Spotlight: Natalie J. Damschroder

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This is a really big month for me. The very personal reason is that as of today, I am older than my mom got to be. She died 20 years ago, at age 52. I know I’m far from alone in that kind of loss, but it can be odd how something affects you. She was my biggest cheerleader and so proud of my writing career, and with this milestone, she’s been on my mind a lot. I think she’d look back with me at how much I’ve accomplished and force me to revel in the length and breadth of my career instead of indulge in should-haves. 😊

July is also big because I’m launching a new series! It’s been a while. My full-length novel releases over the past couple of years have been sequels to earlier work, or reissues of existing series. Victory is brand new! Well, kind of. The Road to Victoryis a bridge between Resonance and the Victory Series, because I thought one of the secondary characters needed his own romance. But Victory on the Edge is my first completely new book in a completely new world in a long time. Both can be purchased in e-book and print now!

And third, because of the aforementioned milestone, and to honor the impact my mom had on the longevity of my career, almost all of my books are on sale. The e-books are only 99¢ at all retailers (unless the price is not in my control, which only applies to a few books) and signed paperbacks are 15% off if you use the code MILESTONE in my online store. (Subject to availability and while supplies last, of course. 😊 The sale ends July 26.

The Road to Victory

After defeating a terrible enemy and suffering an equally terrible loss, Mayne Sobol is adrift. He needs to normalize his daughter’s life, but the one job he’s done his entire career is too dangerous to continue. 

Bailey Fleming loves her job at Victory—too much. Her plans for her own business are ready to launch, and she’s been procrastinating since finding the kind of work family she wants to build. It’s time to break free, but she lets herself be talked into one last assignment.

Bailey and Mayne start with competing interests, but in the course of foiling a complicated plot against their clients, intrigue and attraction draw them together. Neither is in a position to start something personal when their careers are in such flux…but if they don’t explore the chemistry between them, they may regret it for the rest of their lives.

Note: The Road to Victory is a standalone story between the Seismic Series and the Victory Series. It does contain spoilers for Aftershocks and Resonance, but you don’t need to have read those books to enjoy this novella, and The Road to Victory isn’t necessary to enjoy the upcoming Victory Series.

Victory on the Edge

She drives Victory’s success.
He knows someone is pushing them to fail.
And he thinks it’s her…

Max Landford handles every aspect of operations for Victory, a company dedicated to helping people who fall through the cracks. Troubleshooter Sebastian Braga, who can literally smell lies, has been hired to investigate a series of escalating snafus that threaten Victory’s near-perfect record…and she’s his prime suspect.

Bas didn’t expect to fall not only for the smart, challenging woman in charge, but for the family vibe at Victory itself. He may have finally found a place to belong. But their chemistry keeps getting in the way of his investigation, and Max, thrown off balance by his effect on her, worries the distraction is making her job suffer.

When a near-fatal disaster occurs on Max’s watch, it becomes clear that none of the problems are coincidental. She’s stunned to discover she was her bosses’ prime suspect and that Bas has been lying to her since they met. She’d resign, but the threat is growing, and she and Bas have to work together to save the company they both believe in.

Forced to make decisions that could destroy Victory as thoroughly as their enemy could, they have to face the possibility that their efforts—and their romance—are doomed. Can they keep Victory from going over the edge?

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Oh, one last thing. I’m participating in a huge event the first week of August:

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Thank you, and happy reading!

Natalie J. Damschroder hasn’t done anything remotely worthy of bio documentation in a very long time, unless you count making up the romantic adventures that her characters live out in her books. She loves combining end-of-the-world stakes with the relationships that make those stakes personal. Love with a Shot of Adrenaline has infused nearly every story she’s published. Whether you like quick reads you can finish in a day or sinking into longer books, you’ll find something to satisfy your craving for action, romance, and happy endings. She also writes paranormal young adult romance as NJ Damschroder, where all of the same elements apply. Besides her dozens of published books, what Natalie is most proud of is her family. She and her husband have been married over 30 years and still have the kind of partnership she makes her characters fight for every day. They’ve raised two awesome kids now living their own fulfilling lives, which you would think would mean she’d write more books faster. But she’s enjoying reading, relaxing with good TV, and sleeping too much to give any of that up. In the fall and winter, almost nothing will keep her from cheering for her New England Patriots, even though they don’t win as much anymore.