“Fans of romantic suspense and inspirational romance will fall in love with Ace and Katie as they race against time to satisfy the demands of a vicious crime lord. This faith-affirming, sweet romance novella is the perfect quick read for a rainy afternoon. Don’t miss it!” ~ Serena Chase, USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog, author of the Eyes of E’veria series
I’m very pleased to share that another book-baby is born today! Although you can find Out of Circulation in the Smoke and Mirrors romantic suspense collection here (it’s still the best deal and you will find other authors to love, as well!), you can now also order yourself a softcover of this novella, if you prefer that version, and it’s live for pre-order if you want to grab it that way.
Find the softcover version of Out of Circulation here.
Find the Pre-Order Kindle version of Out of Circulation here.
Again, the best deal on Kindle version is to go ahead and read it in the Smoke and Mirrors collection! But if you’re looking to get an individual copy with the cover shown above, you can find it at the Kindle link above. This is the start of a 3-novella series. I can’t wait to show the next cover to you! These covers are so gorgeous, I could just sit and stare at each rendering of scenes from the small, fictional West Virginia town of Hemlock Creek!
Here’s a short excerpt from Chapter 1 of Out of Circulation:
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Rearranging the new books, librarian Katie McClure reflected on just how completely her dreams had run aground.
Growing up, she’d always planned on joining the FBI, where her father had worked for fifteen years. But a permanent foot injury and her dad’s early death had negated that plan.
So much for doing anything memorable or spectacular. It seemed God had a funny sense of humor, derailing her noble aspirations and sticking her in the podunk West Virginia town she grew up in.
“Miss Katie, where’s the latest Georgia Ray book? I’ve read five in the series and can’t find the next one.”
Katie snapped out of her funk, directing the young patron to the correct Juvenile Fiction shelf. The girl’s mother, searching for her own reads in Adult Fiction, shot her a grateful smile.
Returning to the New Releases shelf, Katie caught sight of a tall man she’d never seen at the Hemlock Creek Library before. He seemed out of place in his urban button-down and slim dress pants. His wavy, nearly-black hair set off crystal-clear blue eyes. He winked in response to her gawking, and she mentally kicked herself. Seriously. Her life was so boring that instead of bird-watching or stargazing, she’d resorted to nearly salivating over some handsome man perusing library shelves?
Sighing, she decided to reorganize the week’s display books by color, starting with red. She’d worked up a small grouping of her favorite reads when she glanced toward the Reference section. Something caught her eye.
A man in a mask.
She didn’t hesitate to scream. “Everyone hit the floor!” Why wait around to see if the man had a gun?
Her boss, Reba, shot her a quizzical look from the floor behind the front desk. Katie pointed toward Reference, breathing slowly and pondering what she could use as a makeshift weapon, should the masked man move her way.
Sure enough, black combat boots marched straight toward her. Probably hadn’t been the smartest move to shout and draw attention to herself, but she had to do something to protect the library patrons—especially the children.
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–Heather