I’m at it again.
Spent this week plotting a new book. I’m currently working on IRIS, book 4 in the Minnesota Marshalls series, and oh, this is a fun one. The little hint I’ll give you is that I’m using this book for research…
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Currently, the story looks like this:
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Which then translates to this:
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But I’m getting WAY ahead of myself because next up is book #2 in the series – JONAS.
You first met Jonas in Strom Front when he ran Vortex.com as a Storm Chaser. He’s had some ups and downs since then, and when we tune back in, he’s currently in Slovenia. Have you ever been to Slovenia? It’s gorgeous.
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Jonas is a fast-paced, fun ride through the northern mountains. If you like World War 2 lore, you’ll find a bit of it between the pages, along with a brave and noble heroine, Sibba, who is exactly who Jonas needs. Because although he’s “only a weatherman” –he also has the heart of a hero.
A little about the book:
Jonas Marshall is done storm-chasing, plagued with the memory of a terrible accident that paralyzed a fellow chaser, so the last thing he’s going to do is run into more danger. Now, he’s just a simple weatherman deploying dirigibles in an experiment to track weather patterns in Slovenia.
As far from danger as he can get.
But danger comes knocking in the form of hiker in need of rescue, and he can’t deny that her companion—beautiful Sibba Kovac—is a great distraction from the guilt that haunts him…until she paraglides right out of his life.
Probably for the best.
But danger still won’t leave him alone when a storm knocks his dirigibles out of the sky, and he happens upon one that looks tampered with…
It is. And worse, it’s carrying what could be radioactive waste. At least according to EOD expert Sibba…who finds herself face-to-face with the rescuer she can’t forget. But she’s not looking for him—her grandfather is missing, and she’ll stop at nothing to find him.
When her missing grandfather leads to the threat of a dirty bomb, she’s the only one who can stop it. And Jonas is the only man brave enough to run into danger with her. But she doesn’t have room in her heart to love him—not when she lives with death in her periphery. Can the right man, at the right time help her see beyond her fears to a future?
And if they have a chance to save the world, can Jonas let go of the woman he loves?
The thrilling second book in the epic romantic suspense of the Minnesota Marshalls!
I know it sounds like a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, but I promise—it’s all epic adventure and romance and high-adrenaline.
Right now the book is up for preorder at all your favorite online retailers. But, it releases NEXT TUESDAY in my Susan May Warren Fiction store (You can preorder it there, too)
Here’s the handsome cover:
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The audio book is on the way, as well as the print. I’ll let you know when those are available.
A giant THANK YOU to everyone who entered the poll and the drawing for a $20 gift card from Amazon. (We’ve drawn a winner—Laurie Slagen!)
I found the results very interesting.
Top 10 favorite themes: (in order)
- Second Chance
- Friends to lovers
- Marriage of Convenience
- Stranded/stuck together
- Wounded hero/caretaker
- Return to hometown
- Enemies to lovers
- Childhood friend romance
- Mistaken identity
- Bad boy/black sheep
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So, fyi, Jonas is Friends to Lovers, A Second Chance romance, A little bit of Love on the Road, and maybe a smidgen of Wounded/Caretaker. I can’t wait to give you more of your top 10!
Okay, back to work. Thank you for reading, and all your kind notes! And don’t forget to order Jonas before the preorder price goes up!
Warmly,
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PS – While you’re waiting for JONAS, I have a reading idea! Have you seen Tricia Goyer’s newest release? I think you’ll love this story – and her newest series!
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Marianna Sommer always dreamed of a simple Amish wedding, but there’s nothing simple about marrying rock star Ben Stone. She loves him—but what about her traditions? Worse, suddenly Ben has questions—the kind that have him putting their wedding on hold.
Ben loves Marianna, but he has regrets—and fears—that are suddenly getting in the way of his happy ending. He doubts he’s going to “hear from God” in the high mountains like Marianna’s father suggests. But sure, he’ll go…
But he might not return. Because high on the continental divide, trouble finds them. Now, it’ll take a miracle for Ben, Abe, and Abe’s brother, Ike, to make it down alive. Maybe Ben will hear from God after all…but if he does, can he become the man he needs to be to save them…and keep Marianna’s heart?
When a runaway horse with a bloody saddle shows up, not only is the media alerted, but Marianna fears she’ll lose them all—her uncle, her father, and her beloved Ben. Suddenly she doesn’t care what the wedding looks like…as long as Ben makes it home.
But is there more to Ben than she knows? And when she discovers his secrets, what sacrifices will she make to save…and marry…the man she loves?