Kaira Rouda has a lot to be happy about...plus a book giveaway

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We're pleased to have Kaira Rouda back at CLC today. She's been here a bunch of times and we've enjoyed watching her go from contemporary fiction to psychological thrillers. Her latest thriller, Jill is Not Happy, is a wild ride! Melissa recently gave it five stars (see her review). Thanks to MeganBeatie Communications, we have one copy to give away!

Kaira Rouda is a USA Today and Amazon Charts bestselling author known for her gripping domestic suspense novels, including The Widow, The Next Wife, and Best Day Ever. Her work, translated into more than a dozen languages, has earned multiple accolades, including Amazon Editor’s Picks and a Silver Falchion Award. A passionate advocate for the writing community, she co-hosts the Killer Author Club and is active in several literary organizations. Beyond writing, Kaira is deeply involved in social causes and has received numerous awards for her service, including national recognition for creating the first emergency shelter for homeless families in Central Ohio. She lives in Southern California with her family.

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Synopsis:
From the outside, Jill Tingley has it all. She’s married to her college sweetheart Jack and they’re living the dream in Southern California. Wealthy, popular and genetically blessed, theirs seems to be an enviable life, though they’ve grown distant in recent years. Newly empty nesting with their daughter Maggie away at college, Jill suggests a road trip to reconnect. 

But the ugly truth is that Jack would rather do anything else than drive to Utah with his wife. He’s only stayed in this marriage because of a terrible secret from their past that has bound them together all these years. Finally, Jack is finished with the charade of his marriage and plans to file for divorce as soon as they return, no matter the consequences. 

As it turns out, their shared dark history is only the tip of the iceberg Jill has been hiding. And so begins a cat-and-mouse game as a cunning wife—think Ripley in yoga pants—and a reluctant husband match wits and send each other to the edge—literally. All along, Jill tells herself that everything will be fine. She still loves Jack and knows they’re meant to be. She’ll do anything to keep him, just as she always has.

"A clever spin on the glue that keeps marriages together, I devoured this in one sitting."

― Kimberly Belle, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of The Paris Widow

"I love everything Kaira Rouda writes and Jill Is Not Happy is no exception. Jill isn’t just not happy, she’s creepy!"

― Robyn Harding, bestselling author of The Haters

"Nobody does twisty revenge like Kaira Rouda―and her trademark dark humor and deviously toxic characters are always deliciously entertaining."

― Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author

What is a favorite compliment you have received on your writing?
I couldn’t stop reading or your book kept me up too late! 

What is one thing you would tell the debut novelist version of yourself?
HERE, HOME, HOPE was my debut – and you guys were one of the first to review it way back when. Thank you! 

So, I’d say, keep going. Believe in yourself. This is the career of my dreams.

If Jill is Not Happy was made into a movie, what songs would be on the soundtrack?
The title song would be: "It Is What It Is" by Jamie Miller. The rest would be songs about relationships gone wrong. I’m hearing a lot of Paul Strom’s playlist (IYKYK) "Mack the Knife", "Come Away With Me", "Somebody that I Used to Know", "The Story of Us", "You Know I’m No Good", "Every Breath You Take".

What is the last book you read that you would recommend?
Just finished The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark. So good!

What is the last thing you had a good laugh about?
My puppy Rocky keeps me laughing daily. He’s the best!

If your life was a TV series, which celebrity would you want to narrate it? 
Nicole Kidman, because, well, she’s Nicole Kidman

Thanks to Kaira for visiting with us and to MeganBeatie Communications for sharing her book with our readers.

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