The Romantic Side of Suspense

“I do write fulltime now,” Terry said. “Over a five-year period of time, I wrote 25 novels in 30 months. The first book that I wrote took me about 90 days. I studied and learned all the rules of fiction, … but I got so I could write about thousands of words in the morning before my wife gets up. She’s my editor, so I have a chapter for her in the morning, six days a week.”

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.

“I never made the conscious decision to write romantic suspense,” Sara said. “I always wanted to write a book. … Then when I was in church one morning, … I got this idea for a book with all the characters and the beginning, middle and the end. I went home and wrote it, [which eventually became my first book]. … It seemed like every time I sat down to write, romantic suspense is what came out.”

“I think as Christian romantic suspense authors we can all say Lynette Eason’s [books inspired us],” Rebecca said. “How she captures real people in her stories—it’s like I’m watching somebody’s life play out. … I just really loved everything about the genre.”

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors—including me!—about their romantic suspense books available this month.

“The Christian part is the easiest part [for me to write] … because it’s my worldview. It’s how I see God active in the world around us,” Sarah said. “It’s really hard for me to write a story where God isn’t part of it.”

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with award-winning author Carmen Peone, who lives with her tribal husband, Joe, on the Colville Confederated Indian Reservation in Northeast Washington. Carmen has gathered cultural knowledge from family and elders and studied the language and various cultural traditions and legends under the late Marguerite Ensminger. A horse and pho...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for March 2024, with the book’s release date if not available now. Lynn H. Blackburn/Never Fall Again (3/12) Rebecca Hemlock/A Nurse’s Revenge Karen Randau/Last Stop Sally Jo Pitts/Sweet Deceit (3/26)

“I think I write in first person in my male protagonist because when I was growing up, my dad would bring home books from the library mostly sci-fi fiction and mysteries,” Luana said. “They looked much more interesting to me than the Bobbsey Twins I’d finished reading. I asked if I could read some, and I was hooked on the genre from that moment on. The unique thing about my dad was that he never r...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month.

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking F.D. Adkins, a Christian fiction author and freelance writer. Her hope is to pass along the comfort that comes from having a personal relationship with Jesus while offering her readers a brief escape from life’s struggles through an action-packed story full of suspense, twists, turns, love, and a few laughs. In other words, her passio...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with award-winning author Loretta Eidson, who loves writing romantic suspense. She believes in the power of prayer and enjoys putting her characters in realistic situations where they must trust God to pull them through. Loretta is an AWSA-certified coach and is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray. She is published by Harlequin’s Lo...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for January 2024, with the book’s release date if not available now. Laura Conaway/ Silencing the Witness (1/23) Robin Patchen/ Rescuing You (1/9) Loretta Eidson/ The Marine’s Deadly Reunion

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for December 2023, with the book’s release date if not available now. Darlene Turner/ Buried Grave Secrets (12/26) Terri Reed/ Undercover Christmas Escape Kerry Johnson/ Christmas Forest Ambush

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Laura Thomas, a published Christian author who writes heartwarming encouragement for your soul and is a hope*writers certified writing coach. Her Laura’s Christian romantic suspense books are published by Anaiah Press: The Glass Bottom Boat , The Lighthouse Baby , The Orphan Beach , and The Christmas Cabin . She also has a Christ...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for November 2023, with the book’s release date if not available now. Debbi Migit/November Knight (11/28) Laurie Wood/Northern Redemption Elizabeth Goddard/Shadows at Dusk Kimberley Woodhouse/The Secrets Beneath...

Will your Christmas be filled with holiday cheer…or Holiday Menace ? Join nine of the authors featured in this collection of Christian romantic suspense novellas as they discuss why they wrote their stories and what they hope readers will take away after reading them. Jerusha Agen, “Midnight Clear” Mary Alford, “Christmas in the Crosshairs” Lori Altebaumer, “Silenced Night” Danielle Grandinetti, “...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Dave Pratt, who’s a native of most of the West Coast of the United States, and now makes his home in western Washington with his wife, Rafaela. A freelance writer since 1977, Dave has authored more than 60 published articles, poems, short stories and novels. A retired Army officer and business consultant, Dave has worked as a pro...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for October 2023, with the book’s release date if not available now. Kate Angelo/ Deadly Holiday Hijack Kari Trumbo/ Deadly Yellowstone Secrets (10/24) Robin Patchen/ Running to You (10/17) Paige Edwards/ Skye F...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Laura Conway, who grew up in the suburbs of Pennsylvania as an avid reader and writer while making every adventure a mystery to solve like Nancy Drew. As a former school librarian, she’s always on the hunt for the next best read but now spends her time creating stories that leave readers on the edge of their seat with a healthy d...

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for September 2023, with the book’s release date if not available now. Dana R Lynn/ Hunted at Christmas (9/26) DiAnn Mills/ Facing the Enemy Kate Angelo/ Hunting the Witness Laura Conaway/ Expired Vows (9/12) Li...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Linore Rose Burkard, a serious watcher of period films, a fan of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer, and a hopeless romantic. An award-winning author best known for inspirational regency romance, her first book ( Before the Season Ends ) opened the genre of hristian Regency to the CBA. Besides historical romance, Linore writes conte...

“Sometimes, for minor characters, [the name I pick] will just be a place holder and I’ll say I’ll come back and change it, and they just tend up being that person,” Kirsten says. “For the major characters, I have to make sure they’re not named after someone I know or somebody who thinks I named them after them. So I have to be very intentional about those names.”

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for August 2023, with the book’s release date if not available now. Kellie VanHorn/ Dangerous Desert Abduction Jerusha Agen/ Unseen Danger Sharee Stover/ Defending the Witness Lynette Eason/ Countdown Traci Abra...