Spotlight on July Intrigues: The Smoky Mountain Mist

In Paula Graves' latest thriller, the Bitterwood P.D. is back on the case to discover what secrets lurk in The Smoky Mountain Mist:

WHO WANTS RACHEL DAVENPORT DEAD?

Seth Hammond won't stop until he gets answers. Tapped by the FBI to find out who's targeting the heiress gives the former Tennessee bad boy the chance to atone for his past sins. But it's his future he's worried about when Seth finds himself falling for Rachel...who's in graver danger than anyone in their small mountain town of Bitterwood realizes.

Ever since she was named CEO of her family business, strange things have been happening-terrifying incidents that could be tied to Rachel's violence-shadowed past. Seth's the only one who doesn't think she's losing her mind. Her intense, rough-around-the-edges protector has blindsided her with his passion. But Rachel also believes in Seth-believes he's a good man looking for redemption...and possibly love?

Spotlight on July Intrigues: Outlaw Lawman

Meet the latest of Delores Fossen's Marshals of Maverick County, an Outlaw Lawman:

IN MAVERICK COUNTY, HE WAS THE LAW

When Caitlyn Barnes unexpectedly shows up at his ranch, Texas marshal Harlan McKinney has no idea his ex-lover is trailing a heaping pile of danger. The death threats against the investigative journalist are just the tip of the iceberg. Soon Caitlyn and Harlan are on the run out of Maverick County.

Enmeshed in a web of escalating violence, they know their only hope of surviving is to trust each other. But Harlan doesn't know if he can trust himself-and the feelings Caitlyn is awakening. With the noose tightening, tracked by a killer who's always one step ahead, Harlan is blindsided by an explosive secret from the past-and a passion that's even more dangerous....

Through the Lens

GUESS

I'm beginning a push on the next deadline and didn't have much time for a blog today.

A DIFFERENT BARK

So, I thought I'd share some more pictures.

A REAL CREEK

My husband loves photos of wood, tractors, unusual things. I can probably give him credit for me seeing things through a camera lens. I love to capture unusual angles or things we forget to look at.

WIND OR SUN

GETTING TALL

These photos are from a couple of places on a walk back in late February.













Well, I should get back to the writing. Enjoy the pictures.

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Spotlight on June Intrigues: Undercover Texas

Robin Perini's latest takes a pair of reunited lovers and sends them on the run in Undercover Texas:

HIS MOST IMPORTANT MISSION BROUGHT HIM TO TEXAS—AND REUNITED HIM WITH THE SON HE NEVER MET…

Black ops soldier Hunter Graham knew the rules: no family, no friends, no life outside the mission. But he never anticipated a woman like Erin Jamison. Two years ago, after a mission gone wrong, he met the brilliant scientist and they shared a week of passion before he vanished back into his secret life. Now, with Erin and their son the targets of an international terrorist plot, Hunter will go against his better judgment and break every agency rule to save the family he never knew he wanted. Coming out of hiding carries consequences far beyond this assignment, but he’ll do anything to keep them safe—including kidnapping them....

Spotlight on June Intrigues: The Best Man to Trust

Murder and mayhem strike another Sutton Hall Wedding in Kerry Connor's suspenseful new release. Trapped with a killer, the heroine will have to decide who is The Best Man to Trust:

BLACK TIE... 

WHITEOUT... 

Wedding planner Meredith Sutton has a lot riding on the next wedding at Sutton Hall. She needs everything to go perfectly to launch her start-up bridal business. She's prepared for everything...except seeing her old college crush in the wedding party. But not even Tom Campbell would throw Meredith off her game. A killer, on the other hand, might mess things up...

Trapped in the midst of the fiercest blizzard the isolated mountain town has ever seen, the guest list becomes smaller by the day. And when Tom becomes the only person she can rely on, Meredith can't help wanting one last chance at love. Since they might not be alive once the storm breaks...

FAVORITE PICTURES

OUR FAVORITES. . .

The authors share a favorite picture, along with its story. Don't forget to visit the Intrigue Author Website for contests, announcements, and all the recent releases.

BJ DANIELS, CARDWELL RANCH TRESPASSER, April 2013

SHARING: These are two photos my daughter framed for me for Mother's Day. The first is me in the 70s during my "hippie" days with my daughter. The second is my daughter with her daughter now. It was a great Mother's Day present!!! 
 

LENA DIAZ, EXPLOSIVE ATTRACTION, May 2013

SHARING: my first Harlequin Intrigue in a bookstore with my two wonderful kids, Sean and Jennifer!

DELORES FOSSEN, ONE NIGHT STANDOFF, June 2013

SHARING: the William Wallace Monument near Sterling. My daughter and I did a family history trip to Scotland, and we stopped there along the way. 

ELLE JAMES, DEJA VOODOO (Cajun Magic Series), June 2013

SHARING: On an airboat tour in the Louisiana swamps in 2012, this crazy Cajun pulled an alligator out of the water by the tail and asked if anyone wanted to pet it. I did! I loved my trip to the bayous. The people were funny, quirky and full of heart.

DANA MARTON, DEATHTRAP (Broslin Creek #2), June 2013

SHARING: a picture of my baby the day we brought him home. :-)

JULIE MILLER, ASSUMED IDENTITY, June 2013

SHARING: To me, June means the school year is out and summer vacation is on. I've been blessed to take many multi-generational trips across the country with my parents, hubby and son. They're fun to plan--as we try to include something to please each of our tastes, be it something historical, fun & games, gorgeous scenery, great places to eat, and so on.  We all get along well, and have similar, let's-see-where-the-journey-takes-us personalities. Some of our favorite stops have been on impulse, after seeing a sign on the highway or getting a recommendation from a local. It's solid fun family time, and it has been a blessing for my folks and son to be so close and share their life experience and youthful curiosity with each other.  I have more pix than I could possibly share, but this particular one was taken in Springfield, IL, just outside the fabulous Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum. It's my mom and dad in front of one of his favorite stops--the train depot.

ANGI MORGAN, PROTECTING THEIR CHILD, May 2013

SHARING: I love sunsets and some of my favorites have been over the water. This one's at St. Pete's Beach in Florida. The Gulf was in front of us when we experienced some of the best steamed shrimp we've ever eaten. A simple meal from a beach shack we stumbled upon our first night of vacation. We sat at a picnic table, with a perfect view of the gulf, a warm breeze, and a simple warning from the owner to protect your food from the gulls and "please don't feed the birds." 

A great relaxing night that happened by accident. I hope everyone gets to experience a beautiful sunset soon.

ROBIN PERINI, BEHIND THE LIES, April 2013
A Montgomery Justice Novel), Amazon’s Montlake Romance, check out the trailer & UNDERCOVER TEXAS (an RT Top Pick and another Carder, Texas book), Harlequin Intrigue, June 2013, check out the trailer  

SHARING: When Cowboy in the Crossfire received a Romance Writers of America® RITA® Nomination this year, the amazing folks at Harlequin sent me this wonderful gift. How can I not love Godiva chocolates! Yum!

AIMEE THURLO, FALCON'S RUN, July 2013

The 50th published novel by Aimee & David Thurlo.

SHARING: I'm really excited about this book. The cover depicts Native American Police Detective Preston Bowman, and Abby a woman of many secrets. Abby opens Sitting Tall Ranch, a place for kids who are victims of illness, poverty, abuse. There, they can forget their troubles for at least a little while and just be kids. Detective Preston Bowman has a gift for sensing danger. Together they make an unbeatable team. 

REBECCA YORK, CARRIE'S PROTECTOR, July 2013

DESPERATE MAGIC, Chronicles of Arandal, July 2013

SHARING: We've been working hard on making our back garden into an oasis. I love to sit on this pallet on the back porch and work, while I listens to the waterfall in the pond. Cats often sit next to mre, taking the air and watching the birds and squirrels.

SEND US your photographs and we'll post them at the end of the month. Did you see a favorite above?

Old vs. New

I'll keep things short & sweet today, as I'm finishing up a deadline (the last Precinct: Task Force book is almost done!)  But rest assured, I'll stop by to answer questions/comments and chat.  And, I'll have a book to give away... because it's just fun to do nice things for readers who read my books!  Or, to introduce someone new to my books.

Okay, here goes...
Starting in August, Intrigue will be featuring newly redesigned covers.  (In fact, Harlequin is redesigning all their covers this year--adding a few new lines to the new look each month)  Here are my current release, ASSUMED IDENTITY, with the current look, and my September book, TASK FORCE BRIDE, with the new design.  What do you think?  Like one better than the other?  Like elements of one that you'd combine with elements of the other one?  Would you'd like to see something completely different?  Which style better says romantic suspense or says Harlequin to you?  What are some of your favorite covers?  Or does the cover design make any difference to you?

June 2013

September 2013

So let's talk cover art.  I'll give away a book to one lucky poster.  I'll post the winner tomorrow, so please check back then, too.  (The prize can be winner's choice--a backlist title or a copy of ASSUMED IDENTITY--ebook, if available, or print)

Happy Reading,
Julie Miller
www.juliemiller.org

Spotlight on June Intrigues: Murder in the Smokies

The Bitterwood P.D. is on the case in the first book of Paula Graves' new miniseries, chasing a killer who's guilty of Murder in the Smokies:

A COLD CASE BROUGHT HIM HOME... 

When Sutton Calhoun shook the dust of Bitterwood, Tennessee, off his boots, he never thought he'd return. But now he's back to investigate an unsolved murder and has teamed up with police detective Ivy Hawkins--the only part of the Smoky Mountain hamlet worth remembering.

A STEAMY REUNION WOULD KEEP HIM THERE 

Ivy is a hometown girl and well aware of Sutton's reputation. She can't help but find his smoldering eyes resurrecting long-buried feelings. Plus, as the body count rises, Sutton is the only one who believes her that an eerily methodical serial killer is living among them in the shrouded peaks of Bitterwood. Ivy doesn't know which is worse--the desire she feels for a man who's nothing but trouble...or the danger posed by a killer who has them in his sights?

Spotlight on June Intrigues: Assumed Identity

Julie Miller's latest tale of The Precinct: Task Force brings readers the riveting tale of a man with an Assumed Identity:

KANSAS CITY HERO

Scarred inside and out by a past he can't remember, Jake Lonergan doesn't know if he's a heroic undercover DEA agent or the hit man who killed him and assumed his identity. While he is determined to remain in the shadows, it's Robin Carter and her baby girl who force him back into the light. When the gorgeous single mom is attacked, Jake comes to her rescue...and finds it impossible to walk away from this fragile little family. Now, with a dangerous stalker determined to get his hands on the only woman who got away, protecting Robin and her daughter becomes Jake's priority. But with his memories still in question, Jake fears what will happen when the bad guy comes calling. Can he prove he's the good guy Robin is convinced he must be?