- “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
One of my favorite aspects of book promotion is participating in podcasts and interviews.
I meet such lovely people and I get to talk about my favorite things – books and writing! It’s a win-win!
Today, I want to highlight a few places you can go to hear more about my writing process and, specifically learn more about Break My Fall!
First up: A Woman’s Heart with Lisa Granger
I LOVED talking to Lisa. I hope you’ll listen in!
Summer Reading Series with Lynn H. Blackburn, Break My Fall
What if the winding path you’re on isn’t a detour—but divine direction? In this episode of our Summer Reading Series, we’re joined by the incredible Lynn H. Blackburn to talk about how God truly uses everything—every season, every twist in our journey—for His purpose and glory. Lynn opens up about her own path to becoming a writer and how following God’s call isn’t always easy, but it is always worth it. We also dive into her latest romantic suspense novel, Break My Fall, and hear about some of the books she’s enjoying right now.
Next up: The LiteraryScape Podcast
🎙️ I had the BEST time chatting with Melissa about my Gossamer Falls series!
She asked all the right questions and had me laughing about everything from Meredith’s… ahem… car situation 😂 to Gray’s Chick-fil-A peace offering. (Yes, I really do believe coffee and chicken biscuits can solve most problems! ☕🐔)
I got a little emotional talking about Aunt Minnie and how my sweet Emma inspired that character. It means the world to me when readers connect with the representation and see how families can wrap around each other with love. 💕
In addition to the episode where Melissa interviewed me, there are three other episodes. One for Never Fall Again, one for Downfall, and one for Break My Fall! I think you’ll really enjoy them!
If you have a podcast or a book club, I’d love to chat with you!!! Send me an email to Lynn@LynnHBlackburn.com and let’s try to make it happen!
Grace and peace,
Say hello to Last to Fall
The third and final book in the Gossamer Falls series!
I’ve been working hard on Mo and Bronwyn’s story – and the work will continue through the summer! It’s going to be a wild ride and I’m praying my readers will find Last to Fall to be an exceptionally satisfying conclusion to the series!
Here’s a little bit about the story:
Bronwyn Pierce has poured everything into The Haven, her family’s exclusive mountain resort in Gossamer Falls. But when financial discrepancies surface and the numbers suggest something far darker than simple mismanagement, she’s forced to call on the one person with the skills to help her: Mo Quinn, a former Army Intelligence officer, her first love and the last person she ever wanted to trust again.
Mo has spent years avoiding the woman he once loved and the secrets that tore them apart. But when Bronwyn calls, he can’t walk away—especially when it’s clear someone wants her gone for good. As they dig deeper into the treacherous motives behind the blackmail scheme, their proximity reignites long-buried feelings neither of them is ready to face. And when the evidence points to an unexpected culprit, Mo faces an impossible choice: trust the proof in front of him or trust his heart.
With danger closing in and no one else to turn to, these childhood sweethearts must break years of silence to uncover who’s trying to destroy The Haven. They’ll have to risk everything—including their hearts—to expose the truth before it’s too late.
There will be lots more about
Last to Fall in the days ahead!
For now, you can go ahead and preorder it from Baker Book House (my fav!), Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
And if you’re on Goodreads, would you do me a huge favor and go ahead and add it to your “WANT TO READ” shelf? The more people who shelve it there, the more visibility it will get!
THANK YOU! Y’all are the BEST!
Grace and peace,
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!
