Books by Kim McMahill are featured on Saturday's Blurbs #MFRWAuthor #Beartooth Mountain #A Dose of Danger #Big Horn Storm #mountains #romance

 

Give the blurbs and buy marks for 3 of your books.

I’ve included blurbs from my soon-to-be-released novel along with two others. The common thread in these three novels is that all are set in different fictitious, mountain locations in northern Wyoming. Even though the settings are products of my imagination, I’ve relied on my extensive knowledge of this part of the country to make the scenes believable.

Refuge from the World (The Beartooth Chronicles, Book 1)

Ashley McPhee arrived in Beartooth with her mom, Sara, when she was three years old. Ever since Ash can remember, life has been simple and peaceful. She enjoyed a carefree childhood, tending honey bees with her mom and spending time with her best friend, Caleb Solomon. But, life in their idyllic mountaintop community is changing.

 

After learning of the government’s plan to use a geoengineering process to cool the planet, Ash and Caleb realize they need to step up and take an active role in the community. Along with fear for how the process might impact their food supply, Ash learns her mom’s health is failing.

 

Sara doesn’t want Ash to face an uncertain future alone and nudges her and Caleb into marriage. Even though they have known each other most of their lives, Ash and Caleb’s relationship has changed drastically in a short period of time. They embrace the challenges of learning about each other, dealing with tragedy and grief, protecting their community from deadly predators and ruthless neighbors, and experiencing epic adventures, while trying to find solutions to a rapidly changing environment and deteriorating world.

 

Refuge from the World will be available from your favorite on-line book retailer soon. In the meantime, book details are available on the publisher’s website at https://www.fireandiceya.com/authors/kimmcmahill/bear1.html

 

A Dose of Danger (Risky Research Series, Book 1)

When researcher Grace Talbot and her team discover a possible solution for weight loss, they are targeted by a group dedicated to controlling the diet product industry worth billions. Her unsanctioned testing methods bring tragedy to the family ranch and the attention of the local sheriff’s deputy. With her colleagues either dead, missing, or on the run she soon realizes she must trust the deputy with her life, but can she trust him with her heart?

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dose-Danger-Risky-Research-Book-ebook/dp/B07PYPQ9T5/

Barnes and Noble ebook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-dose-of-danger-kim-mcmahill/1122032480?ean=9781943104086

 

Kobo ebook: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-dose-of-danger-1

 

Apple Books ebook: https://books.apple.com/us/book/a-dose-of-danger/id1457767540

 

Big Horn Storm

Niki Garat tolerates her job and the city, but she lives for her summer vacation with her grandfather at his sheep camp in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming—until this year. When the U.S. comes under attack, including an aggressive attempt by foreign invaders to locate nuclear missile silos scattered throughout remote western lands, the serenity of her mountain refuge is shattered. As area ranches are commandeered, neighbors and friends, including Deuce, her childhood infatuation, band together. Throughout their struggle to stay alive, Niki begins to understand what came between her and Deuce, but before past mistakes can be corrected, they must endure a terrifying manhunt and a desperate fight for survival.

Amazon ebook (short): https://www.amazon.com/Big-Horn-Storm-Kim-McMahill-ebook/dp/B07PXN5MRY/

 

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/big-horn-storm-kim-mcmahill/1112640883?ean=9781522398530

 

Kobo buy link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/big-horn-storm-1

Kim McMahill is visiting and talking about being a Panster or a Plotter #MFRWAuthor #panster #Plotter #writing #Beartooth Mountain

 

1. Are you a panster or a plotter or perhaps a bit of both?

I’m a little of both. For my latest project, The Beartooth Chronicles, there are a lot of characters and the series unfolds over about five years, so it is essential to keep the timeline straight and introduce events that may not play out for another book or two, so I’ve had to plot out the storyline a little more than usual. 

2. Which comes first - characters or plot for you?

Usually the plot comes first, though the main character in The Beartooth Chronicles definitely drives the story. 

3. What are you working on now? Is this a book in a current series or something totally new?

I’ve finished the first four novels in The Beartooth Chronicles. Book 1, Refuge from the World will be released in mid-March. The next three novels in the series will be released every four to five months thereafter. I just finished the first round of edits for book 2, Above the Abyss. In between meeting editing deadlines, I’m writing book 5.

4. Do you have some kind of object or place that figures in most of your books? I use gems a lot, hospitals and caves.

Locations for my books are generally based on someplace I’ve been that has made an impact on me. Sometimes it’s places I’ve traveled to, but my latest series is set in the Beartooth Mountains decades in the future. Currently the road over the pass is only open from Memorial Day to around October. In the series, temperatures have warmed around the planet, melting all of the ice and snow, raising sea levels. The new climate in Beartooth no longer receives snow, and the population in the U.S. is being pushed to higher elevations.

5. Do you write every day or just when the spirit hits?\

I generally write every day. Even if I’m not in the mood to work on a novel, I also publish Kindle Vella episodes, update my social media, or work on marketing and promotional tasks.

6. Where can we find you?

Blog: https://www.kimmcmahill.blogspot.com

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KimMcMahillAuthor/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmcmahill/

X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kimmcmahill

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kim-McMahill/e/B007IK0EJW/

7. Who are your favorite authors? What about a book you’ve enjoyed?

James Rollins, Suzanne Collins, and Dan Brown. I love books that take me on an adventure or to a new place. I enjoy everything from romantic suspense to dystopian.

Books by Kim McMahill are featured today as Saturday's Blurbs #MFRWAuthor #Danger #Fear #Madness #Risky research

 

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to share a bit about my Risky Research Series. Book 1, is A Does of Danger, book 2 is A Taste of Tragedy, book 3 is A Foundation of Fear, and book 4 is A Measure of Madness, which has just been released. I also have a perma-free prequel novelette, A Formidable Foe, and a perma-free micro-read, Midnight in Montana, to accompany the series. Here’s a bit more about the first, third and fourth novels in the Series

 

A DOSE OF DANGER (First in the Risky Research Series)

When researcher Grace Talbot and her team discover a possible solution for weight loss, they are targeted by a group dedicated to controlling a diet product industry worth billions. Her unsanctioned testing methods bring tragedy to the family ranch and the attention of the local sheriff’s deputy. With her colleagues either dead, missing, or on the run she soon realizes she must trust the deputy with her life, but can she trust him with her heart?

 

Amazon Buy link (also available at B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PYPQ9T5/

 

 

A FOUNDATION OF FEAR (Third in the series)

FBI Special Agent Devyn Nash is obsessed with taking down Coterie, a deadly group out to control the multi-billion-dollar diet product industry. The FBI’s plan to expose Coterie places Devyn’s best friend and her partner’s fiancé in the crosshairs of this ruthless organization. Can Devyn protect her friend and bring the coldblooded killers to justice before they strike again while distracted by injury, a sexist bully, and a long-distance relationship with a handsome Wyoming sheriff?

 

Lobbyist and Coterie assassin Sofia Wilks wants nothing more than to regain control of her life. Sofia knows Agent Nash is nipping at her heels, but the FBI agent isn’t the worst of her fears. She is drawn to a man who has the power to destroy her.

 

Amazon Buy link (also available at B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books): https://www.amazon.com/Foundation-Fear-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B07PVL4391

 

 

A MEASURE OF MADNESS (Fourth in the series)

FBI agent Devyn Nash's pursuit of a deadly organization heats up in this fourth installment of the Risky Research series.

The FBI locates the mastermind behind Coterie, but attempts to bring him in result in a shootout that sends Coterie’s members scrambling for cover. When Devyn’s partner is left fighting for his life in a Puerto Rican hospital, she becomes more determined than ever to bring them to justice.

Devyn’s decision to ignore her orders and pursue the head of Coterie to Brazil puts her job and her relationship with Sheriff Gage Harris in jeopardy, but she is unwilling to allow those responsible for so much death to live out their lives in paradise.

Amazon Buy link (also available at B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books): https://www.amazon.com/Measure-Madness-Risky-Research-ebook/dp/B08TX7C1BZ/

 

Join Kim McMahill as she talka about being a Panster or a Plotter #MFRWAuthor #Plotter #Panster #Plot #Characters

 

1. Are you a panster or a plotter or perhaps a bit of both? I’m definitely a bit of both. If the plot is exceptionally complex, I will plot. For example, in Shrouded in Secrets, I outlined most of the chapters, had a cork board with character profiles and other pertinent information, and used a map with pushpins and yarn to find geographic intersections. For the Risky Research Series as a whole, I predetermined how many books in the series, the title of each book, and which piece of the diet and nutrition industry would be highlighted in each novel. But the scenes and stories that I have the most fun writing are those where I can just sit down at the keyboard and let the characters and action inspire me to write off the cuff.

 

2. Which comes first - characters or plot for you? It varies. In Big Horn Storm, I had to have a cowboy named Deuce, and I wrote the story for him. In the Risky Research Series and several other novels, I had an idea for the stories and created the characters to pull off the action, adventure, and suspense.

 

3. What are you working on now? Is this a book in a current series or something totally new? I just released the fourth novel in the Risky Research Series, A Measure of Madness, and I’m currently working on the fifth and final installment, A Recipe for Revenge.

 

4. Do you have some kind of object or place that figures in most of your books? I use gems a lot, hospitals and caves. The Risky Research Series is all about the diet product, nutrition, and fitness industries and the science supporting those. However, most of my novels are more action/adventure based and I love remote unforgiving natural environments which adds an additional obstacle that the characters must overcome for success and a happily-ever-after ending.

 

5. Do you write everyday or just when the spirit hits? I can’t force creative writing. I just have to feel it. I do generally spend time everyday on various marketing projects like writing and programming blogs, and putting content on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, but novel writing comes more in spurts.

 

6. Where can we find you?

Blog: https://www.kimmcmahill.blogspot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimmcmahill

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KimMcMahillAuthor/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmcmahill/

Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/849945.Kim_McMahill

Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Kim-McMahill/e/B007IK0EJW/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kim-mcmahill

 

7. Who are your favorite authors? What about a book you’ve enjoyed? I have read every book in Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series. I don’t know if his son will continue with that series or not since Mr. Cussler’s passing, so I’ve started reading his other work. I also love James Rollins and Dan Brown. The element all these authors have in common is great adventures, amazing locations, and a gift for creating suspense.

 

Saturday's Blurbs Featuring Books by Kim Mc Mahill #MFRWAuthor #Adventure #Suspense

Thank you for giving me an opportunity to share a bit about my Risky Research Series. Book 1, is A Does of Danger, book 2 is A Taste of Tragedy, and book 3 is A Foundation of Fear, which was just released this past spring. I also have a perma-free prequel novelette to the series, A Formidable Foe, which gives readers a little insight into what makes one of the series’ protagonist tick. Here’s a bit more about the first three novels in the Series

A DOSE OF DANGER

When researcher Grace Talbot and her team discover a possible solution for weight loss, they are targeted by a group dedicated to controlling a diet product industry worth billions. Her unsanctioned testing methods bring tragedy to the family ranch and the attention of the local sheriff’s deputy. With her colleagues either dead, missing, or on the run she soon realizes she must trust the deputy with her life, but can she trust him with her heart?

Amazon Buy link (also available at B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PYPQ9T5/

A TASTE OF TRAGEDY

Morgan Hunter sacrificed everything for her career. She had yet to encounter anything she wasn’t willing to do to succeed...until now. When she uncovers evidence that the healthy foods that she’s been hired to promote may be dangerous she must reevaluate her priorities. As questions mount and the body count rises, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of an organization that will stop at nothing to hide its secrets and protect its profits. With no one else to trust, Morgan is forced to seek help from the man she drove away, but whom she never stopped loving. 

Amazon Buy link (also available at B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PWJ3RLD/

A FOUNDATION OF FEAR 

FBI Special Agent Devyn Nash is obsessed with taking down Coterie, a deadly group out to control the multi-billion-dollar diet product industry. The FBI’s plan to expose Coterie places Devyn’s best friend and her partner’s fiancé in the crosshairs of this ruthless organization. Can Devyn protect her friend and bring the coldblooded killers to justice before they strike again while distracted by injury, a sexist bully, and a long-distance relationship with a handsome Wyoming sheriff?

Lobbyist and Coterie assassin Sofia Wilks wants nothing more than to regain control of her life. Sofia knows Agent Nash is nipping at her heels, but the FBI agent isn’t the worst of her fears. She is drawn to a man who has the power to destroy her.

Amazon Buy link (also available at B&N, Kobo, and Apple Books): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PVL4391

Bio only if you want/need it:

Kim McMahill grew up in Wyoming which is where she developed her sense of adventure and love of the outdoors. She started out writing non-fiction, but her passion for exotic world travel, outrageous adventures, stories of survival, and happily-ever-after endings soon drew her into a world of romantic suspense and adventure fiction. Along with writing novels Kim has also published over eighty travel and geographic articles, and contributed to a travel story anthology. Kim currently resides in Colorado, and when not writing, she enjoys gardening, traveling, hiking, and spending time with family.

Friday Kim McMahill is visiting. Talking about Who She Was Before #MFRWAuthor #Suspense #National Park Service #Adventure #Suspense

What were you in life before you became a writer? Did this influence your choices as a writer? I have, and still do, work for the National Park Service. When my husband and I first started out, he would be gone for up to 21 days at a time fighting wildfires. We lived in a cabin with no phone or television, so I took the opportunity to get all the stories in my head down on paper, and have never looked back.

Are you genre specific or general? I’m fairly genre specific in that I primarily write adventure/suspense, but some books can be further defined as western, dystopian, and crime fiction.

What is your latest release? My latest release is A Foundation of Fear, the third novel in the Risky Research Series. 

What am I working on now? I recently submitted the fourth novel in the series, A Measure of Madness to my publisher. While I wait to hear back, I’m sketching out the plan for book five.

Did your reading influence your choice of a writing career? Yes, I’ve always loved to read, and I primarily only watch movies, in the adventure and suspense genres. My favorite authors are James Rollins and Clive Cussler (I particularly love the Dirk Pitt series).

Where can we find you?

Blog: http://www.kimmcmahill.blogspot.com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimmcmahill   @kimmcmahill

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/KimMcMahillAuthor/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimmcmahill/

Goodreads author page: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/849945.Kim_McMahill

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Kim-McMahill/e/B007IK0EJW/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/kim-mcmahill