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Thursday, October 21, 2021

INTERVIEW WITH LYNETTE EASON

I have to admit that Lynette Eason is one of my favorite authors, and her Danger Never Sleeps series is edge-of-your-seat type of action!

Here is a recent interview about her latest release, the fourth and last of the series, Hostile Intent

Hostile Intent is the gripping conclusion to your Danger Never Sleeps series. What ties the four books together?

The four books are tied together by four friends. Three who met in the military and one who was already friends with the Acceptable Risk heroine, Sarah Denning.

The military is an underlying theme through your series. How did you become so well-versed in military careers?

Research, research, research! Seriously, I know people in the military, and they were more than generous with their time in allowing me to pick their brains. One friend even read different scenes and then gave me feedback on how to fix them. That was such a blessing. 

Your books often feature strong female protagonists. Do you have a favorite character in the Danger Never Sleeps series?

I think I'll have to go with Sarah from Acceptable Risk, although Ava from Hostile Intent runs a close second. But Sarah is strong. She doesn't hold back and is no one's doormat. I love how she doesn't let anyone define who she should be and fights to be her own person. She's just a cool character. 

What do you hope readers will learn from Hostile Intent?

I think it's safe to say that we all have burdens and baggage. We have first, second, and third impressions about people we know. Let's face it; we all make judgments, but the truth is, we never know all there is to know about a person—or what their struggles are. I hope Hostile Intent will remind readers not to judge too swiftly or too harshly and to look beneath the surface of others' actions. 


When did you become interested in writing romantic suspense novels?
 

I've always loved writing. Even in school, I'd rather have an essay questions than a multiple choice one. When I was in the eighth grade, I tried writing a novel but gave up because it was too hard. Then when I was a young mother, I was home alone a lot, as my husband traveled with his job. I decided that it would be a good distraction to try to write  novel again. So I did. And I actually finished that one. Then I wrote another and another. The fourth one was published in 2007. And, as they say, the rest is history.

Here's a little about Hostile Intent

Shortly after high school, Ava Jackson joined the military. But when her mother became ill, she was forced to request an early discharge. After visiting her mother in the nursing home, Ava is attacked. Fortunately, FBI Special Agent Caden Denning arrives in time to help ward off her attacker.  

Caden reveals to Ava that there is a serial killer trying to wipe out military families, and he believes that Ava may hold the key to these murders. The killer clearly has an agenda and Ava appears to be next on his list. Ava and Caden must work together to discover the pattern to the hits, uncover looming secrets, and track down the killer before it is too late.  

Lynette Eason is the bestselling author of Collateral Damage, Acceptable Risk, and Active Defense, as well as Protecting Tanner Hollow. She has completed several series including the Blue Justice, Women of Justice, Deadly Reunions, Hidden Identity, and (my personal favorite) the Elite Guardians series. She is the winner of three ACFW Carol Awards, the Selah Award, and the Inspirational Reader's Choice Award, among others, and she is currently working on the first book of a brand new series! Yea! 

You can reach Lynette Eason on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or through her website: www.lynetteeason.com

Have you ever tried to write a book? Even a short story? Share about it in the comments and you might be the winner of an Amazon gift card.

19 comments:

  1. I have never tried to write a story. I prefer reading them! Thank you for the opportunity to enter a contest. Have a blessed day, a wonderful week-end and take care!
    traceyboehm1@aol.com

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  2. I once tried to write my own Nancy Drew story when I was about ten. It's still sitting in my notebook only half-finished because my creativity ran out. :D I don't know why I've kept it, but I try not to look at it too often since it makes me cringe. :D

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  3. Hi, this book sound like a great read, it sounds very intriguing , thank you for sharing about it. I have written many different poems and I wrote a little book for my 3 grandchildren it was about 3 ducklings, I made it 3 ducklings because I have 3 grandchildren, the little book was just for us though. I would love to write a book, I have ideas of what I want to write, but I just haven't really written anything down, I have a title though. Have a great weekend and stay safe. God Bless you and your family. aliciabhaney(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  4. I was a reader until I turned 35 and these people came to live in my head. They wouldn't go away until I told their stories...Looking forward to reading Hostile Intent!

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  5. I'm a reader. I've never thought about being an author.
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  6. nope
    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  7. It crossed my mind a few times but I’m a much better reader. Thank you for sharing.
    leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  8. When I was young....wrote a story in the same vein as "Harriet the Spy"....

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  9. Probably the last time I wrote any kind of story or short story was in late high school or college. I'm focusing on learning how to quilt now.
    Perrianne Askew
    perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me (DOT) com

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  10. I wrote a children's story when I was in middle school called The Adventures of Cuffy Bear. :)

    nj(dot)bossman(at)gmail(dot)com

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  11. I have never tried to write a book, happy to read though.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  12. have never tried to write a story/book! sheliarha64(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. I haven't tried to write a book, but I have written a few short stories and poetry.

    msredk at aol dot com

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  14. I have never tried to write a book. I prefer reading them.
    dianah7272@gmail.com

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  15. Love Lynette Eason's books! My English teacher in HS had us write a short story for creative writing. He was chuckling while reading mine. I knew it was mine bc he kept looking over at me. When he handed back papers he had written a note at the top of mine. "You might be good in the field of journalism, but stay away from writing fiction. This sounded like a soap opera." lol So I'm still writing, only I write reviews for my favorite Christian fiction authors. Now how cool is that?

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  16. I'm not sure I've ever really tried to write a book. It is hard work and I'm amazed at what authors are able to do. I may have written a short story here and there but it's been too long. Most of the writing I do now is journaling. racheltirzah(at)gmail(dot)com

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  17. I used to dream about writing books, and I wrote a long detective-princess story as a kid! It was awful! Now, though, I write curriculum and my daughter's the one working hard to perfect the art of writing. She's currently 50,000 words into her first real novel.

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  18. I've loved reading as long as I can remember, and I did dream of being a writer, but a few short stories for my best friend were my only efforts. Now I'm content to read books by great authors like you!

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