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New Beginnings #1

by Rachel Hanna

A best-selling author, Delaney Dobbins has no idea that her life is about to be turned upside down after the release of her latest crime novel. Little does she know that she has an exceptional gift that she cannot stop from happening. When it lands her in a safe house with a local TV anchor, she cannot imagine how her life is about to change.

This romantic suspense novella is 23,000 words, and does have some romantic/sexual situations. If you love Barbara Freethy novels, you will love this contemporary romance by Rachel Hanna.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense, Suspense, Fiction, Short Stories, Adult

154 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 24, 2012

About the author

Rachel Hanna is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of clean Southern women's fiction. She has published over 54 books and sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.

Her stories are set on the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia and in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. Her heroines are often starting over in midlife, and they find new friends and sometimes new love along the way. The romance is just kisses. Readers say her books feel like coming home.

New readers usually start with The Beach House, book 1 of her South Carolina Sunsets series.

Rachel lives in North Georgia with her husband of almost 30 years and two spoiled rescue dogs. When she isn't writing, she's out in the garden or hunting for blue and white pottery in an antique shop.

Reviews

[Jackie's Bookbytes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delaney Dobbins is a writer who just finished her book called "The Murderous Affair" and was waiting to be interviewed by a popular news reporter on TV, Jensen Brown.

Her book was about a wife who was having an affair and killed her husband so she could get his money or something like that, but the irony was the details were very similar to a real life murder case investigation which the wife had pleaded not guilty. But when a cop tells her she was in danger for knowing too much of the murder, sure enough she is brutally attacked soon afterwards and is forced into hiding.

She finds out she is psychic but not until Jensen overhears a conversation she was having during her morning meditation. He even videotaped it. It was not something she was aware of doing either.

This book is full of suspense. To Delaney's shocking surprise, her story wasn't coming from her own creative ability but it had been told to her by some unknown dead man who was murdered and his real wife was in jail awaiting her trial. The real killers were out there and Delaney agrees to help solve the case along with her friend Jensen.

They spend a few days together in a cozy cabin where romance and love blossomed.

I really liked how this story comes together in a fast paced suspense romance.

[S.E. Nelson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very well executed short story. I was initially attracted to the story because it is about an author, Delaney Dobbins, whose life turns upside down because of what she writes in her best selling novel. Basically, an author's nightmare. She ends up in hiding and things get even more interesting. Without revealing much, I will say that this story was well written, original and unexpected. Loved it. I am looking forward to reading another book by this author.

[Dawn Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was hard for me to get into. I am not sure why actually because I Love the Author & her books. I like the characters Jensen & Delaney but I did not fall in love with them, the story content was interesting but I was not drawn in I did not feel like I was a part of this story like I usually feel. But I think maybe it might be me & not the story. Any of the Authors I read I think that everyone should read them because they are all amazing. So take a couple of hrs & read this one.

[Jo Notary]

106pgs, Romantic Suspense Thriller, may contain ghosts, A best-selling author, Delaney Dobbins has no idea that her life is about to be turned upside down after the release of her latest crime novel. Little does she know that she has an exceptional gift that she cannot stop from happening. When it lands her in a safe house with a local TV anchor, she cannot imagine how her life is about to change.

[Peggy]

It was great

I really enjoyed it short book with Ali, suspense and romance and laughter just long enough not to get bored and short enough to to enjoy.
Another great one from Rachel Hanna.
I will read the the next two and I am hopping they are just as good as this was.

[Joanna Brocklehurst smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good, quick read. Some of the scenes seemed a little rushed (I know this can happen in novellas) and could have probably been drawn out into a novel quite comfortably. It did take me a while to get into this, about 25% but overall not a bad read.

[Jacquelyn Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not really a love story.
This story had it all murder, suspense and romance.
What was this wife real story.
Delaney and Jensen really gave this story some color.

Good read!!!

[Poonam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting short suspense story.

[Jen_C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rushed.

[Sonia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting. A short read. Contains a little descriptive sex.

[Linda Zelinsky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too short, but an interesting read all the same.

[Beverly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short quick read. Cute fantasy. Really not that much to it except a romance.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a delightful suspenseful romance with some hot sensual moments. I enjoyed it!