How the Settings of Sara Blackard and Dani Pettrey Define Their Books (Episode 77)

On this episode of “The Romantic Side of Suspense,” my guests are Sara Blackard and Dani Pettrey. Among other topics, we discussed how they picked the locations for their series. “I picked Alaska because I love it up here,” Sara said about where she lives and writes. “There’s a lot of adventure that happens just out my front door. … I like writing from an Alaskan point of view.” This series “is spread out through North Carolina, from the Outer Banks all the way down to Wilmington,” Dani said. “We actually vacation in [that area … ], and I just think the area is so beautiful.” Sara Blackard is an award-winning romance novelist who writes stories that thrill the imagination and strum heartstrings. When she’s not crafting wild adventures and romances that make readers swoon, she’s homeschooling her four adventurous boys and one fearless princess, keeping their off-grid house running (don’t ask if it’s clean), or enjoying the Alaskan lifestyle she and her Hunky Hubster love. Connect w/Sara Website: shop.sarablackard.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sara.blackard.author TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sarablackardauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sara.blackard/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19758019.Sara_Blackard Publishers Weekly and #1 Amazon bestselling author Dani Pettrey has sold nearly 800,000 copies of her novels to readers eagerly awaiting the next release. Dani combines the page-turning adrenaline of a thriller with the chemistry and happy-ever-after of a romance. Her novels stand out for their "wicked pace, snappy dialogue, and likable characters" (Publishers Weekly), "gripping storyline[s]," (RT Book Reviews), and "sizzling undercurrent of romance" (USA Today). She researches murder and mayhem from her home in Maryland. Connect w/Dani Website: danipettrey.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/DaniPettrey Instagram: authordanipettrey Twitter: www.twitter.com/DaniPettrey Listen to the podcast for more from our interview, plus teasers for The Deadly Shallows and A Rebel’s Trust.