Terri Reed's Blog

I recently participated in both the Willamette Writers Writer's Fair and Romance Bookstore Day at Powell's Books in downtown Portland and in Cedar Hills. We talked writing in general, talked all about the romance genre, and the community of romance writers who make up Rose City Romance Writers, a local chapter of Romance Writers of America. With authors Leah Vale, Shirley Karr, Kim Allred, and Mindy Hardwick. 

Celebrate Bookstore Romance Day with Powell's!
Powell's + Romance = Forever! Join us for two days of swoon-worthy events featuring ten incredible Romance authors. Some authors will appear at both Cedar Hills and Burnside locations, and each day will feature unique discussion topics - so don't miss a thing!*

Meet authors Amy Ewing, Erin Connor, Lexi Lafleur Brown, Lindsay Straube, S.A. MacLean, and Portland debut author Samantha Saldivar. Plus, we're thrilled to welcome Kim Allred, Leah Vale, Mindy Hardwick, Shirley Karr, and Terri Reed from the Rose City Romance Writers!

Satuardy August 9th Downtown Location

Schedule, 3rd floor in the Pearl Room:
11am-12pm: Author Panel: "Your Voice, But Make It Steamy: Standing Out in Romance Fiction"
Featuring: Amy Ewing, Lindsay Straube, Samantha Saldivar, S.A. MacLean
12-1pm: Light refreshments and book signing line
1-2pm: Author Panel: "Classic Romance Tropes"
Featuring: Kim Allred, Leah Vale, Mindy Hardwick, Shirley Karr, Terri Reed

OR
Sunday August 10th Cedar Hill Location
Schedule:
1-2pm: Author Panel: "Romance Rooted in Community + Connection"
Featuring: Kim Allred, Leah Vale, Mindy Hardwick, Shirley Karr, Terri Reed
2-3pm: Light refreshments and mingling
3-4pm: Author Panel: "Evolution in Tropes"
Featuring: Amy Ewing, Erin Connor, Lexi Lafleur Brown, Samantha Saldivar, S.A. MacLean
4-5pm: Book signing line

Your  $11.49 ticket includes:
Guaranteed seat at author panels
Entry to the book signing line
Light refreshments
Entry into a raffle for exclusive merch
A Powell's-exclusive Bookstore Romance Day sticker

Celebrate National Park Week with the Dakota K-9 Unit Series!

National Park Week is April 19–27, and we're celebrating with a special giveaway inspired by the beautiful parks featured throughout the Dakota K-9 Unit series—from the rugged Badlands to iconic Mount Rushmore and more.

Each book in the series highlights the courage of K-9 handlers and their dogs as they serve and protect in and around some of our nation's most striking landscapes.

Enter for your chance to win a copy of each book in the series!

Here's how to enter:

Share the graphic or a link to this page on any of your social media feeds. Enter at the link below. 
Be sure to include the following caption:
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Yesterday my editor at Love Inspired Suspense called to share that Trained to Protect made the New York Times Bestseller List. So thrilled. 

Release date: Feb 25, 2025
We're giving away 2 signed copies of Trained to Protect by Terri Reed.
Protecting a witness could be a deadly mission for this K9 team. ...more
Protecting a witness could be

a deadly mission for this K-9 team.

K-9 officer Tarren McGregor never imagined that a cartel would find its way to Texas's South Padre Island—or target his best friend's sister. But when Julia Hamilton witnesses and prevents the kidnapping of a teen girl, Tarren knows that trouble is soon to follow. Because Julia didn't just protect the girl—she saw the abductor's face. Now she's marked for murder, and it's up to Tarren and his K-9 partner to keep Julia safe from the human traffickers in pursuit…even if it means putting themselves in the line of fire.

I grew up in the foothills of the Sierra-Nevada Mountains. As a kid I didn't appreciate the beauty of the area but I certainly do as an adult. I have family and friends still there and visit occasionally. I moved away when I was 18, bounced around the country a bit before settling in Oregon where my handsome husband and I raised our two wonderful kids.

What's a place from your childhood that you've grown to appreciate more as an adult?

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I'm excited to open applications for my 2025 Influencer Team! This is your chance to help launch my upcoming Love Inspired Suspense novels, Trained to Protect (February 25, 2025) and Standing Watch (May 27, 2025). Team members will receive early copies of both books (print copies are limited) and exclusive resources to share on social media.

As part of the team, you'll commit to reading the books and sharing reviews, graphics, and posts on your platforms to spread the word. If you're active on social media or have reviewed my books before, I'd love for you to apply. Team spots are limited to 50, so don't wait!

Apply today!

Good news! Search and Detect made #1 on Publishers Weekly Bestseller list. 

This dropped into my email this morning! 

https://www.bookbub.com/books/double-...

Double Threat Christmas (The McClains) Kindle Edition
by Terri Reed (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 47 ratings 3.9 on Goodreads 101 ratings
Book 3 of 3: The McClains
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