November 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 154)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for November 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Camy Tang/The Lone Rice Ball Danielle Grandinetti/His Boss’s Little Sister (11/18) Kerry Johnson/Abducted […]
How Charlene Amsden’s Teaching Career Pushed Her Into Writing Romantic Suspense (Episode 153)
Charlene started writing romantic suspense “probably for the same reason I started to teach. I like action, I like tension,” she says. “You never walk into a classroom two days in a row and have the exact same thing happen. It’s always different. It’s always changing. [That’s what I like about writing romantic suspense.]”
Why Megan Short Likes Writing the Mystery Part Best (Episode 152)
“I actually find the romance part hardest [to write] but the most satisfying,” Megan says. “On the other side, I love putting together the mystery, the whodunit. I’m kind of a diehard fan of mysteries from a young age, so that’s the most fun part for me.”
October 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 151)
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for October 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Sarah Hamaker/Fatal Past (10/14) Jacqueline Adam/Kidnapped for Ransom(10/28) Terri Reed/Texas Christmas Cover-Up […]
How PeggySue Wells Titles Her Books
Award-winning USA Today bestselling PeggySue Wells recently stopped by my blog to share about her writing life. Why did you start writing romantic suspense novels? I began my career as a news reporter and moved into nonfiction books. I’m embarrassed to say I imagined fiction writers as the folks who didn’t do reality. In a […]
Meet Me This Fall!
I’m delighted to have a full slate of fall craft fairs this year. If you’re in the area, please stop by—I love meeting my readers! Plus, you can pick up gifts for the readers on your list or for yourself. I’ll have my popular Blind Date with a Book, plus an expanded version I’m calling […]
October 2025 New Releases in Christian Fiction
More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website Biblical: Rescued Heart: The Story of Sarah by Angela Hunt — A master of biblical research, Angela Hunt delivers a series starter that transports readers to the Old Testament world of Sarah and Abraham, making this novel a perfect read […]
Who Carrie Stuart Parks Turns to for Romance
Multi-published and award-winning author Carrie Stuart Parks recently stopped by my newsletter to share about her writing life. Plus, she’s giving away 1 print copy of her most recent romantic suspense, Escaping the Wilderness, exclusively for my newsletter readers. See below for details. Why did you start writing romantic suspense novels? It was at the […]