From The Writer's Digest 2023 Book Awards:"Kim emerges as a spunky and fun main character. Her grit and determination will keep readers turning the pages.""The Canaries premise is very interesting and will attract fans of supernatural adventure stories and thrillers.""The Canaries' unique elements will appeal to many readers."The Story: Kim Moreno is a brilliant clinical lab technician working for a top Biopharma company – calm on the outside but tormented by inner demons. Haunted by the mysterious death of her little sister and then the sudden disappearance of her father a decade ago, Kim secretly self-medicates with synthetic opioids stolen from work. But everything changes when Kim hears desperate cries for help echoing from the Souhegan River. She dives into the icy waters to save a drowning girl named Julie. She stumbles into a chilling secret - a hidden community of teenagers living inside of a mountain, battling deadly illnesses, and resisting the dark control of a powerful mining syndicate led by the ruthless Lee Chen. Thrown into a dangerous underworld, Kim teams up with Nick, a brooding cowboy with a painful past who joins the fight to protect the sick teens and uncover the truth about her sister’s death. As seismic tremors signal disaster and time runs out, Kim must face the ultimate choice: save herself or risk everything to bring justice to those who have none.
At just twenty-five years old, Quinn Munson sends his DNA sample to a genetic testing company and is shocked to discover that he has an older brother named Noah Kane. As an only child who always longed for a sibling, Quinn is stunned when his family denies any knowledge of this brother. Determined to learn more, he hires a private investigator and finds Noah living in Cairo, Egypt. After a heated argument with his father, Quinn decides to embark on a quest to find his brother. He flies to Cairo without a plan, but through a combination of chance and luck, he manages to locate Noah. They hit it off, and Noah offers Quinn a job as an IT specialist at his employee placement company. While in Cairo, Quinn meets a beautiful Sudanese woman named Tamaya, who is training to become a fashion model. They fall in love, and life seems perfect—until Quinn stumbles upon a confidential file. When he confronts Noah about the true nature of how his company makes money, Noah reveals shocking truths that unravel a web of lies. Suddenly, Tamaya is taken hostage, leaving Quinn desperate to rescue her and escape both Egypt and those intent on killing them. The couple finds themselves lost and shivering in the Sahara Desert as their pursuers close in. Then, something amazing happens. Are Quinn and Tamaya destined to survive both the desert and their killers? The thrilling conclusion of this mysterious love story awaits you!
From The Writer's Digest 2023 Book Awards:"Kim emerges as a spunky and fun main character. Her grit and determination will keep readers turning the pages.""The Canaries premise is very interesting and will attract fans of supernatural adventure stories and thrillers.""The Canaries' unique elements will appeal to many readers."The Story: Kim Moreno is a brilliant clinical lab technician working for a top Biopharma company – calm on the outside but tormented by inner demons. Haunted by the mysterious death of her little sister and then the sudden disappearance of her father a decade ago, Kim secretly self-medicates with synthetic opioids stolen from work. But everything changes when Kim hears desperate cries for help echoing from the Souhegan River. She dives into the icy waters to save a drowning girl named Julie. She stumbles into a chilling secret - a hidden community of teenagers living inside of a mountain, battling deadly illnesses, and resisting the dark control of a powerful mining syndicate led by the ruthless Lee Chen. Thrown into a dangerous underworld, Kim teams up with Nick, a brooding cowboy with a painful past who joins the fight to protect the sick teens and uncover the truth about her sister’s death. As seismic tremors signal disaster and time runs out, Kim must face the ultimate choice: save herself or risk everything to bring justice to those who have none.
