- “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
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt!
If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes!
- The hunt BEGINS on 4/10 at noon Mountain with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com.
- Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer).
- There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until Sunday, 4/13 at midnight Mountain)! So take your time, reading the unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new authors/new books and learn new things about them.
- Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the CLUE on each author’s scavenger hunt post and submitting your answer in the Rafflecopter form at the final stop, back on Lisa’s site. Many authors are offering additional prizes along the way!
Hey y’all! My name is Lynn Blackburn. I write swoon-worthy Southern suspense, eat too much chocolate, drink too much coffee, do way too little CrossFit, and can’t live without books. You can learn more about me and my books here at my site and on Facebook, X, and Instagram.
Right now, I’m writing a series set in the fictional town of Gossamer Falls in Western North Carolina. I’m a Carolina girl and love writing stories set in this world.
My newest release is Break My Fall. Here’s what it’s about:
Dr. Meredith Quinn always planned to return to Gossamer Falls to practice dentistry. Now that she’s back home, she’s made it a point to offer clinics to children and adults in nearby underserved areas. Unfortunately, those same areas are known to harbor drug traffickers, and Police Chief Grayson Ward suspects that local law enforcement is looking the other way.
After too many losses, Grayson has closed off his heart. But when Meredith enters his life, his walls crumble, and he’s left exposed and vulnerable. To keep her alive, he must keep her close, but that makes it impossible for him to retreat and rebuild. Will she be the one who finally helps him emerge from isolation? Or will this force of nature leave him shattered?
Meredith is one of my favorite heroines ever. She’s crazy smart and wildly creative. She even makes flowers from wood!
Flowers made from wood? Yes, please!
Meredith creates beautiful floral arrangements from flowers made from wood. For her, it’s a creative outlet that gives her a way to express a different aspect of her personality. It’s a stress reliever … well, except for when it gets her sideways with some criminal elements…but…you’ll have to read Break My Fall for the details on that!
In real life, I have a friend who designs these arrangements. Her name is Christy Hart, and she’s the owner and creative force behind Bloomphoria. She takes flowers made from thin pieces of balsa wood, dyes them, and then arranges them. She makes arrangements of all sizes. I have one in my office, one on my piano, and my daughter’s prom corsage was also made by Christy. I wish I’d had something like these flowers for my own wedding!
When I was doing the research for Break My Fall, I went to Christy’s house to see her workshop. It’s a riot of color, dye, and arrangements in various stages of completion. Christy creates flowers for many weddings, and it was when she showed me her notebook filled with wedding designs that I got the idea to use Meredith’s florals and a wedding to bring everything to a head in Break My Fall.
As someone with very little sense of color and no skill with floral design, I loved being able to borrow this from my friend to give to Meredith!
The Stop #10 Basics:
If you’re interested, you can order Break My Fall from your favorite local bookstore, Baker Book House, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ChristianBook, or any of the other online retailers.
Clue to Write Down: time of year.
Link to Stop #11, the Next Stop on the Loop: Roseanna M. White’s site!
But wait!
Before you go, I’m offering three books to three entrants—any one of my Dive Team Investigations, Defend and Protect, or Gossamer Falls series. (U.S. Addresses only).
International readers: I’m offering ebooks or audiobook codes to you, so feel free to join in!
All you have to do is sign up to get my e-newsletter (top right of my home page) or note that you’re already a subscriber.
Additional points for those who follow me as an author on Goodreads, BookBub, Amazon, or on Instagram!
Happy Hunting!
April Writing Update:
Well…honestly? 🙂
I’m writing very little at the moment, and I am 100% okay with that!
Every writer is different, and every writer has their own process.
My process, sadly, involves intense bursts of writing followed by a month or two of word fatigue so intense that I can barely even read! The first time this happened to me, I panicked. Reading is like breathing! I read all the time. Fiction, nonfiction, romance, suspense, thrillers, fantasy…I read just about anything! But, when I’m on a deadline, my reading is limited to re-reads of old favorites because that’s all my brain can handle.
Also, because, true story, I have the self-control of a fruit fly, and if I start reading a book and get sucked in? Guess what happens? I read…and I don’t write. Which is all well and good except for when I’M ON A DEADLINE!
You’d think when the deadline is past that I’d be itching to read new things. And I am. But, I don’t. I try! But I can’t get into anything for the first few weeks. I start and stop books. It drives me bonkers! But it passes. It just takes time.
And this word fatigue extends to my writing life as well. In the first month or so after I turn a book in, it’s all I can do to write blog posts and social media posts! I’ve learned to roll with it. It won’t be long before I start getting antsy to dive into a new story…but…I can’t talk about that yet!!
For now, I can tell you that there are more stories coming. They’re simmering in my subconscious while I wait for my editor to get her hands on Mo and Bronwyn and straighten them out!
Y’all should pray for her! She has her work cut out for her with those two!
Grace and peace,
March Social Media Roundup
Welcome to this month’s collection of highlights from my social media! For those of you who prefer to stay connected through the blog, this roundup ensures you don’t miss anything!
📷 Highlights
Granny Quinn’s prayer journal has been a popular feature this year! Just wait until she shares her prayers for Mo and Bronwyn…:)
I love my #WackyWednesday posts so much. They’re silly and goofy and yet, sometimes, eerily accurate! I mean, really, potatoes are a superfood!
I created a reel that has had more views than just about anything I’ve ever posted! As a mom to teenagers, I get a real kick out of using their slang – they hate it and tell me to “stop” and “never say that again” on a regular basis. LOL! So I asked an AI to generate book reviews of Break My Fall using Gen Z slang, and y’all…it did not disappoint!
I also shared multiple quotes from Break My Fall! If you haven’t snagged your copy, now’s a great time!!
Did you enjoy this social media roundup? Let me know in the comments what you’d like to see more of!
Grace and peace,
To celebrate the release of Break My Fall, we have a very special giveaway!
Dr. Meredith Quinn, the heroine of Break My Fall, creates beautiful floral arrangements made from incredibly thin wood. These floral arrangements are based on the beautiful creations from Bloomphoria.
My friend Christy Hart, the owner and creative genius behind Bloomphoria, made an arrangement based on the colors of the cover of Break My Fall. And I’m giving it away to one lucky reader!
Entering the giveaway is super easy. Buy a copy of Break My Fall before the end of March. Then go to the giveaway website and enter.
If you win, you will need to provide proof of purchase. 🙂
That’s it! Super simple! This giveaway is open now through midnight, March 31, 2025.
Grace and peace,
Happy day before the release of Break My Fall!
Today is the last day you can purchase Break My Fall for 40% off from Baker Book House! You’ll also enjoy free shipping!
Tomorrow, the discount goes down to 30% and I think the free shipping has a $50 minimum.
So, go forth! Preorder today! Y’all are awesome!
Here are a few places to read up on what others think about Break My Fall:
And a few podcast interviews you might be interested in!
I can’t believe Break My Fall is almost here! I hope you all love Meredith and Gray as much as I do!
So, I did a thing…
I sent in an application for the 2025 Southern Author Fest at our library and was selected to be part of the event.
I’ll be meeting readers
and signing books:
10 am – 12 pm
Saturday, March 8th
at the Hughes Main Library in Greenville, South Carolina!
I’d LOVE to meet you!! I’ll have copies of the books shown below for sale – and some book swag available to give to everyone who stops by!
And, if you’re wondering, yes, March 8th is, in fact, ten days before the March 18th release for Break My Fall. And, yes, you will be able to buy it at the 2025 Southern Author Fest!
I hope to see you there!
Grace and peace,
This is a big one, y’all!
From now until February 4, 2025, you can snag the audiobook for Never Fall Again for $10!
$10!! What?!
Now is the perfect time to catch up with our friends in Gossamer Falls because Break My Fall (Book 2) releases March 18, 2025!
Follow this link … audiobook.com sale.
Grace and peace,
The Cornered collection releases on November 19th. Lynette Eason, Natalie Walters, and I have had so much fun working together again! We can’t wait for you to get your hands on these novellas.
My novella, Downfall, is Cassie and Donovan’s story. I want you to meet them, and Lynette created this trailer for you!
Check it out!
Welcome to the Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt! If you’ve just discovered the hunt, be sure to start at Stop #1, and collect the clues through all the stops, in order, so you can enter to win one of our top 5 grand prizes!
- The hunt BEGINS on 3/14 at noon MST with Stop #1 at LisaTawnBergren.com.
- Hunt through our loop using Chrome or Firefox as your browser (not Explorer).
- There is NO RUSH to complete the hunt—you have all weekend (until Sunday, 3/17 at midnight MST)! So take your time, reading the unique posts along the way; our hope is that you discover new authors/new books and learn new things about them.
- Submit your entry for the grand prizes by collecting the CLUE on each author’s scavenger hunt post and submitting your answer in the Rafflecopter form at the final stop, back on Lisa’s site. Many authors are offering additional prizes along the way!
Hey y’all! If you don’t already know me, I’m Lynn and I’m thrilled you’re here. I write swoon-worthy southern suspense, eat too much chocolate, drink too much coffee, and do too little CrossFit. I love Jesus, and I can’t live without books. As so often happens, eventually reading the books turned into writing the books. And here we are! And because I’ve always loved my romance injected with a healthy dose of danger, it only made sense for me to write romantic suspense.
Here’s a little bit about Never Fall Again, the first book in my new Gossamer Falls series.
Landry Hutton, the quiet artist-in-residence of The Haven, came to Gossamer Falls to build a new life and a new home for her and her daughter. But when danger threatens them, can handsome former Marine Callum Shaw help protect both their hearts and their lives?
When I sat down to write Never Fall Again, I chose to give both the hero and the heroine creative skills that I don’t possess. But, I’m blessed with friends who are far more talented than I am! So I asked them for help, and they delivered!
The Heroine – Landry Hutton
Landry is the artist-in-residence at an exclusive resort. She teaches guests painting, sculpture, and pottery classes and creates beautiful work to sell. In order to learn more about pottery, I went to see Darlene Brady at The Dirt Dauber Pottery. She’s been a friend of our family for years and is a phenomenal teacher. It was pure delight to throw some clay on the wheel and create in a way that was not natural for me. She answered my questions, showed me her work, and took hours out of her day to help me bring Landry to life in an accurate way.
The Hero – Cal Shaw
Cal is a contractor/construction manager by day, but on the weekends, he takes reclaimed lumber and electrocutes it! The idea for his creative pursuits came from our friends at Turned and Burned, the brainchild of brothers Jason and Russ Hart. They take fallen trees and reclaimed lumber and turn them into bowls, vases, lamps, and other beautiful pieces. Then, they run an electrical current through the wood, which burns unique patterns and creates one-of-a-kind items. I own several pieces, and hanging out with Jason and Russ was a delight. I’m always happy when I’m breathing in sawdust, and it was exciting to watch several pieces receive the shock that makes them stand out.
You can find The Dirt Dauber Pottery on Facebook, and if you’re in central North Carolina, you should pay Darlene a visit! You can find Turned and Burned on Facebook and their website. They make seasonal pieces and are frequent exhibitors at craft fairs in and around the Upstate of South Carolina.
If you’d like to see how the pottery and wood work found their way to the page, you can read all about it in Never Fall Again, available now in your preferred format from your favorite retailer!
Here’s the Stop #7 Basics:
If you’re interested, you can order Never Fall Again at Baker Book House, Christianbook.com, Amazon, Barnes & Noble or at your local bookstore!
Clue to Write Down: bottom
Link to Stop #8, the Next Stop on the Loop: Robin W. Pearson’s site!
But wait! There’s more!
I’m offering three books to three entrants—any one book from my Dive Team Investigations or Defend and Protect series. All you have to do is sign up to get my e-newsletter (top right of my home page) or note that you’re already a subscriber. Additional points for those who follow me as an author on BookBub, Goodreads, Instagram, or Amazon!
Fine Print: Print or e-book for US readers; E-book only for international readers.
Grace and peace,
It’s Release Day for
Never Fall Again
Gossamer Falls, Book 1
Release Day is always such a wild experience.
I always thought it would be this magical day where I sit around and do…I don’t even know…authorly things? Drink coffee? Eat scones? Come up with brilliant ideas?
Somehow I thought the day would be one big party.
Y’all, this is my 9th novel, and my 11th “release day” if you count the novella collections I’ve participated in.
And I have to tell you, sadly, it is NEVER a party day. Never! It’s a normal day with normal things like laundry and school and cooking … but with this undercurrent of excitement and joy and trepidation. Because this book is officially OUT. And readers are talking about it and hopefully loving it. And that’s amazing.
But also, the dog needs a walk, the fridge needs to be cleaned out, and life – real life – carries on. 
So today, I’ll be living in that tension where the real world demands my presence, but the world of Gossamer Falls is becoming real in the imaginations of my readers!
And that’s what makes release day so amazing.
Happy Reading, friends.
I hope you love Cal, Landry, Eliza, Maisy, the cousins, the families, and the town of Gossamer Falls as much as I do!
If you haven’t already purchased your copy, today would be an AWESOME day to do that!
And if you’ve already read it, would you bless me with a review? You can leave one on Amazon, Goodreads, BookBub, Christianbook.com, etc – anywhere you buy or talk about books!
Now – how about a giveaway?
I’m going to have a couple of giveaways in March to celebrate, and this first one is the easiest ever! All you have to do is click on the link, enter your name and email, and wait to see if you win! Enter Here!
Grace and peace,
