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Visiting Old Friends
Sometimes an author builds a world that is so real it sucks me in. It holds my attention for the entire length of the book and often for spontaneous moments afterwards. I wonder about the characters. My brain will pull their images up as they move around the town and I think to myself, wonder what so-and-so are doing.
That is great story telling.
It's one of the things I've tried to emulate in my books. That sense of family or community or both.
In Kidnapped we learn that the heroine, Sami Edgars has three older brothers. (A friend once asked me why I give my characters so many siblings. My reply: "Sequels.") In Hunted we get to visit the Edgars family once again as we learn Matt's story. I'm currently working on the next book in the mix, Seized. It's the story of the oldest Edgars brother Dave and his wife Judy. And yes, even the youngest brother, Luke will get his story.
In the Westen series, I wanted to address community as family. In Close To Home we meet some of the residents of Westin. The hero, Clint Preston the new doc, Emma Lewis the single mom who works two jobs to support her twin sons and elderly mother.
You also meet Cleetus, a sheriff deputy; Lorna Doone, the proprietor of the Peaches 'N Cream cafe; Harriet, the irascible nurse who drives Clint a little crazy; and Gage Justice, Emma's cousin.
So tomorrow the second book in the Westen series, Close To The Edge will be released for sale on Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords and Apple sites. This time Gage Justice gets his story. Here's the blurb:
After facing death as an undercover narcotics cop, Gage Justice has come home to heal. His recuperation is cut short by his father’s unexpected diagnosis of cancer and subsequent death. Now he’s honoring one of his father’s last wishes by taking over as the sheriff of his boyhood home, Westen, Ohio. Biding time until his father’s term is finished, he fights boredom more than crime in the sleepy little town—that is until one sexy little teacher-turned-Private-Investigator literally falls into his arms.
Bobby Roberts is looking for adventure. After giving up her own dreams to raise her two sisters after the death of their parents, she’s been trapped in a schoolroom for nearly two decades. The suffocating claustrophobia of the classroom has set her on a new career path. She arrives in Westen, complete with brand-spanking-new PI license, a handgun and a simple case—investigate a lien on property of a dead man.
Little does she realize her “simple little case” will lead her into the world of one sexy sheriff and the path of a murderer intent on keeping them both from discovering his secrets or stopping his plans that could destroy Westen.
You'll get to revisit with some of the zany characters who live in Westen, but you'll also meet a few more intriguing characters.
That is great story telling.
It's one of the things I've tried to emulate in my books. That sense of family or community or both.
In Kidnapped we learn that the heroine, Sami Edgars has three older brothers. (A friend once asked me why I give my characters so many siblings. My reply: "Sequels.") In Hunted we get to visit the Edgars family once again as we learn Matt's story. I'm currently working on the next book in the mix, Seized. It's the story of the oldest Edgars brother Dave and his wife Judy. And yes, even the youngest brother, Luke will get his story.
In the Westen series, I wanted to address community as family. In Close To Home we meet some of the residents of Westin. The hero, Clint Preston the new doc, Emma Lewis the single mom who works two jobs to support her twin sons and elderly mother.
You also meet Cleetus, a sheriff deputy; Lorna Doone, the proprietor of the Peaches 'N Cream cafe; Harriet, the irascible nurse who drives Clint a little crazy; and Gage Justice, Emma's cousin.
So tomorrow the second book in the Westen series, Close To The Edge will be released for sale on Amazon, B&N, Kobo, Smashwords and Apple sites. This time Gage Justice gets his story. Here's the blurb:
After facing death as an undercover narcotics cop, Gage Justice has come home to heal. His recuperation is cut short by his father’s unexpected diagnosis of cancer and subsequent death. Now he’s honoring one of his father’s last wishes by taking over as the sheriff of his boyhood home, Westen, Ohio. Biding time until his father’s term is finished, he fights boredom more than crime in the sleepy little town—that is until one sexy little teacher-turned-Private-Investigator literally falls into his arms.
Bobby Roberts is looking for adventure. After giving up her own dreams to raise her two sisters after the death of their parents, she’s been trapped in a schoolroom for nearly two decades. The suffocating claustrophobia of the classroom has set her on a new career path. She arrives in Westen, complete with brand-spanking-new PI license, a handgun and a simple case—investigate a lien on property of a dead man.
Little does she realize her “simple little case” will lead her into the world of one sexy sheriff and the path of a murderer intent on keeping them both from discovering his secrets or stopping his plans that could destroy Westen.
You'll get to revisit with some of the zany characters who live in Westen, but you'll also meet a few more intriguing characters.
