Authorpreneur Dashboard – Kris Bock
Whispers in the Dark
Romance
Archaeology student Kylie Hafford craves adventure when she heads to the remote Puebloan ruins of Lost Valley, Colorado, to excavate. Romance isn’t in her plans, but she soon meets two sexy men: Danesh looks like a warrior from the Pueblo’s ancient past, and Sean is a charming, playful tourist. The summer heats up as Kylie uncovers mysteries, secrets, and terrors in the dark. She’ll need all her strength and wits to survive—and to save the man she’s come to love. Whispers in the Dark is romantic suspense set in the Four Corners region of the Southwest.
Book Bubbles from Whispers in the Dark
Romance and Suspense
I first fell in love with romantic suspense through the novels of Mary Stewart and Barbara Michaels. Like them, my books feature "Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Adventures." You won't find superheroines here, but rather nice, ordinary women who find themselves caught up in unexpected danger and must use all their wits and courage to survive.
Southwestern Archaeology
There was a time I considered becoming an archaeologist. I even went to an archaeology summer camp in junior high. But over time I realized I’m a generalist, not a specialist – I like to learn a little about a lot of things, but I can’t see devoting decades of my life to one narrow study. Fortunately, I have writing. Whispers in the Dark was my chance to be an archaeologist, at least for the length of the book. The heroine, Kylie, is working on her Master’s thesis, doing research at an ancient Ancestral Puebloan site in the Four Corners area of the American Southwest. She finds more than she bargains for, of course – including mystery, danger, and new love. She also falls in love with the Southwest, as I did after moving to New Mexico a decade ago. I’m grateful for the chance to share my passions with readers.
Counterfeits
Romance
Painter Jenny Kinley has spent the last decade struggling in the New York art world. Her grandmother’s sudden death brings her home to New Mexico, but inheriting the children’s art camp her grandmother ran is more of a burden than a gift. How can she give up her lifelong dreams of showing her work in galleries and museums? Rob Caruso, the camp cook and all-around handyman, would be happy to run the camp with Jenny. Dare he even dream of that, when his past holds dark secrets that he can never share? When Jenny’s father reappears after a decade-long absence, only Rob knows where he’s been and what danger he’s brought with him. Jenny and Rob face midnight break-ins and make desperate escapes, but the biggest danger may come from the secrets that don’t want to stay buried. In the end, they must decide whether their dreams will bring them together or force them apart. Counterfeits is romantic suspense that will appeal to fans of Terry Odell, Mary Stewart and Barbara Michaels.
Book Bubbles from Counterfeits
Counterfeits chapter 1
Jenny returns to her grandparents’ art camp in a remote New Mexico town after her grandmother’s sudden death. That night she wakes to the noise of intruders. What do the strangers want?
