The Joy of a Series

Good morning, friends! I can't believe it's November already, can you? As a teacher, I feel the first quarter of the school year flew by. Probably because I've been so busy. November promises to be just as busy. I'll be starting a new book. It will be my 17th Amish Country Justice book, and my 4th book featuring the siblings of the Bender family. The first book featuring this family will release in January. Although writing a series takes a lot of work, especially some sort of record keeping to keep all the dates, names and important information straight, it's my favorite type of writing. I love bringing back former characters and showing how their lives have changed since the first book. Another part of writing a series I enjoy is being able to start a character's journey by showing them in their brokenness, then giving them their own story to show how God heals them. I've loved reding series since I was very young. I clearly recall the first series I ever read. It was a trilogy regarding an orphan girl with some ambitious dreams growing up amongst her dead mother's family in Canada. I read Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery and wanted more. I literally devoured the books.

After I finished this series, I quickly moved on to read Anne of Green Gables and all the subsequent books.

Then the Boxcar Children, and the books by David Eddings and Raymond E. Feist. I was hooked. When I discovered that romance series existed, I was thrilled. As a reader and as a writer. I knew what I wanted to write. To this day, I still love a great series. I especially love series that are connected by family members or those that follow the a single character through multiple books. What about you? What do you enjoy reading? Series or stand alone books? One commenter will receive an early copy of Her Secret Amish Past, due in stores January 24th, 2023.

Stolen from the Amish… with no memory of her past. When her mother is shot as they flee an unknown threat, Josslyn Graham discovers her entire life is a lie. Not only is she adopted but she's the target of armed assailants—and she doesn’t know why. With an old doll the only clue to her true identity, Joss needs Sergeant Steve Beck’s help to find the truth…before a deadly criminal ring buries the remaining evidence: her.

Dana R. Lynn is an award winning author of romantic suspense and Amish romance who believes in the power of God to touch people through stories. Although she grew up in Illinois, she met her husband at a wedding in Pennsylvania and told her parents she had met her future husband. Nineteen months later, they were married. Today, they live in rural Pennsylvania and are entering the world of empty nesters. She is a teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing by day and writes stories of romance and danger at night. She is represented by Tamela Hancock Murray with the Steve Laube Agency. Dana is an avid reader, loves cats and thinks chocolate should be a food group. Readers can contact her or sign up to receive her monthly newsletter at www.danarlynn.com.