The Romantic Side of Suspense

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting Laurie Wood, a military wife who’s lived across Canada and visited six of its 10 provinces. She and her husband have raised two wonderful children with Down Syndrome to adulthood, and their son and daughter are a wonderful blessing to their lives. Over the years, Laurie’s books have finaled in prestigious contests such as the Daphne...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Susan May Warren, the USA Today bestselling author of more than 65 novels with more than 1 million books sold, including The Way of the Brave and The Heart of a Hero , as well as the Montana Rescue series. Winner of a RITA Award and multiple Christy and Carol Awards, as well as the HOLT Medallion and numerous Readers’ Choice Awa...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting Irene Hannon, the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 50 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels, including Dangerous Illusions , Hidden Peril , and Dark Ambitions , as well as the Men of Valor, Heroes of Quantico, Guardians of Justice, and Private Justice series. In addition to her many other honors, she is a...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Lynn Shannon , who writes novels that combine intriguing mysteries with heartfelt romance. Raised in Texas, she believes pecans and Blue Bell ice cream are must-haves for every household. Lynn lives with her husband, two children, an extremely spoiled dog and a turtle who hibernates half the year. “In romantic suspense, there’s always...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I chat with Jessica R. Patch , who writes inspirational contemporary romance and romantic suspense. She is the author of the Seasons of Hope series, Unleashing Love, and ten Love Inspired Suspense novels including the popular Security Specialists series and the Storm Chaser series. You can find her spending time at home in Mississippi with her fa...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I’m chatting with Virginia Vaughan , a multi-published author of inspirational romantic suspense. Blessed to come from a large, southern family, her fondest memories include listening to stories recounted by family and friends around the large dinner table. She was a lover of books even from a young age, devouring gothic romance novels and storie...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I chat with Lisa Harris , a Christy Award finalist for Blood Ransom and Vendetta , Christy Award winner for Dangerous Passage , and the winner of the Best Inspirational Suspense Novel for 2011 ( Blood Covenant ) and 2015 ( Vendetta ) from Romantic Times . She has almost 40 novels and novellas in print. She and her family work as missionaries in s...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I chat with Margaret Daley , a USA Today bestselling author of more than 110 books (5 million plus sold worldwide), has been married for more than 49 years and is a firm believer in romance and love. When she isn’t traveling or being with her two granddaughters, she’s writing love stories, often with a suspense/mystery thread and corralling her c...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Dana R. Lynn , an award-winning author who believes in the power of God to touch people through stories. She met her husband at a wedding and married him 19 months later. Today, they live in rural Pennsylvania with their three teenager and enough pets to open a petting zoo. She is a teacher of the deaf and hard of hearing by day and w...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I chat with Darlene L. Turner , an award-winning author. Darlene lives with her husband, Jeff, in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational mess...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guest is Dani Pettrey . Praised by New York Times bestselling author Dee Henderson as “a name to look for in romantic suspense,” Dani has sold more than half a million copies of her novels to readers eagerly awaiting the next release. Dani combines the page-turning adrenaline of a thriller with the chemistry and happy-ever-after of a romance....

David L. Winters is an award-winning author and speaker. His fiction includes Driver Confessional about an Uber driver plunged into a world of murder, espionage, and secrets, as well as Stock Car Inferno, where a brassy woman racer runs afoul of the law when one of her rivals dies during a race. Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus an excerpt from Stock Car Inferno . “I’ve alway...

Through college, Sharon K Connell’s residency had mostly been in Chicago. Over the years, she’s lived in Wisconsin, Missouri, California, Florida and Ohio, but has visited all but six states in the United States, as well as Canada and Mexico. She graduated from the Pensacola Bible Institute and holds a certificate in fiction writing from the International Writing Program through the University of...

Tanya Stowe is a Christian fiction author with an unexpected edge. She is married to the love of her life, her high school sweetheart. They have four children and 21 grandchildren, a true adventure. She fills her books with the unusual—mysteries and exotic travel, even a murder or two. No matter where Tanya takes you—on a trip to foreign lands or a suspenseful journey packed with danger—be prepare...

A 2018 Carol finalist and winner of an Inspirational Readers’ Choice Award in suspense, Patricia Bradley lives in North Mississippi with her rescue kitty, Suzy and a new arrival, Tux. Her romantic suspense books include the Logan Point series and the Memphis Cold Case Novels. Standoff releases May 5, 2020, and she’s hard at work on the second book in the Natchez Trace Park Ranger’s series – Crossh...

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” I chat with award-winning author Kimberly Rose Johnson . Kimberly married her college sweetheart and lives in the Pacific Northwest. From a young child, she’s been an avid reader. That love of reading fostered a creative mind and led to her passion for writing. She especially loves romance and writes contemporary romance that warms the heart and...

A former naval reservist with a top-secret security clearance, Sherri Shackelford writes rapid-fire suspense featuring captivating characters and heart-pounding romance. She’s authored more than a dozen novels for Harlequin publishing, including both historical and contemporary suspense. Her first suspense book, No Safe Place , was a finalist in both the New England Readers’ Choice Award, and the...

Denise Weimer writes historical and contemporary romance and romantic suspense set in her home state of Georgia. She’s authored more than 10 novels and a number of novellas. As a managing editor at Smitten Historical Romance and Heritage Beacon Fiction, Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas, she also helps others reach their publishing dreams. A wife and mother of two daughters, Denise always pau...

Linda Shenton Matchett writes about ordinary people who did extraordinary things in days gone by. A volunteer docent and archivist for the Wright Museum of WWII, Linda is also a trustee for her local public library and a lecturer with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute through Granite State College. She is a native of Baltimore and was born a stone’s throw from Fort McHenry. Linda has lived in...

Julie B Cosgrove is an award-winning Christian author of 15 novels and contracted for five more over the next three years. She is also a freelance writer and editor. Her blog, Where Did You Find God Today, has readership in over 50 countries. “I would advise someone who wanted to write a book to do it—just sit down and write and get it out,” Julie said. “Don’t worry about grammar, don’t worry abou...