The Romantic Side of Suspense

“I’ve always been a prolific writer—nothing ever gets in my way. I’ve never had writer’s block,” Ciara said. “When I first moved onto the trawler, I did. I was writing sweet, small town romance among other genres, and I just was having problems [writing]. So I took all of my fears—if I’m scared of something, I go for it. I don’t hold back. I think part of [writing] was my therapy when we got onboard. It was learning to live on a boat with storms and … those first two books in my Harbor Secrets series were a kind of therapy.” The post Ciara Knight’s Therapeutic Writing (Episode 169) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.

During this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense” podcast, you’ll hear from six authors about their romantic suspense books available this month. Here’s the list of authors and books for November 2025, with the book’s release date if not available now. Camy Tang/The Lone Rice Ball Danielle Grandinetti/His Boss’s Little Sister (11/18) Kerry Johnson/Abducted […] The post November 2025 Quick Takes in Christian Romantic Suspense (Episode 154) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.

“I actually find the romance part hardest [to write] but the most satisfying,” Megan says. “On the other side, I love putting together the mystery, the whodunit. I’m kind of a diehard fan of mysteries from a young age, so that’s the most fun part for me.” The post Why Megan Short Likes Writing the Mystery Part Best (Episode 152) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.

“It is very difficult [to combine the four threads of faith, romance, history and suspense together in my stories],” Cindy says. “It takes a lot of time, a lot of research, … a lot of rewriting and a lot of editing.” The post How Cindy Kay Stewart Mashes Four Threads Together in One Story (Episode 150) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.

“I have met the most wonderful people through my writing journey, and some of them have become such dear friends to me,” she says. “Writing can be pretty isolating, and when I can call another writing friend … to talk me through [whatever I’m struggling with], I’m really grateful.” The post Why Traci Summeril Phones a Friend (Episode 148) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.

“[My inspiration for plots] comes from everywhere,” Rebecca said. “I’ll start typing and something will pop into my head or I’ll here something and it’s interesting.” The post Rebecca Lake Seeks Inspiration Everywhere (Episode 146) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.

“I mainly live in the 1800s [in my books], and I’ve always wanted to write romantic suspense,” Penny said. “I love reading it. My grandfather was a police officer with the San Diego Police Department, and he had amazing stories to tell us. So I thought why not try my hand at writing one? Of course, I fell in love with [writing romantic suspense].” The post How Penny Zeller’s Personal History Informs Her Romantic Suspense Writing (Episode 144) first appeared on Author Sarah Hamaker.