WHEN THE SMOKE CLEARS - Lynette Eason - Free Book

Why did you become an author?

I was lonely. Seriously. My husband’s job took him out of town and all over the country 4 days out of the week. I had a nine month old baby at home and when she was sleeping, I was BORED. I had always said I wanted to write a book so I figured that was as good a time as any to give it a try.

If you weren’t an author, what would be your dream job?

I’d probably be a realtor even though the economy for houses stinks right now. I could go in houses all day, just to look. I have no idea why I’m that way, just am. LOL.

I used to go to realty open houses or parades of homes a lot, but I don’t have time anymore. If you could have lived at another time in history, what would it be and why?

I would want to live on a ranch in the 1800’s. I just think it was such a romantic time period. Tough, hard to eke out a living sometimes, but it just looks like it would have been extremely interesting. And I like horses. J

What place in the United States have you not visited that you would like to?

I’d love to see the Grand Canyon.

I’ve wanted to do that, too, and even more so since Mary Connealy wrote her Grand Canyon novel. How about a foreign country you hope to visit?

Ireland or Israel. I’d love to walk where Jesus walked.

What lesson has the Lord taught you recently?

That He’s totally in charge of my writing career and He will allow things to happen as He has designed it to happen. Don’t get me wrong. I still have to do my part, promoting and marketing, etc. But because I’m surrendered to Him, He will guide my path.

Tell us about the featured book.

When The Smoke Clears is book one in the Deadly Reunions Series. I’m really excited about this story as it kicks off this new series.

Here’s the back cover blurb:

As a member of the North Cascades Smokejumpers, Alexia Allen always takes care of the equipment that keeps her safe. So when she nearly dies in a fire due to equipment failure, she knows something is up. Ordered to take time off while the investigation continues, Alexia makes a last-minute decision to recuperate at her mother's home and attend her high school reunion. Yet trouble seems to be following her, and within hours of arriving home she's involved with murder, arson--and a handsome detective. But the conflicts ahead are nothing compared to the ghosts of her past. As she strives to remember and forgive her family history, she must also decide if the secret she's been guarding for the last ten years must finally come to light.

Chock-full of the suspense and romantic tension readers have come to expect from Lynette Eason, When the Smoke Clears is the explosive first book in the Deadly Reunions series.

Romantic Times gave it 4½ stars. I’m hoping the coming reviews will be just as good.

Sounds like a story I’d love to read. Please give us the first page of the book.

First page of Chapter ONE:

He suspected what was in the envelope. Shaky fingers opened it and pulled out the single white sheet with the block style printed words.

I KNOW.

 Senator Frank Hoffman leaned back in his plush leather chair and drew in a deep breath.

 It was Jillian; he knew it. She’d decided to come out of hiding. He’d searched high and low for the girl ten years ago, when she simply dropped off the face of the earth.      

 But the letter proved she wasn’t dead. She was back, taunting him with the skeleton in his closet.

 Jillian Carter. The one person that could kill his career, ruin his shaky marriage, and sabotage his future.

 He’d rather put a bullet in her brain than let that happen.

 Again, he read the words.

 I KNOW.

 Amazing that two small words could instill such terror.

 Jaw tight, he started to crumple the letter into a ball, then thought better of it.

 Pulling out a large brown envelope, he added it to the one that had come two weeks ago. The one that said, “HELLO FRANK. I’LL BE IN TOUCH.” The one he’d been praying was from anyone but her.

 He shoved the envelope into the bottom drawer of his desk and shut the drawer with a snap.

 What did she want? There’d been no blackmail demand, no reason given for the subtle threat.

 Just, I KNOW.

 And only two people on this earth knew his secret.

 Of course one wasn’t talking. Were there others?

 He doubted it. The fact that the last ten years had flown by without a peep from anyone was proof of that. With dread in his heart, he knew the truth of his situation. A truth he had avoided facing for ten years. Now that truth stared him in the face, mocking him. Letting him know that his comfort zone had been penetrated.

 He had to find Jillian Carter.

 There was only one way to restore peace back to his life. He picked up the phone and called the one person he trusted with absolute confidence to bury this secret so deep it would never stir again.

I know I’ll love it, and so will my husband. How can readers find you on the Internet?

I LOVE to hear from my readers. My email address is lynetteeason@lynetteeason.com. My fan page is Lynette Barker Eason. Please come LIKE me to keep up with the most recent news about me and my books. If you want to sign up for my newsletter, you can find the sign up box on my website. It’s www.lynetteeason.com.  I look forward to hearing from you!

Thank you so much, Lena, for having me here.

It was totally my pleasure. I’ve always loved your books, and I know my readers will, too.


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When the Smoke Clears: A Novel (Deadly Reunions) - paperback
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