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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 and around 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 love that grows stronger in the face of danger.
The Vanishing Series includes Walking Away, Slipping Away, Fading Away, Drawn Away, and Taken A ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 112 ratings · 76 reviews · 10 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) 4.43 avg rating — 30 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 — 6 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) 4.30 avg rating — 10 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
	Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — 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
	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 made a comment on Grace’s review of Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5) " Grace, thank you so much for this beautiful review. It truly means more to me than you know. I loved writing Aubrey and Bennett’s story, and Blackwood ...more "
Sep 16, 2026 09:31AM · see review
Lesa Renae liked Grace's review of Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5): "Taken Away pulled me in right from the beginning. The combination of a mysterious inheritance, a suspicious death, buried family secrets, and a growing sense of danger made this such an engaging read. Aubrey’s return to Blackwood Estate quickly becom" Read more of this review »
Sep 16, 2026 09:29AM · see review
Lesa Renae and 1 other person liked Sandy Goguen-Young's review of Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5): "Family secrets and small town romance. I loved the storyline and the great characters. A great ending with surprises. Thank you to Book Sirens for this ARC book and I am leaving this honest review voluntarily."
Sep 13, 2026 06:39AM · see review
Lesa Renae and 1 other person liked Baking's review of Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5): "Each book in the Vanishing Series gets better and more suspenseful. In Taken Away, the story centers around Blackwood Winery. A crime must be solved, and long-buried family secrets will be revealed. Lesa paints beautiful landscapes with her words. "
Sep 13, 2026 06:39AM · see review
Lesa Renae made a comment on Sandy Goguen-Young’s review of Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5) " Thank you so much Sandy!!!💕💕💕 "
Aug 21, 2026 03:35PM · see review
Lesa Renae made a comment on Annemieke Westerbeek’s review of Taken Away (The Vanishing Series Book 5) " Thank you so much!!!! 💕 "
Aug 21, 2026 03:34PM · see review
Lesa Renae is now following Johanna, Annemieke Westerbeek, and Grace
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