The newest winner in the National Indie Excellence Awards is critically acclaimed author, W. L. HAWKIN

 

LURE: Jesse & Hawk 

The newest winner in the National Indie Excellence Awards is critically acclaimed author, W. L. HAWKIN

Hawk is a wounded doctor bent on losing himself on the Chippewa reservation.

Jesse's a vegan nature photographer trying to find herself on that same wild land.

When Hawk shoots the deer Jesse's photographing, passions flare. Then Jesse hears that Hawk's friend is dying and sets off alone on horseback to warn him. He deserves the chance to say goodbye she never had.

BUT DANGER LURKS EVERYWHERE NEAR THE SMALL MIDWESTERN TOWN OF LURE RIVER.

Jesse's just discovered the twenty-year-old bones of a missing Indigenous girl in her shed and drawn the unwanted attention of two local men.

CAN JESSE FIND HAWK BEFORE THEY FIND HER?

Ruby Little Bear's tragic tale weaves through the narrative, reminding us that ONE MOMENT CAN CHANGE EVERYTHING.

·        Winner National Indie Excellence Award

·        Winner Crowned Heart Award – InD’Tale Magazine

·        Finalist in the UK Wishing Shelf Awards

·        Nominated for an Eric Hoffer Award

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Praise for Lure:

“The Native American ties with nature and spirit are beautifully portrayed. Multiple layers of mystique and suspense. An absolutely beautiful tragedy. The twists and turns will keep pages flipping wildly.” — VIOLA ROBBINS, InD’Tale Magazine, Crowned Heart Review, April 2022

“With fluid prose, vivid descriptions of the lush natural world, and well-developed characters, Hawkin has created a captivating read, while subtly making us aware of the plight of missing Indigenous women.” —GAIL M. MURRAY, Blank Spaces, The Ottawa Review of Books.

“A sensual romance steeped in nature with a suspenseful undercurrent that’s tensioned with loss, danger, and lust. A must-read for romantic suspense enthusiasts.” JP MCLEAN, author of Dark Dreams and The Gift Legacy series.

“Haunting, thoughtful, and passionate, a must-read romantic thriller!” — ANTHONY AVINA

“An engaging and mystifying novel that brings readers to a place of compassion, understanding, and relation.” — ALEXA BLYAN, Indigenous activist

“A redemption story with an engaging suspense plot, plenty of action and a strong, sexy “mountain man” — CJ HUNT, author of the Rivers End Romance Series 

“A book for those wanting to find romance, love and acceptance for themselves, and a sense of home. Blending characters readers will connect with, a strong sense of place and mystery, readers will turn pages until the very end.” — EILEEN COOK, author of With Malice 

“A finely drawn romance with unique characters and a vivid sense of place. Lure doesn’t shy away from the grittier aspects of small-town life, but it will sweep you away nonetheless.” — AMANDA BIDNALL, editor 

“A suspense-filled romantic story about unique and intriguing characters, who are also highly relatable. This story will stay with me.” — DANIKA BLOOM, USA Today Best-Selling Author

  

OTHER BOOKS BY W.L. HAWKIN:

 ABOUT W. L. HAWKIN:

 

W. L. Hawkin writes the kind of books she loves to read from her home in the Pacific Northwest. Because she's a genre-blender, you might find crime, mystery, romance, suspense, fantasy, adventure, and even time travel, interwoven into her stories.

If you like “myth, magic, and mayhem” her Hollystone Mysteries feature a coven of West Coast witches who solve murders using ritual magic and a little help from the gods. The books—To Charm a Killer, To Sleep with Stones, To Render a Raven, and To Kill a King—follow Estrada, a free-spirited, bisexual magician and coven high priest as he endeavors to save his family and friends while sorting through his own personal issues. Book Five, To Dance with Destiny, is launching late 2023.

Her latest release, Lure: Jesse & Hawk, was a recipient of a National Indie Excellence Award and Crowned Heart Award from InD'Tale Magazine; a finalist in The 2022 Wishing Shelf UK Book Awards, and nominated for an Eric Hoffer Award. Lure is small-town romantic suspense story set in the American Midwest in the fictional town of Lure River.

Hawkin graduated from Trent University with a B. A. in Indigenous Studies. It was then she discovered her great-great grandmother was an Indigenous woman. Wendy went on to study English literature at Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, and then teach high school. She found her voice publishing poetry and Native Rights articles in Canadian news magazines and is now an Indie author/publisher at Blue Haven Press. 

For the past few years, Wendy has been a book reviewer for the Ottawa Review of Books. A member of the Federation of BC Writers and the Writers Union of Canada, she actively engages with readers and writers at conferences, and is represented by Creative Edge Publicity.

As an intuitive writer, Wendy captures on the page what she sees and hears, and allows her muses to guide her through the creative process. Watch for the release of her nonfiction book entitled Writing with your Muse: a Guide to Creative Inspiration.

Wendy needs to feel the energy of the land so, although she’s an introvert, in each book her characters go on a journey where she’s traveled herself. If you don’t find her at Blue Haven Press, she’s likely wandering the woods with her beautiful yellow dog.

 

To request additional review copies or an interview with W.L. Hawkin, please contact Mickey Mikkelson at Creative Edge Publicity: mickey.creativeedge@gmail.com / 403.464.6925.    

We look forward to the coverage!