On Tour with Prism Book Tours
Hers to Protect(Shores of Indian Lake #11)
By Catherine Lanigan
Contemporary Romance
Paperback & ebook, 384 Pages
April 1st 2019 by Harlequin Heartwarming
She’s sworn to protect…
But does that include a speeding celebrity?
Violet Hawks is a by-the-books police officer—so when she catches a man speeding, she arrests him. Only, the man is famous race car driver Josh Stevens. To make amends, Josh launches a charm campaign, and it works on the small town…and on Violet. But when Josh is connected to an investigation, Violet begins to wonder—can she trust her instincts when her heart is involved?
Guest Post by Author Catherine Lanigan
I have always been fascinated by cars. A great deal
of that interest, delight and awe, comes from the fact that I AM from Indiana.
Historically, Indiana was the birthplace of many of the first automobiles being
manufactured in the United States. Long before there was The Motor City of
Detroit, there was Studebaker in South Bend and the Duesenberg in Indianapolis.
The Austin. The Cord. These were history makers.
In my hometown, La Porte, Indiana, in early June we
have “Cruise Night”. There are so many
antique car owners around here that they traditionally, parade up and down the
Main Street in town for several hours. The side streets are blocked off and we
all stand around and see the refurbished old cars and trucks, which have been
warehoused all winter; cleaned, waxed and lovingly restored some more. It’s so
fun to see cars from the 1920’s to the muscle cars of the early 70’s and the
drag racing cars of the 1950’s.
And from the early days, the cars were tested on the
race track. That race track is the Indianapolis 500. My editor and publisher
wouldn’t let me “say” Indianapolis 500, we had to use “the race”, but I am
assuming everyone will get the idea.
I first introduced this world of antique cars and
their collectors in KATIA’S PROMISE. I brought Austin McCreary back in HERS TO
PROTECT as Josh Stevens’ friend. Josh is an international Formula One driver.
He’s famous, rich and a bit arrogant when the story begins.
Josh has everything, it appears, except happiness.
Though it’s been decades, he’s still grieving over his parents’ death. When Violet Hawks, young rookie cop with her
heart set on becoming detective, pulls him over in his ultra expensive and
luxurious Bugatti Chiron, for speeding, neither of them are prepared for the
antagonism they create in each other. As career focused at Violet is on the
drug lord her detective team is hoping to bring down, she finds that Josh’s
charming smile and enthusiasm for her town, is a cover for the lonely man he
really is.
Violet is blessed with a large, loving family who
care about each other and their community. When Josh spends time with her, his
heart learns to trust. But love is
another issue all together.
Other Books in the Series
About the Author
Catherine Lanigan is the international bestselling and award-winning author of over forty-five published titles in both fiction and non-fiction, including the novelizations of Romancing the Stone and The Jewel of the Nile. Ms. Lanigan’s novels have been translated into over twenty-four languages. Lanigan was tasked by the NotMYkid foundation to pen a collection of compelling and informative true stories of teen addicts. Ms. Lanigan’s SHORES OF INDIAN LAKE series for HARLEQUIN HEARTWARMING includes LOVE SHADOWS, HEART’S DESIRE , A FINE YEAR FOR LOVE, KATIA’S PROMISE, FEAR OF FALLING, SOPHIE’S PATH, PROTECTING THE SINGLE MOM, FAMILY OF HIS OWN, HIS BABY DILEMMA, RESCUED BY THE FIREFIGHTER and HER TO PROTECT (2019).
Ms. Lanigan is a frequent speaker at literary functions and book conventions as well as inspiring audiences with her real stories of angelic intervention from her Angel Tales series of books. She is an outspoken advocate for domestic violence and abuse and was honored by The National Domestic Violence Hotline in Washington, D.C. She has been a guest on numerous radio programs including “Coast to Coast” and on television interview and talk show programs as well as blogs, podcasts and online radio interview programs. She writes a monthly blog for Heartwarmingauthors.blogspot.com.
Tour Giveaway
1 winner will receive a $50 Amazon eGift Card (open internationally)
Ends May 29, 2019
