COLD CASE COVER-UP - Virginia Vaughan - One Free Book

Dear Readers, I loved reading Cold Case Cover-up. Romantic suspense is a favorite genre of mine. The setting is one where I’ve never visited. Virginia took me straight into the setting, then peopled the story with interesting characters and kept me guessing to the very end. A very satisfying read.

Welcome back, Virginia. Why do you write the kind of books you do?

I am blessed to be able to write inspirational romantic suspense because that’s also what I love to read! I’m been a fan of the mix of romance and danger since I was a young girl and discovered gothic romance writers like Phyllis A. Whitney or Willo Davis Roberts. As the genre grew more and more steamy, I was fortunate to stumble across inspirational fiction that fit my reading preference. So, when I published my first suspense with Love Inspired Suspense, I was one happy lady.

I also loved books by Phyllis A. Whitney, but I haven’t heard of the other author. I’ll have to look her up. Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life?

That’s easy but I would have to pick two days…the days I became Momma to each of my sons. They’re no longer babies, grown—can 25 still be considered grown?—but they each blessed my life in ways I could never imagine.

I’m sure many people consider 25 grown, but although my daughters are in their early 50s, they’re still my babies. How has being published changed your life?

Ironically, it has given me much less time to write! When I was published, I could come home after the day job, take care of the kids, then spend as much time as I liked diving into whatever story I wanted. Now that I’m published, I have to deal with deadlines and proposals as well as the business side of writing that no one ever tells you about—marketing.

What are you reading right now?

I have several books on my To-Be-Read pile right now including Vanishing Point by Lisa Harris, Fatal Mistake by Susan Sleeman, and If I’m Found by Terri Blackstock. I recently finished Lone Witness by Rachel Dylan, Convenient Lies by Robin Patchen, Oath of Honor by Lynette Eason, and Justice Delayed by Patricia Bradley.

Those are all favorite authors of mine, too. What is your current work in progress?

Currently, I’m working on the third book in my Covert Operatives series for Love Inspired Suspense. I just received the approved proposal back from my editor so the story is still new and fresh in my mind. I just finished writing a story for a romantic suspense collection with five other authors titled Exposed that goes live August 3rd.

I’d love to feature both the LI book and Exposed on my blog, too. What would be your dream vacation?

Unfortunately, the summer got away from me this year and I didn’t have time to plan a vacation, but we took a trip to the mountains last summer and I loved the beautiful scenery. I would go back there every year if I could.

I love mountains, too. I grew up in the Ozark mountains in Arkansas. How do you choose your settings for each book?

I love the small-town, southern-life feel and, luckily for me, those are easy to come by in my home state of Mississippi. Although I live just outside the capitol city, it can hardly be called a bustling metropolis. That laid-back, easy-going, small town aura is available to me for inspiration just by stepping out my front door.

If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why?

That would be a difficult decision. I suppose I would choose someone like Beth Moore or Christine Caine. In our culture of everyone demanding their right to do whatever they please, these two—and countless others like them—understand that we women need to be empowered spiritually before we can make a difference in the world. I pray my own writing touches someone’s life similarly.

Wow! We are alike in so many ways. I love teachings by Beth Moore, and Christine Caine is often a speaker at the women’s conferences at our church. What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading?

I’m raising two little boys again so these days, I spend a lot of my free time on the playground, playing with Legos, or listening/watching such shows as Power Rangers, Pokémon, and Minecraft. When I can find some adult time alone, you’ll usually find me curled up with a good book, sneaking out for a movie, or marathoning a series on Netflix.

What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it?

Finding time to write and procrastination are my biggest obstacles. Deadlines help because in my on-the-go life, only the things on the top of my priority list generally get addressed. Having a deadline helps me keep my writing at the top of my priority list.

What advice would you give to a beginning author?

Read, read, read, read.

Did I mention reading?

Know what genre you are targeting and read heavily in that market. To me, this is an invaluable step to getting published.

Tell us about the featured book.

Cold Case Cover-Up is the first book in my new series Covert Operatives. An infant is believed to have been murdered thirty years ago—but investigative journalist Dana Lang is convinced she’s that baby. Now someone’s willing to kill to stop her investigation. And only secretive deputy Quinn Dawson, whose grandfather may have faked Dana’s death to protect her, can keep her safe. But a killer’s dead set on burying the past—and them—for good.

Please give us the first page of the book for my readers.

Someone was watching her.

The hairs on her neck prickled a warning. Dana Lang glanced around the coffee shop but saw no one looking her way or appearing fixated on her. Still, her instincts were never wrong. As a television investigative journalist, she was used to people recognizing her, but this felt different.

She tried to shake off the feeling and tell herself she was being silly. No one in this sleepy little town of West Bend, Mississippi knew her. She glanced at the television mounted to the wall while she …

How can readers find you on the Internet?

Thanks for hosting me, Lena! I love to connect with readers! If you love stories where romance intersects danger and faith, subscribe to my email newsletter at http://eepurl.com/dtFeVP or check out my website www.virginiavaughanonline.com. 

I can also be found on social media. Here are my links –

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ginvaughanbooks

Twitter: www.twitter.com/gin_vaughan

Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/virginiavaughan

Bookbub: www.bookbub.com/profile/virginia-vaughan

Instagram: www.instagram.com/virginiavaughanauthor

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/7833357.Virginia_Vaughan

Thank you, Virginia, for sharing this new book with me and my readers. I know they’ll love the book as much as I did.

Readers, here are links to the book.

Cold Case Cover-Up Cold Case Cover-Up (Covert Operatives) - Paperback
Cold Case Cover-Up (Covert Operatives) - Kindle

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MISSION: MEMORY RECALL - Virginia Vaughan - One Free Book

Welcome back, Virginia. Why do you write the kind of books you do?

I’m a huge fan of true crime so romantic suspense suits me well. I get my happily-ever-after story along with a dose of danger.

Sounds good to me. Besides when you came to know the Lord, what is the happiest day in your life?

I have two of them—the days my sons were born. They’re now 28 and 25 so I’m still waiting on what I know will be my next happiest day—grandbabies!

Oh, yeah. Those grandbaby days are marvelous. After my first one was born, I went home and wrote a children’s picture book about it. How has being published changed your life?

My life has changed a lot since I got published. I’m doing what I love and what I’ve dreamed of for so long. I’ll admit, it was a jolt to discover that there are parts of this job I don’t like doing and days when I wish I was anything but a writer, but in the end, I’m telling stories for a living. What could be better than that?

What are you reading right now?

I’m currently reading a true crime book by Ann Rule titled In the Still of the Night, and a book about overcoming Dyslexia which one of the nephews I’m currently raising has.

What is your current work in progress?

I’m currently working on the second book in my new series for Love Inspired Suspense. The series is called Covert Operatives and the first book, Cold Case Cover-Up is due to release in August of 2018.

What would be your dream vacation?

I haven’t done a lot of traveling in my life so just about any trip would be great, but I would love to travel to England.

How do you choose your settings for each book?

In choosing settings, I try to stay as close to my home in Mississippi as possible. As I’ve stated, I haven’t done much traveling so southern culture is what I know. Therefore, I limit my settings to the Southeastern states like Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana. I’d love to expand that one day soon.

If you could spend an evening with one person who is currently alive, who would it be and why?

Wow, that’s a difficult question. I would probably choose Robert Downey, Jr. mostly because I love to laugh and he’s one actor who always cracks me up. Also, he’s overcome drug addiction and I have that in my family.

What are your hobbies, besides writing and reading?

I love going to the movies as well as listening to true crime podcasts. I’ve also recently discovered painting and doing crafts with my nephews. But my favorite thing is finding a new television series I adore and binge watching it from start to finish.

What is your most difficult writing obstacle, and how do you overcome it?

I usually hit a creative wall when I hit the 30,000 word mark. I’ve tried all sorts of things to overcome it but what I’ve found helps the best is simply reading. It gets my creative juices flowing like nothing else.

What advice would you give to a beginning author?

My best advice for a beginning writer is to read in the genre in which you want to write. It’s the best way to get a feel for what publishers and readers want.

Good advice. Tell us about the featured book.

Mission: Memory Recall is the sixth and final book in my Rangers Under Fire series with Love Inspired Suspense. CIA analyst Bethany Bryant has risked her career to prove her former love, soldier Marcus Allen, actually survived a military ambush—and betrayed his country. But when she finally tracks the rugged army ranger to a remote Texas town, Marcus doesn’t remember who he is…or why someone’s trying to kill him. With an assailant determined to silence them both for good, Bethany and Marcus must go on the run in the hope he’ll regain his memories. But will Bethany’s risky gambit to expose the truth clear his name and give them a future…or end their second chance at forever?

Please give us the first page of the book.

CIA Analyst Bethany Bryant’s heart raced as she parked her rented SUV in a parking space in front of Milo’s Diner in Little Falls, Texas. Taking out her gun, she checked it then slid it back into the holster beneath her jacket. She hoped she wouldn’t have to use it, but she was ready in case she did. Her pulse was pounding with both excitement and angst.

She stared through the front windows of the diner and braced herself. For two years she’d been stalking a shadow across several countries and most recently to this sleepy little town. Social Security files showed employment activity at this diner on a false identity she’d been tracking as recently as two months ago. Now she was here and this place might finally hold the answers she’d been seeking for so long.

Bethany closed her eyes. She couldn’t handle any more disappointments, any more false hopes. Taking a deep breath, she stared ahead and couldn’t help wondering if her friend Dillon was right.

Yeah, we want to know, too. How can readers find you on the Internet?

Readers can find me online through my website at http://virginiavaughanonline.com  or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ginvaughanbooks. Thank you so much for having me, Lena!

And thank you for sharing this new suspense book with us. I love reading romantic suspense. So do most of my blog readers.

Readers, here are links to the book.

Mission: Memory Recall (Rangers Under Fire) - Paperback
Mission: Memory Recall (Rangers Under Fire) - Kindle

Leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of the book. You must follow these instructions to be in the drawing. Please tell us where you live, at least the state or territory or country if outside North America. (Comments containing links may be subject to removal by blog owner.)

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MISSION UNDERCOVER - Virginia Vaughan - One Free Book or Ebook

Welcome, Virginia. Tell us how much of yourself you write into your characters.

First, I’d like to say thank you to Lena for hosting me. I’m super psyched to be here! I always add a small piece of myself into my characters. Otherwise, I don’t think I would be able to relate to them and care about their journey enough to finish writing the book. I also hope my readers see a small part of themselves in my characters as well.

What is the quirkiest thing you have ever done?

I’m a huge fan of garage sales. More than once I’ve come across a home that I thought was having a sale only to discover that they were only cleaning out their garage!

When did you first discover you were a writer?

I’ve always made up stories in my head, but in fourth grade I was given a creative writing assignment, and I loved it. Not only was it my first A in my school career, it was also the beginning of my love of writing.

Tell us the range of the kinds of books you enjoy reading.

Romantic suspense is my favorite genre by far, but I enjoy reading women’s fiction and anything with time travel as well. I also enjoy historical non-fiction and I’m a true crime fanatic.

How do you keep your sanity in our run, run, run world?

I recently added my two little nephews aged 8 and 6 to my household, so I’ve had to make some adjustments to my schedule in order to care for them. But what I’ve found is that stopping to play with them reminds me what life is truly all about.

How do you choose your characters’ names?

Whenever I see or hear a name I like, I instantly get a mental image or feeling about the character. I make notes about what or how I feel and then when I’m ready to write a story needing a character with those characteristics, I already have my name picked out.

A good idea. What is the accomplishment that you are most proud of?

Being a published writer. It’s been my dream for most of my life, and I spent years telling people this was my goal. To finally reach it was an amazing accomplishment because it required years of hard work, determination, and persistence.

If you were an animal, which one would you be, and why?

I would be an ordinary house cat. For me, they live the perfect life, sleeping whenever and wherever they want, playing all day, and when you don’t feel like being social, no one judges you. LOL.

What is your favorite food?

My all-time favorite food is my mama’s spaghetti. I’ve tried making it like she does, but I just don’t have the right touch.

What is the problem with writing that was your greatest roadblock, and how did you overcome it?

I was always a pantser, but when I started writing for Love Inspired and had to write proposals and finish a story within a time frame, I had to learn to plot out my stories in order to write quickly. It was a huge learning curve for me, but it’s definitely made me much more productive.

Tell us about the book.

When Blake Michaels's cover as a local cop is blown and a corrupt officer attempts to kill him, he's forced to go on the run. Under his protection is Holly Mathis, also a target for what she may know about her late husband's investigation into corruption on the police force. Blake can't complete his assignment without help from the beautiful widow, but getting close to a woman again is out of the question. Trapped inside the town limits by police barricades, Blake won't surrender the mission until he finds the source of the deadly drug ring that brought him here. But as he circles closer to his target, can he get his man—and save his woman—without sacrificing his own life?

Please give us the first page of the book.

Blake Michaels pulled into the parking lot of Northshore Medical Center and cut the engine. He spotted Mason Webber’s police cruiser a few rows away. Mason was sitting behind the wheel. Blake reached for his pistol and tucked it into the waistband of his jeans. He didn’t know what Mason wanted, but he suspected it couldn’t be good.

He and Mason weren’t on the best of terms and his call asking Blake to meet him had been cryptic. Besides, Blake had gotten used to trusting no one. That’s what made this job perfect for him. After his fiancée Miranda had betrayed him, distrust came easily to him. And he had a lot of reasons to distrust the town’s police force, especially Mason Webber.

Blake got out, pulled his shirt over his weapon and then headed for Mason’s cruiser. The sound of jackhammers reached his ears, but he realized it was only construction happening outside the hospital.

How can readers find you on the Internet?

I love to hear from my readers. They can contact me through my website www.virginiavaughanonline or through Facebook at www.facebook/ginvaughanbooks.

Thanks again, Lena, for hosting me.

It’s been my pleasure. I’m eager to read this book.

Readers, here are links to the book. By using one when you order, you help support this blog.

Mission Undercover  - Christianbook.com
Mission Undercover (Rangers Under Fire) - Amazon paperback
Mission Undercover (Rangers Under Fire) - Kindle

Leave a comment for a chance to win a free copy of the book. You must follow these instructions to be in the drawing. Please tell us where you live, at least the state or territory or country if outside North America. (Comments containing links may be subject to removal by blog owner.)

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