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As a Note, I do not use AI in any way to write my books. Lots a sweat equity goes into my writing, not computer generated.

Winter Austin perpetually answers the question: “were you born in the winter?” with a flat “nope.” Having returned to her hometown, Winter has stepped into the chaotic world of a full-time wife, mom, author, and employee.

A lifelong Mid-West gal, Winter rediscovered her love of her beloved Iowa with its hot summers and snowy winters. She grew up listening to the captivating stories told by relatives around the table or a campfire. Since becoming a published author, she learned a mindset of a glass half-empty personality makes for a perfect suspense/thriller author. Taking her ability to verbally spin a vivid and detailed ...more

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Hera Force Has Arrived

The first book in this series, a series that I have truly loved since it pulled together with three main women at the helm, has released. And I’m so blasted excited. I really hope you love Jo, Nadia, and Jade as much as I do.

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Average rating: 4.33 · 2,263 ratings · 661 reviews · 26 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Killer in Me (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 1,050 ratings — 7 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
	Hush, My Darling (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 191 ratings — 7 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
	Straight for the Kill (Benoit and Dayne Mystery, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 178 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
	Atonement (The McIntire County Series: #1) 4.20 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2015 — 8 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
	A Requiem For The Dead (Benoit and Dayne Mystery Book 4) 4.58 avg rating — 116 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
	Born to Die (The McIntire County Series: #2) 4.19 avg rating — 108 ratings — 10 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
	Ride a Dark Trail 4.57 avg rating — 83 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
	Relentless (Degrees of Darkness Book 1) 3.78 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	Sins of the Father (The McIntire County Series: #3) 4.54 avg rating — 59 ratings — 8 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
	Liar, Liar (The McIntire County Series: #4) 4.43 avg rating — 53 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

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The Only One Left

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She Left

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Winter Austin liked Chris's review of Bait the Devil (A Bounty of Shadows Book 2): "This book is so good! The mystery is timely, the characters are interesting, and the writing kept me turning the pages faster and faster because I needed to know how the story ends. It is book two in the series but I read and enjoyed it as a standalo" Read more of this review »
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Winter Austin liked Karen Siddall's review of Bait the Devil (A Bounty of Shadows Book 2): "A simple job to corral a "Failure To Appear" turns complex and deadly. Bait the Devil is the second book in author Winter Austin's outstanding Bounty of Shadows mystery series, and it absolutely hits the ground running and never lets up as Dot Ybarra " Read more of this review »
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Winter Austin and 1 other person liked Teresa Brock's review of Bait the Devil (A Bounty of Shadows Book 2): "In Bait the Devil, bounty hunter Dot Ybarra takes what should be a straightforward job tracking down a bounty, but the hunt quickly spirals into something far darker. Alongside her partner T.J. Roman, Dot finds herself chasing a target with a militar" Read more of this review »
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