Beautiful Storm: Romance and danger collide in this thrilling romantic suspense!

Barbara Freethy

Oct 2015 · Lightning Strikes Book 1 · Fog City Publishing, LLC

About this ebook

"Barbara Freethy’s Romantic Suspense books are explosively good!" –New York Times bestselling author Toni Anderson.

When her father's plane mysteriously disappeared in the middle of an electrical storm, Alicia Monroe became obsessed with lightning. Now a news photographer in Miami, Alicia covers local stories by day and chases storms at night. In a flash of lightning, she sees what appears to be a murder, but when she gets to the scene, there is no body, only a military tag belonging to Liliana Valdez, a woman who has been missing for two months.

While the police use the tag to jump-start their stalled investigation, Alicia sets off on her own to find the missing woman. Her search takes her into the heart of Miami's Cuban-American community, where she meets the attractive but brooding Michael Cordero, who has his own demons to vanquish.

Soon Alicia and Michael are not just trying to save Liliana's life but also their own, as someone will do anything to protect a dark secret…

From #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy comes the first book in a new romantic suspense trilogy: Lightning Strikes. Readers who love Jayne Ann Krentz, Rebecca Zanetti, and Elisabeth Naughton will love this twisty, chilling tale of suspense and romance that also leads to the unraveling of a decades-old family secret and more than one murder.

Grab the Complete Lightning Strikes Trilogy:

Beautiful Storm (#1)

Lightning Lingers (#2)

Summer Rain (#3)

What the readers are saying...

"Barbara Freethy delivers riveting, plot-twisting suspense and a deeply emotional story. Every book is a thrilling romantic ride." USA Today Bestselling Author Rachel Grant 

"I loved the twists and turns that really kept me on the edge to the romance. It was a story I could not put down. I am so looking forward to the rest of the series." Cynthia - Goodreads on Beautiful Storm

"Freethy sets her latest series amid one of the world's least understood phenomenon - lightening. With extraordinary finesse she succeeds with a first rate romantic mystery. Old hurts - some real and some imagined, also add to the plot. Read this book, you will not regret it." Emilie - Goodreads on Beautiful Storm

"This was a suspenseful, mysterious and romantic book. The characters were strong, well defined and believable. It is also a story of family and forgiveness. I can't wait for the next in the series." Becky - Goodreads

"Beautiful Storm definitely did not disappoint me. There was romance, mystery and intrigue written in Ms. Freethy's wonderful, down to earth and compellingly realistic style. I am looking forward to reading Book Two." Mary - Goodreads on Beautiful Storm 

"Freethy has a gift for creating complex characters." Library Journal

Don't Miss The Spin-Off Series:

OFF THE GRID: FBI SERIES

Perilous Trust (#1)

Reckless Whisper (#2)

Desperate Play (#3)

Elusive Promise (#4)

Dangerous Choice (#5)

Ruthless Cross (#6)

Critical Doubt (#7)

Fearless Pursuit (#8)

Daring Deception (#9)

Risky Bargain (#10)

Perfect Target (#11)

Fatal Betrayal (#12)

Ratings and reviews

Read this book on hardcopy, from the library. Definitely no regrets. My perfect kind of read! Romantically beautiful and thrilling, just like lightning (:

Take the time to read this novel. It starts out with a chance encounter with darkness in a storm with lightening and continues to move at a fast pace to the conclusion. On to the next! Excellent.

It's a beautiful romantic story. I think you must read it. Barbara mam is a wonderful writer. Callaway novel collection is also available free. That's also good

About the author

Barbara Freethy is a #1 NYT Bestselling Author of 64 novels ranging from contemporary romance to romantic suspense and women's fiction. Traditionally published for many years, Barbara opened her own publishing company in 2011 and has since sold over 7.5 million books! For more information, visit her website at www.barbarafreethy.com