Introducing a debut suspense author is always a pleasure on Suspense Sisters. Here's a bit of bio about Sharee Stover and her brand new book, Secret Past, from Love Inspired.
Colorado native Sharee Stover lives in Nebraska with her real-life-hero husband, three too-good-to-be-true children, and two ridiculously spoiled dogs. A self-proclaimed word nerd, she loves the power of the written word to ignite, transform, and restore. Her Christian romantic suspense stories combine heart-racing, nail-biting suspense and the delight of falling in love all in one. She is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers, Romance Writers of America and Nebraska Writer’s Guild. Sharee is a two-time Daphne du Maurier finalist and the winner of the 2017 Wisconsin Fabulous Five Silver Quill Award. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading, crocheting and long walks with her obnoxiously lovable German Shepherd.
If you had to
describe yourself in one sentence, what would you say?
I’m
a devoted wife and mother passionate about Jesus with a serious writing
obsession.
What do you do
when you’re not writing? Any interesting hobbies?
I
love to crochet but have to stick to things that are flat and don’t require any
assembly since I can rarely make two things the same size. Granny square
anything doesn’t work for me. Therefore, I stick to blankets. I love to read
anything from historical to thriller and when I have time, enjoy paper crafts like
cardmaking and scrapbooking.
What was your
favorite book as a teen or child?
Island of the
Blue Dolphins
and The Secret Garden. But I can
distinctly remember devouring everything written by Judy Blume and Beverly
Cleary.
Tell us three
things about yourself that might surprise your readers.
I
love Christian hard rock bands like Disciple, Thousand Foot Krutch and Skillet and
enjoy attending their live concerts with my family.
I
am a two-time cornea transplant recipient and grateful every single day for my
sight.
I
love Korean food, especially kimchi.
What genre did
you start out writing? Have you changed course? Why or why not?
I
started out writing suspense and it morphed into romantic suspense. I never
thought I’d write romance and some days, it still surprises me. I also wanted
to write historical, but that book is collecting dust. Maybe I’ll go back to it
sometime in the future.
What has been
the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the best
compliment?
The
toughest criticism was being told an agent hated my heroine. I had to
completely revamp the character. The
best compliment was having a reader say she felt like she was watching TV
because she could “see” the scenes in my book.
Any other genres
you’d like to try? If yes, what and why?
I’d
love to try writing mysteries too. I think it’s especially challenging to keep
the book going with the who-done-it to be seen.
If you could go
back in time and do something differently at the start of your career, what
would it be?
I
would have read every book on writing right away. I’ve learned a ton through
conferences and reading craft books but much of it came after the fact.
What is the most
important piece of advice you’d like to give to unpublished authors?
Don’t
give up. There are days when I’d think I was the biggest fraud pretending to be
a writer. If you’re writing, you are a writer with or without a published book.
She’s not who she thinks she is...with gunmen at her doorstep, Katie Tribani learns her true identity. She’s been in witness protection since childhood, and now her crime-lord father has found her. As bullets fly, US marshal Daniel Knight whisks her to safety—but not for long. Captured and held prisoner, only Katie can unearth her secret past…if she can survive long enough.
Readers: For a signed copy of Secret Past, please leave Sharee Stover a comment. You must leave your contact info in order to win. U.S. only please. ~ Mary Ellis from the Suspense Sisters