Anna del Mar writes hot, smart romances
that soothe the soul, challenge the mind, and satisfy the heart. Her stories
focus on strong heroines struggling to find their place in the world and the
brave, sexy, kickass, military heroes who defy their limits to protect the
women they love. She’s the author of The Asset, At the Brink
and her newest romantic suspense, The Stranger.
Anna enjoys traveling, hiking, skiing, and the sea. Writing is her addiction,
her drug of choice, and what she wants to do all the time. The extraordinary
men and women she met during her years as a Navy wife inspire the fabulous
heroes and heroines at the center of her stories. When she stays put—which
doesn’t happen very often—she lives in Florida with her indulgent husband and
two very opinionated cats.
Q: What’s inside the
mind of a romantic suspense author?
A: A fast-paced
adventure with lots of interesting twists and two characters under siege,
fighting their demons, struggling to defeat their enemies and resisting the
lust that will seed an evolving meaningful relationship in the journey towards
passionate, true, forever love. Whoa. How’s that for a mouthful?
Q: Tell us why readers
should buy The Stranger?
A: If you’re looking for
an unforgettable adventure set against Alaskan’s majestic background with a
heroine who is completely out of her element but relentlessly brave and an
alpha hero who will do anything to protect her, then The Stranger is for you.
The Stranger is the second book of my Wounded Warrior Series,
following on the heels of my Amazon bestseller, The
Asset. A fun fact about the series is that each novel is a
standalone journey.
The
Stranger features Summer Silva and Seth Erickson, fire and ice, a
most unlikely pair. When her sister runs away with a guy she met on the
internet, Summer, a warmth-loving Miami architect, chases her reckless sibling
to Alaska and finds her life in danger from more than the elements. Only a
stranger, Seth Erickson, a wounded warrior who is also a powerful Alaskan
tycoon with a quarreling family as complicated as her own and no time for a
lady in distress—let alone one with a secret that will get her into great
trouble—can save her from disaster. Together, two strangers from different
worlds and opposite spectrums of the thermometer must unravel the intrigues
that threaten their lives to chase after a new dream, in majestic Alaska.
Q: What makes a good romantic
suspense?
A: A strong, twisting
plot, an awesome setting and smart, clever, conflicted lead characters who
challenge terrible odds and evolve to like, challenge and love each other
throughout the story. Interesting secondary characters help. Oh, and a sweet,
happy ending. That one’s key for me.
Q: What is a regular
writing day like for you?
A: Intense! Wake up to
the business of writing, already sleep deprived and in dire need of coffee.
Then emails, social media, fans, colleagues, editors, the works. An afternoon
of editing if at all possible, followed by an evening of glorious creative
release. Then it’s on to dreaming, hopefully of my newest story. Wake up with a
whole new book in my head. Then get up and do it all over again.
Q: What has writing
taught you?
A: Perseverance: she who
writes to The End gets to tell the story. Open-mindedness: the world is a wild,
wide place where different strokes please different folks. Humility: no matter
how much you know, you can always learn more. Joy: when you spend your days
doing what you love happiness takes root in your heart.
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Here’s a first review of The
Stranger. And it’s an awesome one!
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