What was your favorite picture book as a kid?

As a kid, I loved the Highlights magazine. The pages were filled fun activities.

What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember reading?

Phyllis Whitney’s mysteries caught my attention in middle school. Every time I went to the school library, I searched for more of her books.

What was your most favorite book in high school?

I don’t remember the name of the book, but after I finished reading all of Phyllis Whitney’s books, I discovered Agatha Christie.

What was your least favorite book in high school?

Oh my. My absolute least favorite book in high school was my science book 😊

What was the last novel you read?

The last novel I read was Concrete Evidence by DiAnn Mills. I have a stack of to-be-read books in my writing office.

What was the last nonfiction book you read?

Health, Healing, and Wholeness by Tracy Crump was the last nonfiction book I read. It was amazing to read about real encounters where God intervened in people’s lives.

Which book lived up to the hype (from the past 1-2 years)?

Deception by Patricia Bradley had me hooked from the beginning.

Which book do you love that needs more hype?

I believe Secrets Left Behind by Shannon Redmon was a super novel that should have had more hype. It is a romantic suspense novel with several twists. Check it out if you haven’t read it.

Next novel on your TBR (up to three).

Kidnapped in Texas by Virginia Vaughan
Her Secret Amish Past by Dana R. Lynn
Explosive Christmas Showdown by Darlene L. Turner

Next nonfiction on your TBR (up to three).

Reading instructional writing books is a great resource to learning how to write, plot, and structure stories. These are on my TBR list.

Intuitive Editing by Tiffany Yates Martin
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Mastering Suspense, Structure, & Plot by Jane K. Cleland

Available June 27! Kendall, a forest service firefighter rescues Hallie from a burning cabin. The fire goes out of control and separates Kendall from his fireline crew, forcing him to grab Hallie’s hand and run up the mountain. The threat is real as fire climbs uphill faster than it goes downhill. While running for their lives from a deadly fire, they encounter three escapees from the local prison who threaten to kill them.

Award-winning author Loretta Eidson loves writing romantic suspense. Her second novel with Love Inspired Suspense, Blue Ridge Mountain Escape, releases June 27, 2022. Loretta believes in the power of prayer and enjoys putting her characters in dangerous situations where they must trust God to pull them through.

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