The Reviews are in! In Plain Sight by Michelle Sutton

THE BLURB:
Jovana was held captive by her gypsy boyfriend for seven years, and when he abandons her she returns to her parents' home in Macedonia. Her brother Bojan introduces her to faith and offers her a new life in Arizona.

While in Arizona, she stays with her future sister-in-law, but as her brother's wedding approaches he is concerned that she will be unsafe staying alone. Her brother has his close friend, her boss Randy, stay with her while they are away to protect her, only she objects to being treated like a child. A handsome stranger is pursuing her and she likes it, but she has no idea his intentions are for her destruction.

On the other hand her boss, Randy, is a wholesome, good man who even speaks her language. She can't imagine a nice man like him wanting a woman with her history, so she pursues the dangerous man, but she gets in way over her head. At the same time she discovers a surprising attraction to Randy developing, and because she is afraid of her feelings toward him, she does everything she can think of to scare him off. But he's tough to shake loose, which is, of course, exactly what she needs to heal.

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THE REVIEWS:

5 Stars
Rita M. Garcia
I enjoyed, Danger at My door, so much, In Plain Sight, became a must read. Michelle, lives up to her reputation has the "Edgy Inspirational Author." Her writing has an easy flow that draws you right in.

5 Stars
A Newberry
Michelle once again does a fabulous job of showing the struggle between our old self and who we want to be in Christ.

5 Stars
Tara Robertson
In Plain Sight really appeals to me because I find Jovana such a believable main character.

5 Stars
Carman
I loved the message in this book for women who have been deceived or hurt by men they thought they loved and who loved them back.

5 Stars
Kimberly Byrd, author of the Desert Breeze Release "Queen of Hearts,"
Michelle Sutton does it again...Ms. Sutton will pull you in at the first page and never let you go!

5 Stars
Shawna K. Williams, author of the upcoming Desert Breeze title, "No Other."
I also thought the end of this book was very satisfying to the point that I have to say; it was kind of beautiful.


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Featured Author Interview with Michelle Sutton

Today we have Desert Breeze author, Michelle Sutton visiting the blog to talk about her writing and her latest release, "In Plain Sight."

STEPH: What was the inspiration behind "In Plain Sight?"

MICHELLE: I fell in love with the characterization of Bojan's sister from Danger at the Door and wanted her to grow in her faith in the next novel.


STEPH: Have you been to Macedonia?

MICHELLE: No. Never been anywhere outside of the US besides Canada and Mexico.


STEPH: Did you have to do a lot of research for the novel?

MICHELLE: Not too much. I had people I could ask about the culture and stuff. It helps to have friends and acquaintances from that part of the world.


STEPH: For those who haven't read the book yet, can you tell us a little about the plot?


MICHELLE: The story begins with Jovana being in the US about 2-3 weeks and she is still struggling with English. She's lonely but feels safe and loved in the US, except that her brother's love can only go so far. She's not used to men being kind to her and being able to trust me. So I gave her two choices. Both are handsome, charming men, but one killed his wife and the other loves the Lord and would never hurt her. So who does she spend her time with? Bite your nails now, cause it gets kind of frightening.


STEPH: Do you cast your characters?

MICHELLE: But of course. :)

STEPH: Who is Jovana?


MICHELLE: She's an early twenty-something young woman who has gone through more suffering in the past seven years than most people have to deal with in a lifetime. She has major trust issues because of it.


STEPH: Who is Randy?

MICHELLE: He is an all around good guy, but he packs a pistol because he was vulnerable once and refuses to be victimized again. He has some PTSD from a robbery of a restaurant where he used to work.

STEPH: How did you go about picking the names for your characters ?

MICHELLE: I got Jovana from a Macedonian list of female names. Her last name is like Smith her in the US. I just start writing and then tell me who they are. Randy chose his own name. I think it suited him so I let him keep it.

STEPH: Do you have book trailer you'd like to share about the novel?

MICHELLE: But of course. It's on the Desert Breeze site, too.


STEPH: How long have you been writing?

MICHELLE: Since August of 2003.
STEPH: What about writing inspirational stories appeal to you?

MICHELLE: I love having God be in every story as a character in His own right. I love redeeming characters and teaching them things that increase their faith.


STEPH: What's the latest movie you saw?

MICHELLE: Shutter Island. Waaaay creepy!

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Thanks for being here today. Michelle's book is available at the Desert Breeze site, All Romance Books, and Amazon for Kindle.

Featured April Release - In Plain Stight

ABOUT THE BOOK:
Jovana was held captive by her gypsy boyfriend for seven years, and when he abandons her she returns to her parents' home in Macedonia. Her brother Bojan introduces her to faith and offers her a new life in Arizona.

While in Arizona, she stays with her future sister-in-law, but as her brother's wedding approaches he is concerned that she will be unsafe staying alone. Her brother has his close friend, her boss Randy, stay with her while they are away to protect her, only she objects to being treated like a child. A handsome stranger is pursuing her and she likes it, but she has no idea his intentions are for her destruction.

On the other hand her boss, Randy, is a wholesome, good man who even speaks her language. She can't imagine a nice man like him wanting a woman with her history, so she pursues the dangerous man, but she gets in way over her head. At the same time she discovers a surprising attraction to Randy developing, and because she is afraid of her feelings toward him, she does everything she can think of to scare him off. But he's tough to shake loose, which is, of course, exactly what she needs to heal.

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EXCERPT

The phone vibrated in her hand, startling her. She almost dropped it on the floor. She checked and saw Bojan's picture appear on the screen so she pushed the green button.

"Alo?" She decided to speak to him in their native tongue so Laney wouldn't understand her if she started correcting him for what he was doing. She would keep her voice calm, but her meaning would be clear. Boki was starting to get on her nerves. He was smothering her.

"Hello, my dear sestra. How are you?"

"I am good, my overprotective bratko. I told you before to stop pestering me. You do not need to follow us home. You said you would not do that to me anymore."

"I was not following for that reason. It is important that I speak with you in person."
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Michelle Sutton, otherwise known as the Edgy Inspirational Author, is the former Editor-in-chief of Christian Fiction Online Magazine, a member of ACFW, a social worker by trade, and a prolific reader/book reviewer/blogger the rest of the time. She has eleven contracted novels, four of which are currently available.



She lives in Arizona with her husband of nineteen years and her two teenaged sons. Michelle is also the author of It's Not about Me (2008) and It's Not About Him (Sheaf House 2009).

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You can find "In Plain Sight" at the Desert Breeze webstite, link above
Amazon for Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/In-Plain-Sight-ebook/dp/B003EV5T1W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=digital-text&qid=1270564153&sr=8-1
All Romance Books: http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-inplainsight-423975-149.html