Kim McMahill

Crowds gather on the beach at the end of the runway in St. Maarten to watch, and feel, incoming aircraft. No large jets came in during the short time we were there, but the sensation as the small aircraft skimmed the crowd was enough to be able to imagine the impact from the big jets. The activity is discouraged, yet the crowds descend on the beach daily and it’s one of the top tourist attractions on the island. I won’t judge since clearly I caved to temptation and made a brief stop.

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. I’m pleased to provide a few sentences from my recently released romantic suspense novel, A Taste of Tragedy , which is the second novel in the Risky Research series.  A Taste of Tragedy and the first novel, A Dose of Danger , are currently just $0.99 on Amazon for your Kindle.  Enjoy! Excerpt Devyn scrambled out of the gully and cut across the raised ground above the bend in the creek. Inching out toward the edge, she peered over and spotted her target. His back was to her. She had a clean shot, but this time she was determined to get answers. Dead men couldn’t talk. She quietly set her gun on a rock, where she knew she could find it quickly. Stepping closer, she leapt. Blurb Morgan Hunter sacrificed everything for her career. She had yet to encounter anything she wasn’t willing to do to succeed...until now. When she uncovers evidence that the healthy foods she’s been hired to promote may be dangerous, she must reevaluate her

I’ve had the privilege of getting to know Gay N. Lewis through our shared publisher. She is a talented writer who has created a series of inspirational and humorous stories about the exploits of a dyslexic angel, Sarah. Today, Gay has stopped by my blog to share her story of how she came to Prism Book Group, which launched the Sarah series. So, I’ll turn it over to Gay. *** How I came to Prism Book Group, Gay N. Lewis My journey to Prism Book Group was a God directed route.  I’m a member of Romance Writers of America and while scanning their magazine one day, I ran across an ad from Inspired Romance Novels.  Unfamiliar with the name but liking the ad, I checked their website. This publisher sounded like a perfect fit for me. At the time, I was writing a fantasy about a rookie angel and her first trip to Earth. Her assignment was to help a certain bachelor find a mate by Valentine’s Day. This little spirit was making one blunder after another. She was a major goof up. Would t

“Camp out among the grass and gentians of glacier meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of Nature’s darlings. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”  - John Muir, Yosemite Valley, 1898- 

Join me today in welcoming Penny Estelle to Embrace Adventure. Her adventure novels span a wide variety of genres for all ages, but I’m particularly excited to learn more about her historical western romance series. Who doesn’t love cowboys? So, without further ado, here’s Penny. Good morning everybody.  I’d like to thank Kim for allowing me to barge in on her blog today. I have a series I am working on called the Thornton Trilogy.  This is how it all started…. IN THE BEGINNING…..well, about 40 years ago, was when I actually started reading! I never read as a kid – had waaaaay better things to do! The big awakening came after I had my first baby and was up 24/7.  Picked up my first…what did they call them…”smut” novels.  I was hooked.  Who knew reading could transport you out of your own reality to someplace other than dirty diapers and bottles!  After reading that FIRST book, I told my hubby – “I can do that!” and started writing the Great American Novel.  Took me 5 years o

I took this photo of San Juan, Puerto Rico out of one of the cannon ports at Castillo San Cristóbel. This fortress is part of the San Juan National Historic Site. I’ve visited the historic site every time I’ve gone to Puerto Rico. The site contains two fortresses and both are so immense that I still haven’t seen it all, and it’s situated above old town San Juan, so everything is in walking distance. 

“A man practices the art of adventure when he breaks the chain of routine and renews his life through reading new books, traveling to new places, making new friends, taking up new hobbies and adopting new viewpoints.” - Wildred Peterson- 

A Taste of Tragedy was released April 8. Thank you to everyone for the immediate and overwhelming support. I also appreciate those who pre-ordered the book and read and reviewed the story so quickly. If you haven’t downloaded your copy yet from Amazon, here’s another teaser to whet your appetite. Jiggling the mouse, Morgan brought her sleeping computer screen to life. A quick check of her e-mail verified there was nothing new that couldn’t wait until Monday. She opened her calendar for the next week and nearly groaned. Her second week on the job, and she had the Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) coming in for routine inspections, and a meeting with the sales and marketing team. On top of that, her new boss and president of the company, Preston Hoyle, wanted a report by week’s end on her observations and initial plan of attack for increasing profits and returning the line to its highest level of sales. “You’re here late.” Speak of the devil. Morgan looked up at Presto

Old town San Juan, Puerto Rico is brimming with history, beautiful architecture, and culture. I especially enjoyed the murals painted on buildings that we came across while wandering the streets of this historic city. 

It’s finally here! The second Risky Research Novel, A Taste of Tragedy , is now available in trade paperback and ebook format. With Coterie’s trail growing cold, can Devyn and Nick learn their true identity in time to stop the next tragedy? Will Devyn take a chance at a long distance relationship with the smoking hot Wyoming Sheriff, and as Nick’s private past is revealed will they get the break in the case they need? BLURB: Morgan Hunter sacrificed everything for her career. She had yet to encounter anything she wasn’t willing to do to succeed . . . until now. When she uncovers evidence that the healthy foods she’s been hired to promote may be dangerous, she must reevaluate her priorities. As questions mount and the body count rises, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of an organization that will stop at nothing to hide its secrets and protect its profits. With no one else to trust, Morgan is forced to seek help from the man she drove away, but whom she never stopped

Book two in the Risky Research Series, A Taste of Tragedy, will be released later this week. It is already available for pre-order on Amazon, so click here to order your copy now, and enjoy this Teaser Tuesday post. Morgan woke to pitch black. Not only were her hands and ankles bound, and her mouth taped shut, but she was also cocooned in a thick wool blanket. The bouncing told her she was in a vehicle, but she was clearly no longer in the back of her car. Fear coursed through her veins as she struggled to understand where she was and what had happened. She wanted to take a deep breath to help calm her nerves, but with one nostril filled with dried blood and her mouth taped, it was difficult to breathe at all. Forcing herself not to panic, she sucked in tiny bursts of air through her one open nostril until she was confident she wouldn’t suffocate. She wiggled her toes and fingers to try and get the blood flowing and the tingling to subside. As the fog slowly cleared from

“Bears are made of the same dust as we, and they breathe the same winds and drink of the same waters. A bear’s days are warmed by the same sun, his dwellings are overdomed by the same blue sky, and his life turns and ebbs with heart pulsing like ours. He was poured from the same first fountain. And whether he at last goes to our stingy Heaven or not, he has terrestrial immortality. His life, not long, not short, knows no beginning , no ending. To him life unstinted, unplanned, is above the accidents of time, and his years, markless and boundless, equal eternity.”  - John Muir, 1838, Yosemite, California -

Hugging the coastline near El Morro at San Juan National Historic site is one of the most picturesque cemeteries I’ve ever seen. However, I understand you have to be rich, famous, or politically connected in order to make this lovely site your final resting place.