Kim McMahill

My favorite movies involve exotic adventures, such as in Sahara or Australia , which is why I write what I write.   I also enjoy a good action flick. In fact, I have all the Bourne and Mission Impossible movies on DVD, which I re-watch at least once a year. But, with our ever evolving automobile technology what will those classic car-chase scenes become? In a recent car commercial it showed where the car sensed an object behind it and automatically applied the brakes. How would Jason Bourne hotwire a car on the rooftop parking lot, throw it into reverse, speed toward the lip of the building, and catapult the car over the ledge? In the future will smoke just roll from the tires as he floors the gas pedal and the car holds the brakes down against his will? And, what about stability control? The instant a car senses a slip, it shuts itself down. This one has actually plagued me numerous times while trying to get up the last switchback on a steep snow-covered lane leading home. I ...

Cairo by Victoria Pitts-Caine is an entertaining story filled with mystery, suspense, and international intrigue. While eluding one dangerous situation after another, solving riddles, and piecing together cryptic clues, the characters are forced to test their faith. If that isn’t enough, a touching romance blossoms between two people from vastly different cultures, which only makes matters much more complicated.   This wonderful novel keeps you turning the pages as the characters embark on a remarkable adventure to rescue loved-ones, and attempt to explore the feelings developing between them.

Find out what happens the first time Marked in Mexico’s Jessica and Jack meet. Every week on First Sight Saturday at http://jillhughey.blogspot.com   a guest author shares an excerpt of a first meeting between two characters and this week’s duo just so happens to be from my romantic suspense novel, Marked in Mexico .    So, w hen paradise turns deadly, flee into the jungle and fight for your life! But, first check out First Sight Saturday .

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Daddy Wanted by Penelope Marzec was recently released by Prism Book Group.   Penelope grew up along the Jersey shore. She started reading romances at a young age and fell hopelessly in love with happy endings. Two of her inspirational romances won EPIC’s eBook Award and another was a finalist in that contest. Her paranormal, Irons In The Fire, was a nominee for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award. In her latest release, Daddy Wanted , Grace, a game designer in NYC, wakes up one morning to discover she has lost her job and her roommate is pregnant. Determined to solve both problems, she searches for jobs online and sets up an ad to find a daddy for the child. How hard could it be in a city of eight million people? She soon learns it is both risky and dangerous. She wonders if Russell, who lives downstairs, is a safer bet, but why is he always stalking her? And why is it that the only one who will listen to her is her roommate’s turtle? Russell, an IT repairman, is go...

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I hope you enjoyed last week’s post on Alvarado Gold , the precursor to Victoria Pitts-Caine’s latest adventure, Cairo . This week as Cairo is released I wanted to introduce you to the author of this wonderful series, Victoria Pitts-Caine. Q. Why did you pick Inspirational romance as your genre? At first, I wanted to write an adventure novel. I didn’t see myself as a romance writer, but I learned quickly if I didn’t have a genre, I wasn’t going anywhere. I added a romance to my first book, Alvarado Gold , and because of my beliefs and preferences in what I read myself, inspirational was the next step. Q. Who is one of your favorite characters in your books and why? There is a little bit of “me” in all of my female characters. Addie Brown is about as close to me as any of my heroines since the book is based on a family story of my own. I’m technically Addie in the family breakdown of the six cousins in the book. Q. How long does it take you to write a book? It us...

I have two exciting tidbits of information to share. First, Big Horn Storm has been discounted to just .99 on Amazon , for today and tomorrow, July 8 -9 for a promotion through Ereader News Today . Each Ereader News Today posting also contains free listings, so even if you already own Big Horn Storm check it out and make sure to click, “like” while you’re there.   http://ereadernewstoday.com/more-kindle-deals-for-7-8-13/6731574/   Romantic Suspense: With a deadly storm brewing in the Big Horns, can the rugged rancher and the sheepherder’s granddaughter survive the wrath of determined foreign invaders and rekindle lost love? And, love to find highly rated, bestselling fiction for your Kindle at rock bottom prices? Better yet, for FREE? Follow eFiction Finds for daily listings of romance, suspense, inspirational novels, and so much more! http://www.efictionfinds.com/ https://www.facebook.com/eFictionFinds https://twitter.com/efictionfinds

I would like to introduce writer, Victoria Pitts-Caine. Her latest novel, Cairo , is scheduled to be released next week and is a sequel to Alvarado Gold . In anticipation of this exciting event I wanted to share a little bit about Alvarado Gold , where Addie’s adventures begin.   Victoria first attempted writing twenty years ago when she published a small article in an adoptive parent magazine.  Then her super-mom gene took over and she enjoyed the events surrounding her daughters' lives:  school, sports, music, dance and cheer.   When her oldest left for college and the empty nest syndrome set in, Victoria began researching her family genealogy.  After several years of investigation, she felt some of the family stories needed to be told.   From one of them, her first novel began to take shape.    Alvarado Gold is an inspirational novel with a mixture of adventure, intrigue and romance. The heroine, Addie Brown, reconnects with her c...

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Be sure to stop by Coffee Time Romance during the month of July to sign up for its featured contests. I’m offering up a free ebook of Big Horn Storm and a $25.00 Amazon gift card. For more information or to sign up to win go to http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/ContestPage.html#.UcX00RUo7IU   Also, please check http://victoriapitts-caine.blogspot.com for today’s feature on Desperate Dreams.  Victoria has a wonderful blog worth visiting or following. Thank you and have a great week!