What
happens when you realize too late that you’re in love?
Karly’s
animal shelter business is failing. Right now, she has too many
animals, and not enough foster parents, trainers, or adopters to keep food in the
bowls, and she’s desperate to find options. When her first love returns home
from Afghanistan wounded and alone, she offers Thad a win-win situation—a job
in exchange for training a special needs dog.
Thad
wants to be left alone. He feels responsible for not spotting the IED before it
killed his friends and his war dog. When Karly drops off a dog for him to train,
memories of their deaths swamp him with guilt.
Corruption
is tearing the small town of Elkridge apart. Thad is brave
enough to give his life to save Karly, but is he brave enough to live? Will she be
strong enough to survive? Will fate allow them a happily ever
after?
Award-winning author Lyz Kelley resides in a small
community in Colorado with her husband and several four-legged family
members. She’s a lover of board games, gardening, and painting, a disaster in the
kitchen, a compulsive neat freak, and tea snob. She loves writing about strong
women who have endured challenges and the men who enrich their
lives.
A healing love is at the heart of her book series. Creating
wounded yet amazing characters—discovering what drives them, frightens
them, heals them, makes them laugh—is what gives her joy. Lyz is pleased to
share that joy through her masterfully written stories.
Website:
www.LyzKelley.com
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Why would I want to read the Elkridge
Series? Each book in the Elkridge series is a
piece to a puzzle—a suspenseful mystery involving the murder of
a small-town sheriff. You get six contemporary romance books to
figure out the mystery and a bunch of happy ever after
(HEA) endings. Two novels in
this fiction series—
Blinded
Where is Elkridge,
Colorado? Elkridge exists only in my mind. On any
given day, I can stop at River Creek Café for Jenna's fresh baked cinnamon rolls,
or shop for a birthday present at Mara's Blooms, or get my nails done at Kym’s
nail salon. Sitting in the park eating lunch, I can watch the kids play and hear the
latest gossip from neighbors. Later, if I want, I can stop at Mad Jack’s to hear a
local band play and get some dinner. Elkridge is a great small town where the
sun shines 360 days a year and people do their best to make ends
meet.
Would you tell us about your writing process? It
takes me awhile to write each stand-alone story because I am passionate about
creating the very best stories for my readers. These contemporary
romance books have complex plots and sub-plots and
include suspense romance threads, with deep emotional women’s
fiction elements, humor and even a bit of quirkiness. I’m so
excited to see the 5-star ratings because it means I’ve created the ideal mix to
provide readers with a few hours of enjoyment.
RESCUED: Frequently Asked Questions: (FAQ)
Many of your books have challenging topics. Why?
The easiest explanation is that I believe everyone can be honorable,
brave and loved no matter the circumstances. Blindness, domestic violence, and
abuse can create fear and insecurities, yet each situation can be overcome with a
gentle, patient, and healing love. In my heart, love begins with respect and the
willingness to listen to gain mutual understanding. Without those two
components, a relationship filled with love is hard to build.
How did the Elkridge story line develop?
I don’t want to spoil the series ending, but the series story arc
started with Colorado legalizing marijuana, then it went from there. Question
after question started popping into my head. The first question was, “How will
the illegal drug trade change?” I started researching news articles on drug
trafficking to find answers. Then one day a story formed. I’m glad I had my
research notes when I talked to an FBI agent to nail down technical aspects of
the story. Otherwise, he might have been a little more curious about why I was
asking such in-depth questions. There is a saying, “Don’t judge me by my search
engine history, I’m a writer.” {grin}
You say you write about honorable men and brave women, but your
characters are so flawed.
Everyone can be a hero just by offering a smile, holding a door for
another, or opening a medicine bottle for a person with arthritis. Heroes aren’t
only those individuals who accomplish grand gestures. We may feel a smile is
insignificant, but to the person on the receiving end, we might just have made
that person’s day. Being a hero isn’t always about rescuing a child, or stopping a
bank robbery, it can also be about the little things in life that bring
joy.
Would you ever do a spin off of the other characters introduced in
the Elkridge series?
I love this question! What a great way to introduce the Lonely Ridge
spin-off series. I chose to differentiate the Lonely Ridge series from the Elkridge
set because this group of books will not have the mystery thread included in the
Elkridge series. Each new book will be a stand-alone love story and will include
the quirky characters from the town I’ve come to love. I’m hoping to have the
first book in this new series out in time for Christmas.
Abandoned - Buy
Here
Orphaned - Buy Here
Thank you for sharing my exciting news! I love Karly and Thad's story and revisiting all my old friends from Elkridge. One of my favorite lines: It was like Fourth of July fireworks, Christmas lights, and New Year's confetti rolled into a single thrill. Did you have a favorite?
ReplyDeleteWhat a journey this had been. Six books in 8 months. What a ride. Thank you for taking the journey with me. I appreciate all your support and your kindness!!!
UNMISTAKEN launches in a few months. I hope to see you again in December!