Saturday's Blurbs - Books by Mari Manning #Suspenseromance #MFRWauthor

Stranger at My Door

A new romantic suspense by Mari Manning

The only thing standing between Dinah Pittman and a killer is a man she can’t trust …

As far as Dinah Pittman is concerned, men can’t be trusted. Especially cops. Her own father was a cop and a convicted felon who stole a small fortune before dying in prison. The best part? No one knows where the money is…and someone is willing to kill off everyone who knows anything about it.

And Dinah is next.

Rafe Morales left the Dallas police force to settle down to a simpler life in the small Texas town of El Royo. Instead, he finds himself protecting an infuriating, tough-as-nails, oh-so-sexy victim—and driving himself crazy with a thoroughly unprofessional desire.

But as the body count rises, Rafe and Dinah must find a way to trust each other…before they both end up dead.

Buy links to all the major electronic sites are here: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/stranger-at-my-door/

Angel Without Wings

When Linnea Reyes sets out to help wounded veteran Adam McCormick save his family’s organic farm, she runs straight into a six-foot-three roadblock – the soldier’s older brother, Jesse. Jesse McCormick, who survived Afghanistan without a scratch, is waging a battle at home on three fronts — the local bank that is threatening foreclosure, his manipulative former girlfriend who is determined to get the farm for a pittance and the stubborn do-gooder — Linnea — who wants to save the one thing he is trying to escape — the family farm. Hidden motives and secrets abound, and no one is who they seem, including Linnea and Jesse. Each must discover the truth about themselves and the people in their lives if they are going to beat the forces lined up against them.

Buy links are here: https://marimanning.com/books/


Holding Out for a Hero

Feisty, hot-tempered Seneca Simms has a big problem on her hands. Two birth certificates and two weeks to figure out which is genuine before her wedding to self-absorbed fiancé, Michael. She has no time in her tight schedule to deal with the amorous detective she just hired. Rudderless and haunted, Collin Atlee hides behind a handsome face and a cocky attitude. Then he meets a girl who is immune to his charms. Solving the mystery behind her birth is the easy part. The hard part? Stealing her heart without exposing his painful past.

 Buy links are here: https://marimanning.com/books/

Mari Manning

Available now: Book 1 in the romantic suspense series, "A Murder in Texas":

"Stranger at My Door." Watch for "Stranger in My House" and Stranger in My Bed later in 2016.

From Entangled Publishing

Available now: from Crimson Press: Noir Nights: 5 hunky detectives, 5 fabulous love stories, 5 unforgettable heroines in one amazing bundle.  

Friday - Who She Was Before - Mari Manning #MFRWauthor

1. What were you in your life before you became a writer? Did this influence your writing?

I've been lots of things that were writing-related. I've been a staff writer and editor for a news magazine, I've written dozens of newsletters for various industries, I've been manager for a national accounting firm. Currently I'm director of marketing for a local accounting firm.

2 Are you genre specific or general? Why? I don't mean genres like romance, mystery, fantasy etc. There are many subgenres of the above.

I am not genre-specific, but my tendency when I write romance is to go with suspense or mystery. Romance needs tension beyond the will-they-or-won't-they question, and character arcs are hard for me. So I go with some kind of mystery, although in the book I'm planning now, I'm trying to avoid mystery and use character arc to move the story forward. 

3. Did your reading choices have anything to do with your choice of a genre or genres?

No. I don't read romance when I am writing it, because I don't want to be influenced by others work. That said, I have a subscription to Audible so I will listen to it at times when I am driving and working out just to see what people are up to. I am not an auditory learner so I don't retain much of the stories once I finish them. I am actually a very eclectic reader. If you want to follow what I read, find me on Goodreads. I list all the books I've read or listened to, plus I do at least a short review of each.

4. What's your latest release?

My latest release is the first in my Murder in Texas series, Stranger at My Door, which came out in January. The second book, Stranger in My House, will be released on June 13. I am still waiting to see if Entangled will take the third, Stranger in My Bed. Hopefully they will.

5. What are you working on now?

I have just finished two mainstream mysteries, and I am working on the first in a series of romances for Entangled's Bliss line, which is sweet, small town romance.

6. Where can we find you?

I am at www.marimanning.com. Check out my Facebook page or follow me on twitter @mari_manning