Deb Sanders
I'm an adventurer - more by destiny than design. I've explored the back roads and highways of 35 states, resided in eight, and ventured into parts of Mexico, Canada and the Bahamas, weaving bits and pieces of my journeys into my books.
As an optimist, I believe anything is possible if you refuse to accept failure as an option. When I'm not in front of my computer, you'll find me perched atop a rock at the back of a box canyon, crouched low in the middle of a dry creek bed with camera aimed at a majestic Elk, or perhaps hanging onto a skiff after a whale has breached next to me. At other times, you'll find me Geocaching with my grandsons, attempting a new project inspired by something I've seen on Pinterest or canning a recent crop of veggies and fruits.
Not all wanderers are lost. Some of us prefer to throw away the map and meander through life on a road less traveled.
I physically reside in North Carolina with my husband, Golden Retriever and two rescue cats. My soul resides in Arizona.
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As an optimist, I believe anything is possible if you refuse to accept failure as an option. When I'm not in front of my computer, you'll find me perched atop a rock at the back of a box canyon, crouched low in the middle of a dry creek bed with camera aimed at a majestic Elk, or perhaps hanging onto a skiff after a whale has breached next to me. At other times, you'll find me Geocaching with my grandsons, attempting a new project inspired by something I've seen on Pinterest or canning a recent crop of veggies and fruits.
Not all wanderers are lost. Some of us prefer to throw away the map and meander through life on a road less traveled.
I physically reside in North Carolina with my husband, Golden Retriever and two rescue cats. My soul resides in Arizona.
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The GATEKEEPER - Clans of Tagus Series, Book One
Urban Fantasy
Category length Urban Fantasy - Heat 5
Rated 4 Stars by Romantic Times - June, 2012
World domination and the individuals who prevent it is the central theme in Sanders' clever tale. Kylie is a strong woman, searching for her family, caught in a battle between good and evil. Readers will love the adventure and romance woven throughout.
Summary:
Kylie Baker finds out that her mother may be alive, and that she has left her a small fortune and a very special necklace. Clay Eden is immediately infatuated with Kylie - so much so that when she leaves him behind in an effort to save him, he follows her across the country. Kylie is deep in trouble when Clay catches up with her. The secrets and lies, and the fate of the world, could keep these star-crossed lovers at bay.
Amazon/Kindle
Category length Urban Fantasy - Heat 5
Rated 4 Stars by Romantic Times - June, 2012
World domination and the individuals who prevent it is the central theme in Sanders' clever tale. Kylie is a strong woman, searching for her family, caught in a battle between good and evil. Readers will love the adventure and romance woven throughout.
Summary:
Kylie Baker finds out that her mother may be alive, and that she has left her a small fortune and a very special necklace. Clay Eden is immediately infatuated with Kylie - so much so that when she leaves him behind in an effort to save him, he follows her across the country. Kylie is deep in trouble when Clay catches up with her. The secrets and lies, and the fate of the world, could keep these star-crossed lovers at bay.
Amazon/Kindle
The WARRIOR - Clans of Tagus Series, Book Two
Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Book Two in The Clans of Tagus series. 33,000 words. Contains violence and sexual situations.
Artimon, a Tagusian Warrior first introduced in The Gatekeeper, is working for the Underground on Earth. When his investigation into a cell of Tagusian insurgents hits a snag, he pairs with a Dark Fae in search of her sister who is being held captive by the blood thirsty Warlords on Tagus. Battling an intense attraction that rivals their competitive prowess, the mismatched pair soon realize they are the only ones who can prevent a deadly plot threatening both worlds.
Amazon/Kindle
Book Two in The Clans of Tagus series. 33,000 words. Contains violence and sexual situations.
Artimon, a Tagusian Warrior first introduced in The Gatekeeper, is working for the Underground on Earth. When his investigation into a cell of Tagusian insurgents hits a snag, he pairs with a Dark Fae in search of her sister who is being held captive by the blood thirsty Warlords on Tagus. Battling an intense attraction that rivals their competitive prowess, the mismatched pair soon realize they are the only ones who can prevent a deadly plot threatening both worlds.
Amazon/Kindle
Stone Cold Justice
Romantic Suspense
Stone Cold Justice is a category length ROMANTIC SUSPENSE. Heat 3.5
Ten years is a long time to run. When Maggie McGregor returns to San Carlos, New Mexico to settle her parent's estate, she realizes nothing has changed. The small town still blames her for the accident which claimed Jared Daniel's life ten years ago. Maggie and the unknown assailant are the only ones who know the truth about what happened that night. And he's intent on making sure she doesn't talk. As she's drawn into a riptide of danger and passion, Maggie must turn to handsome neighbor, Nick Stone, for assistance. She trusts him with her life, but can she trust him with her heart?
Ten years is a long time to wait for revenge. Nick Stone vowed to avenge his cousin's death after Maggie McGregor drove her car into a tree and left the boy to die. No charges were ever filed but not a day goes by that Nick doesn't dream of revenge. Now that Maggie's back in San Carlos, he can't wait to settle the score. He just didn't plan on his target being so darned sexy.
Ten years is a long time to hide a murder. Jared Daniels died in a car accident after leaving a high school graduation party. Or so everyone thinks. One man has kept a heinous secret for ten years but Maggie McGregor's untimely return could expose him, ruining his chances of closing a lucrative deal with the cartel. If he can't scare her off, he'll have to kill her. And anyone else who gets in his way.
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Stone Cold Justice is a category length ROMANTIC SUSPENSE. Heat 3.5
Ten years is a long time to run. When Maggie McGregor returns to San Carlos, New Mexico to settle her parent's estate, she realizes nothing has changed. The small town still blames her for the accident which claimed Jared Daniel's life ten years ago. Maggie and the unknown assailant are the only ones who know the truth about what happened that night. And he's intent on making sure she doesn't talk. As she's drawn into a riptide of danger and passion, Maggie must turn to handsome neighbor, Nick Stone, for assistance. She trusts him with her life, but can she trust him with her heart?
Ten years is a long time to wait for revenge. Nick Stone vowed to avenge his cousin's death after Maggie McGregor drove her car into a tree and left the boy to die. No charges were ever filed but not a day goes by that Nick doesn't dream of revenge. Now that Maggie's back in San Carlos, he can't wait to settle the score. He just didn't plan on his target being so darned sexy.
Ten years is a long time to hide a murder. Jared Daniels died in a car accident after leaving a high school graduation party. Or so everyone thinks. One man has kept a heinous secret for ten years but Maggie McGregor's untimely return could expose him, ruining his chances of closing a lucrative deal with the cartel. If he can't scare her off, he'll have to kill her. And anyone else who gets in his way.
Amazon.com
Eiskalte-Gerechtigkeit
Red Hot and Dangerous
Romantic Suspense
RED HOT and DANGEROUS is a category length romance with suspense elements. Heat 2
When Andie Lange works a one day temp job for her friend's employment agency, she brings back more than a paycheck.
It was supposed to be a "fun" assignment - assisting a famous actress during a publicity junket - as well as an opportunity for Andie to network her new photography business. But between the Promotions Manager accusing her of spying for the tabloids and the unwanted advances from a handsome stranger, the day proves more trouble than its worth.
Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse. The actress is poisoned, the handsome stranger is investigating detective, Drake Slater, who is assigned to protect Andie after an attempt is made on her life. It's obvious Drake is a womanizer. So why isn't she putting up more of a fight to keep him at arm's length?
Drake Slater learned a long time ago police work and relationships don't mix, but that hasn't stopped him from enjoying the company of beautiful women. He just doesn't stick around long enough for them to get any ideas - until he meets Andie Lange, a gorgeous redhead with legs that go all the way up to heaven. Forced to protect her from an unknown assailant, Drake discovers there's more to like about the sassy photographer than her body.
After Andie's photographs reveal the identity of the murderer, the police rush to make an arrest, only to discover he's been killed, too. Thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Drake must take extreme measures to keep Andie safe.
With her life in jeopardy, the only thing Andie fears more than her assailant is the growing desire she feels for her bodyguard. She'll need to keep her wits about her and take a lot of cold showers if she's to survive . . . because Drake Slater is RED HOT and DANGEROUS!
Amazon.com
RED HOT and DANGEROUS is a category length romance with suspense elements. Heat 2
When Andie Lange works a one day temp job for her friend's employment agency, she brings back more than a paycheck.
It was supposed to be a "fun" assignment - assisting a famous actress during a publicity junket - as well as an opportunity for Andie to network her new photography business. But between the Promotions Manager accusing her of spying for the tabloids and the unwanted advances from a handsome stranger, the day proves more trouble than its worth.
Unfortunately, things go from bad to worse. The actress is poisoned, the handsome stranger is investigating detective, Drake Slater, who is assigned to protect Andie after an attempt is made on her life. It's obvious Drake is a womanizer. So why isn't she putting up more of a fight to keep him at arm's length?
Drake Slater learned a long time ago police work and relationships don't mix, but that hasn't stopped him from enjoying the company of beautiful women. He just doesn't stick around long enough for them to get any ideas - until he meets Andie Lange, a gorgeous redhead with legs that go all the way up to heaven. Forced to protect her from an unknown assailant, Drake discovers there's more to like about the sassy photographer than her body.
After Andie's photographs reveal the identity of the murderer, the police rush to make an arrest, only to discover he's been killed, too. Thrust into a deadly game of cat and mouse, Drake must take extreme measures to keep Andie safe.
With her life in jeopardy, the only thing Andie fears more than her assailant is the growing desire she feels for her bodyguard. She'll need to keep her wits about her and take a lot of cold showers if she's to survive . . . because Drake Slater is RED HOT and DANGEROUS!
Amazon.com
Blood Storm
Romantic Suspense
Blood Storm is a category length Romance with Suspense elements. Heat 3.5
When Kate Merrill's father, a reclusive biochemist, accidentally drowns, she's grief stricken. They'd barely spoken in the past year and now there's no chance to tell her only parent how much she loved him. Shortly after his funeral, a strange package arrives with her father's handwritten note asking Kate to deliver it to his associate in Atlanta. She considers the journey an opportunity for redemption and vows to fulfill her father's last wishes. Little does she realize the locked metal box contains a formula to combat the effects of an impending bioterroism attack and the "associate" is actually a scientist at the Center for Disease Control.
Ex-cop Sam Holden escaped a tainted past and painful memories to work as a Wilderness First Responder in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains. He enjoys the solitude and doesn't mind long, isolated winters dotted with the occasional rescue of a stranded winter sports enthusiast. But his cop instincts flare to the front when he witnesses an attack on a small aircraft by a helicopter gunship. Rushing to the scene on his snowmobile in the wake of a sudden blizzard, he finds Kate injured but still breathing and transports her to his primitive cabin until he can arrange for an airlift.
Sam and Kate are instantly drawn to each other.Waiting out the cold, raging blizzard is nothing compared to controlling the searing desire blazing inside the small cabin.
When Sam breaks opens the mysterious package against Kate's wishes, he realizes his peaceful mountain top is about to become a hotbed of danger. Torn between the attraction he feels for his patient and the need to thrust her from his life, Sam reluctantly agrees to take Kate to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.
The couple begins a cross country race to reach the CDC with the terrorists right behind them. Kate is blinded by the growing love she feels for Sam and vows not to lose him like she did her father. Her actions become rash and erratic, thrusting both of them into a life threatening danger. But Kate's greatest fear is not dying at the hands of the terrorists - it's losing her heart to a man who has forgotten how to love.
Amazon.com
Blood Storm is a category length Romance with Suspense elements. Heat 3.5
When Kate Merrill's father, a reclusive biochemist, accidentally drowns, she's grief stricken. They'd barely spoken in the past year and now there's no chance to tell her only parent how much she loved him. Shortly after his funeral, a strange package arrives with her father's handwritten note asking Kate to deliver it to his associate in Atlanta. She considers the journey an opportunity for redemption and vows to fulfill her father's last wishes. Little does she realize the locked metal box contains a formula to combat the effects of an impending bioterroism attack and the "associate" is actually a scientist at the Center for Disease Control.
Ex-cop Sam Holden escaped a tainted past and painful memories to work as a Wilderness First Responder in the rugged Sierra Nevada mountains. He enjoys the solitude and doesn't mind long, isolated winters dotted with the occasional rescue of a stranded winter sports enthusiast. But his cop instincts flare to the front when he witnesses an attack on a small aircraft by a helicopter gunship. Rushing to the scene on his snowmobile in the wake of a sudden blizzard, he finds Kate injured but still breathing and transports her to his primitive cabin until he can arrange for an airlift.
Sam and Kate are instantly drawn to each other.Waiting out the cold, raging blizzard is nothing compared to controlling the searing desire blazing inside the small cabin.
When Sam breaks opens the mysterious package against Kate's wishes, he realizes his peaceful mountain top is about to become a hotbed of danger. Torn between the attraction he feels for his patient and the need to thrust her from his life, Sam reluctantly agrees to take Kate to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.
The couple begins a cross country race to reach the CDC with the terrorists right behind them. Kate is blinded by the growing love she feels for Sam and vows not to lose him like she did her father. Her actions become rash and erratic, thrusting both of them into a life threatening danger. But Kate's greatest fear is not dying at the hands of the terrorists - it's losing her heart to a man who has forgotten how to love.
Amazon.com
An Unholy Alliance
Contemporary with Fantasy elements
The war between good and evil has raged for centuries, with mankind forced to choose sides. Some are reluctant warriors. A few make the ultimate sacrifice. But only one is prophesized to give birth to the Antichrist. Reyna Blair is a recently discharged Army vet about to engage in the most important battle of her life.
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The war between good and evil has raged for centuries, with mankind forced to choose sides. Some are reluctant warriors. A few make the ultimate sacrifice. But only one is prophesized to give birth to the Antichrist. Reyna Blair is a recently discharged Army vet about to engage in the most important battle of her life.
Amazon.com
Dead Men Don't Talk
Cozy Mystery
A cozy style mystery with a lot of charm.
When feisty Southern Belle and caterer, Daisy O'Connor is drawn into the search for a missing person on a Native American reservation, she realizes it will take more than Sweet Tea to make the locals talk.
Daisy swore she’d never return to Piney Creek Indian Reservation after her step-father tried to kill her, and she kept that vow for fifteen years - until her adopted Lakota grandfather summoned her to find his missing grandson. Upon arrival, Daisy uses her Southern charm to dig for information, and finds it works exceedingly well on everyone . . . except John Greyhawk, Deputy Chief of Tribal Police.
Greyhawk proves a thorn in her side as Daisy attempts to unravel the mystery behind Eddie Black Crow’s disappearance, A few “white lies” and a slice of Chocolate Cola Cake later, she determines the big brute's heart is as cold as a frog’s behind . . . and just as unpleasant. Things turn dark when her investigation uncovers a more sinister situation, one that might send her home – in a body bag.
Added Bonus!!!
Recipe for Daisy’s Chocolate Cola Cake
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A cozy style mystery with a lot of charm.
When feisty Southern Belle and caterer, Daisy O'Connor is drawn into the search for a missing person on a Native American reservation, she realizes it will take more than Sweet Tea to make the locals talk.
Daisy swore she’d never return to Piney Creek Indian Reservation after her step-father tried to kill her, and she kept that vow for fifteen years - until her adopted Lakota grandfather summoned her to find his missing grandson. Upon arrival, Daisy uses her Southern charm to dig for information, and finds it works exceedingly well on everyone . . . except John Greyhawk, Deputy Chief of Tribal Police.
Greyhawk proves a thorn in her side as Daisy attempts to unravel the mystery behind Eddie Black Crow’s disappearance, A few “white lies” and a slice of Chocolate Cola Cake later, she determines the big brute's heart is as cold as a frog’s behind . . . and just as unpleasant. Things turn dark when her investigation uncovers a more sinister situation, one that might send her home – in a body bag.
Added Bonus!!!
Recipe for Daisy’s Chocolate Cola Cake
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