K-9 Fun

Terri Reed here. So many of the Ladies of Love Inspired write books with dogs, especially with K-9 officers and their human handlers.
Right now in Love Inspired Suspense we have a Military K-9 Unit continuity series running that began in March and ends with a Christmas novella.

To view the whole series:

https://www.harlequin.com/shop/brand/love-inspired-suspense.html?ms=Military%20K-9%20Unit&rg=previousRelease&pg=1&pz=12&ord=publicationdate%20DESC%2Ctitle_copy%20asc&vm=grid

My girl Aubrey Rose, Australian Shepherd, and her BFF Lincoln, the Golden Retriever and her other bestie, Jovi, a Border Collie, in the background. 

And for added fun, this video shows a K-9 dog who wants something special before he'll go to work. Trust me you'll laugh.

https://www.facebook.com/wedontdeserveanimalsDM/videos/215899589172236/UzpfSTE1ODUwNzcwMDc6MTAyMTQ5MTA1Mzc2Njg2ODQ/

Military Working Dogs

Good morning, Terri Reed here, off to a late start. That seems to be how my life is going lately. I'm knee deep writing a new book. But I want to talk about the new Military K-9 Unit continuity series from Love Inspired Suspense featuring Military Working Dogs and their handlers. This was a challenging series to be a part of because I'd never written a military set book. There was so much fascinating information to learn and all of the authors involved worked really hard to make our stories adhere to the codes and regulations of the military, while still providing a sweeping suspense plot, satisfying romances and happily ever afters.

And of course we all fell in love with the dogs.  Here are some fun facts about the first five K-9 heroes.  There are eight full length novels in the series, two Christmas novellas, and a short story online prequel that came out in March. Here's the link for the full collection

https://books.harlequin.com/search?w=military%20k-9%20unit

Do you have dog? A pet? 

I'd love to giveaway a signed copy of Mission to Protect to a commenter. And we'd love to see a photo of you pet.

Book 1 Mission to Protect by Terri Reed

Book 2 Bound By Duty  by Valerie Hansen

Book 3 Top Secret Target by Dana Mentink

Book 4 Standing Fast by Maggie K. Black

Book 5 Rescue Operation by Lenora Worth

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