1--What is the title of your latest release?
UNSHAKEN
2--What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
UNSHAKEN is about an Amish girl who witnesses a gang shooting and is forced to into hiding on a ranch in Crittenden County, KY.
3--How did you decide where your book was going to take place?
This is my third novel for Revell that takes place in Crittenden County, KY. There are a lot of sprawling ranches in this area as well as a small Amish community. This setting lent itself to my story.
4--Would you hang out with your protagonist in real life?
Absolutely.
5--What are three words that describe your protagonist?
Awkward, brave, steadfast
6--What’s something you learned while writing this book?
I learned quite a bit about building a safe room in a house. That was something new for me!
7--Do you edit as you draft or wait until you are totally done?
The short answer for this is that I wait until I’m done. I usually have to rewrite a novel several times, though. The first draft is fast, everything else feels like it takes forever.
8--What’s your favorite foodie indulgence?
Baking. Producing something in just an hour or two is a big stress reliever for me. I’m always, always, trying to make a deadline.
9--Describe your writing space/office!
It’s a pretty big room in our basement. There are shelves of books on both ends, a desk, file cabinet, and a couch in the center of it. There are travel posters on the walls. It’s always a mess. I don’t like to do much in my office but write.
10--Who is an author you admire?
Nora Roberts She’s not only a fantastic writer but a prolific one.
11--Is there a book that changed your life?
Not really. I’ve always loved to read and that love of reading changed my life.
12--Tell us about when you got “the call.” (when you found out your book was going to be published)/Or, for indie authors, when you decided to self-publish.
My favorite “call” story is when I sold my first Harlequin about 20 years ago. The book that they bought (Cinderella Christmas) had been with the editorial team for 3 years. I revised it five times and had given up hope of ever selling a novel. When my agent called to tell me the news, I was making my bed. I listened politely, told her thank you, hung up, and then burst into tears. My husband came running in - he was sure someone had died, lol.
13--What’s your favorite genre to read?
Romance, especially romantic suspense.
14--What’s your favorite movie?
Little Women
15--What is your favorite season?
Fall
16--How do you like to celebrate your birthday?
My family always calls me first thing in the morning. I love that.
17--What’s a recent tv show/movie/book/podcast you highly recommend?
My husband and I have been watching REACHER, based on author Lee Child’s popular series. Whenever we go on a road trip, my husband drives, and I read a ‘Reacher’ book out loud.
18--What’s your favorite type of cuisine?
Tex-Mex. I grew up in Houston
19--What do you do when you have free time?
We like to adopt dogs, so I’m usually walking them or trying to get our dachshund to like me better.
20--What can readers expect from you next?
After UNSHAKEN, another Amish book will release in October. It’s called C IS FOR COURTING.
A Wholesome Romance
When Stephanie Miller planned her visit to a dollar store in southern Ohio, she was expecting to pick up a few items she couldn't find in her Amish community. She was not expecting to find herself an innocent bystander as a drug deal went horribly wrong. The sole witness to a murder, now Stephanie is targeted by the gunman.
Hardy Anderson is always ready to help his social worker sister, Beverly--which now includes hiding an Amish woman until a killer can be brought to justice. Surely if they dress her in English clothing, Hardy can hide her at the sprawling ranch where he works.
But the killer is desperate--and there's no telling what lengths he will go.
This tension-filled, tightly written tale from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shelley Shepard Gray is sure to thrill fans of Amish fiction and romantic suspense alike.
Christian Romance | Amish [Baker Publishing Group, On Sale: June 3, 2025, Paperback / e-Book , ISBN: 9780800746049 / eISBN: 9781493450619]
Uplifting Inspirational Romance
Shelley Shepard Gray is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, a finalist for the American Christian Fiction Writers prestigious Carol Award, and a two-time HOLT Medallion winner. She lives in southern Ohio, where she writes full-time, bakes too much, and can often be found walking her dachshunds on her town’s bike trail.
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