Felt Betrayed . . .Now They Need Her!

 

The FBI betrayed her. Now they need her.

Private Investigator Kenna Banbury lost everything two years ago at the hands of a serial killer. From the ashes of that encounter, she’s built a life she believes in, searching for the lost and forgotten all over the western US.

Bringing her own brand of justice.

When a series of murders drags her into an FBI investigation, Kenna finds herself back in the place where it all went wrong. Struggling to make sense of the case, Kenna’s past and present collide in a deadly plot that risks another betrayal and threatens to shatter everything she’s built.

Kenna faces the darkest part of her past in this first book of a brand-new series from Lisa Phillips.

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 60 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.

Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). Lisa is a worship leader, tea aficionado, and dog lover of two crazy Airedales.



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Trust Is A Funny Thing!

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 50 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.


Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). As a worship leader for Calvary Chapel churches in her local area, Lisa has discovered a love for mentoring new ministry members and youth worship musicians. Lisa loves high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after. Lisa leads worship with her husband at their church. They have two kids and an all-black Airedale.

A search-and-rescue mission turns into a deadly wilderness escape

When a plane carrying a federal witness crashes in the Montana backwoods, Officer Kelly Wayne and her K-9, Nico, track it down—and discover Ethan Harrigan injured with amnesia. Now with the mafia on their trail, Kelly must protect the man she thinks ruined her career. But nothing’s as it seems, and trusting the wrong person could get them all killed.

I had no idea I would love reading about a K-9. But Lisa Phillips wrote Wilderness Hunt, book seven in her K-9 Search and Rescue series and I couldn't put the book down until I finished it. Needless to say I was hooked, thank goodness there were six more in the series.

I think you will agree, it is one you don't one to put down either.

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Search and Rescue by Lisa Phillps

        Lisa Phillips

A search-and-rescue mission turns into a deadly wilderness escape.

When a plane carrying a federal witness crashes in the Montana backwoods, Officer Kelly Wayne and her K-9, Nico, track it down—and discover Ethan Harrigan injured with amnesia. Now with the mafia on their trail, Kelly must protect the man she thinks ruined her career. But nothing’s as it seems, and trusting the wrong person could get them all killed. Wilderness Hunt is Book 7 in Lisa Phillips K-9 Search and Rescue series. 

Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 50 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.

Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). As a worship leader for Calvary Chapel churches in her local area, Lisa has discovered a love for mentoring new ministry members and youth worship musicians.

Writing a Book Series

By Lenora Worth

Let’s talk about writing a series. I’ve written several series books and I love them. So why are series so popular? I talked to readers and authors about this and here’s what they had to say.

Creating a series is about world building and a sense of community. Reader/Author Julie Hilton Steele believes this is because we’re so disconnected from others in real life. She said it’s comforting to have those familiar faces in a story. Readers love returning characters but only if each individual story is resolved. They complain when a relationship takes several books to reach happiness. Reader Stephanie Ann likes the consistency of returning characters.

Author Margaret Daley said that readers love revisiting couples from previous books … even after the happy-ever-after in their story.

Suspense writer Lisa Phillips’ WITSEC series set in “Sanctuary” highlights different characters in each book but shows how the other characters are getting on. She thinks a large premise demands a series of books.

Prolific writer Arlene James said writing series is a two-edged sword. “Some readers won’t even begin a series until they have all the books.” They worry about missing books or they don’t want the series to end. But publishers don’t mind that. They demand more series books from authors! Arlene’s best advice—it’s all about the premise. The idea, or set-up behind the series, determines how far it can be taken. Hope White agrees. Her readers want more of her Echo Mountain series because they love to binge read!

Series also allow writers to try different ideas. Teri Wilson’s stories range from a five-book Love Inspired Alaskan series where readers demand seeing familiar characters and a three-book Drake Diamonds series for Harlequin’s Special Edition. She includes themes, symbolism and an overarching plot plus individual romances. She thinks a sense of place is important to a series.

Lyn Cote only writes series. Her Quaker Brides series follows a family through the fight against slavery from 1821 through the Civil War. Now that is an epic series but the characters from previous books appear as secondary characters in each succeeding book.  

Ruth Logan Hearne writes series for Love Inspired and Waterbrook Press. “Working in a series can give a small book a “big book” feel for the reader.”

Other things to consider about series:

Author Vickie McDonough suggests same family, same town or ranch, quirky secondary characters, antagonists getting their comeuppance and/or getting redeemed.

Marta Perry likes connecting books through a symbol, such as the legend surrounding her upcoming Echo Falls series for HQN.

So there you have it. Writing a series of books with the same setting and reappearing familiar characters is an ongoing popular trend. I just finished a five-book series called “The Men of Millbrook Lake.” I didn’t want to leave that quaint little Florida town. Hmmm. Maybe I’ll come up with another Millbrook Man someday.

What do you think about writing series?

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Lenora Worth writes award-winning romance and romantic suspense for Love Inspired, Tule, Zondervan and Redbud Press. Three of her books finaled in the ACFW Carol Awards and several have been RT Reviewer’s Choice finalists. Logan’s Child won the 1998 Best Love Inspired for RT. Her Love Inspired Suspense Body of Evidence became a NY Times Bestseller. Mistletoe Kisses, along with several other writers, made her a USA Today Bestselling author. With over seventy books published and millions in print, she goes on adventures with her retired husband. Lenora enjoys reading, baking and shopping … especially shoe shopping. Social Media Links: craftieladiesofromance.blogspot.com   inspiredbylifeandfiction.com @elnoraw (twitter) http://facebook.lenoraworth.com http:/www.lenoraworth.com