Kim McMahill

The basic components of a romance novel are a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending. Romance novels can be written in a broad range of styles, be set in any place or time period, and will have levels of heat ranging from sweet to extremely hot. In addition to pure romance novels, many books contain some degree of romance. There is no motivator stronger than love, so relationships are integral to nearly every story, which gives rise to many subgenres of Romance. As far as my books go, some are romantic suspense or adventure romance; however, I consider most of my novels to be adventure, suspense or thriller, with romantic elements. In Marked in Mexico, w hile trying to stay alive in an unforgiving jungle Jack and Jessica forge a bond that will last a lifetime and find love neither wanted, but were unable to avoid. Big Horn Storm is a contemporary western romantic adventure that combines a too-close-to-home military crisis, a traumatic accident, a ter...

  Here is an excerpt from the first novel in the Risky Research Series, A Dose of Danger. It is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from most on-line book retailers or the paperback can be ordered from your favorite bookstore. Here is the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PYPQ9T5/   The unmistakable haze of smoke filled the valley below. Snow covered the ground and weighed heavily on the pine boughs lining the highway, ruling out a forest fire as the source of the dark billows. The old rancher rolled down his window, despite the bitter cold, and inhaled deeply. The air smelled of fire, destruction, and death.   With the last switchback navigated, he shifted up and pressed the accelerator down as far as he dared while driving on icy roads. He tried not to let his imagination get the best of him, but couldn’t help but fear the worst. Someone, maybe even him, was suffering a loss. As he approached the turnoff to his ranch, he realized immediat...

February 22 nd marks the birthday of our country’s first president, George Washington. He was born on February 22, 1732, became commander in chief of the Continental Army in 1775, and fought a long and arduous war for freedom from British rule which ended in 1781. In 1787, Washington was unanimously elected president by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. He took the oath of office in 1789 and served two terms of office from 1789 until 1797. After the presidency, Washington retired to his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia. He died on December 14, 1799.  

Here is an excerpt from my most action-filled romantic suspense novel (light on the romance, heavy on the suspense), Shrouded in Secrets. It is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from most on-line book retailers or the paperback can be ordered from your favorite bookstore. Here is the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NMV5V1L/   Light filled the grotto, temporarily blinding Pete. A thin woman stood, staring at him with haunting green eyes and a confident smirk. Ebony hair pulled back into a tight ponytail, she wore a black thigh-length diving suit that clung to her ample breasts and accentuated the gentle curve of her hips and trim waist. In her hand, she clutched a glistening dagger. But, what kept Pete transfixed were her eyes. The unique and beautiful shade of green didn’t exist in nature. Their almond-shape held ice and evil, and the soulless chill in her stare made him shudder. Pete detected another figure filling the tunnel behind the woman. The...

  I hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Whether you share it with someone special or curl up with a good romance novel, open your mind to the possibilities. Happy Valentine’s Day!

  Here’s an excerpt for my dystopian novel, Deadly Exodus. This novel is appropriate for the Young Adult reader as well. It is available in paperback and ebook from most on-line retailers or the paperback can be ordered from your favorite bookstore. Here’s the Amazon link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NMV448G/ Nyla wasn’t sure how much longer she could continue to do this, but most of all she didn’t understand why no one else saw how fundamentally wrong the Facility was. The prison held thousands of people who would have been free just several decades ago. Their crimes weren’t crimes. They were simply trying to live the life America claimed to offer and at one time, the country had been exactly that place. She sat and bowed her head, rubbing her temples, trying to force back the headache she generally got while inside the Facility.   Maybe the fluorescent light was too bright or the air too stale, but no matter the reason, the pain crept behind her eyes as she settled in fo...

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Mark Twain

Here’s an excerpt from my contemporary western thriller. It is available in paperback and ebook from most on-line retailers, or the paperback can be ordered from your favorite bookstore. Here’s the Amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PXN5MRY   The sound of a man’s voice made Niki’s head whip around as she tried to bring Storm under control. The man was not speaking English and the insignia on his uniform did not belong to the United States military, nor did the uniform sport a maple leaf such as the one she had seen on the helicopter the previous day. Thoughts swirled through her head, making no sense at all, but the one thing she was certain of was that she was in deep trouble. Niki reined Storm around, now surrounded by five more men. Her body went rigid as the horse’s legs suddenly stiffened. Storm snorted at the closest man and then pawed angrily at the ground. The men began advancing, smiling and laughing. Niki couldn’t understand what they were saying, but as she...