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Sometimes Ignorance Is More than Bliss—It’s Dangerous!

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The release of Fatal Witness marks the tenth anniversary of Patricia Bradley's first release! She has lots of fun planned. Don't miss out! via @chautonahavig

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of her first book, Patricia Bradley’s next book in the Pearl River series, Fatal Witness.  Not only that she has all kinds of fun stuff planned (in addition to a great new book that sounds a bit chilling. EEEP!  So, grab a hot drink and a cozy blanket, and listen in as we talk about Patricia’s latest book!

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Sometimes Ignorance Is More than Bliss—It’s Dangerous!

Patricia Bradley is known for her edge-of-your-seat romantic suspense. We chatted a couple of years ago about how she walked into a ranger station and asked the best place to stash a body, and those research questions keep coming!

From best chess moves for a serial killer to make to how to break the tie rod ends and send a car over a cliff to car tracing devices, she’s got us covered.  This time, that serial killer is going to come looking for a girl with no memory of her parents’ murders, despite having seen them. The killer has been looking for her for decades, and now… yep. It’s time.

And don’t forget, you can read a couple of chapters on Amazon while you wait!

Fatal WitnessFatal Witness by Patricia Bradley

As a child, artist and potter Dani Bennett witnessed the brutal murder of her parents. With no memory of the incident or her true identity, she was forced to take on a new name and a new life, hidden away in Montana for the past 25 years.

Mae Richmond has spent the same stretch of time searching for her granddaughter, who went missing the night her daughter and son-in-law were murdered. Convinced the woman she saw in a pottery magazine feature is the woman she’s been searching for, she enlists the help of K-9 officer Mark Lassiter of Pearl Springs, Tennessee, who tracks Dani down.

Skeptical but curious, Dani sets out on a journey to uncover the secrets of her past and reclaim her true identity. But someone close to her is determined to keep the truth of what happened all those years ago hidden.

You can find Fatal Witness at BakerBookHouse.com at 40% off with free shipping.  Also visit Patricia’s two websites:

PTBradley.com and PatriciaBradleyBooks.com to learn more about her and her books (and find out about her cool giveaways and the story she read! Don’t forget to follow her on BookBub and GoodReads.

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Episode 490: A Chat with Lori DeJong
byChautona Havig

After a pile of sweet romances, sometimes you need something with… teeth. You know? And what’s better than a book with a bit of both? Listen in while Lori DeJong and I chat about Mistletoe and Malice!

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This was such a fun conversation. And chatting about the fun of hiding from would-be abductors, reluctant bodyguards, and all the fun? How could it not be???

Mistletoe and Malice by Lori DeJong

After barely escaping an attempted abduction, Houston attorney Riley Hudson is forced to accept her wealthy father’s demand for private security. The last thing she wants is a bodyguard—especially one as maddeningly arrogant, bossy … and handsome as Colton Blankenship. Yet as the threat against her escalates, she begins to rely not only on his skills, but his steadfast presence.

Colton isn’t thrilled about giving up his hard-earned holiday vacation to protect a spoiled heiress. But he soon learns Riley is nothing like he expected. Fierce, independent, and unwavering in her faith, she’s everything he thought he’d left behind after tragedy shattered his own beliefs. As the unknown threat circles closer, the tension between them ignites into something deeper … and far more perilous.

When a second attempt on Riley’s life nearly succeeds, Colton faces a terrifying truth. Protecting her means risking more than just his life. Haunted by a past he can’t outrun, and a faith he’s all but lost, he must decide if he can trust God again … before he loses Riley—and his heart—for good.

We also talked about the final book in her True Calling series, Love’s True Measure.

You can learn more about Lori (and join her newsletter!) on her WEBSITE.

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Listen to the first two episodes about the True Calling series HERE and HERE.

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