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Lesa Renae

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Romance, Suspense, Contemporary

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Lesa Renae is the author of The Vanishing Series, romantic suspense novels set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Her books blend small-town mystery, crime investigations, psychological tension, and slow-burn romance in stories where secrets refuse to stay buried.

Set in the mountain town of Sylva, The Vanishing Series follows investigators, law enforcement officers, attorneys, and ordinary people caught in extraordinary circumstances as they uncover dangerous secrets hidden beneath the surface of a quiet Appalachian community. Each novel combines suspense, emotional stakes, and the kind of love that grows strongest in the face of danger.

Lesa is the author of Walking Away, Slipping Away, Fading Away, and Drawn Away, the first fou ...more

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Average rating: 4.24 · 103 ratings · 70 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Walking Away (The Vanishing Series Book 1) 4.02 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slipping Away (The Vanishing #2) 4.41 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2026 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fading Away: A Small-Town Legal Thriller and Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 3) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Walking Away: The Vanishing Series, Book 1 by Lesa Renae (Goodreads Author), Adrienne Fleming (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slipping Away: A Small-Town Romantic Suspense Novel (The Vanishing Series, Book 2) by Lesa Renae (Goodreads Author), Adrienne Fleming (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fading Away: A Small-Town Legal Thriller and Romantic Suspense” (The Vanishing Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Fading Away: A Small-Town Legal Thriller and Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series, Book 3) by Lesa Renae (Goodreads Author), Adrienne Fleming (Narrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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A Quiet Beginning

A Quiet Beginning
There’s something about a quiet mountain evening that invites stories.
When I first began writing The Vanishing Series, I wasn’t thinking about publishing or building a series. I was simply following a question that wouldn’t leave me alone: What would you do if someone you loved suddenly disappeared?
Living in the Blue Ridge Mountains, you can’t help but feel the atmosphere of the p Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 03, 2026 17:13 • Tags: blue-ridge-mountains, romantic-suspense, small-town-mystery, the-vanishing-series, writing-life

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Lesa Renae is now following Noreen Bennett, Hayley, and Johanna
Jul 27, 2026 09:50PM
Lesa Renae made a comment on Baking’s review of Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4) " Baking. Thank you so much, friend!!!! :) "
Jul 09, 2026 11:54AM · see review
Lesa Renae liked Baking's review of Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4): "The Vanishing Series is great, and Drawn Away has been my favorite book! I could feel the intensity between Izzy and Grant from the beginning. There is spice, romance, and mystery in this book."
Jul 09, 2026 11:53AM · see review
Lesa Renae made a comment on Noreen Bennett’s review of Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4) " Noreen. So happy you liked it. Thank you for reading and reviewing. Grateful!!! "
Jul 09, 2026 11:53AM · see review
Lesa Renae liked Noreen Bennett's review of Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4): "This is Grant and Izzy's story. Grant a cowboy and Izzy an art gallery curator. What could they possibly have in common. Full of suspense and unimaginable where the story goes."
Jul 09, 2026 11:53AM · see review
Lesa Renae rated a book it was amazing Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4) by Lesa Renae (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Lesa Renae made a comment on Jo Bailey’s review of Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4) " Thank you so much, Jo! Your review absolutely made my day. I'm thrilled you found the story so captivating that you couldn't put it down—even if it me ...more "
Jun 30, 2026 11:04AM · see review
Lesa Renae and 1 other person liked Jo Bailey's review of Drawn Away: A Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense (The Vanishing Series Book 4): "I received an ARC copy of this book and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves a romance full of suspense, twists, gripping plot and a variety of relationship dynamics. The story is truly captivating I couldn't put it down (who needs sleep anyway" Read more of this review »
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