What's Hot in Inspirational Suspense

 by Patricia Bradley

Wondering what's HOT in Inspy fiction this week? Dani Pettrey brings us One Wrong Move!

Taunting riddles.

A deadly string of heists.

Two broken hearts trapped in a killer's game.

Christian O'Brady was pulled into a life of crime at a young age by his con artist parents. Now making amends for his corrupt past, he has become one of the country's foremost security experts. When a string of Southwestern art heists targets one of the galleries Christian secured, he is paired up with a gifted insurance investigator who has her own checkered past.

Andi Forester was a brilliant FBI forensic analyst until one of her colleagues destroyed her career, blaming her for mishandling evidence. She now puts those skills to work investigating insurance fraud, and this latest high-stakes case will test her gift to the limit. Drawn deep into a dangerous game with an opponent bent on revenge, Christian and Andi are in a race against the clock to catch him, but the perpetrator's game is far from finished, and one wrong move could be the death of them both.

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Roxanne Rustand asks: has your life ever changed in an instant?

 

Have you ever thought back over how many times your life has seemingly taken an abrupt, random turn?  I don't mean the loss of a loved one, but a life-altering change all the same.

A late-night phone call. A piece of mail you didn't expect. A chance meeting.  A last-minute change of plans that led you down a very different path? 

Mine sure changed a few moments after a longtime boyfriend dumped me. We were at his veterinary school fraternity party, where he abruptly announced that he was moving on. Ouch. I was stunned, frozen in place. While in the throes of all the typical emotions of youth over a sudden and painful loss, a perfect stranger wandered over to me and struck up a conversation about--of all things--politics.  A very nice guy, though I wasn't interested in anyone at that moment!  

But then...we kept bumping into each other on campus, and in August, we'll have our 46th anniversary.  He'd been a perfect stranger, but turned out to be a perfect match.  God's hand was in that chance meeting, which had seemed just out of the blue!

FINAL WITNESS, the newest book in my inspirational romantic suspense series Montana Secrets, is out today. Emma has been in the Witness Protection program with her father since he witnessed a murder, but now he's been murdered. She is on the run to escape his killers and they are just closing in when she happens upon a rancher hauling horses to Montana. Is this sheer chance, or an answer to her desperate prayers? And will he protect her--or will he turn her in?

CLICK HERE to read more about it!

Has an unexpected event ever had a significant impact on your life? Leave a comment, and you'll be in a drawing for a free e-copy of FINAL ESCAPE, another book in this Montana Secrets series!

Wishing you a wonderful spring,

Roxanne Rustand

New release: Final REFUGE and a giveaway!

 

I'm so happy to announce my new romantic suspense release,
FINAL REFUGE.  Here's a quick blurb:

Erin hopes she has found peace at last in a remote mountain town...until an intruder breaks in, but takes nothing.  Is this yet another warning from her best friend's killer? 

DON'T TELL. He had taunted her for five long years with anonymous, untraceable warnings on the anniversary of her friend's rape and murder, but then the messages stopped.  She'd heard the leading suspect was dead. Maybe. But if he has found her again will he finally finish what he started so long ago?

And what's with the handsome guy who has moved into the cabin next door? He seems so nice and thoughtful...but is he the very threat she fears?

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FINAL REFUGE is the first in my five-book Montana Secrets romantic suspense series, which will all be published by mid-spring of 2022.  Final Chance, Final Pursuit, Final Escape, and Final Witness  are all stand-alone novels and can be read in any order. To receive a brief notice when each is released,
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Are you enjoying a beautiful fall where you live? Here is a family favorite recipe, in celebration of the arrival of the autumn colors in our part of the Midwest. My favorite season!  My mom made this recipe often while I was growing up.

ARLINE'S AUTUMN SOUP
1 1/2  pounds lean ground beef, browned and drained
1 large yellow onion chopped and browned lightly with the beef
1 quart water
4 large carrots, sliced
3 celery stalks, sliced
1 cup cubed red potatoes
2 tsp salt (to taste)
1/2 tsp pepper (to taste)
2 tsp browning sauce
1 whole bay leaf
1/4 to 1/2 tsp dried basil (to taste)
28 oz can stewed tomatoes (broken up)

Combine ingredients and bring to a boil, then simmer for 20-30 min. Add seasonings to taste. A splash of soy sauce can add a nice, rich flavor. 

So good with whole-grain, homemade bread and a salad. 

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Wishing you blessings,

Roxanne Rustand
www.roxannerustand.com