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
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