The Romantic Side of Suspense

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Jennifer Crosswhite, who’s favorite thing is discovering how much there is to love about America the Beautiful and the great outdoors. She’s a mom to two navigating the young adult years while battling her daughter’s juvenile arthritis, exploring the delights of her son’s autism, and keeping gluten free. A California native who’s spen...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Melissa Koslin, a fourth-degree black belt in and certified instructor of Songahm Taekwondo. In her day job as a commercial property manager, she secretly notes personal quirks and funny situations, ready to tweak them into colorful additions for her books. She and Corey, her husband of 20 years, live in Jacksonville, Florida, wh...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Michele Chynoweth, the award-winning author of several modern-day Bible stories—contemporary novels which bring the Bible to life for today’s readers so they can better relate to God’s messages. Michele is the best-selling author of The Faithful One , The Peace Maker , The Runaway Prophet and The Jealous Son , contemporary suspense no...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Lori Altebaumer, a lifelong Texan who lives in a small community not far from the rugged West Texas landscape she loves to write about. The mother of now grown twins, she has learned the secret to survival is a well-developed sense of humor and an active prayer life. After years spent working in the insurance business, Lori now...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with James R. Hannibal, who is no stranger to secrets and adventure. This former stealth pilot from Houston, Texas, has been locked up with surface-to-air missiles and chased down a winding German road by an armed terrorist. He is a three-time Silver Falchion Award winner for his children’s mysteries, a Thriller Award finalist for his...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Terri Reed, whose romance and romantic suspense novels have appeared on Publisher’s Weekly top 12, Nielsen’s Bookscan top 50, Amazon Bestseller and featured in USA Today. Her books have been finalists in Romance Writers of America RITA contest, National Readers’ Choice Award, Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award and finalists three tim...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is multi-published author Lisa Carter, who likes to describe her romantic suspense novels as “Sweet Tea with a Slice of Murder.” The Stronghold won a 2017 Daphne du Maurier. Under a Turquoise Sky won the 2015 Carol Award. Beyond the Cherokee Trail was a Romantic Times Top Pick. She also writes contemporary romance with Love Inspired, the...

  On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking to Elizabeth Goddard, who has sold more than a million books and is the award-winning author of more than 50 novels and counting, including the romantic mystery The Camera Never Lies —a 2011 Carol Award winner. She is a Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery and Suspense finalist for her Mountain Cove series— Buried , Bac...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” USA Today bestselling author Mary Alford shares her love of writing. In her books, she gives her readers the unexpected, whether it be in a rugged mountain setting or a peaceful Amish community. Her titles have appeared on the USA Today Bestselling List, Publisher’s Weekly Bestselling List, and have been finalists in the Daphne Du Maurier award o...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Joanna White, a Christian author and fangirl. Hunter and Shifter are the first two books in the Valiant Series, published by Ambassador International. In December 2019, one of her short stories was featured in Once Upon A Yuletide , a Christmas fairy tale anthology by Divination Publishing. Dark Magi , book one of the Republic C...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with Debby Giusti, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly Bestselling Author. She’s a medical technologist who loves working with test tubes and petri dishes almost as much as she loves to write. Growing up as an Army Brat, Debby met and married her husband—then a captain in the Army—at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Together they traveled the world,...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Lynn H. Blackburn, author of Beneath the Surface , In Too Deep , One Final Breath , Hidden Legacy and Covert Justice . Winner of the 2016 Selah Award for Mystery and Suspense, and the 2016 Carol Award for Short Novel, Lynn believes in the power of stories, especially those that remind us that true love exists, a gift from the Truest L...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Dana Mentink, a national and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author. She’s written more than 40 mystery and suspense novels for Love Inspired Suspense, Harvest House, Harlequin Heartwarming and Sourcebooks. She is honored to have received two ACFW Carol Awards, a Holt Medallion Award, and a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice Award....

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Lenora Worth, who writes romance and romantic suspense for Harlequin’s Love Inspired and sweet romance for Tule Publishing. She’s a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers Honor Rolls and her books have finaled in the ACFW Carol Awards. She also received the Romantic Times Pioneer Award for Inspirational Fiction. Lenora is a...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking about writing with Sara Blackard, a Christian romance novelist who writes stories that thrill the imagination and strum heartstrings. She’s been a writer since she was able to hold a pencil. When she’s not crafting wild adventures and sweet romances, she’s homeschooling her five children, keeping their off-grid house running, or enjoy...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m talking with author Gina Holder, who dreamed of being a writer from her early teen years. She lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter. When she’s not homeschooling her daughter or working on her next novel, she enjoys reading, watching movies, cooking, singing, and playing the piano and organ. Her indie-published debut novel released...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Deena Alexander, who grew up in a small town on the south shore of eastern Long Island, where she met and married her high school sweetheart. She recently relocated to Florida with her husband, three kids, son-in-law, and four dogs. Now she enjoys long walks in nature all year long, despite the occasional alligator or snake she...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Cara Putman, the author of more than 25 legal thrillers, historical romances, and romantic suspense novels. She has won or been a finalist for honors including the ACFW Book of the Year and the Christian Retailing’s BEST Award. Cara graduated high school at 16, college at 20, completed her law degree at 27, and recently received her M...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting Lynette Eason, the bestselling author of Collateral Damage and Acceptable Risk , as well as Protecting Tanner Hollow and the Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader’s Choice Award, among ot...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Wendy Wilson Spooner, Lic. G., LCoT, a professional genetic genealogist by day, a writer by night, and an artist in between. Her love of what we can learn from history compels her to write the true stories she unearths during research, and she’s found that truth is indeed much more exciting and inspiring than fiction. Wendy writ...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting bestselling author Kelly Irvin, who has written nineteen books, including romantic suspense and Amish romance. Publishers Weekly called Closer Than She Knows “a briskly written thriller.” The Library Journal said of her novel Tell Her No Lies , “a complex web with enough twists and turns to keep even the most savvy romantic suspense...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting Jodie Bailey. who writes stories about freedom and the heroes who fight for it. Her novels have won the RT Reviewers Choice Award and the Selah award. She’s convinced the beach, good coffee, and great books can cure all ills. Jodie lives in North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and two dogs. “My whole writing journey is this God...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Stephanie M. Gammon, who fell in love with romantic suspense as a Sherlock-obsessed girl with bookshelves full of Grace Livingston Hill novels. She’s been writing ever since. With the distinction of finaling in ACFW’s 2017 First Impressions contest under romantic suspense and placing third for RWA’s 2019 Daphne du Maurier Award...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Robin Patchen. Aside from her family and her Savior, Robin has two loves—writing and traveling. If she could combine them, she’d spend a lot of time sitting in front of her laptop at sidewalk cafes and ski lodges and beachside burger joints. She’d visit every place in the entire world—twice, if possible—and craft stories and tel...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Michèle Olson, who has had a forty-year-plus career in advertising and marketing as a writer in all mediums, with an emphasis in health writing. She has also enjoyed a professional voice career including time as a DJ (yes, even when they still played records!) and has voiced local to national commercials and voice projects. It h...