Amanda McKinney

The Woods Amanda McKinney

?"The Woods is a sexy, small-town murder mystery that's guaranteed to resonate with fans of Nora Roberts and Karin Slaughter." -Best Thrillers?

A year after her sister's death, Archeologist and part-time neurotic, Dr. Katie Somers returns to the sleepy, southern town of Berry Springs to sell her childhood home. She'd planned to be in and out in less than a week, but a chance meeting with a handsome stranger turns her perfectly crafted world upside down.

Army Ranger Jake Thomas only has one shot at a position with the FBI, even if that means concealing his true identity from those closest to him. As he tries to focus on the mission at hand, Berry Springs is rocked by two gruesome murders and it isn't long before he and Katie become entangled in the killer's web, while becoming suspects themselves by the prickly Chief of Police, David McCord.

As their attraction begins to sizzle, so does the danger when Katie stumbles onto new details about her sister's death, leading her down a dangerous path.

A path she should've never stepped onto...

THE WOODS is a standalone romantic suspense novel


?Awards and Recognition: ?

CABIN 1 (STEELE SHADOWS SECURITY) 2020 National Readers' Choice Award Finalist, 2020 HOLT Medallion FinalistTHE STORM (A BERRY SPRINGS NOVEL) 2018 Golden Leaf Winner for Romantic Suspense, 2018 Maggie Award for Excellence Finalist, 2018 Silver Falchion Finalist, 2018 Beverley Finalist, 2018 Passionate Plume Honorable Mention Recipient. THE FOG (A BERRY SPRINGS NOVEL) 2019 Golden Quill Winner for Romantic Suspense, 2019 I Heart Indie Winner, 2019 Stiletto Award Finalist, 2019 Book Buyers Best Finalist.