
Part of Series
Mark and Malibu are happily headed towards matrimony, until an old adversary sabotages their plans with a devious scheme in TURNING UP THE HEAT. Targeted next are Mark’s Uncle Clayton and Malibu’s best friend Priscilla. An unfortunate accident forces them to think about postponing their upcoming wedding, and a criminal investigation is underway. Contributing to the chaos is the arrival of Malibu’s estranged mother Ronnie O’Hare and her singing partner Javier, a man who’s no stranger to Mark and his beloved mama. TURNING UP THE HEAT has the perfect recipe for every reader’s taste. With Romance as the main ingredient, add a pinch of Suspense and a dash of Mystery for an Unforgettable Main Course that’s sure to satisfy your reading hunger.
Author

It’s all about the love… A USA Today, Award-Winning Author, Susan Jean Ricci is best known for her Cindy's Crusades Series, starring the hilarious duo Cindy and Jay DeMatteo. These characters were first introduced in the multi-award-winning novel Dinosaurs and Cherry Stems and return to entertain you in its sequel The Sugar Ticket. Look for the final saga Don't Bruise the Bananas available now. Cindy and Jay's mischief-making lives on in these shorts: A Sweet Snafu, Christmas With Niagara, His Sacred Vow, Passion's Secret Ingredient, and Turning up the Heat. Please also consider Ms. Ricci's other standalone works of fiction and short stories in her new series Love's Salvation, and her latest release, the nonfiction best seller Running On All Fours. That is until her new series Love’s Salvation Series hit the charts. A group of romantic relationship-driven stories, some sweet and others steamy, each tale in both her award-winning series can be read as a stand-alone-books. A member of the RWA, The Authors' Billboard, and the Independent Authors' Network, several of Ms. Ricci's titles have been recognized as Outstanding Novella Winners in the IAN 2020, Outstanding Finalist in the IAN 2020, and Finalist in the Outstanding Novellas Categories 2019,2018, 2017, and the Women's Outstanding Fiction Winner in the IAN 2016.