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Spotlight on Suspense/Romantic Thriller — Echoes of Darkness

23 Jun

Echos of Darkness JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Echoes of Darkness by Darlene L. Turner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

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Echoes of Darkness

Title: Echoes of Darkness
Author: Darlene L. Turner
Publisher: Love Inspired Trade
Release Date: June 24, 2025
Genre: Christian Suspense/Romantic Thriller

A serial killer stalks a small town, and a police officer must face her family’s dark past to catch him.

The sleepy community of Kenorapeake Falls in northern Ontario seems like somewhere Constable Oaklynn Brock can finally outrun her violent past. That is, until she’s assigned to investigate a series of suspicious deaths. She can’t reveal that she knows how serial killers think because she grew up with one. Yet the eerie similarities between these murders and those committed by her father, known as the Suicide Slayer, hint at a copycat in their midst. But why here and why now?

Caleb Greene of the Canadian Watchers Squad, a special task force, has his own reasons to be wary of working alongside Oaklynn. But with rumors of a local cult known as the Light Paragons gaining power, the stakes are too high to refuse.

As they explore connections between the killings and cult, Oaklynn and Caleb are forced to confront old secrets…and a terrifying new threat. Someone is watching Oaklynn’s every move. They know exactly who she is and what she might be capable of. And soon her biggest fear isn’t just having her past exposed, but that a killer will turn whatever days she has left into a living nightmare…

Excerpt

Her mind recalled the last Christmas Eve she’d spent with her mother. They had gone to a candlelight service, and they sang “Silent Night” as the pastor lit a candle. Then lit the woman’s candle beside him, and she lit the next person’s. The process continued and one by one, the single flames turned the total darkness into an explosion of light.

Was He telling her she was that single light? And her light would extinguish the evil?

Something her aunt said during her father’s trial, after Oaklynn had confessed her fears, came to mind.

God will meet you in the darkest corner and provide the light for you to escape. You just have to let Him in.

Tears flowed like a waterfall, running along both sides of her neck.

Yes, it was time.

Time to surrender to the One she’d been fighting all these years.

Not her father. Not the copycat. Not herself.

God.



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K-9 Ranch Protection


About The Author

Darlene L. Turner

Darlene L. Turner is a Publishers Weekly bestselling author known for her high-octane stories and riveting twists. Sparked by Nancy Drew, she’s turned her love of solving mysteries into her writing, believing readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. Dubbed “the plaid queen” for her love of everything plaid, Darlene resides with her husband Jeff in Ontario, Canada. You can connect with Darlene at www.darlenelturner.com where there’s suspense beyond borders.


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Spotlight on Romantic Suspense — K-9 Ranch Protection

23 Sep

K-9 Ranch Protection JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for K-9 Ranch Protection by Darlene L. Turner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

K-9 Ranch Protection

Title: K-9 Ranch Protection
Series: Crisis Rescue Team #6
Author: Darlene L. Turner
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: September 24, 2024
Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

A killer on the loose.

A K-9 keeping watch.

Police constable Izzy Tremblay knows her father’s death was no accident, so when she finally discovers a lead and is immediately attacked, her suspicions are confirmed. The ambush leaves her in the hospital with three hours of crucial memory missing, which she knows holds the key to finding her father’s murderer. For protection, she takes refuge with her ex-partner, Austin Murray, on his K-9 ranch while she races to uncover the truth. But with danger still lurking, can they stay alive long enough to take down a killer?

Excerpt

The perp in front of them held out his hand. “He’s gonna kill us all, man. Hand it over.”

Izzy sucked in a ragged breath.

“Don’t do it, Iz.” Austin looked at Goose, then Névé, then back to Izzy.

She knew him well enough to know he had a plan. A plan obviously involving his dogs. Could she trust him with her sister’s life?

Trust, Izzy. Trust.

The mantra played again in her mind, and she dipped her chin in acknowledgment.

“Goose, Névé, get ’em!” Austin’s whispered command spoke volumes as he gestured one arm toward the man with the knife and the other toward Padilla.

Goose leaped and seized the man’s arm. The assailant cried out and dropped the knife.

Névé barreled through the snow in a zigzag fashion toward Padilla.

The combined effort was enough to distract the man in black.

Izzy lifted her weapon and squeezed the trigger, providing covering fire for Névé.

She wouldn’t let Padilla shoot the dog she now loved.



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About The Author

Darlene L. Turner

Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning and a Publishers Weekly best-selling author and lives with her husband Jeff in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message.

Connect with Darlene by visiting darlenelturner.com, where there’s suspense beyond borders, to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.


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Top 10 Tuesday — Let’s Escape!

10 Sep

Today’s TTT topic is books that provide a much needed escape. One of the reasons I love to read is the idea of escape — not from reality or family or obligations — but to a new experience or perspective. So in a way all books are an escape for me. So going with that, I have a list of books with escape in the title. Yes, I am twisting the topic once again. There are several genres represented. You should find one that serves as a suitable escape. 😉

For more escape reading, check out That Artsy Reader Girl.

Top 10 Books with Escape in The Title

Alaskan Avalanche Escape by Darlene L. Turner

The Auschwitz Escape by Joel Rosenberg

The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay

A Daring Escape by Tricia Goyer

Deadly Mountain Escape by Mary Alford

The Escape by Lisa Harris

Escape from Amsterdam by Lauralee Bliss

The Escape Game by Marilyn Turk

Escape to Morning by Susan May Warren

Treacherous Escape by Kellie Vanhorn

Spotlight On Romantic Suspense — Mountain Abduction Rescue

17 Aug

Mountain Abduction Rescue JustRead Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Mountain Abduction Rescue by Darlene L. Turner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

About The Book

Mountain Abduction Rescue

Title: Mountain Abduction Rescue
Series: Crisis Rescue Team #3
Author: Darlene L. Turner
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: August 22, 2023
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense

A wildfire threat…

becomes a missing person search.

A serial arsonist is out for revenge in the Canadian Rocky Mountains—and kidnaps park warden Hazel Hoyt’s son and his camping troop. Now Hazel must team up with the man who broke her heart, firefighter Mitchell Booth, to find the missing boys as wildfires blaze around them. But someone has no intention of letting the pair get off the mountain alive…

From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Excerpt

A gunshot sounded from the riverbank, and a bullet hit the hull.

Mitchell’s muscles locked as terror threatened to overpower him. He tightened his grip on his paddles, scrambling to steady the canoe. His earlier assessment of someone lurking on the riverbank had been correct.

Hazel screamed and dived for cover, as she whipped out her gun.

Her rapid movement, coupled with the frothy rapids caused the canoe to tip. Mitchell fought to right it but failed. As they hit the next rise, they were thrown into the water.

Hazel’s life jacket kept her buoyant, and she grasped a low-lying branch. It stopped her from being pulled into the upcoming rapids.

Mitchell struggled to keep his head above the water as the current swept him downstream. He flailed his arms.

“Mitchell!”

Hazel’s garbled scream came as a large rapid crashed into him, immersing him before he could draw in a breath. One thought tumbled through his mind.

Would he survive the turbulent waters so he could help Hazel find her son and stop the Rocky Mountain Firebug?



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More Books In This Series

Fatal Forensic Investigation Explosive Christmas Showdown


About The Author

Darlene L. Turner

Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning author and lives with her husband, Jeff in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. You can connect with Darlene at her website where there’s suspense beyond borders.

Connect with Darlene by visiting darlenelturner.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.


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Book Spotlight + Giveaway! — Border Breach

1 Apr

Border Breach JustRead Blog Tour
Welcome to the Blog Tour & Giveaway for Border Breach by Darlene L. Turner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Border BreachTitle: Border Breach
Author: Darlene L. Turner
Publisher: Love Inspired Suspense
Release Date: April 1, 2020
Genre: Inspirational Romantic Suspense

When drugs are smuggled across the border

it’s their duty to stop the culprits…at any cost.

Forming a joint task force, Canada border officer Kaylin Poirier and police constable Hudson Steeves have one objective: take down a drug-smuggling ring trying to sell a new lethal product. But when the smugglers come after Kaylin and Hudson, this mission becomes more than just a job. Can they live long enough to solve the case?

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Excerpt

Kaylin jumped into the constable’s vehicle and slammed the door. Why did she have to work with him again? When they’d worked together last time, he’d taken over the case, pushing her aside so he could fly solo. He had a problem with authority and only wanted to do things his way. She folded her arms and stared out the window.

Didn’t matter that Hudson Steeves was one of the best-looking men she’d ever met. Those cornflower blue eyes were hard not to get lost in, but she was determined not to get sucked into another man’s good looks. Jake, her ex-fiancé, was incentive enough to steer her away from all men. His tricks had taken the ultimate toll and there was no way she’d open herself up to that kind of pain again.

 


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Darlene Turner

Darlene L. Turner is an award-winning author and lives with her husband, Jeff in Ontario, Canada. Her love of suspense began when she read her first Nancy Drew book. She’s turned that passion into her writing and believes readers will be captured by her plots, inspired by her strong characters, and moved by her inspirational message. You can connect with Darlene at www.darlenelturner.com where there’s suspense beyond borders.

CONNECT WITH DARLENE: Website | FacebookTwitter | Instagram

 


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