Deadline

by Judah Knight

An inheritance with strings attached.

Money means trouble.

And time is running out…

Erin Douglas is on a downward spiral. Dumped by her fiancé right before her father passes away, she considers following her best friend’s advice of going back to school and getting a better job. However, she discovers her dad has left her millions…as long as she gets married and has a baby before her next birthday.

Ryan Jeffries is always on her side. So, when his best friend needs to get hitched in a year’s time, the corporate-ladder-climbing opportunist is determined to help her get set up for life. All he needs to do is help her connect with the right guy. Easy. Right?

Erin doesn't want to get married just for the money, but it's possible to find a soulmate in a couple of months.

It turns out Erin and Ryan aren’t the only ones interested in nuptials, but not everyone’s motives are pure. Some might even be deadly.

Will Erin’s road to holy matrimony put them in peril?

Deadline is the gripping first book in the Deadline Christian romantic suspense series. If you like relatable characters, scheming villains, and journeys of personal growth, then you’ll enjoy Judah Knight’s engaging tale.

Due date or dead date? Enjoy your copy of Deadline today!

291 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2025

About the author

Story telling has been a part of my life for as far back as I can remember. I told countless bedtime stories to my six children through the years making them an important part of each adventure. My first written story came at the age of six when I wrote about the experience of the death of my dog. Now, as an adult, I can lose myself in an adventure and take thousands of people along for the ride. I can also encourage, challenge, counsel, and give people hope with stories while providing wholesome entertainment. I chose to write romance novels partly in response to other books in this genre. I believe that a lot of people would like to read a good romance without all of the graphic details that move many books in this genre into a category that seems more like pornography than literature. I prefer to allow the readers’ imagination to fill in any details that my story might suggest, and I want my main characters to present the kind of relationship that every couple aspires to experience.

Growing up in a home surrounded by love and affirmation provided for me a solid foundation where I was encouraged to dream the impossible dream. I played sports, studied music, developed a love for the outdoors, enjoyed the strong spiritual influence of my parents, and became a scuba diver before I graduated from high school. I received an undergraduate degree in music from the University of Georgia and pursued additional degrees in Texas and Louisiana. One of my greatest joys came in meeting the love of my life at a conference. We eventually married and are blessed with six beautiful children who bring great delight to my life.

I am an avid scuba diver, and I enjoy backpacking and camping with my family. Living near Atlanta, Georgia offers me the opportunity of hiking in the north Georgia mountains or flying off to the Caribbean for another underwater adventure. I have hiked about half of the 2190 miles of the Appalachian Trail and anticipate climbing the final mountain in Maine within the next nine or ten years. I am a blessed man, and I find great pleasure in sharing stories with people that will put a smile on their faces and hope in their hearts.

Reviews

[Deanna Mosier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, excellent!

I really enjoyed this book! There was suspense, surprises, danger, romance, faith and more! I want to read the next one soon!