Forging Forgiveness by C.B. Clark
Give a warm welcome to C.B. Clark, author of Forging Forgiveness just released! Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about C.B., and Forging Forgiveness. Take it away C.B.
Like our Author’s Secrets Blog host, Tena, I love camping. Lucky for me, I live in British Columbia, and there are countless beautiful wilderness areas near my home. Recently, I visited Chilko Lake in Ts’il?os Provincial Park (pronounced sigh-loss). Chilko Lake is the largest high-elevation lake in Canada. The area is remote and has such stunning beauty that it’s been featured in the movie The Bears and I (1974), and the reality shows Wild Horses, and Season 8 of Alone.
To reach this remote area, my husband and I travelled in our truck and camper over rough gravel roads and along a narrow, pot-hole-filled winding trail to our campsite. The vista of towering snow-topped mountains and the turquoise color of glacier-fed Chilko Lake is breath taking. Wild horses, grizzly bears, deer, and countless other animals roam the forested hillsides. Bald eagles soar on the wind.
Hiking along the windy shores of Chilko Lake is an experience I’ll never forget. I returned home energized and ready to write the next novel.
What’s Forging Forgiveness about:
When small-town college instructor Candace Cooper discovers bloody, bare footprints in the snow while running in a state park deep in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it brings back the horrific nightmare of her past.
Detective Aiden Farrell is determined to redeem himself in his new position in Colorado, even if that means ignoring his growing feelings for the beautiful professor he meets during an investigation. His fear that the footprints she saw are connected to a recent spate of missing teens intensifies when Candace is assaulted on campus.
Aiden and Candace join forces, but as they start unraveling the truth, they get closer to each other—and to a killer who’ll stop at nothing to achieve his nefarious goal.
Caught between duty and love, Aiden fights in a race against time to save the woman he loves.
Sneak peek between the pages of Forging Forgiveness
Candace Cooper’s breath fogged out in plumes in the frosty, late afternoon air as she pumped her arms and loped along the narrow trail. Yesterday’s rain had turned to sleet, and overnight, two inches of fresh snow blanketed the trail.
Something caught her eye, and she slowed to a stop, turned around, and walked back three yards. What the heck? Indentations—a heel, the pad of a big toe, and the four, smaller indents of the other toes—were clearly formed in the smooth dusting of snow. The set of small, narrow footprints tracked along the snowy trail, veering into the deeper shadows of the forest. Someone had walked in his or her bare feet down the cold, snow-covered path.
The wind gusted against her damp face, and she shivered. Late November was too cold for anyone in their right mind to be out in the mountainous backcountry of northeast Colorado walking around without proper footgear. She squatted for a closer look. A smear of dark red, stark against the white snow, marked the heel depression of each left footprint. She touched the red splotch with the tip of her gloved finger. A rust-colored smudge stained the light blue cotton. Her heart rate kicked up.
Blood!
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About the Author:
Forging Forgiveness is award-winning author, C.B. Clark’s eighth novel published by The Wild Rose Press. When she’s not busy traveling around the globe or hiking and camping in the wilderness near her home in northern British Columbia, she can be found in front of her laptop plotting her next story.
Social Media Links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbclarkauthor/
Blog: https://cbclarkauthor.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbclarkauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbclarkauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15029617.C_B_Clark
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/C.-B.-Clark/e/B01BK61TQG/
Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/c-b-clark
It’s been great having you with us today CB. Good luck with Forging Forgiveness!
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Twisted Lies by C.B. Clark
Welcome C.B. Clark, a sister Wild Rose author and fellow pantster with her new release Twisted Lies. Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about C.B., and her Twisted Lies. Good to see you C.B.
Thank you for hosting me on Author’s Secrets, Tena! I’m thrilled to be here.
Anyone who tells you writing is easy is selling you a line of drivel. Writing is hard. Very hard. It’s especially challenging when you don’t plot out your story before you start. Yep, that’s right. I’m a pantster, one of those quirky writers who start with a first sentence and a germ of an idea and run from there. I enjoy not knowing what’s going to happen next and letting my characters lead me. Since I write romance, I know that no matter what trials and tribulations my main characters face, they’re going to have a happy ending.
In Twisted Lies, my heroine, Athena Reynolds, was the impetus for the story. Her battle with alcoholism is an important thread. She has a will of her own and provoked many unexpected twists and turns, some heart wrenching, others heart-warming. I rooted for her to find true love and happiness, and I hope you will too.
Tells us a little about Twisted Lies:
Athena Cooper’s tragic past drives her to seek solace in a bottle. The addiction threatens her legal career, and she risks spiraling out of control. When her dog engineers a meeting with an all-too-handsome hunk, it’s lust at first sight…until she discovers his identity.
Businessman Russell Crawford is desperate to find the woman who cheated him out of his inheritance. His shock when she turns out to be the gorgeous red head he had a brief encounter with is only surpassed when she claims his father was a murderer.
Athena and Russ declare a truce and join forces to investigate the mystery of her parents’ disappearance from an isolated island off the rugged Northwest Coast of British Columbia. Russ promises to be her safe harbor as they uncover long-buried secrets that rock her very foundation. Can she overcome a lifelong distrust and open her heart to love?
How about a peek between the pages of Twisted Lies?
How was it possible? After all these years? The past she’d been running from had found her. The nightmare was back. The envelope fell from her shaking hands. Her legs wobbled as she rose and stumbled out of the living room and down the short hall to the kitchen.
Afternoon sunlight streamed through the window above the sink. The cozy kitchen, with its walls painted a cheerful butter yellow, and the well-scrubbed laminate countertops, gleamed. The steady hum of the refrigerator and ticking of the antique clock on the wall were the only sounds in the silent house. The pungent smell of fried onions and roasted garlic from last night’s homemade spaghetti sauce hung in the air.
The efficient kitchen, with its breakfast nook and view of the tidy, fenced backyard and the rolling, grassy foothills and snow-crested Rocky Mountains beyond, was the reason she’d bought the small rancher. This was her favorite room—the place she sought refuge when life overwhelmed her. How many times had she sat there in the evenings after work, sipping a glass of chilled white wine, watching the birds at the feeder on the back porch, breathing in the sweet smells of flowering Saskatoon bushes, regrouping until she was ready to face the world?
These days, her drink of choice was a cup of herbal tea or unsweetened apple juice. Alcohol was off the table…had been for twenty-one unendurable days.
But today, all bets were off.
Buy Links:
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, and Books2Read – Universal buy link:
About the Author::
Twisted Lies is award-winning author, C.B. Clark’s seventh novel published by The Wild Rose Press. When she’s not busy traveling around the globe or hiking and camping in the wilderness near her home in northern British Columbia, she can be found in front of her laptop plotting the next story.
Social Media Links:
Facebook: cbclarkauthor@facebook.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbclarkauthor
Blog: https://cbclarkauthor.wordpress.com
Goodreads Author Page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15029617.C_B_Clark
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbclarkauthor/
Amazon Profile Page: https://www.amazon.com/C.-B.-Clark/e/B01BK61TQG/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1517868402&sr=1-2-ent
Book Bub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/c-b-clark
It’s been great having you with us today. Good luck with Twister Lies!
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Interview CB Clark Author of Secret Betrayal
Give a warm welcome to CB Clark and her new release, Secret Betrayal. Pull up a chair, grab a drink of your choice from the cooler, a Chocolate Chip or Peanut Butter cookie from the plate, and let’s find out a little about CB and her Secret Betrayal.
Lets start with the Speed Round and get to know CB better!
1. Favorite Book of all time? Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
2. Where do you relax to read? In bed
3. What sound drives you right up a wall? Chainsaws
4. What sound relaxes you? A loon’s echoing call
5. Favorite drink? Red wine…lots of red wine
6. Walking in the sand, shoes or barefoot? Shoes
7. Favorite pet? Dogs…any and all dogs
8. Snow? Love or hate? I live in Canada. Gotta love snow.
9. Writing a book synopsis is like nailing jello to the wall.
10. Rock and Roll, Country, Jazz, or Classical? Country
11. What can’t you leave the house without? My hair brush
12. Calendar or not: paper or electronics? Paper calendar I’d be lost without it.
13. Favorite place to write? My den
14. What is your decadent indulgence? Celebration caramel truffle butter cookies Yum!
15. You’ve just won $1,000.00. You have only 24 hours to spend it, so what will you buy? An electric bicycle
16. Plotter or pantser? Pantser
17. Introvert or extrovert? Introvert
18. Flight or fight? Flight
19. Favorite monster? Vampires
20. Magic or not? Most definitely magic
One of the best things about becoming a published romance author is connecting with other authors. This is a tough business, and it’s wonderful to be able to share the ups and downs with like-minded folk. The writing community is incredibly supportive. We celebrate each other’s successes and commiserate about bad reviews, poor sales, and the changing market. Any time I have a question about plot, semantics, or social media, I only have to ask, and within hours I’ll receive a dozen helpful responses.
Most writers I’ve met have a good sense of humor, a thick skin, and an eternal optimism that keeps them focused on writing that next book. This blog post is a prime example of this support.
Thank you for hosting me on your site, Tena. You’re a champion of fellow authors.
Aw thank you CB. You are correct it’s a tough business but we all do our best!
Tell us about Secret Betrayal.
Head college librarian, Marissa Reynolds has spent years distancing herself from her crime king pin uncle and his criminal empire. When she awakens in an unfamiliar hotel room with blood on her hands and no memory of how she got there, the past returns with a vengeance, and her life spirals into a nightmare.
Straight-laced, Assistant district Attorney, Scott Bannister has spent a lifetime seeking justice for the senseless gangland shooting deaths of his parents. When he realizes Marissa is the niece of his prime suspect, he crosses a line guaranteed to put in jeopardy both his life and his beloved career.
He’s made it clear he’ll do anything to destroy her uncle. She fears he’s using her to achieve his goal. As the body count mounts, and their lives are threatened, they must put aside their distrust and work together to find the devious killer. Will they be able to forgive and find true love?
A sneak peek between the pages of Secret Betrayal!
She pushed to her hands and knees. The pounding in her brain mushroomed into a full-blown, jackhammer assault. With a moan, she sank onto her bottom and grabbed her head in a fruitless effort to keep her brain from exploding. Despite the pain, she needed to get up. Something was wrong. Something was very wrong.
Faint wisps of light seeped through the edges of the window curtains. The distant sound of traffic echoed through the glass. A lamp imbued the room with a soft, rosy glow, revealing a king-size bed. The cover on the bed was a glossy, garish pink, the pillows covered in the same lurid color, the edges trimmed with frilly, black lace.
She rubbed the back of her neck and closed her eyes, but when she opened them again she was still in the unfamiliar room. A battered desk faced the bed, a large, flat screen television on top. The flickering images of a naked, full-breasted woman being entertained by two equally naked men played across the screen.
A wingback chair, covered in black leatherette sat in the far corner where a door was ajar revealing the cracked linoleum floor of a bathroom and the edge of a chipped porcelain sink. A framed diagram of a fire escape route was posted on the back of the other door. A hotel room? She dug her fingers into her temples. Why couldn’t she remember?
Buy links:
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2H4kvbO
iTunes:
Nook: https://bit.ly/2Jlz4Kp
Google Books: https://bit.ly/2XlPANO
About the Author:
Secret Betrayal is award-winning author, C.B. Clark’s fifth novel published by The Wild Rose Press. When she’s not busy traveling around the globe or hiking and camping in the wilderness near her home, she can be found in front of her laptop plotting the next story.
You can also find her on social media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbclarkauthor/
Blog: https://cbclarkauthor.wordpress.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbclarkauthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cbclarkauthor/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15029617.C_B_Clark
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/C.-B.-Clark/e/B01BK61TQG/
Google Books: https://bit.ly/2XlPANO
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with Secret Betrayal!
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged CB Clark, Conspiracy Thrillers, Organized Crime Thrillers, Secret Betrayal. by Tena Stetler with 23 comments.
New Release by C.B. Clark – Broken Trust
Welcome to C.B. Clark’s Release Tour for Broken Trust!
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Posted in Authors' Secrets Blog and tagged Broken Trust, CB Clark, romantic suspense by Tena Stetler with 2 comments.
