During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for July 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Cindy Kay Stewart/Unending Hope (7/22) Danielle Grandinetti/The Neighbor and the Gifts (7/15) Megan […] The post July 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 145) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Jul 01, 2025•30 min
“I mainly live in the 1800s [in my books], and I’ve always wanted to write romantic suspense,” Penny said. “I love reading it. My grandfather was a police officer with the San Diego Police Department, and he had amazing stories to tell us. So I thought why not try my hand at writing one? Of course, I fell in love with [writing romantic suspense].” The post How Penny Zeller’s Personal History Informs Her Romantic Suspense Writing (Episode 144) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Jun 17, 2025•23 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for June 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Laura Thomas/The Final Word (6/5) Darlene Turner/Echoes of Darkness (6/24) Sally Jo Pitts/Sweet […] The post June 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 143) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Jun 03, 2025•22 min
“The real answer to that is my playlist,” Cate said about what she needs to write. “Because one of the first things I do when I start a new book is to find the music I need that connects me with the characters and the story.” The post Cate Nolan’s Musical Muse (Episode 142) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
May 20, 2025•21 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from four authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for May 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Jessica Ashley/Echo Jamie Jo Wright/The Tempest at Annabel’s Lighthouse Megan Besing/Rescued Heart (May […] The post May 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 141) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
May 06, 2025•21 min
During this special episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from 13 authors in the Long Hot Summer: Christian Romantic Suspense collection. The four volumes will release May 2 through July 4 with ebook as well as print versions. You can check out the series here. Sami Abrams/Mine Jersuha Agen/Trapped Jessica Ashley/Lima […] The post Long Hot Summer 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 140) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 20 min
“Adding in those emotional layers [is the hardest part for me in writing romantic suspense],” Kelly said. “You can have a suspenseful theme, and that’s great, but you also need to have some romantic tension as well. So knowing when to add in certain beats and how to layer those emotions [can be difficult]. You just want characters people care about.” The post How Kelly Underwood Layers Suspense and Emotions in Her Writing (Episode 139) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Apr 14, 2025•23 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post April 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 138) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
Apr 01, 2025•53 min
“[I like writing romantic suspense] because there’s no lull,” Jeannine said. “If things start getting boring in this genre, you can throw in a car chase or gun shots can ring out and then you’re off on another leg of your adventure.” The post Jeannine Nichole Talks About the Versality of Romantic Suspense (Episode 137) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Mar 18, 2025•18 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for March 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Sarah Hamaker/Justice Denied (3/18) Jerusha Agen/Waylaid (3/27) Jane Daly/Lipstick and Gunpowder (3/15) Kristen […] The post March 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 136) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Mar 04, 2025•33 min
“I have a bit of a wanderlust in me, and every know and then, I think where are we going to move next?” Christina said. “My husband’s retired now and he said, ‘I don’t know that we’re moving again.’ That gives me a little bit of fear sometimes.” The post Christina Rost is a Traveler Who’s Finally Settled Down (Episode 135) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Feb 18, 2025•28 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for February 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Jennifer Chastain/Lethal Connections Terri Reed/Trained to Protect (2/25) Robin Patchen/Protecting You Sarah Sundin/Midnight […] The post February 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 134) first appeared on Author Sarah Ha...
Feb 04, 2025•41 min
“I am a romance junkie—any kind of romance,” Jennifer said. “But if I’m going to sit down and watch a show, it’s always been a mystery, a murder, a crime. There’s going to be something that needs solving. So when I started writing, … I realized writing romantic suspense is just as fun as watching it on TV.” The post Jennifer Carr Confesses to Being a Romance Junkie (Episode 133) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Jan 14, 2025•24 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post December 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 132) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
Dec 03, 2024•33 min
“I have a one-year-old in one hand and type with [the other] hand, and then I have a three-year-old next to me on the couch,” Jessica said. “They can be kind of tricky but it works for me. … I try to [write for] two, two-and-a-half hours but sometimes the baby tries to delete with his feet what I’m writing because he wiggles in his sleep.” The post Jessica West Shares How She Writes With Kids (Episode 131) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Nov 19, 2024•24 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for November 2024, with the book’s release date if not available now. Terri Reed/Search and Detect Jaime Jo Wright/Specters in the Glass House Katy Lee/K-9 […] The post November 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 130) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Nov 05, 2024•29 min
“I hardly will ever order hot tea when I’m out because I know it won’t be good enough. … I worked in a tea room and that kind of spoiled me for properly brewed tea,” she said. As for writing romantic suspense, “ultimately it’s because that’s what I most love to read. So I already loved the genre, and when I had an idea for my first book, that’s what I naturally gravitated to.” The post Sipping Tea With Angela Carlisle (Episode 129) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Oct 29, 2024•22 min
“I’m a huge reader,” Shelley said. “I’m always drawn to mysteries, romantic suspense, thrillers—I find those books fun to read. Even though I do write a lot of straight romances, I love to have a romance suspense book in my back pocket. … It was fun as a writer to keep the pace going.” The post The Fun Shelley Shephard Gray Has Writing Romantic Suspense (Episode 128) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Oct 15, 2024•26 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from three authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for October 2024, with the book’s release date if not available now. Kelly Underwood/Guarding Truth (10/15) Jessica West/Deadly Stalker Kimberly Woodhouse/70 North (10/15) The post October 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 127) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Oct 01, 2024•20 min
“There’s only character I sort of regret killing off,” Amanda said. “But it had to happen for the story. I just loved this character so much and I enjoyed writing the character in The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocer and he has a tragic ending to his story.” The post What Amanda Cox Regrets in Her Writing (Episode 126) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Sep 17, 2024•25 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post September 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 125) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
Sep 03, 2024•40 min
“There’s so much in ordinary, everyday life that can create this micro tension. There’s huge tension, like car chases and things like that, but what I really enjoy is micro tension, like a conversation where two people don’t quite agree,” Joanna said. “It’s those common, everyday things that readers can identify with what they’re going through but you still get a lot of tension in there.” The post How Joanna Davidson Politano Creates Micro Tension (Episode 124) first appeared on Author Sarah Ham...
Aug 20, 2024•23 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post August 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 123) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
Aug 06, 2024•43 min
“The hardest part of writing romantic suspense for me is ensuring I don’t reveal the identity of the villain too soon but at the same time, I need to plant enough clues that when the reader discovers who the villain is, she goes, ‘Oh, of course, that makes sense,’” Amanda said. “It’s that balancing act that I find to be the hardest part.” The post Amanda Cabot Writes for the Big Reveal (Episode 122) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Jul 30, 2024•36 min
“There’s a coffeeshop near me that is perfect for me—I actually like to be in a noisy place because it makes me concentrate on what I’m working on,” Janice said. “I find that if it’s too quiet, I want to do anything but write. So I go to this coffeehouse when it first opens, sit down with a cup of coffee and open my [laptop], and that’s usually where I do my best, most productive work.” The post How Janice Cantore Uses Noise as Her Writing Background (Episode 121) first appeared on Author Sarah ...
Jul 16, 2024•22 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from five authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post July 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 120) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
Jul 03, 2024•28 min
“I do write fulltime now,” Terry said. “Over a five-year period of time, I wrote 25 novels in 30 months. The first book that I wrote took me about 90 days. I studied and learned all the rules of fiction, … but I got so I could write about thousands of words in the morning before my wife gets up. She’s my editor, so I have a chapter for her in the morning, six days a week.” The post Terry Toler’s Writing Factory (Episode 119) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
Jun 18, 2024•15 min
During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from seven authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. The post June 2024 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 118) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker .
Jun 04, 2024•43 min
“I never made the conscious decision to write romantic suspense,” Sara said. “I always wanted to write a book. … Then when I was in church one morning, … I got this idea for a book with all the characters and the beginning, middle and the end. I went home and wrote it, [which eventually became my first book]. … It seemed like every time I sat down to write, romantic suspense is what came out.” The post Sara Davison’s Fall Into Romantic Suspense (Episode 117) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamake...
May 28, 2024•29 min
“I think as Christian romantic suspense authors we can all say Lynette Eason’s [books inspired us],” Rebecca said. “How she captures real people in her stories—it’s like I’m watching somebody’s life play out. … I just really loved everything about the genre.” The post Rebecca Hemlock’s Love of Romantic Suspense (Episode 116) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker ....
May 14, 2024•22 min
