Lynn H. Blackburn

Where Fear and Faith Collide

“Lynn Blackburn’s done it again. She made me read way past my bedtime and owes me several hours of sleep! What a fabulous story with characters who will live in your head—and heart—long after the last word. I’m eagerly awaiting the second book so I can return to Gossamer Falls and catch up with all of my new besties!”Lynette Easonaward-winning, bestselling author of the Lake City Heroes series
“With an exceptional gift for writing relatable characters who touch deep places of the heart, Lynn Blackburn’s voice is unrivaled! I quickly fell in love with Landry, Cal, Eliza, and, in fact, the entire compelling cast of characters in this brand-new romantic suspense series. A must-read, Never Fall Again delivers the emotionally gripping romance, riveting suspense, and captivating characters readers love!”Elizabeth Goddardbestselling author of Cold Light of Day
“Lynn Blackburn is a rising voice in romantic suspense! This book had it all—a delicious romance, obsession, found family, redemption and reconciliation, edge-of-your-seat suspense, and the kind of ending we all root for! Don’t miss this first book in what I believe will be a fantastic series.”Susan May WarrenUSA Today bestselling and RITA Award–winning author
Malicious Intent has an addictive plot that delves into the dangerous underworld of digital crime, and the protagonists’ chemistry, brewed during a lifetime of friendship and romantic longing, positively sizzles.Booklist
This book will grab you from the beginning and keep you captivated until the end.Interviews & Reviews
Blackburn's Defend and Protect series is off with a bang in Unknown Threat. This heart-racing romantic suspense is one for the keeper shelf! Don your tactical vests and get ready to engage a compelling story that will forbid you from abandoning its pages. Do. Not. Miss. This. One! Ronie Kendig Bestselling, award-winning author of The Tox Files
Unknown Threat is a fantastic read! An action-packed opening and sharply drawn characters drew me right in and held me captive. Blackburn has an exceptional gift for weaving twisting plots with characters that walk right off the page. I absolutely adore Faith, the bright and stalwart FBI special agent. I love the attention to detail regarding Secret Service operations. The swoon-worthy romance between Faith and Luke is the perfect slow burn. Unknown Threat is an exciting start to a thrilling new romantic-suspense series!Elizabeth GoddardAward-winning author of the Uncommon Justice series
In Unknown Threat, Lynn Blackburn has created a page-turning novel with all the elements I've come to love in her books. The hero and heroine are unique and compelling, while surrounded by a rich cast that adds depth to the story. The suspense thread is intense and pulses with energy and pressure. And the romance? It's perfection, with tension to keep me rooting for the characters. It's a perfect read for those who love engaging stories that are threaded with hope.Cara PutmanAward-wining author of Flight Risk and Imperfect Justice
Lynn Blackburn has skyrocketed to the top of my favorite romantic suspense authors list! In Too Deep was much anticipated and it did not disappoint! I literally devoured this book in one sitting! Filled with suspense, action, and danger, this book kept me anxiously wondering what would happen next! I love the balance between suspense and romance! And this gang of characters, the dive team, is everything! BringingUpBooks
Leigh’s ability to rescue herself, Ryan’s respect and support, and a terrific cast of law-enforcement and hospital personnel make this vivid start of Blackburn’s Dive Team Investigations series a real page-turner.Booklist
Fans of Dani Pettrey’s “Alaskan Courage” thrillers will enjoy this nail-biter of a series opener, which will also be appreciated by romantic and psychological suspense fans.Library Journal
The author balances the personal relationships and the mystery well. Her descriptions are so vivid and accurate that you can see the scenes playing out before you . . . Lynn is definitely going to be a great new author to follow.More Than A Review
Watch out readers. Lynn H. Blackburn is a new voice on the scene of Christian Fiction and has a bright future as a successful author.Lynette EasonAuthor
Kept me on the edge of my seat...Mary GoodwinAmazon Reviewer

Meet Lynn

Swoon-Worthy Southern Suspense

Lynn H. Blackburn loves writing romantic suspense because her childhood fantasy was to become a spy, but her grown-up reality is that she’s a huge chicken and would have been caught on her first mission. She prefers to live vicariously through her characters and loves putting them into all kinds of terrifying situations while she’s sitting at home safe and sound in her pajamas!

Unknown Threat, the first book in her Defend and Protect series, was a 2021 Christy Award finalist, and her previous titles have won the Carol Award, the Selah Award, and the Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award.

She is a frequent conference speaker and has taught writers all over the country. Lynn lives in South Carolina with her true love and their three children. You can follow her real life happily ever after by signing up for her newsletter at LynnHBlackburn.com and @LynnHBlackburn on Bookbub, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.

Lynn's Bio

Everything You Want to know

I started writing in 2009 and my first book, Covert Justice, was published by Love Inspired Suspense in 2015. Hidden Legacy followed in 2017, and Beneath the Surface, the first book in my Dive Team Investigations series with Revell hit stores in March of 2018. In Too Deep released November of 2018 and One Final Breath will be available in September 2019.

I write romantic suspense for a couple of reasons.

I love romance. Happily ever romance where no matter how hard things have been, two hearts find each other and will cherish each other forever. I believe the reason romance is so popular is because our hearts were made for the Truest Love. No human relationship can ever compare to the eternal and all-consuming love God has for us, but I’m so glad we get to enjoy a little bit of heaven on earth with another person who has committed to stay with us no matter what.
I love suspense. Not because I’m tough, but because I’m a huge chicken! In my books, I can be so much braver than I really am. I can be tough and defeat the bad guys and run into burning buildings. And my characters can wrestle with so many big questions—why God allows bad things to happen and how we can trust Him when it seems like He’s dropped the ball.

When I’m not writing, I lead a crazy busy life! I was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina and still claim the Blue Ridge Mountains as home. But I found my way to Clemson University for engineering school and married my college sweetheart, Brian, as soon as I graduated. We’ve been married for twenty-three years, have three children—Emma, James, and Drew—and live in the beautiful upstate of South Carolina.

Our daughter, Emma, has Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome and for a lot of years I considered myself to be a “therapy” mom. Having a child with a disability rocked our world, but God was both patient and faithful as we wrestled with our new reality. Being Emma’s mom has changed me in ways I never could have imagined and many things God has taught me about himself find their way into my books. Emma is a joy and a challenge—just like any other teenage girl! She loves her school, her friends, her books, and her electronic devices.

I adore having boys. They are so loud and so fun! James is our deep thinker and sports lover. He regularly asks questions I can’t answer and can tell us football scores from three years ago. We’re pretty sure he’ll make a great lawyer or a sports commentator! Drew is our youngest. He’s our comedian and our warrior child. He keeps us laughing and keeps me praying that God will use him as a champion for truth and justice.

After the boys came along, no one was more surprised (or reluctant) than me to find that God was leading us to homeschool them. I still have no idea how that happened, but I love it and count it a privilege to have them at home with me during this season.

As a family, we’re active in our church, love to read, spend time outdoors, hang out with our extended families, play with our petite mini goldendoodle, workout at our CrossFit box and cheer for Clemson—Go Tigers!

I’d love to connect with you! You can find me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest @LynnHBlackburn. I also have a newsletter where you can sign up to receive updates on what’s going on with my books and where I’m speaking.

Career Highlights

2009 – I’ve been telling myself stories since I was five, but it didn’t occur to me to try to write them down until a warm Sunday evening in March. I wrote a full-length novel (which has never been published) that summer.
2009 – Took a Fiction That Sells class from the Christian Writers Guild which gave me hope that I could someday get a book published.
2010 – Attended my first Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.
2012 – Won first place in the Devotion category for unpublished writers at Blue Ridge.
2013 – Bronze medalist in the Frasier contest.
2014 – In February I entered the Killer Voices contest and won a contract with Love Inspired Suspense for my first book, Covert Justice.
2015 – Covert Justice (Love Inspired Suspense) was published in June.
2016 – Covert Justice won the Selah Award for Mystery/Suspense and the Carol Award for Short Novel.
2017 – Signed a 3-book contract with Revell for the Dive Team Investigations Series.
2017 – Hidden Legacy (Love Inspired Suspense) was published in June.
2017 – Privileged to teach multiple classes on the Mentor-Mentee Relationship (with my mentor, Lynette Eason) and How to Use Scrivener.
2018 – Released Beneath the Surface and In Too Deep, Dive Team Investigations Book 1 and Book 2.
2018 – Continued to teach at multiple conferences.
2018 – In Too Deep – Fall Okra Pick.
2019 – In Too Deep – Selah Award finalist.
2019 – Released One Final Breath, Dive Team Investigations Book 3.
2019 – Taught Scrivener at the ACFW conference and the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.
2020 – One Final Breath – Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Award winner in the Romantic Suspense category.
2020 – One Final Breath – Selah Award finalist.
2020 – Taught Scrivener virtually for the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference.
2021 – Taught Scrivener virtually for the West Coast Christian Writers Conference.
2021 – Released Unknown Threat, Book 1 in the Defend and Protect series.
2021 – Unknown Threat – Christy Award finalist.
2022 – Released Malicious Intent, Book 2 in the Defend and Protect series.
2022 – Released Heroes in the Crossfire: Out of Time.
2022 – Released Targeted: Deadly Objective.
2023 – Released Under Fire, Book 3 in the Defend and Protect series.
2023 – Deadly Objective – Selah Award winner.

Another Day in the Life

Just for Fun

What movies do I never get tired of?
You’ve Got Mail, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Hobbit Trilogy, Harry Potter (all 8), the new Star Trek movies (because – Chris Pine!), and Singin’ in the Rain.
Do I re-read books?
Absolutely. Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, Anne of Green Gables . . . the list goes on.
What would I like a never-ending box of?
Peanut Butter M&Ms.
Do I sing in the car?
Loud and proud – everything from Hamilton to Hillsong.
What’s my favorite season?
Football season! (I have been known to yell at the TV during Clemson games). 🙂
What do I never leave home without?
My phone and my bullet journal.
Who is my celebrity crush?
My first was Cary Grant. Now it’s a tie between Chris Pine, Ryan Reynolds, Aidan Turner, and Viggo Mortensen.
What job would I love to have?
Broadway actress. Sadly, I’m a triple threat. I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and I can’t act. (Bonus points if you get the movie reference!)
What’s something I will never do. Ever.
Bungee Jumping. Just. No.