Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley

Song Stuck on the Brain: Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur. Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr... Anyone ever watch Big Bang Theory? Then you get it. I was singing this song to my 5 1/2 mo old grt nephew this morning. He loved it.

SOOOOO... drum roll please. The release of Firestorm finally arrived. I've been alerting you all along about the books my friends have releasing this year and Kelly Ann Riley's has arrived. I finished the book this afternoon and I have to say , Great Job!



Firestorm follows Kitty McGuire and Luke Tanner as they track an arsonist setting the forests ablaze in the small mountain town of Pine Lake. Kitty's deceased father, the former fire chief, is the prime suspect. Kitty isn't about to let her dad's name be destroyed, so she takes a vacation from her job as a firefighter in LA to come home and prove his innocence.



Meanwhile, ex-FBI agent Luke Tanner has been pulled in as the new fire chief to help solve the case. Luke has his own issues, like worrying over his traumatized son. He just wants this case settled so he can go back to focusing on his family.



The arsonist isn't co-operating though, and blaze after blaze crop up to terrorize the town. Kitty becomes a target and Luke begins to realize that he has a whole lot more to lose now that Kitty is in his life. Sparks fly everywhere, and not just from the mountainside blaze.



Kelly has done a great job of interweaving suspense, faith, love and human growth into a story you just don't want to put down. The action really doesn't stop. And I dare you to figure out who the real bad guy is before the culprit is revealed.



If you want to learn more about the main character, Kitty McGuire, she did a great interview at Craftie Ladies of Suspense. You can read it HERE.


Kelly also did a really great interview on eHarlequin about becoming a published author. Click HERE to read all about it.

Be sure to check out Kelly Ann Riley's web page as well to keep up to date on her upcoming projects.

Friends Becoming New Authors!

I am so excited to share my friends news with all of you. I know I've mentioned before that several of my critique writing partners have books being released this year. Well, their news just keeps getting better, so here is an update on books you just have to check out!

You can also find their links in the side bar under Favorite Authors.

A new Twilight competitor? Could be! This book is amazing (trust me, I read an early draft!)

The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson

The Healer's Apprentice

When destiny sleeps, it can only be awakened by true love’s kiss.

In this historical romance loosely based on the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, a woodcutter's daughter becomes the town's healer's apprentice. Rose's job is to care for the sick and injured in Hagenheim Castle. But she gets sick at the sight of blood and is more suited to making up stories than sewing up wounds. She is determined to overcome her weakness and prove herself a competent healer, or she faces marrying a disgusting old merchant her mother has picked out for her.

Lord Hamlin, the future ruler of the region, is injured and Rose must overcome her squeamishness to save him. He is everything that is noble and good, but loving him is forbidden. He is already betrothed to a mysterious woman in hiding.

With two noble-born brothers vying for her affections, Rose learns that the people of Hagenheim are not always who they seem.

Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley

http://www.kellyannriley.com/


Ex-FBI agent Luke Tanner doesn’t need any more complications in his life. He has moved to Pine Lake to be closer to his minister father, hoping a smaller community and supportive church family will help his rebellious teen-age son. Acting as the temporary fire chief, he suddenly finds in himself in the biggest complication of all as Kitty McGuire’s arrival in town not only sparks a new series of arson fires and murder, but rekindles a love in his heart that he thought was gone forever.

Kitty McGuire is determined to convince the new Pine Lake fire chief that someone has killed her father and framed him for arson. But by returning to her hometown, she has to deal with her painful past and gain the courage to love again.

Effigy by Theresa Danley

Coming May 2010 from Whiskey Creek Press

A serial killer is on the loose, depositing his victims’ hearts amid the Toltec ruins of central Mexico. Meanwhile, a priceless Mesoamerican artifact is stolen from the University of Utah, sweeping archaeologists Anthony Peet and Lori Dewson on a desperate recovery mission south of the border. Accompanied by a reluctant colleague, an enthusiastic young journalist and a Yaqui woman in mourning, the team must decipher clues hidden within the Aztec sunstone, mystical Toltec Pyramids and astronomical calendar rounds to find the priceless effigy of Quetzalcoatl. They suddenly find themselves in a race against the coming solar eclipse, all the while dodging a corrupt Mexican police force still on the hunt for the sadistic murderer – a killer who’s chosen one of them for his next human sacrifice.


Can't wait to see these released. Be sure to keep an eye out for them. :)