Whisper a Kiss by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #NewRelease #SweetRomance #RomanticSuspense

One year ago, Hunter walked away from a billion dollar deal and the only woman he’d ever loved, but when her father’s murder pulls them together again, they face an evil that is more far reaching than they’d ever imagined.

Laura, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Whisper a Kiss.

Whisper a Kiss by Laura Haley-McNeil

Genre Clean, romantic suspense

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): 1

He broke a promise to save her life.

Hunter Whitloch’s Wall Street career is on the fast track until he learns about his boss’, Egon Gregory, underhanded dealings. Hunter’s and Egon’s confrontation means Hunter must turn a blind eye or return to Crystal Creek and walk away from a lucrative career and the only woman he’s ever loved⸻Egon’s daughter, Bryce. He won’t let her make a choice between him and her father, so he makes that choice for her.

Bryce watched Hunter walk out of her life and never expected to see him again⸻until he shows up at her father’s funeral. The mystery deepens when Bryce learns her father asked Hunter to return to New York⸻the night her father died. The authorities have ruled Egon’s death a suicide but attempts on her life unearth more questions than answers⸻namely who can she trust? The man who abandoned her a year ago, or her father’s right-hand man who wants to seize control of the company from her?

Hunter has to return to Crystal Creek, but he won’t leave Bryce as bait to someone who wants her dead. But Crystal Creek isn’t the haven he expected, and soon he and Bryce race against the clock to find out what secret died with Egon, and how to endure the pain that has them fighting to protect their hearts and their lives.

Why did you write this book?

The Crystal Creek Series is dear to my heart because it’s based on the ranch where my father was raised. I combined that with my favorite genre, romantic suspense, and my background in the finance world. I kept asking myself, “What if?” What if the hero promised never to see the woman he loved again? What if heroine’s father didn’t commit suicide? What if the murderer would stop at nothing to get what he wanted? It took several drafts because the villain was a total surprise to me, but finally I was able to tell the story and it to its logical conclusion⸻and throw in a few red herrings along the way.

What is your favorite genre to read?

Anything romance, but I also can’t resist a good legal thriller.

Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?

I always come back to Scarlett O’Hara and Elizabeth Bennet. Those women don’t know the meaning of the word no. They know what they want and nothing will stop them, and they do that while maintaining their poise.

What are you working on at the moment?

My next book takes me back to the Beaumont Brides, the blended family of the Lowes and the Duvalls. Stella’s and Beau’s romance took me back to New York and the tony, Upper Ease Side. Stella’s company helps Beau’s family plan their annual charity ball, but can resist the charm of this fascinating man who doesn’t believe in love?

What books will we see from you in coming months?

It’s Christmas all year round at my house as I’m working on three Christmas Billionaire romances. Afterward, it’s time for me to head back to Crystal Creek, enjoy the mountains, hang out with powerfully built cowboys and solve another mystery.

will follow not long after.

Where to buy Whisper a Kiss

Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09K3D2WH8

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Laura Haley-McNeil is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and women’s fiction in novel length and in short stories. Her work has been featured in several women’s magazines. She has studied piano and ballet and has been a board member for two community orchestras. She and her husband reside in Colorado. When she isn’t writing, she jogs, bicycles and crochets.
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