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What Favorite Romantic Suspense Author Also Defies Geography?

by Chautona Havig · Leave a Comment

There's nothing better than an unexpected novella to a favorite series, and Tuesday we'll get one from Dani Pettrey! via @chautonahavig

The other day, I got to chat with Dani Pettrey about her new, fan-requested novella releasing… I think on Tuesday!  And the whole time we were chatting, I was so sad that I hadn’t read this series.  Guys. I’ve read two of the three books. What on earth is WRONG with me?  So, listen in and learn all about the heretofore undiscovered New Mexico… coast. Or not.

Dani Pettrey

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What Favorite Romantic Suspense Author Also Defies Geography?

You guessed it… Dani Pettrey! I was so excited to get to talk to her about this book. I also want to give another shout out to Bethany House Publishing for being so great about allowing Dani to use characters that are under contract for a book that isn’t. Not all publishers will do that, so kudos to you guys!

Meanwhile, we have a North Carolina Coast Guard on the hunt for his grandfather’s killer in New Mexico and the woman he’s been getting closer to throughout the whole series there with him. What could go wrong? Or right!!

Dani also gave us a sneak peek at her next series, and whooee! A family of private investigators?  In New Mexico?  Take my money now! I’m so excited.

And yes, I said there would be a new Book-tris T-shirt in the shop, and Lorna Rose is working on it! EEEP!

Dani Pettrey by Dani PettreyThe Shifting Current by Dani Pettrey

An elusive killer. A false identity. A deadly maze of lies.

When Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent LOGAN PERRY’s beloved grandfather is murdered, Logan races to his hometown of Cauldron Creek, New Mexico to investigate the murder. His teammate and friend, EMMY THORTON, insists on joining him. Not a good idea—not when he loves her, but carries a secret that he knows will tear them apart.

Emmy knows Logan will pursue the investigation no matter the cost, and she won’t let the man she loves plunge into a dangerous situation alone. She needs to be at his side, even if he believes friendship is her only reason for joining him.

What looks like a robbery gone wrong rapidly shifts, drawing Emmy and Logan into a dizzying maze where nothing is as it appears. Every lead slips through their fingers as threats against them grow deadlier at each turn. Having only each other to rely on, their love for one another deepens, but will they live long enough to admit their attraction to each other?

They’re in the killer’s sights. One wrong move puts their future together and their lives on the line.

When Coast Guard Investigative Service Special Agent LOGAN PERRY’s beloved grandfather is murdered, Logan races to his hometown of Cauldron Creek, New Mexico to investigate the murder. His teammate and friend, EMMY THORTON, insists on joining him. Not a good idea—not when he loves her, but carries a secret that he knows will tear them apart.

Emmy knows Logan will pursue the investigation no matter the cost, and she won’t let the man she loves plunge into a dangerous situation alone. She needs to be at his side, even if he believes friendship is her only reason for joining him.

What looks like a robbery gone wrong rapidly shifts, drawing Emmy and Logan into a dizzying maze where nothing is as it appears. Every lead slips through their fingers as threats against them grow deadlier at each turn. Having only each other to rely on, their love for one another deepens, but will they live long enough to admit their attraction to each other?

They’re in the killer’s sights. One wrong move puts their future together and their lives on the line.

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Episode 506: A Chat with Suzanne Woods Fisher
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The charming Amish district of Stoney Ridge has new residents. Listen in as Suzanne Woods Fisher and I chat about this latest book, A Hidden Hope, and the fun she had writing it.

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Chats with Suzanne Woods Fisher are always lovely. We talked about this book and about her love of writing about outsiders and how they find their place in the world.

A Hidden Hope by Suzanne Woods Fisher

With the arrival of three unexpected newcomers to Stoney Ridge comes an array of secrets and emotions brewing just beneath the surface. Supervising two newly minted medical residents might be the toughest challenge Ruth “Dok” Stoltzfus has ever faced. Wren Baker, sharp and ambitious, graduated at the top of medical school with a hidden agenda in tow. Charlie King, at the bottom of the class, is determined to succeed–though Dok isn’t convinced he’s got what it takes. Then there’s traveling nurse Evie Miller, whose quiet love for Charlie doesn’t go unnoticed, especially by Wren. Boarding at Windmill Farm, the trio struggles to balance modern medicine with Plain living. Between medical emergencies, cultural misunderstandings, and brewing romantic tensions, Dok finds herself juggling far more than she bargained for. Soon the stage is set in the small Amish community of Stoney Ridge for plenty of professional and personal complications. PRAISE FOR A HEALING TOUCH “The author perceptively sketches her characters’ emotional arcs as life’s challenges yield unexpected gifts, speaking to the power of second chances, faith, and love.”–Publishers Weekly

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Redeeming Neal Jerk-Patrick is more than a comedic look at one man's entire life overhauling because he fell for a gal who loves Jesus before all else. But that's a pretty fun part of it.
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