Genre:
Thriller
Themes:
Against All Odds
Danger / In Peril / On the Run
Kidnapping / Disappearance
Married or Established Couple
Mature Lead 40+
Murder / Crime / Serial Killer
Mystery / Suspense
Quirky Characters
Road Trip
Self-Discovery
Vacation / Travel
Heat Level:
Sweet (kissing, holding hands, etc., but no other on-the-page physical intimacy)
Archetypes:
Musician / Pianist
Geographic Location:
Continental Europe
Setting:
Boat / Cruise Ship
Castle / Palace
Foreign Country
Hospital / Medical / Treatment Facility
Hotel / Inn
Investigation / Stakeout
On the Road / Tour
Resort / Spa
Restaurant / Diner / Food Truck
Seaside / Beach
Sexual / Gender Identity:
Lesbian
Protagonist Identity:
Black / African American
Latinx / Hispanic
Trigger/Content Warning:
Some hateful language, graphic threats
Paradise Pending
The Paradise Pending Series, Book 1
By Kris Purdy
Their dream vacation was an escape, from beginning to end.
Dani Papineau is musician-poor. Her partner Jo is work-driven. After fifteen years of vacationing at home, Jo receives an invitation to speak at a conference in Spain. Dani is all in if they add a week of pure R ‘n’ R. But when Jo is rushed to the hospital, paradise takes a hard turn toward hell.
Absent doctors, shady nurses and seedy surroundings are the first clues that all is not right in their world. An attempt to force Jo to undergo an unnecessary surgical procedure raises more alarms. And an overheard conversation makes Dani decide they have to get out. Now.
Fleeing can be tough in a foreign country. Especially when you don’t know what is going on. Where do you go? Who do you turn to? And most importantly, who can you trust when no one and nothing is as it seems.