FEATURED BOOK AND INTERVIEW: Security Breach by Margaret Daley

INTRUDER AT THE WHITE HOUSE 

When White House tour director Selena Barrow is attacked in her office, the Capitol K-9 Unit goes on high alert. Selena's cousin is a person of interest in a congressman's shooting, and Selena has been collecting evidence to exonerate her. Could this be the break they're looking for? Officer Nicholas Cole and his dog, Max, step in to safeguard Selena—and to keep an eye on the evidence. As the attacks escalate, Selena finds it increasingly difficult to keep her distance from her handsome protector. But with an unknown enemy watching Selena's every move, Nicholas will become her confidant…and her lifeline. 

Capitol K-9 Unit: These lawmen solve the toughest cases with the help of their brave canine partners.

INTERVIEW:

Today we're welcoming Selena Barrow, the heroine of SECURITY BREACH, written by Margaret Daley, a June 2015 release by Love Inspired Suspense. 

Wow, you've just had quite an adventure.   

1.  Tell us a little about yourself and how you came to be in the midst of such suspense.

I’m the White House Tour Director. I’m in charge of the White House Easter Egg Roll that is done every year for the children around the country.

I’m in trouble because I was sure my cousin, Erin, was innocence of the murder of the congressman’s son and I was determined to prove it. That upset someone.

2.  So, during the book you met Nicholas Cole.  Tell us a bit about him.  What was your first impression?  When did you know it was love?

I’d worked with Nicholas at the White House. He was part of an elite group called, the Capitol K-9 Unit. I always thought he was very capable at its job. I learned how capable as he protected me from the person who was trying to kill me. I fell in love when I realized he would be there for me, that he wouldn’t abandon me.   

3.  What strengths/skills do you have?  What is your greatest weakness?

I’m organized and a hard worker. My greatest weakness is that I have a hard time trusting.      

4.  What scares you? 

Being abandoned by someone I really care about.   

5. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

I wish I could trust more. I’ve been let down one too many times.

6.  Where are you in your faith at the start of your story?

Shaky, scared to put my trust in the Lord.   

7.  Where are you in your faith at the end of the story?

I discovered God was always there for me and He would never abandon me.  

8. You've got a scripture at the beginning of the story.  Tell us why this scripture is significant.

By whom also we have access by faith into his grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:2

Both Nicholas and Selena needed to learn to trust in the God. To rejoice in Him and bask in His glory.

9. If you could be a dessert what would you be and why?

French silk pie—rich and delicious.

May Day--Lenora Worth

Hello. I think I've lost some of my marbles. I only blog once a month now and last month and now, today, I have completely forgotten to post my blog. And I have it clearly written on my desk calendar!!! That's why I'm shouting "May Day!!!" Here I am, posting late but at least today I realized it. Am I the only one who's noticed that as I age, I lose things? Like brain cells? And part of my memory and ... well ... things have started shifting all around me and on me!!

But I've been blessed in other areas. I'm busy blessed with work. I love writing for LI and LIS, and now I'm branching out with novellas. Love the format of the short story. I've always written short stories and never really shown them to anyone. Now with the novellas, I get to play with that format and learn more about that particular genre. But being busy blessed does not excuse missing out on what I've signed up to do!

I did have something nice happen today. I got my author's copies for my next LIS, which will be out in August. Proof of Innocence is the last book in the exciting six-author continuity called Capitol K-9 Unit. It was fun and challenging to write a book set in and around our nation's capitol and to be able to do a follow-up two in one with the adorable, talented Terri Reed. (Which will be out this Christmas.)

What's going on with you? Have you forgotten something important? Or am I the only one?

Capitol K-9 Unit series begins

Terri Reed here, today I'm at the Left Coast Crime Writers conference here in Portland, Oregon.
Crimelandia brings together crime,mystery and thriller writers. I'm so excited to attend and learn and meet other authors.

This month the new continuity series from Love Inspired Suspense started. We're super excited about this series set in the nations capitol.

Here's the line up the book in the  Capitol K-9 Unit 

Dangerous Justice, March 2015 FREE online read

Here's the link Harlequin website if you'd like to read the first two chapters.  Each Monday a new chapter will be posted for a total of eight chapters/eight weeks.

Someone is after Capitol K-9 Unit tech guru Fiona Fargo, and they'll stop at nothing to keep her from decoding the secrets of Washington, D.C.'s elite. She knows Officer Christopher Torrance and his canine partner Dutch will keep her safe, but he's the last colleague she wants dogging her heels. Spending time with him might reveal her secret crush on him. But with killers determined to silence her forever, she'll have to put aside her fears and accept his help. Chris has secrets of his own, and a failed engagement makes him leery of moving forward with any woman, even the beautiful Fiona. As they hunt for the killer, they'll find that love can break any barrier.

The novels

Protective Instincts, March 2015, Shirlee McCoy

Duty Bound Guardian, April 2015, Terri Reed 

 Trail of Evidence, Lynette Eason, May 2015

 Security Breach, June 2015, Margaret Daley

 Detecting Danger, Valerie Hansen, July 2015

 

Proof of Innocence, Lenora Worth, August 2015 

Capitol K-9 Unit Continuity

Some exciting news from Love Inspired Suspense. 

March sees book 1 released in the Capitol K-9 Unit continuity from Love Inspired Suspense, titled Protection Detail by Shirlee McCoy.

Along with a short online read titled Dangerous Justice by Terri Reed set in the same Capitol K-9 Unit world, featuring a beautiful German shepherd, his handsome handler and the unit’s computer tech.

Someone is targeting Fiona Fargo and it’s up to K-9 Officer Chris Torrance and his trusted canine, Dutch, to protect her even if it means Chris has to risk losing his heart to the woman he’s admired since he joined the Capitol K-9 Unit.

This story will be available at http://www.harlequin.com/articlepage.html?articleId=1998&chapter=1&pvd=33
beginning today March 2^nd.  One chapter a week will be released until the ending on April 26^th.  

Terri Reed will be doing a Goodreads giveaway at the end of March to celebrate the release of book 2 of the continuity Duty Bound Guardian (check www.terrireed.com on March 18^th for the link) and also she'll be doing a giveway at www.terrireed.com the beginning of April.

In May look for book 3,  Trail of Evidence by Lynette Eason

 

In June look for book 4, Security Breach by Margaret Daley

 The next two books in the series are:

Detecting Danger, Valerie Hansen, July 2015

Proof of Innocence, Lenora Worth, August 2015

Do you love books with dogs?

We'd love to hear about a  a special canine in your life.

Cover Reveal and a Giveaway

Terri Reed here. Yesterday I received my official copy of the cover for my upcoming April release.
Duty Bound Guardian is book 2 in the Capitol K-9 Unit continuity series.  The series is set in Washington DC and revolves around an elite K-9 unit.

I am so pleased with this cover. The hero is very handsome and the canine is exactly how I pictured him. One of my tasks as an author is to find photographs that are similar to how I envision my characters, including my canine character, as well as settings.
Here are some of the ones I sent in to the art department.
I'll send the first person to guess who these two actors are one of my backlist books!

This is how I picture Adam Donovan, the Capitol K-9 Officer. Do you recognize this actor?  He's in two of my favorite shows.

This is how I imagine Lana Gomez, my heroine. Do you recoginze her? She was a child star. 

And here's Ace, the true hero of the story.  The art department was spot on with the dog they put on the cover.

I also just turned in a short story for the Harlequin website that is set in the world of the Capitol K-9 Unit, titled Dangerous Justice.  It is a free read that will release in March and run for eight weeks, each week a new chapter will go up. So check over at  http://www.harlequin.com about mid-March to read this free read.  

 Here's the titles and authors for the Capitol K-9 Unit continuity novels.

Protective Instincts, March 2015, Shirlee McCoy

Duty Bound Guardian, April 2015, Terri Reed 

Trail of Evidence,May 2015, Lynette Eason

Security Breach, June 2015, Margaret Daley

Detecting Danger, July 2015, Valerie Hansen

Proof of Innocence, August 2015, Lenora Worth