! Merry Christmas! I am so thankful for your support this year, especially as I launched a new book, and wanted to do something special for you for Christmas. I have partnered with Celebrate Lit Publicity and several other authors to put a giveaway together just for you this Christmas season! Here is your chance to win 40+ books or a $500 Amazon card to buy a ton of books for yourself in Celebrate Lit’s Merry Christmas Giveaway. Included in the giveaway is a Kindle copy of Take My Hand, book one in my Crossroads Suspense series. The wintry cover is a perfect fit for a Christmas giveaway. Click here to enter: https://promosimple.com/ps/27ff1/2023-merry-christmas-readers The giveaway…

  • Cyber Monday Book Sale for the Family

    If you’re like me, holiday shopping from the comfort of home is a convenient blessing. Cyber Monday is in full swing, and I’m so happy to share that seven of my six books are on sale at the same time for only $.99 on Kindle. I’ve organized them by category, and I hope you’ll grab some copies for the bookworms in your family (or for yourself). Women’s Romantic Suspense Take My Hand is on sale for the first time ever. It’s been hovering around the top 10 mark in all of its Amazon categories, which has been so fun to see. Get your copy here. Young Adult Dystopian My Rogues…

  • Fall for Fiction Giveaway from Your Favorite Authors

    Who else is happy for fall to finally be here? Some of my author friends and I are celebrating with a giveaway. You can win either a paperback or Kindle copy (author’s choice) of our recent or upcoming releases. There are several ways to enter, and I hope you’ll take advantage of them all. Who knows? Maybe you’ll meet your next favorite author in the process! Learn a little about each recent release. Hold Your Breath by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell The end justifies the means—or does it? Serial dater and travel blogger Jayna Scott lands a dream assignment in Bimini, Bahamas at Mario Delgado’s resort. But after she falls hard…

  • Join the Launch Team for Take My Hand

    Do you love books and enjoy talking to others about books? If so, you’re invited to apply to my launch team for Take My Hand, my romantic suspense novel releasing December 5. What’s the story about? Here’s a preview from the back cover. Don’t find us. We’ll find you. Trauma therapist Kaley Colbert needs a vacation from her job, and a ski trip with her church singles’ group seems like the perfect way to unplug. But while in the mountains, she learns that her last client was murdered hours after their meeting, and she wonders if the notes she’s receiving from a possible stalker hold a more sinister warning. On…

  • Cover Reveal for Take My Hand, New Romantic Suspense with Mountain Brook Ink

    COVER REVEAL DAY is here!! I’m excited to share the cover for Take My Hand, the first book in my Crossroads Suspense series published with Mountain Brook Ink fiction! I absolutely love how this cover turned out … the snow, the colors, the immediacy of the action. It all captures the romantic suspense of this story beautifully. Thank you so much to Author Lynnette Bonner for the design. What’s the story about? Here’s a preview from the back cover. Don’t find us. We’ll find you. Trauma therapist Kaley Colbert needs a vacation from her job, and a ski trip with her church singles’ group seems like the perfect way to…

  • Author Chat with Darlene L. Turner on her New Release, Safe House Exposed

    My reader friends, you are in for a treat. Darlene L. Turner is a fellow romantic suspense author with a new release! I am counting down the days until the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference where I will have the opportunity to meet her in person, but for now, I’m thrilled for her to share a little about herself and her new book, Safe House Exposed. When did you first realize that you wanted to be a writer? Darlene: Shortly after I picked up my first Nancy Drew book! My love of mystery and writing started then and I began writing my own version – the “Mindy Dobson” series.…

  • Author Chat with Alyssa Roat & Hope Bolinger on Their New Release, Picture Imperfect

    Have you ever met someone who has accomplished so much in such a short time? That description comes to mind with Alyssa Roat and Hope Bolinger. This dynamic duo has co-authored several books and written individually as well. Although I haven’t had the privilege of meeting them in person, I’ve been following their writing journey for a few years. It’s my absolute delight to introduce Alyssa and Hope today as they talk about their new contemporary romance, Picture Imperfect. Welcome to the blog! What is one random fact about yourselves that not many people know? Hope: I once swam with sharks in Ecuador. They’re quite docile around there. It’s the…

  • Author Chat with Mark Wainwright & Giveaway for Middle-Grade Readers

    Just because school is in session doesn’t mean our students shouldn’t read anything but textbooks. As a teacher, I believe that providing young adults with exemplary extra-curricular reading sets them up for success as life-long learners. For my friends with middle-grade readers, this post is for you! I’m grateful to know author Mark Wainwright and be able to recommend his new book, Trapped in a Hot Air Balloon. Keep reading to learn more about Mark, why the young readers in your home might love this story, and how to enter to win a copy. Would you share what inspired you to write this story or how this project began? My…

  • Author Chat with Morgan L. Busse on Her New Steampunk Adventure, Secrets in the Mist

    I am thrilled to welcome Morgan L. Busse back to the blog! She is one of my favorite speculative fiction authors, so the minute I saw an advance reader opportunity for her next release, I applied. This story is a hold-on-and-don’t-let-go adventure, and I’m craving the sequel. Read on to learn more about Morgan and her new steampunk novel, Secrets in the Mist. Q: What is one random fact about yourself that not many people know? All right, this is really random and somewhat strange: I don’t like food touching my lips when I eat. Seriously. I try to open my mouth big enough so I can take a bite…