Interview with Author Jerusha Agen and a Giveaway!

Kristen here. I'm thrilled to welcome my friend, Jerusha Agen, to the Suspense Sisters blog! Enjoy getting to know Jerusha and learning about her latest release, Lethal Danger, available now. She’s also giving away one paperback copy of the book, so keep reading to the end.

1. First, tell us about your recent release.

Lethal Danger is a thrill-ride romantic suspense novel about Jazz Lamont and her K-9, Flash, who need to catch whoever is trying to sabotage the Tri-City Fair while evading someone who wants Jazz dead. 

Jazz has some help from her fellow agents at the Phoenix K-9 Security and Detection Agency, but she keeps feeling like she doesn’t fit in with them. She’s never really fit in anywhere her whole life. Except at the Tri-City Fair, where she spent much of her childhood.

The rejection that’s followed Jazz since she was a child is one reason she found joy through escaping into books. Her favorite reads are the thriller novels from author Hawthorne Emerson.

She never imagined the guy she climbs a Ferris wheel with to rescue a victim is none other than her favorite author. Or that he would be quite so handsome in person.

When the famous author teams with Jazz to catch more than one dangerous criminal, both of their lives may soon be on the line.

2. What was your inspiration for this book?

The inspiration for most of my books comes from the characters themselves, and Lethal Danger was no different. Jazz Lamont is a courageous woman skilled in defending herself and taking down bad guys. But she can be insecure in social settings, including around the other members of the Phoenix K-9 team. When I started to explore why that is, Jazz’s story unfolded into a tale of rejection and eventual redemption that is resonating with many readers!

3. What is your favorite part of the writing process?

Having written! Honestly, there’s nothing like holding the published book in my hands and, prior to that, just reveling in the satisfaction and relief that I’ve completed another novel. 

Writing is hard. But it’s one of the most rewarding tasks I know, especially when you reach the finish line through God’s power.

On the other hand, what is your least favorite part?

I used to say outlining was my least favorite part of writing, though I learned long ago that the benefits of plotting and outlining in advance far outweigh the negatives. Now, I’ve revamped my outlining process in ways that make it quicker and more fun. 

I think my least favorite part of the process is getting started writing a particular project. Thanks to outlining, I don’t have any writer’s block preventing me from filling the blank page. But the first day or two can be rough until I start to know the character’s voices better, shake off the dust from not having written for a bit, and find my stride again.

4. Tell us three things about yourself that might surprise your readers.

I’m a perfectionist. I don’t like cheesecake. I’ve never encountered a dessert too sweet for me to love.

5. What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

So many things, but I don’t have time for most of them! My favorite way to unwind and relax is to watch movies and read Christian fiction. If I ever find more time, I love to bake yummy desserts, paint or draw, and, in winter, cross-country ski.

6. What are you working on now?

I’m diving into the outlining phase for Terminal Danger, the next and final book in the Guardians Unleashed Series. I’m so excited to finally bring to readers the story of Phoenix Gray, the mysterious and intriguing leader of the Phoenix K-9 Security and Detection Agency.

7. Where can your readers learn more about you?

I’d love to connect with readers and learn about them, too, through my newsletter emails! Join my Fear Warrior Suspense community and get a FREE romantic suspense novella at FearWarriorSuspense.com.

Thank you, Jerusha, for sharing your time and story with us! 

Fellow readers, you can get your copy of Lethal Danger directly through Jerusha's bookstore: https://jerushaagen.com/books/lethal-danger/

Keep reading to learn more about Jerusha and this must-read story. 

Jerusha Agen imagines danger around every corner but knows God is there, too. So naturally, she writes romantic suspense infused with the hope of salvation in Jesus Christ. Jerusha loves to hang out with her big furry dogs and little furry cats, often while reading or watching movies. Find more of Jerusha’s thrilling, fear-fighting stories at JerushaAgen.com.

More about Lethal Danger:

This K-9 team is trained to eliminate threats. This threat could eliminate them.

Being a loner is getting old. Jazz Lamont still can’t fit in at the Phoenix K-9 Agency, and she’s losing her best friend. At least providing security with her K-9 partner at the Tri-City Fair will mean revisiting the only place where she once belonged. But a series of accidents threatens her beloved fair and puts lives at risk.

Thriller author Hawthorne Emerson suspects foul play after the first “accident.” Moonlighting as fair security to investigate the death of his sister’s boyfriend, he’s eager to find the truth. He doesn’t expect the task to lead him to the cult he escaped.

Finding the culprit behind the sabotage is personal for Jazz and Hawthorne. But someone else has a personal stake, too. Someone who wants Jazz dead. When everything she thought was true is dismantled, can Jazz risk trusting others—including God—to survive? 

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