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Tag Archives: romantic suspense
7 questions with . . . Mary Burton
Mary Burton’s new romantic suspense The Seventh Victim is our Top Pick in Romance for February! Romance columnist Christie Ridgway promises it “will keep readers up all night.” Lara Church was the only surviving victim of a Seattle serial killer. … Continue reading
At the heart of a hero
In BookPage, Lori Foster’s romance novels have been praised for their explosive sexual chemistry and their sizzling combination of alpha hero and determined heroine. Just by looking at the cover of one of these scorchers, you could definitely call them … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Jaci Burton
Our November Romance column features Jaci Burton’s newest romantic suspense, The Heart of a Killer. It’s a story of murder and gritty romance featuring Special Forces soldier Dante Renaldi and police detective Anna Pallino. Columnist Christie Ridgway loved it: “These are … Continue reading
7 questions with . . . Cindy Gerard
Our August 2011 Romance of the Month comes from Cindy Gerard‘s Black Ops series. With No Remorse stars supermodel Valentina and ex-SEAL Luke, and they find it difficult to resist each other while running for their lives. Our columnist gives … Continue reading
Karen Rose on love stories, morgues & serial killers
Karen Rose, romantic suspense extraordinaire, gratefully chatted with us at RWA 2011 about her research process and journey to become a writer. She also talked about Silent Scream, winner of the 2011 RITA for Best Romantic Suspense, and introduced her … Continue reading
A woman novelist reflects on those who came before
March is Women’s History month, which makes it a good time to reflect on your favorite female writers. Today, novelist Cynthia Eden, whose Deadly series is published by Grand Central (we loved the latest installment, Deadly Lies) shares a few … Continue reading
Pre-pub peek at ‘First Grave on the Right’
Meet a February novel that has some of the best buzz of any fiction release this year. Darynda Jones‘ debut, First Grave on the Right, won the Golden Heart Award for best unpublished manuscript from the Romance Writers of America … Continue reading
YA debut from a romance star
Roxanne St. Claire, author of 25 books—including category romance; romantic suspense; chick lit; and Edge of Sight, one of BookPage’s romance picks for November—has signed a deal to write her first YA novel. It’s called Don’t You Wish and will … Continue reading
