Kim McMahill

Welcome to this week Book Hooks Blog Hop. Please check out the blurb below for the first novel in The Beartooth Chronicles, Refuge from the World , and epic dystopian adventure and endearing love story. The first three novels are available now (book 1 is just $0.99 to download), the fourth will be released in April 2025 and the fifth is slated for September 2025.   In the heart of Beartooth, life was simple—until the world began to change. Ashley McPhee has always found comfort in her quiet, mountaintop community. From tending honeybees with her mom to sharing childhood adventures with her best friend, Caleb Solomon, life in Beartooth has been peaceful. But when a government plan to geoengineer the planet threatens their food supply and way of life, Ash and Caleb are forced to confront an uncertain future. As Ash faces her mother’s failing health, Sara’s final wish adds a new layer of complexity: for Ash and Caleb to unite in marriage. Thrust into a relationship that’s evolving...

NEW SERIES! Refuge from the World (The Beartooth Chronicles, Book 1). Embark on an unforgettable journey with Ashley and Caleb in Refuge from the World, an epic story of survival, courage, love, and finding hope in the midst of environmental disasters and humanity on the brink of collapse. Book 2, Above the Abyss, coming summer 2024. Download from you favorite online book seller or from Amazon here https://amzn.to/3wwE9ZV EXCERPT Caleb put his arm around Ashley and pulled her close. She laid her head on his shoulder and stared out at the lake. They sat like this sometimes, not as much as they used to, and she missed this too. She loved the feel of his arm around her and the warmth of his body next to hers, but never read too much into the gesture. Today, especially, she was in no hurry to break the connection. “Are you going to the community meeting tonight?” he asked, finally breaking the silence. “Yes. I keep getting these unsettling feelings, and I hope to find out if it’s j...

Happy Hump Day and welcome to this weeks Marketing for Romance Writers' Book Hooks. The latest installment in my Risky Research Series, A Measure of Madness, was released last Friday. Below is a very short excerpt that I hope will whet your appetite. If you are still unsure if you want to try a new series, dip your toe in the water with my free prequel micro-read for the series, A Measure of Madness. The following link will take you to the Amazon page for all my novels where you can download one or both. Thank you! https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22kim+mcmahill%22&i=stripbooks&ref=nb_sb_noss Devyn did as ordered as tears streamed down her checks. She felt like a coward running, but knew it was retreat or die. Bullets rained around her as she ran in a zig-zag pattern, trying to avoid being hit. She had almost reached the truck when a bullet grazed her ankle, sending her tumbling to the ground. She scrambled to her feet. Fueled with adrenaline, she ignored the pain as she hob...

With a relentless FBI agent nipping at their heels, there is nowhere to hide.  I’m pleased to share a sneak peak of the cover for my fourth book in the Risky Research Series, A Measure of Madness. The release date hasn’t been set yet, but stayed tuned. I’m very excited about this installment in the series because the story takes the reader to South America on an adventure reminiscent of some of my earlier work. I’ve enjoyed writing a romantic suspense crime series, but my first love has always been exotic adventure. A Measure of Madness has it all. If you aren’t familiar with the Risky Research Series, the first three novels are available through Kindle Unlimited and you can download the series prequel novelette for free. The first book in the series is A Dose of Danger , second is A Taste of Tragedy , and the third is A Foundation of Fear. So, while you’re getting caught up on the series, here’s the blurb for the upcoming fourth installment, A Measure of Madness. ...

On the last Book Hooks blog hop I participated in a couple weeks ago I provided a short excerpt and blurb from the first novel in the Risky Research Series, A Dose of Danger (scroll down a few posts to view). This week I’ll offer up A Taste of Tragedy , book two in the series. Book three, A Foundation of Fear , is in editing and the release date will be announced soon. Hope you enjoy this little taste of action. 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 he...

Welcome to this week’s Book Hooks blog hop. I’m pleased to provide a few sentences from the first novel in the Risky Research Series, A Dose of Danger. The second novel in this romantic suspense series is A Taste of Tragedy , and the third, A Foundation of Fear , is in the editing phase with my publisher (release date to be determined).   Excerpt “You already have more than a full-time career. This situation will most likely be long-term, so I need to get into a rhythm with the chores and my job, and not get too dependent upon your kindness and nice muscles,” she added with a shy smile.  “So you like my muscles?” “Don’t let it go to your head, Deputy. Remember I work with a bunch of researchers, PhDs, and marketing executives.” He laughed as he turned and walked out the door. Grace stood on the porch and watched until the truck’s taillights disappeared over the rise. Just my luck, I may have met “Mr. Right,” and the timing couldn’t be more wrong. ...