SPOTLIGHT ON AUTHOR C.D.BENNETT
Welcome, to my blog, C.D. Thank you for being here and sharing a little bit about yourself and your new release ‘No Good Deed.’
About the Author:
I am an avid reader and nature lover that enjoys adventurous outdoor activities when I’m not busy writing romantic suspense novels. Horseback riding, hiking, kayaking/paddleboarding, and swimming are some of my favorite pastimes. I have even “taken the plunge” with skydiving and scuba diving. I live in rural NW Pennsylvania with my family and a menagerie of animal companions. I am currently working on my third book.
Wow. I love your front cover!
As writers know, writing can be a lonely occupation. Though you seem to be one of the lucky ones who have managed to balance writing with the great outdoors.
Now I’m looking forward to finding exactly what inspires C.D. to write:
Hello readers, I am thrilled to be included in today’s blog. I appreciate the opportunity to connect with all of you and introduce you to my upcoming release No Good Deed. A book that, in a small way, took shape from personal experiences. This novel takes place on a family ranch in the rugged mountains of Colorado. A beautiful state filled with breath-taking views and people that share a deep-rooted love of the outdoors. It also happens to be where I spent a lot of my childhood. I got to play among the aspen trees and have ridden through those mountains on horseback. I still miss it. Since I can’t hop on a plane every time I get nostalgic, what better way is there to revisit my old stomping grounds than to write about it?
I also included a main character that previously worked as an EMT (just like I did). It is how I put myself through college. Everyone says to write what you know, right? Needless to say, my heroine can handle a crisis. It’s a good thing too, because Kiya James couldn’t have known that saving the life of a stranger would make her the target of a dangerous unknown adversary. When she joins forces with the victim and his family, she finds herself thrust into a world filled with endless greed and relentless danger. It also opens the door to new love and found family.
I would love to hear your thoughts on No Good Deed!
Blurb:
No Good Deed…goes unpunished.
Kiya James’ relocation to idyllic Riverton Colorado is disrupted when she discovers a critically wounded man lying in a field near her home. Little did she know that her selfless act to save the man’s life would thrust her into a world of corruption, greed, and danger. As the only witness to the initial attack, and shaken by an attempt on her own life, Kiya is offered refuge with the victim’s family. Together, they struggle to uncover the circumstances that would trigger an unknown assailant to unleash a string of deadly attacks in an otherwise quiet rural ranching community.
Jake McCleary’s world could have been destroyed with a single bullet if it hadn’t been for the quick actions of a stranger. Now, in a desperate attempt to protect her, and his entire family, Jake must fight to defend his home, livelihood, and the woman who was rapidly capturing his heart, against the vicious actions of a criminal that will stop at absolutely nothing to get what he wants. But will they find the answers they need in time, or will they lose everything to the conceit of a madman? And will the bond between his wounded brother and the woman that saved him prove to be too big of an obstacle for Jake to overcome in the pursuit for Kiya’s love?
Introduction to the excerpt:
In this excerpt, Jake and Kiya have been spending time together while trying to uncover information about an attack on Jake’s brother, Dylan. Jake starts to realize that his feelings for Kiya aren’t as simple as he thought, but he would never hurt his brother by coming between the two of them.
Excerpt: Troubling realization
Outside, the air had turned chilly causing Kiya to shiver slightly when the wind blew across the yard. Jake immediately wrapped his jacket around her shoulders. He
had snagged it from a peg hanging inside the door as they were leaving. “What are you doing running around out here without a jacket?”
“Thanks, I didn’t need one on my way over, and I wasn’t expecting it to get so
cold. The temperature changes fast around here,” she said as she snuggled farther into the jacket.
They made the short walk to the cabin in relative silence, but as they entered the glow given off by the light near the front door, Kiya stopped and turned toward Jake.
“Thank you for inviting me tonight. It was great getting to see Dylan that way. Even if he still tires easily.”
“It’s surprising how effortless it is for you to tune in to how he’s feeling. You
noticed his change in energy quicker than any of the rest of us.”
Jake’s words were spoken lightly, but his eyes appeared guarded. Kiya shrugged.
“I know what to look for, that’s all.”
“I suppose that could be it,” he allowed.
The wind picked up again causing Kiya’s hair to flutter across her cheeks. Without thinking, Jake reached over and smoothed the silky strands away from her face, but the mental image of his brother’s interaction with her earlier in the evening had him pulling his hand back and shoving it into his pocket. He had been unprepared for his reaction to their almost instant and very obvious bond. He was struggling with the fact that he didn’t like it.
Thank you so much C.D. for sharing a little bit of your fascinating history, and an excerpt from your exciting novel.
I wish you all the very best with your new release, and I’m sure we will be in touch in the near future.
But that’s not all folks. As always we would love to hear from you, (all things writerly of course), so put a post in the comment in the box, right at the bottom of this page. We will be sure to get back to you. Also here are the links to C.D. Bennett so you can find out more about her adventures.
Contacts:
Website
https://readcdbennett.wixsite.com/readcdbennett
Amazon Author
https://www.amazon.com/author/c.d.bennett
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090902103529
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Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23250604.C_D_Bennett
BookBub
https://www.bookbub.com/authors/c-d-bennett-318e7889-91ae-45c9-9925-cc8ae405d3f9
https://www.pinterest.com/readcdbennett/
No Good Deed
The
Wild Rose Press,
June
26, 2024
Romantic
Suspense
308
pages
Thank you everyone for joining us today, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Comments (5)
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Hywela Lyn
What a fascination post, Lynn and C.D.! (I just love the cover, the horse is very similar in colour and markings to my beloved mare, T'pau) I can relate to your experiences - I too love the outdoors, as well as writing, although most of my horse riding adventures took place in the Welsh mountains and the Chilterns, rather than Pennsylvania, although I have visited that beautiful state! 'No Good Deed' sounds so intriguing - I've put your book on my long TBR list!
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C.D. Bennett
Hywela, Thanks so much for joining us! Please see the additional post for you. My phone limited how I could respond previously.
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C.D.Bennett
Thank you for the comment and for adding No Good Deed to your TBR. I appreciate both. I would love to experience of riding through the Welsh mountains as well. What an experience that must be!
Susie Black
A compelling plot. Kudos to you!