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    Beach Read Recommendations: Thrillers

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    If you haven’t taken my quiz yet to get beach read recommendations tailored just for you, check it out here.

    If your result is Thrillers…

    In recent years, there have been an increasing number of women writing thrillers. That’s not to say a thriller has to be written by a woman to be a beach read, but those are the ones I’m going to focus on here.

    Much has been written about why women love reading thrillers. Most of us like to be scared…at least a little. And there’s something really satisfying about watching a heroine overcome the odds and survive despite being threatened, kidnapped, stalked or even tortured. There’s a certain sense of safety in reading or listening to stories that involve crimes and feeling like you’re armed with more tools to avoid the same calamity yourself. In much the same way true crime podcasts have become overwhelmingly popular, thrillers have become staple beach reads.

    Here are some suggestions for thrillers you might enjoy:

    The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose

    Read my review

    One by One by Ruth Ware

    Read my review

    The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

    This one is my favorite thrillers of all time–kept me guessing!

    Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

    A great read but might be a tough read if you have a daughter.

    Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

    Great twist in this one.

    In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware

    I listened to the audiobook of this one and loved it.

    The Guest List by Lucy Foley

    The Safe Place by Anna Downes

    The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

    Couldn’t stop reading this one, but beware of some domestic violence.

    The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda

    The Chemist by Stephanie Meyer

    Yes, that Stephanie Meyer of Twilight Saga fame. This was one of the best audiobooks I’ve ever listened to.

    Saint X by Alexis Schaitkin

    The cover grabbed me, but it’s a great premise for a story and reminded me of real events like Natalee Holloway’s disappearance.

    The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

    If you love true crime podcasts, try this one.

    Read my review

    The Wife Who Knew Too Much by Michele Campbell

    Curious about the other quiz results? Here are links to those recommendation pages:

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    Historical Romance

    Have others that should make this beach read recommendations list? Obviously I can’t read *all the things* myself, so I’d love to hear your recommendations! Contact me

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My hubby has written extensively on the Florida Highwaymen, and we are lucky to get to see so much of their work here in Florida. This group of more than two dozen African American painters captured the Florida landscape in bright, vivid colors from the 1950s on. They could often be found selling the paintings out of the trunks of their cars. 

You used to be able to nab these paintings in garage sales around the state from people who didn't know what they had. However, those days are long gone. Now, these paintings can go for tens of thousands.

One of the original Highwaymen, Roy “R.A.” McLendon, was in attendance last evening. How work hangs in the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture.

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The woman blushed and seemed embarrassed that Lucy had caught her looking through the shelf. "Do you have Hydrangeas on Hill Street?"

"I do." Lucy nodded, moving to the left of the woman and plucking the title off the shelf. "I read it when it first came in. It's a lovely book."

"I feel a little silly." The woman opened the book and turned it so Lucy could see the author photograph on the back flap. "It's my first book. I still get a little thrill every time I find it in a bookstore." Her cheeks still flushed pink, her eyes not meeting Lucy's.
    Cheers to 2022 🥂 In fiction writing accomplish Cheers to 2022 🥂

In fiction writing accomplishments this year:

💋 I landed the incredible @authorjessicalepe as my #KissPitch mentor

💻 I edited my Little Free Library romance 

📨 I started querying my Little Free Library romance 

🎉 I got 10 full requests so far 

⌨️ I started editing my country music romance

✍️ I started outlining a new story 

Considering how busy I've been as @sportsbizmiss this year, that seems like a lot! Excited to see what 2023 brings. I really feel in my gut like it's the year I'll get a book deal for my romance! 🤞 Just putting that out into the universe!
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