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Action, Danger, Personal History, and Romance—What’s Not to Love?

by Chautona Havig · 1 Comment

Into the Fog by Karen Randau promises to be an exciting, riveting read with some depth and compassion, too. I can't wait! via @chautonahavig

Nothing makes my heart sing like a good romantic suspense.  Okay, it’s really all about the suspense for me, but I’ll take that romantic part, too if it gets me the suspensefulness. EEEP! Karen Randau is a new-to-me author with a book that opens like no other. Joggers. Fog. And poof! One of the joggers is gone. What happened and what else will we learn in this series?  Listen in and find out!

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Action, Danger, Personal History, and Romance—What’s Not to Love?

Okay, nothing makes my heart sing like good suspense… UNLESS it also comes with locales I’m familiar with and an unexpected twist or twenty. Karen Randau’s Into the Fog, the first book in the Peach Blossom Orchard series. Don’t let the series title fool you, these books promise some spine-tingling adventures!

Karen and I discussed her books (she even has an audiobook for audiobook lovers), what she loves about writing, and even some of what she loves to read. Add to that her experiences with PTSD and let’s just say that I’ve been aching to get my hands on the time to read this book and it’s FINALLY here. Into the Fog has a killer opening and I don’t want to miss a single word. So, whenever I get a moment on my drive across the US next week, I plan to sneak a chapter or three myself!

Into the Fog by Karen RandauInto the Fog by Karen Randau

“Challenges, danger, and kidnapping pair up with twists that will leave you breathless.” – Reader Review
“You’ll love the ending of this clean romantic suspense book.” – Reader Review

Love and danger spar in this thrilling romantic suspense

Hands push Marie Jessica (“MJ”) Goodrich from a rural roadway into an icy creek. The clock is ticking forher pleading friend on the other side of the ravine.

Running from flashbacks of a life-altering attack in Afghanistan, MJ takes refuge with her mother, managing Peach Blossom Orchard. But peace is elusive in a rural Oklahoma town full of secrets.

After losing his wife and children in a fatal car crash, Josh Rivers doubts he deserves a second chance at love. He can’t believe his bad luck when MJ, the woman who plagues the nightmares of his military service in Afghanistan, shows up in his hometown. She claims a driver ran down and abducted her friend Kelsey. Frustrated with the county sheriff’s investigation, MJ and Josh partner to follow clues that lead to a kidnapper who demands a bizarre ransom.

With danger increasing for everyone MJ loves, will the clock run out before they solve the mystery?

Find out how MJ and Josh—swirling in a whirlwind of mystery and suspense—lean on their mutual faith to find answers, courage, forgiveness, healing … and wholesome romance.

If you like to read Christy Barritt and Colleen Coble, you’ll love Into the Fog, a keep-you-up-at-night clean romantic suspense novel that launches the Peach Blossom Orchard series.

You can learn more about Karen Randau on her WEBSITE.

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  1. Karen says

    September 30, 2022 at 4:22 am

    Thanks for the lovely interview! It was great getting to know you.

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Episode 587: A Chat with Four Authors
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I love a good Christmas novella collection, and Lighting Up Christmas promises to be a fabulous one. Listen in as I chat with four Scrivenings authors about the collection and their books!

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If you knew the craziness that was this recording! Those poor women! Meanwhile, we managed, and now, I don’t know about you, but I’m dying to get to it! :D

Lighting Up Christmas by Amy R. Anguish, Heather Greer, Mary Pat Johns, and Regina Rudd Merrick

Four Christmas lights. Four love stories. One season filled with faith, hope, and happily-ever-afters.

In Lighting Up Christmas, four heartwarming holiday romance novellas shine with cozy charm, clean romance, small-town warmth, and the gentle reminder that God can bring light to even the dimmest season.

In The Bright Side of Christmas by Amy R. Anguish, Holly Belle loves Christmas, holiday décor, and twinkling lights. Her new neighbor, Robert Bradshaw, prefers peace, quiet, and keeping her Christmas cheer firmly on her side of the duplex. But when Holly decides his grinchy heart needs a little holiday help, their battle over lights may lead to something brighter than either one expected.

In The Light of a Christmas Star by Heather Greer, Elena Bell is determined to make Tannenbaum’s Festival of Lights a success for the families depending on it. When rising Hollywood star Trenton Wills arrives at her B&B, he may be the answer to the town’s needs—and the beginning of Elena’s own Christmas romance. But Trenton has secrets that could dim more than the festival lights.

In ‘Twas the Light Before Christmas by Mary Pat Johns, Cooper Blackmon enters the region’s biggest Christmas lights competition determined to win. Mandy Alvarez needs the prize money to save her family’s beloved Christmas Village. As rivalry turns to friendship and friendship glows into something more, only one can claim the prize. But both may have far more to lose than money.

In Pitch Perfect Lights by Regina Rudd Merrick, Holly Shepherd is facing her family’s first Christmas after loss while trying to create joy for her young siblings. When author Paxton Hollis returns home and quietly helps revive her father’s beloved light display, Holly discovers that hope can still shine, even through grief.

A charming choice for readers who enjoy clean, faith-friendly romance wrapped in Christmas lights, small-town warmth, and happily-ever-after hope.

Read Lighting Up Christmas and discover four faith-filled holiday love stories that glow with joy, hope, and the true light of Christmas.

Visit Amy at her WEBSITE or on GoodReads and BookBub.

Learn more on Heather’s WEBSITE and follow on GoodReads and BookBub.

Learn more about Mary on her WEBSITE and follow her on GoodReads and BookBub.

You can learn more about Regina and her books on her Website and follow her on GoodReads and BookBub.

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