Susan May Warren

*Susie writes a delightful story - NYT bestselling author Dee Henderson.*Susan May Warren is the USA Today best-selling Christy and RITA award-winning novelist of 80 novels including the best-selling Montana Rescue and Montana Fire series. He's not looking for trouble... Montana rancher Knox Marshall's danger years are behind him. A former bull-rider he now runs the Marshall family ranch raising champion bucking bulls for the National Professional Bullrider's Expo (NBR-X). Wealth and success are his but life is stable expected and...ordinary. But he wants more from life... But trouble is looking for her... Kelsey Jones just wants a safe life a family a home. Onstage the beautiful rising star of the Yankee Belles becomes the person she longs to be - vivacious and confident - burying the brokenness she carries from a violent assault. Becoming NBR-X's next country act is key to outrunning her past and achieving the success and security she craves. When trouble finds them both... Knox and Kelsey's paths collide when an explosion at an NBR-X event traps them in the rubble and leaves them reeling. Kelsey's crippling nightmares return but for Knox an obsession to find the bomber is ignited. What will it cost him to protect her? When Kelsey's past threatens Knox's family he'll have to choose between saving the Marshall legacy or becoming the protector he's always longed to be. The explosive first book in the Montana Marshalls series

Pete Brooks can't believe he's waited an entire year for Jess Tagg to return to Montana, only to have her break his heart by getting engaged to her ex-fiancé. Worse, a series of mistakes on the job have cost lives, and Pete isn't sure he wants to continue to work in Search and Rescue. Maybe if he can just get over Jess, he can figure out how to move forward. EMT Jess Tagg has returned to Montana to finally give her heart to Pete, but it seems he's no longer interested. When a terrible fight between them sparks an impulsive decision, she finds herself crashed on the side of a highway along with Esme Shaw. And just when she thinks things couldn't get any worse, she and Esme are taken captive and into the untamed Montana wilderness--with murderous intent. Now Pete and the other PEAK Rescue Team members are in a race against time, the elements, and the actions of a vengeful man. Pete will have to use everything he's learned to find Jess and Esme--and pray that his past mistakes don't cost him the life of the woman he can't stop loving.

A tornado has destroyed a small Minnesota community and among the missing are not only a group of students but PEAK Rescue team leader Chet King. Ty Remington will stop at nothing to rescue his mentor, not even when the girl he loved--and lost--walks back into his life. But Brette needs his help more than he knows, despite her stubborn determination to push him away. And when he gets a second chance, loving her just might cost him more than he can imagine. A blogger for Vortex Storm Chasers, Brette Arnold didn't expect her adventures to land her in the same place as Ty, the guy who she walked--no, ran--from over a year ago. She had her reasons--good ones. The kind that tell her that falling for him again would only lead to heartache. But Ty isn't the kind of man to give up--not on the missing students, or on her. Life and love hang in the balance in Susan May Warren's breathless story of holding on to hope during a deadly summer of storms.

From the best-selling, award-winning storyteller who brought you Sons of Thunder, another dramatic tale of love, redemption and freedom from the Brothers in Arms collection. About the book: She's trapped in a life she didn't ask for. The war is nearly over, but RN Esther Lange is numb to the hope of a future. Thanks to one passionate, ill-fated night, she is tied to a family who not only despises her, but harbors secrets and bitterness. Esther dreads the day of her fianc 's return and the impending marriage that she knows will imprison her. Until tragedy strikes on the battlefield. A medic who attended her fianc , Linus, in his last moments sends Esther his deathbed confession, and a forbidden correspondence begins. One that stirs long-banked desires inside her... He's a prisoner of war. Army Medic Peter Hess never imagined that providence would send him back to the country he loves-America. And especially not as a German POW. His loyalty is to America, but circumstances landed him on the wrong side of history and now his only escape is through the letters he pens to the friend of a lost American soldier. An escape that is quickly turning to something more in his heart... A terrible discovery... The last thing Esther expects when she visits Peter-on a quest to uncover Linus's secrets-is to discover that he's been lying to her. He isn't the patriot she read between the lines. And worse, she might have been a pawn in an escape plot that could jeopardize her livelihood, her daughter and especially her future. But what future does she want? Just what will she do to be set free? ...leads to an inescapable sacrifice Peter is not who he seems. But what will it cost him to save Esther? Is there a happy ending waiting for a man with a healer's heart? "From page one this stunning and romantic war story entangled me." - Tina's Book Review "A wonderful story of love, redemption, and freedom, Nightingale shows the wooing of God through His grace and love. This book is not just for lovers of historical fiction, but for anyone wanting to experience good storytelling underscored by the promises of God. Highly Recommended." - RBC Library review

From a RITA winner and USA Today bestseller, and winner of the Carol Award comes an epic love story of betrayal and redemption. Markos Stavros wants to be a man of honor... The last thing Marcos Stavros expects on the eve of his brother's wedding is to say goodbye to the land-and family-he loves. But a tragic event forces him to flee his beloved Greece, taking with him his younger brother Dino and the girl he loves, Sofia Frangos. With promises to care for both of them, Marcos must trust a man he's never met-his uncle Jimmy, the owner of a caf during the bootleg era of Al Capone's Chicago. Suddenly Marcos is in a world he doesn't understand, forced to make sacrifices he can't live with. When he's forced to choose between family and the woman he loves, he makes a desperate attempt at freedom... Dino Stavros longs to forget the promises he broke... The last promise Dino made to Marcos was to watch over Sofia. But ten years later, Dino has put the tragedies of Chicago behind him, diving into his new life as a medical intern in Minneapolis, his promises forgotten. The world is not large enough, however, to keep him from reuniting with Sofia, and the reminders of all they lost together. When Pearl Harbor destroys his dreams, he turns to the one woman who truly knows him for comfort and redemption, only to find himself in the middle of a terrible betrayal. His only chance for honor comes in the battlefields of France-but is it too late to keep his promises? Sofia Frangos' heart has been broken twice... Sofia can't believe she's lost both the men she loved, but she will have to put her grief behind her if she hopes to survive the German occupation of Greece. More, she's become a link to the OSS agents helping to plot a British invasion. But what will freedom cost her? And can Marcos and Dino finally keep their promise to protect her? From the sultry Chicago jazz clubs of the roaring twenties to the World War II battlefields of Europe to a final showdown in a Greek island village, the Sons of Thunder will discover betrayal, sacrifice and hopefully, their long-awaited redemption.

Billionaire Ian Shaw can have everything he wants--except a happy ending. Or at least that's what it feels like with his fortune recently liquidated, his niece, Esme, still missing, and the woman he loves refusing to speak to him. In fact, he doubts she would date him even if they were stranded on a deserted island. Despite her love for Ian, Sierra Rose knows he has no room in his life for her as long as the mystery of his missing niece goes unsolved. The only problem is, Sierra has solved it, but a promise to Esme to keep her whereabouts secret has made it impossible to be around Ian. When the PEAK chopper is damaged and Sierra lacks the funds to repair it, Ian offers a fundraising junket for large donors on his yacht in the Caribbean. But the three-day excursion turns into a nightmare when a rogue wave cripples the yacht and sends the passengers overboard. Shaken up and soaked to the bone, Ian finally has a chance to test his theory when he and Sierra do indeed find themselves washed up on a strange, empty shore. It will take guts and gumption for the PEAK team to rescue the duo. But it will take a miracle to rescue Ian and Sierra's relationship.

Maybe she didn't want to be famous. She just wanted to be happy. Book Three in the Daughters of Fortune series by acclaimed, RITA award-winning, USA Today best-selling author Susan May Warren The Golden Age of Hollywood is in the business of creating stars. Rosie Worth, now starlet Roxy Price, has found everything she's wanted in the glamour of the silver screen. With adoring fans and a studio-mogul husband, she's finally silenced the heartache of the past. Her future shines bright--until the fated Black Friday when it all comes crashing down. When Roxy loses everything, she finds herself disgraced and penniless. Her only hope is to join forces with Belgian duke Rolfe Van Horne, a longtime film investor. But Rolfe is not who he seems, and he has other plans for Roxy and her movies--plans to support a growing unrest in Europe, plans that could break her heart and endanger her life. When her country needs her, will she have the courage to surrender her glittering world and her one true love?

With the wrong smile, her sister could destroy Jinx's world. Book One in the Daughters of Fortune series by acclaimed, RITA award-winning, USA Today best-selling author Susan May Warren The beautiful heiress daughters of newspaper magnate August Price have been given everything their hearts desire. But what if they want only to be loved--without an enormous price tag attached? When one daughter pursues a desirable marriage, she secures for herself a comfortable and glamorous life. But among the duties of privilege, will she also find the happily-ever-after she seeks? Her sister rejects the trappings of wealth, choosing instead to build a new life on the still-untamed frontier. Will she find happiness in independence or discover that she's left her heart behind in New York's glittering society? Set in the opulent world of the Gilded Age, each woman discovers that being an heiress just might cost her everything--including the chance for true love.

She no longer recognized herself in the mirror. Book Two in the Daughters of Fortune series by acclaimed, RITA award-winning, USA Today best-selling author Susan May Warren Coming of age in the turbulent Roaring Twenties, two daughters of fortune can have everything they possibly want--except freedom. Expected to marry well and take the reins of the family empire, Lilly and Rosie have their entire lives planned out for them. But Lilly longs to flee the confines of New York City for the untamed wilds of Montana. Her cousin Rosie dreams of the bright lights of the newly emerging silver screen. Following their dreams--to avant-garde France, to dazzling Broadway, to the skies of the fearless wing walkers--will demand all their courage. When forced to decide, will Lilly and Rosie truly be able to abandon lives of ease and luxury for the love and adventure that beckons? At what cost will each daughter of fortune find her true love and happy ending?

Champion backcountry snowboarder Gage Watson has left the limelight behind after the death of one of his fans. After being sued for negligence and stripped of his sponsorships, he's remade his life as a ski patrol in Montana's rugged mountains, as well as serving on the PEAK Rescue team. But he can't seem to find his footing--or forget the woman he loved, who betrayed him. Senator and former attorney Ella Blair spends much of her time in the limelight as the second-youngest senator in the country. But she has a secret--one that cost Gage his career. More than anything, she wants to atone for her betrayal of him in the courtroom and find a way to help him put his career back on track. When Ella's brother goes missing on one of Glacier National Park's most dangerous peaks, Gage and his team are called in for the rescue. But Gage isn't so sure he wants to help the woman who destroyed his life. More, when she insists on joining the search, he'll have to keep her safe while finding her reckless brother, a recipe for disaster when a snowstorm hits the mountain. But old sparks relight as they search for the missing snowboarder--and suddenly, they are faced with emotions neither can deny. But when Ella's secret is revealed, can they learn to trust each other--even when disaster happens again?

When Deputy Sam Brooks commits to something, nothing can sway him--not just on the job as liaison between the Mercy Falls sheriff's department and PEAK Rescue, but in his private life. He's the one who stuck around to take care of his mother after his father's accidental death. And he's the one--perhaps the only one--who believes Sierra Rose is the perfect girl for him. Safe, practical, and organized, she's nothing like her hippie, impulsive, bleeding heart sister, Willow. Willow, however, has been in love with Sam Brooks for as long as she can remember. But she wants her sister to have a happy ending. Besides, Willow has other things to focus on--namely, nabbing the job as youth pastor for her small-town church. Best thing for her to do is to purge Sam from her heart. Neither can predict the events that will bring them together in a fight for their lives in the forbidding wilderness of Glacier National Park. Stranded, injured, and with the winter weather closing in, Sam and Willow will have to work together to save a crew of terrified teenagers. As they fight to survive, they might just discover a new hope for love.

She kept him alive in his darkest hour... CJ St. John never dreamed his epic summer as a smokejumper would end with a harrowing plane crash-one that crushed his pelvis and rendered him nearly an invalid. He wouldn't have made it through the dark night of pain and danger without brave fellow smokejumper Hannah Butcher. In fact, if he were to admit it, he probably fell in love with her that night. He gave her the courage to reach for her dreams... Hannah Butcher had dreamed of being a smokejumper for years-but dreaming and doing are vastly different. During rookie camp, she would have given up if it hadn't been for CJ St. John urging her on. She probably fell in love with him then-but especially when he held her hand and kept her calm during their terrifying survival. A winter storm awakens their memories-and fears... When Hannah discovers that CJ plans on skipping out on their mutual friends' wedding, she knows he's been lying to her about his recovery-and determines to give him the same stubborn encouragement he's given her by forcing him to attend. But when a blizzard detours them, and worse, they're run off the road, they'll have to face their darkest fears to survive. A Christmas story about the miracles that happen when the weather outside becomes frightful. Note: If you picked up this title in the Candy Cane Kisses Christmas Anthology, this is an extended version Discover how CJ and Hannah fell in love...and continue their story after the storm is over

From RITA award-winning author Susan May Warren comes a new action romance. Book 2 in the Montana Fire: Summer of Fire trilogy. She can't forget the man she walked away from . . . Liza Beaumont knew she was playing with fire when she let smoke jumper Conner Young into her life. Just friends, she promised herself, but she couldn't help but fall for the tall, blond firefighter who needed her. But loving him got her burned, and she's not about to risk her heart again. His one chance to get her back . . . Conner Young knows he blew his one chance with Liza. His personal losses-and his profession-made him wary of offering any promises he couldn't be sure he'd live to keep. So he let her walk away, but he never forgot the place she'd held in his heart. A race to find a missing girl . . . Until Liza is attacked in the mountains by a rogue grizzly. Her panicked phone call alerts Conner to everything he lost-and still wants. Now, with a teenage girl missing in the woods, and a predator on the loose, Conner and Liza must fight against time and the elements to save her. But when the old friendship ignites into fresh sparks, are they setting themselves up to get burned again? And when disaster happens, will their nightmares pull them apart, or will they find the courage to survive? Don't miss the other books in the series: Where There's Smoke (Book 1)Burnin' For You (Book 3)

From RITA award-winning author Susan May Warren comes a new action romance. Book 3 in the Montana Fire: Summer of Fire trilogy. He's loved her for years . . . Smoke jumper Reuben Marshall is harboring a deep regret-a split-second decision that cost the life of his crew boss in a fire. It's a grief that has paralyzed him, kept him from moving forward. It's mistakes, and regrets like this that keep him from pursuing his long-burning interest in Gilly Priest, their pretty, petite pilot. Not only is she not interested in dating a teammate, but she's also the preacher's daughter. And while Reuben's not the chiefest of sinners, he's no saint. Reuben feels like a buffalo next to her and worse, can't seem to string two words together when she's in his radar. He'll just have to love her from afar... Her dark secret keeps her from trusting . . . Gilly Priest has worked hard to carve out her niche as a female bomber pilot in the dangerous world of firefighting. Sure she's small, but she's made up for her stature in courage, grit, and the tenacity to face danger other pilots wouldn't dare to confront. And yes, she's noticed handsome Reuben Marshall-who wouldn't? Dependable and strong, he takes up most of the space in the room. But Gilly's dark secret won't allow her close enough to talk to him, let alone let herself fall for him. A race to rescue the people they love . . . When their smokejumper plane goes down in the northwestern Montana mountains, wounding their team, Gilly and Reuben are the only ones able to hike out to find help. But when their rescue mission turns out to be a fight for their lives against the terrain, a saboteur, and a forest fire, they discover they'll have to put aside their fears and learn to trust each other. But will trust lead to igniting something they both long for...and fear? And can they save their team before tragedy strikes-again? Don't miss the other books in the series: Where There's Smoke (Book 1)Playing with Fire (Book 2)

She's a smokejumper afraid of fire... Kate Burns is a legendary smoke jumper, known for her courage and willingness to risk everything to get the job done. Only she has a secret, one she won't admit to anyone. He can't forget the love they once shared... Supervisor Jed Ransom commands the Jude County Smoke Jumpers with a reputation as a calm, level-headed leader. Kate is the only one who's ever gotten under his skin. They must face the flames together... A raging wildfire in the mountains of Montana brings Kate and Jed together to train up a new team of jumpers. Suddenly, they must face the past they've been running from and the secrets that keep them apart. When an arsonist goes after their team, Kate and Jed must face their deepest fears-and learn to rely on each other as they fight a blaze that could destroy them all. In this first book of the Montana Fire: Summer of Fire trilogy, Kate and Jed are about to discover that where there's smoke, there just might be a chance to start again.

Bestselling Author's New Series Delivers Romance and Adventure as an SAR Team Searches for Others--and Finds ThemselvesSearch and rescue pilot Kacey Fairing is home on leave in Mercy Falls, Montana, twelve years after she joined the military to escape the mistakes of her past. With a job waiting for her as the new lead pilot of Peak Rescue in Glacier National Park, Kacey hopes to reconnect with the now-teenage daughter she sees only between deployments. What she doesn't realize is that someone else is also back in town. Ben King has been building his country music career since the day Kacey shut him out of her life. Now all of that's on hold when his injured father calls him home to help run Peak Rescue until he's fully recovered. It doesn't take long, though, to discover his father's ulterior motives as Kacey Fairing walks into the house and back into his heart. With Mercy Falls in a state of emergency due to flash floods, Kacey and Ben are forced to work together to save lives. But when floodwaters turn personal, can they put aside the past to save their future?

Discover The Story Equation One question can unlock your entire story Are you struggling to build a riveting plot? Layered characters? How about fortify that saggy middle? Create that powerful ending? You can build an entire book by asking one powerful question, and then plugging it into an "equation" that makes your plot and characters come to life. You'll learn how to build the external and internal journey of your characters, create a theme, build story and scene tension, create the character change journey and even pitch and market your story. All with one amazing question. Learn: The amazing trick to creating unforgettable, compelling characters that epic movies use How to create riveting tension to keep the story driving from chapter to chapterThe easy solution to plotting the middle of your novelThe one element every story needs to keep a reader up all nightHow to craft an ending that makes your reader say to their friends, "Oh, you have to read this book "Using the powerful technique that has created over fifty RITA, Christy and Carol award-winning, best-selling novels, Susan May Warren will show novelists how to utilize The Story Equation to create the best story they've ever written. "The Story Equation is pure genius." - Randy Ingermanson, author of Writing Fiction for Dummies "In simple yet powerful terms, Susan May Warren lays down the essential crafting elements that make for a gripping tale. This is the stuff we all need to first learn and then constantly keep in mind as we dive into the process of laying the story we see in our minds down on the page. A great benefit to all writers of fiction." Ted Dekker, New York Times best-selling author "There have been only two must-have craft books on my shelf for years. Now there is a third. If you write fiction, Susan May Warren's The Story Equation is a book you need to buy. And devour. I could talk in detail about the book's insight, its power to transform your writing, its brilliance, but suffice it to say I predict this will become a classic in the library of how to write bestselling stories." James L. Rubart- Bestselling author of The Long Journey to Jake Palmer. "Susan May Warren loves to help novelists outrageously succeed. She does this in a practical way through her insightful book, The Story Equation. I felt like I'd been taken by the hand and mentored by a masterful storyteller " Mary DeMuth, author of six novels including, The Muir House (Zondervan). "Susan May Warren is a terrific teacher and enabler of fiction writers. I wholeheartedly agree with the approach of starting from the character journey and wrapping the plot around it. I think the SEQ can really help lots of authors." Jeff Gerke, national writing instructor and Writer's Digest author of The Irresistible Novel "Every novelist who wants to up their game should own a copy of The Story Equation. Susan May Warren has distilled down years of teaching to an understandable, transferable technique - the SEQ - that helps them develop stories that will captivate their readers. I've seen Susie teach this method and watched the "before" and "after" affect in writers' lives - including my own." Beth K. Vogt, 2016 Christy Award-winning author of Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start . . . and maybe even a shot at romance with Elise Scotty McFlynn, the captain s daughter."

Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start . . . maybe even a shot at romance with Elise "Scotty" McFlynn, the captain's daughter. Used to being one of the guys, to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesn't believe in happily ever after--especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper Christiansen arrives to drag his prodigal brother home, bringing with him a truckload of family drama--and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota. But Owen is more than the sum of his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty begins to see potential for a happy ending . . . if she's brave enough to embrace it.

What does it take to write a brilliant novel? Best-selling, award-winning novelist Susan May Warren knows how--and you're about to find out. She's coached hundreds of writers into publication, onto best-seller lists, and onto the awards platforms. (And she lives what she teaches. Susan is the bestselling author of over 50 novels, has won the Rita, the Christy, and the Carol awards multiple times.) Now, for the first time, she's revealing her step-by-step storycrafting secrets that will show you how to discover, create, and publish the brilliant novel inside you. Susan's techniques are proven methods that will show you: -Exactly how bestselling novels are designed-How to create compelling characters-How to construct tension-filled scenes that keep readers devouring pages-How to build sizzling dialogue-How to develop riveting plots that keep readers guessing-And once you're finished, how to sell your novel