A box of books seems like a rather insignificant thing, something you see in attics, basements, and thrift stores every day. I see them and think they have served their purpose, whatever it was. To educate, to soothe, to entertain, to take readers away for a while.

And that’s the point, isn’t it? Fiction takes our hands and leads us into the unknown. To a beach, the mountains, as far away as another galaxy, as close as inside our own heads.

So we read them, keep our favorites, and hopefully pass the others on to someone else so they can experience them, too.

Today a box of books arrived that made me feel a little bit special. My new release, Stop Down. From here they’ll find their way into the hands of those they’re drawn to. As a writer my greatest hope is those people will enjoy going on an adventure with me.

My little bud Boone helped me open them. They’re puppy-approved!

In the aftermath of a catastrophic fire that transformed her face—and her fate—wildlife photographer Tayla Lyon has spent her days piecing together a life of quiet recovery, until a sinister plot reawakens her haunted past.

When a tangled web of murder, betrayal, and hidden conspiracies emerges from the ashes, Tayla is forced to confront a truth that could shatter her soul. As dangerous forces attempt to exploit her personal tragedy, she finds herself hunted by memories too dark to erase.

As secrets lurk beneath every charred remnant, each choice she makes inches her closer to a destiny she never expected. The line between friend and foe vanishes as Tayla’s fight for survival becomes a desperate battle for her very identity.

Journey with Tayla Lyon through treacherous terrain and heartbreaking loss in this powerful must-read tale of love and redemption in a world where every scar has a secret.

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