My guest today is Christian romance author Melanie D. Snitker. Melanie has enjoyed writing fiction for as long as she can remember. She started out writing episodes of cartoon shows that she wanted to see as a child and her love of writing grew from there. She and her husband live in Texas with their two children, who keep their lives full of adventure, and two dogs, who add a dash of mischief to the family dynamics. In her spare time, Melanie enjoys photography, reading, crochet, baking, archery, camping and hanging out with family and friends. Welcome to Adventures in Publishing Melanie! Please tell us about your new release, Finding
Peace.
Thanks for inviting me to speak to your readers, Marianne. If you like clean
romance novels with a dash of mystery and suspense, check out Finding Peace. This is the first book in
my new series, Love’s Compass, and is the story of Kentucky “Tuck”
Chandler and Laurie Blake.
Book Blurb
Police
Officer Tuck Chandler is good at his job. He’s also good at holding women at
arm’s length. Jilted by his fiancée for his dedication to his job, he’s not
about to open himself up to hurt like that again.
Laurie Blake is a
struggling photographer. After growing up in a wealthy family, she’s determined
to make it on her own, even if it means doing it the hard way.
When Tuck is
assigned to a puzzling burglary involving Laurie’s fledgling photography
business, he goes into it with his usual perseverance. He wants to help her –
if she’ll let him. As the case unfolds and the mystery deepens, another
question arises.
Will
the past get in the way of their future?
Book Excerpt
It had been a long day
and Laurie was more than happy to be driving back home again. The plastic over
the passenger side window flapped in the wind and she hunched her shoulders
against the cold. She had to turn up the volume on the radio to hear it.
She smiled as she
thought back over the two photo sessions. They had gone extremely well. The
next step would be to go through all of the images over the following week and
process them. She couldn’t wait to be able to upload the finished pictures so
that the families could see them.
A vision of the newborn
peeing on his daddy made her chuckle. It was all part of the job and she came
prepared. But she had to admit, she was glad it was him and not her.
The day ended with a
trip to one of the local ponds. The moon was full and she couldn’t resist
taking photos of its brilliance reflected in the water. Now it was late and all
she wanted to do was go upstairs to her apartment and slip under the warm quilt
on her bed.
Still smiling, Laurie
pulled her car to a stop and stepped onto the pavement. The early night air
seeped through her jacket. Her feet quickened, thoughts of hot tea an incentive
to unlock the door and get all of the equipment from the trunk of her car as
quickly as possible.
She reached for the
door. Her hand stilled when it swung open a couple of inches before she had a
chance to insert the key. Holding her breath, she nudged it open further with
her foot. She squinted, trying to make out the shapes in the dark room.
Had she forgotten to
lock the door?
No, surely not. She
usually double and triple checked to make sure everything was secure before she
left.
Hands shaking, she
reached for the light switch. Feeling the plastic with the tip of a finger, she
pushed it upward. The light that illuminated her studio made her eyes burn and
she blinked as she stepped inside.
Swallowing hard, her
gaze flickered from the desk against one wall to the stands supporting her
backdrops.
A man stepped away from
one of the shadows in the back corner of the room.
Laurie screamed.
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Finding Peace is
available on Kindle and in paperback:
Other Books by Melanie
D. Snitker
A
Christian Romance Novel
A marriage of convenience isn't exactly what Rachel Peters had in mind.
What else can she do if she wants to raise her young niece, and give her a more stable home than she and her sister grew up in? Rachel is at risk of losing custody of her last blood relative, and she needs to prove she can provide for her niece and raise her in a nurturing environment.
Professor Brandon Barlow is invested in his college students’ lives, wanting to ensure their success. When it is clear that Rachel is struggling, he takes a personal interest in trying to help her. But can he keep his heart from getting involved in the process?
Brandon reaches out to Rachel as he tries to break through the walls she has built up over the years. With love and patience, Brandon hopes to help Rachel realize that, even when she experiences storms in her life, she isn't always alone.
Calming the Storm is available on Kindle and in paperback at Amazon.
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