Lynn H. Blackburn: Spotlight on Break My Fall
Romantic Suspense fans will love this week’s post from Lynn H. Blackburn! You’ll especially love that she’s giving away a copy of her new release, Break My Fall. (US winner’s choice of format OR an ebook or audiobook link for an international winner)
To enter the giveaway, simply comment below by Tuesday, March 25.
Welcome, Lynn! I’m excited to have you as a first-time guest on the Hope-filled Fiction blog. Take it away!
In Break My Fall, Book 2 in the Gossamer Falls series, we get the story of Dr. Meredith Quinn and Police Chief Grayson Ward. On the surface, their romance should have been easy. She’s smart, dedicated to the town, kind-hearted, and the cousin of Gray’s best friend. Gray is the protective type, gentle with children and the elderly, but puts up with no nonsense from those who should know better. He’s committed to staying in Gossamer Falls for the long run and has been alone for a long time.
You’d think they would be perfect for each other!
But no. Meredith has always had a soft spot for the less fortunate and is determined to make a difference through her charity dental clinics. If those clinics happen to put her in the path of hardened criminals who think she’s a nosy busy body who needs to be silenced, well, that’s just too bad.
Unfortunately, Gray has lost too many people he loves for him to be okay with Meredith constantly taking risks. He’s built walls around his heart to protect himself from hurting like that again, and he’s using those walls to keep Meredith Quinn at a distance.
As Break My Fall opens, we see Meredith doing her best to get over her unrequited feelings for Gray. She’s frustrated and hurting and questioning why God hasn’t fixed the situation. Meredith is a good girl. She’s kind and she loves hard. She’s tried to make the right decisions even when they weren’t her first choice. But there’s this one thing—a relationship with Gray—that she wants and she can’t have it.
I loved exploring the tension that we all experience when we’re in that waiting season. We may think we know what God has for us, but for reasons we don’t understand, He hasn’t given it to us yet. There’s a lot of wrestling that happens during those times. Those seasons always leave us changed and, if we let them, we come out with a deeper faith.
That’s one of the things I hope that readers take away from Break My Fall. That God’s timing is perfect. And His plans and His way are always best!
Your book sounds wonderful, Lynn! Our ladies at church just started a new Bible Study by Ruth Chou Simons entitled, Now and Not Yet, which is all about that waiting you’re talking about. It goes right along with your novel’s theme. Thanks for sharing!
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Break My Fall by Lynn H. Blackburn
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Gossamer Falls, Book 2
Meredith Quinn always planned to return to Gossamer Falls to practice dentistry. Now that she’s back home, she’s made it a point to offer clinics to children and adults in nearby underserved areas. Unfortunately, those same areas are known to harbor drug traffickers, and Police Chief Grayson Ward suspects that local law enforcement is looking the other way.
After too many losses, Grayson has closed off his heart. But when Meredith enters his life, his walls fall, and he’s left exposed and vulnerable. To keep her alive, he must keep her close, but that makes it impossible for him to retreat and rebuild. Will she be the one who finally helps him emerge from isolation? Or will this force of nature leave him shattered?
Lynn H. Blackburn loves writing swoon-worthy Southern suspense because her childhood fantasy was to become a spy, but her grown-up reality is that she’s a chicken and would have been caught on her first mission. She prefers living vicariously through her characters while safe at home in her pajamas! She drinks too much coffee, eats too much chocolate, does too little Crossfit, and never leaves home without a book.
Her current series, Gossamer Falls, is set in the mountains of Western North Carolina, and she’s already dreaming of what she’ll write next.
Lynn lives in South Carolina with her true love and their three children. You can follow her real life happily ever after by signing up for her newsletter at LynnHBlackburn.com. If you sign up, you’ll receive a free novella!
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As a Jesus girl for more than thirty years, Deena Adams understands how important hope is to daily life, which fuels her passion to inspire others through hope-filled fiction based on true to life stories. She is a multi-award-winning writer, an active ACFW member, and ACFW Virginia president. Connect with Deena through her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
29 Comments
Deena Adams
Congratulations to Linda Kish, the giveaway winner! Please check your email for info on how to claim Lynn’s book.
Lynn Blackburn
Congrats, Linda!
Cherie J
Sounds like a great story. I love romantic suspense!
Deena Adams
Thanks for your comment, Cherie!
Lynn Blackburn
Thank you!
Andrea Renee Cox
Lynn, as much as I love the Bourne movies, I would be a chicken and get caught on my first mission too! In fact, I wouldn’t even make it through training. Looking forward to trying this book!
Deena Adams
Thanks so much for engaging on Lynn’s post, Andrea! Count me in the “chicken” club. LOL
Lynn Blackburn
Right! I mean – I want to have those skills, but … it would never happen!
Roxanne C.
As a youngster, mystery was my favorite genre until I discovered romance books in my late teens. The discovery of romantic suspense made me so happy, especially when found Christian romantic suspense. Break My Fall sounds wonderful.
Deena Adams
We’re so blessed to have access to such wonderful Christian Fiction in varied genres, aren’t we Roxanne?! Thanks for your comment.
Lynn Blackburn
I was ALL IN on Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys! 🙂
Linda Kish
This sounds like a wonderful story. Thanks for the chance to enter
Deena Adams
Best of luck in the giveaway, Linda!
Lynn Blackburn
Thank you for participating!
Teresa Warner
One of my favorite genres to read, would love to get a print copy!
Deena Adams
One of my favorites, too, Teresa. Good luck in the giveaway!
Lynn Blackburn
It’s my favorite genre, too! 🙂
Dana McReynolds
I love romantic suspense. I haven’t read any of Lynn’s books but she’s definitely on my radar!
Deena Adams
Me too, Dana! Thanks for stopping by!
Lynn Blackburn
I hope you’ll give them a try! 🙂
Penny McGinnis
The story sounds great. I love that it’s set in western North Carolina.
Deena Adams
Thanks for your comment, Penny!
Lynn Blackburn
Same! WNC is the best! Still praying for everyone there post-Helene.
Perrianne Askew
I’d love to take a trip back to Gissamer Falls with Lynn Blackburn! She’ll keep you in the edge of your seat with her romantic suspense. I always really enjoy her novels.
Deena Adams
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on Lynn’s books, Perrianne!
Lynn Blackburn
You are so kind! Thank you!
Jennifer Hallmark
Your book sounds wonderful. I’d love to win it! 🙂
Deena Adams
Thanks for reading and commenting, Jennifer. Best of luck in the giveaway!
Lynn Blackburn
Thank you, Jennifer!!