LAND OF THE NOONDAY SUN will be out in a few weeks.

Land of the Noonday Sun will be out in a few weeks, but if you haven't read She Belongs to Me, my current bestseller in romantic-suspense, you'll want to read first.

Here’s the the mini synopsis:

After secrets and a mysterious background leave a wife’s life hanging by a thread, a husband must look for answers in the only place he knows—the past.

When wealthy construction company owner and Charlotte detective, Jordan Monroe, meets Jaynee for the first time he is awestruck and determines to make her his wife. Jaynee, however, has a history she cannot easily overcome and is fearful to submit to love. Jordan succeeds in making her his wife, but five years into their marriage, he realizes she is keeping secrets. Before he can decipher her duplicity, he discovers her unconscious in their home from a gunshot wound only hours after giving her an ultimatum concerning their relationship.

With Jaynee’s life hanging in the balance, the mystery of her past drives Jordan to investigate. But what appears to be an attempted suicide turns out to be something far darker. Is someone from her past stalking her? Or worse, is someone close to Jordan trying to kill them both? As Jordan edges closer to the truth, it may be deadlier than he could ever have imagined.

Need more to decide? You can read the first chapter, or hop on over and download your copy on Amazon. Also available in the UK.

And please look for Land of the Noonday Sun in a few weeks. Happy reading, friends.

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