A determined mom. A threat from the past. A vindictive plot that could destroy everyone she loves. If you like fully drawn characters, intimate explorations of trauma, and page-turning suspense, then you’ll love this heart-stopping tale. Tap the link to learn more! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D87SL3KG
Stop Him For Me Montage
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A psychological thriller set in the Florida Keys
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A psychological thriller set in the Florida Keys.
The Soldier's Wife
The Soldier's Wife
Her husband is gone and there’s a psychopath on her trail. Can this clever mother turn the tables on revenge?
Seattle, 1971. Candace Connors hurts too deeply for words. After her childhood sweetheart dies overseas in Vietnam, the young widow hates that her only escape comes from alcohol and drugs. But when her neighbor is brutally murdered, she suspects that the poker winnings her spouse left behind may have a deadly string attached.
Fleeing to Key West and assuming a new identity, Candace fights free of her addictions while keeping a constant eye over her shoulder for the homicidal maniac. But as the years slide by without a sign of his twisted maneuvering, she starts to relax… just as the vengeful lunatic puts his obsessively fatal finale into action.
Is she hopelessly caught in his schemes, or can she pay him back with bloody interest?
The Soldier’s Wife is a tense psychological thriller. If you like dynamic antagonists, satisfying resolutions, and moments of reflection, then you’ll love Leslie Jane Linder’s gritty hunt.
Read The Soldier’s Wife to gaze into terror today!
I Could Never Forget About You
A Romantic Suspense Novel
Catherine never expected to see Joel again after their tropical vacation romance ended with a taxi ride to the island airport twenty years ago. She was young and hot; he was tanned, blond, and about to leave for his military training. Now, someone with dark plans is stalking her, and Joel is the cop on the case. Can he protect her without blowing up his marriage? Can she outwit an obsessed man with diabolical intentions?
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Mexico-The Yucatan Penninsula
The Florida Keys
South Miami
Central Florida
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A sexy cop. His girlfriend from long ago. The man who will stop at nothing to take her for his own. A duplicious brother, an unfaithful wife, and a mother who turns her eyes away.
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The ebook:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HSTTHFD
The paperback:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HN6159G
The audiobook on Audible:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NZ56LWX
and on iTunes.
Cover design by getcovers.com
The audiobook is narrated by New York City actor and talented audio professional Carl Salonen. He really gives the story life and menace!
It is available through Amazon books for purchase or as part of a free Audible trial and also on Apple.
Audiobook Links: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NZ56LWX
https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/i-could-never-forget-about-you-unabridged/id1601554416
This postcard from “a long time ago in Mexico” shows the place that was the inspiration for the hotel that “Catherine” and “Joel” stayed at in Cozumel in the first chapter of the novel.
I found it in an album of old photos I’d saved.
An Everglades Romance
A Contemporary Romance Novel
A young artist is pursued by two very different men. One is the handsome, attentive owner of the gallery where she works. The other, equally at home in the wild Everglades and the sophisticated salons of the art world, is dangerous and alluring.
A love triangle. Hearts are at risk. What is the secret she must uncover to make the right choice?
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Florida—Naples, a small city on the Southwest Gulf Coast
Florida—The Everglades
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*A beautiful young art school graduate
*Her handsome, admiring boss
*A mysterious stranger with a devastating smile
*Her doting aunt
*Her boss’s gorgeous, snarky assistant
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The ebook
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F4NN5H3
The paperback on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FC3RX7R
She’s a young artist at her first real gallery job in Naples, Florida. Two men want her: her very attractive and eligible boss…and an enticingly mysterious man who keeps turning up in the dark corners of restaurants… and at the center of parties…and deep in the Everglades wilderness. Who should she pick? Does she even have a choice?
Learn more about this young adult historical romance-adventure.
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A train south from Chicago. Thomas Edison’s Florida home. A riverside settlement led by a strange cult- leader. Florida in 1900 was very, very different from what it is today: rural, tropical, and unsettled, with transportation mainly by rail, boat, and horse-drawn carriages. Thomas Edison’s winter home was set by a river near what is now Ft. Myers.
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A young man seeking his dream job with Edison. A beautiful young woman whose fate is in the balance. A mysterious cult-leader. Friends, family, and strangers, all seeking something better.
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It begins with a journey by train carrying a young man who is leaving home in cold Chicago for a hoped-for future working for Thomas Edison…but, first, Mr. Edison has to be convinced.
Cover design by getcovers.com
A Children’s Halloween Picture Book for Kids Ages 3-10 Years Old.
An adorable cat family watches their human family prepare for a Halloween party. Surprising smells and sights and sounds frighten the little kitten, but he learns to enjoy the excitement of discovery.
Nicole’s Halloween Cat is a children’s picturebook for kids ages three to ten. It tells the story of how Sparky, a kitten, learns to overcome his fears during the scary Halloween season with the help of his cat-family and his young human owner, Nicole. Published under my pen name “Jane Wesley” on Amazon as both an ebook and paperback. Halloween Cat Book Link
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Sparky is a kitten having his first Halloween. He is surprised by all the changes in the household…decorating! Kids in costumes! Scary sights and smells everywhere!
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A cat family and a human family all live together. Little Nicole and her parents, and her kitten Sparky, his older cat-brother, and their cat-parents experince the excitement and spookiness of Halloween.
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Overcoming our fears about having new experiences can lead to new fun when we have social support.
Nicole’s Christmas Kitten
A picture story book for children ages 3-10
Sparky is a young kitten eperiencing his very first Christmas. All the sights and smells and activities are a little bit overwelming, but his big brother Snowball helps him understand the delights of the season. There is even a midnight visit from Santa!
FAQs
Where can I get your books?
All the books are available as eBooks and paperbacks on Amazon.
The audiobook version of I Could Never Forget About You is available through Amazon and is also on iTunes. https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/i-could-never-forget-about-you-unabridged/id1601554416 The narrator, Carl Salonen, really makes it come alive.
Do you base your characters on real people?
Not really, but sometimes, someone I’ve known is the inspiration for a fictional character. For example, “Aunt Jane” in An Everglades Romance is, in my mind, a little bit like my mother was. (My sisters don’t see it that way.) Both “Charlie” and “Joel” in I Could Never Forget About You were somewhat inspired by real people. “Thomas Edison” and “Koresh” in The House of the Seventh Messenger are fictional characters inspired by those historical people. The “Nicole” characters in An Everglades Romance, Nicole’s Halloween Cat, and Nicole’s Christmas Kitten were named in honor of my niece by that name. “Colin Brown”, the main character in “In the House of the Seventh Messenger”, was named in honor of a friend with that name. Gary, the husband in The Soldier’s Wife, was inspired by a childhood friend who died young.
When is your next book coming out?
My latest novel, Stop Him For Me, is a suspenseful domestic thriller set mainly in the Florida Keys. It was released in June, 2024. Next up, for 2025 release, will be another domestic thriller/psychological thriller. This one will start out in a creepy New England setting near the cold, foggy ocean.
The Soldier’s Wife was released in late May of 2023. It is a suspense / domestic thriller rather than a romance. It is set in Vietnam, Seattle, and Key West, primarily. The bad guy exceeds “Charlie” in I Could Neve Forget About You in terms of degree of bad guy-ness!
What’s with the cat photos?
We have three cats now. The two in the professional photos are my now-retired Siamese show cats. I put up a snapshot of Taz, our Abyssinian that we got summer of 2022 after his owner/breeder died suddenly. Thus far, he has declined to sit for a formal photo shoot.
San-Toi's Diamond Dust (Dusty) is a Blue Point Siamese neutered male bred by Dee Johnson and Connie Roberts in California. He is a Grand Premier, and a Regional Winner in the Southern Region of the Cat Fancier's Association. Now, he's a retired house cat who loves the screened porch! Photo Credit: Chanan
San-Toi Cafe Au Lait ("Coffee") is a Chocolate Point Siamese neuter. He is a Grand Premier and a Regional Winner in the Southern Region of the Cat Fancier's Association. He was bred by Dee and Connie at their renowned cattery in California. Photo credit: Helmi
Taz, a ruddy Abyssinian, having a big yawn in North Carolina