Before He Vanished #outgoodlifebooklist

Pick this one up if you like suspense, romance, and intrigue all in the same place!  This book was given to me in exchange for my honest opinion. 

About BEFORE HE VANISHED: Twenty-five years ago, Halle Lane’s best friend vanished from their Tennessee town. When a childhood photo brings Liam Hart to Winchester, Halle is certain the man is the same child who vanished. Now Liam seeks out Halle to help him investigate the circumstances of his mysterious past. Can Liam and Halle uncover the truth before a killer buries all traces of the boy Halle loved—and the man he may have become—forever?

I really enjoyed this book. I don't do a lot of suspense novels, but I loved the storyline on this one. A little boy was kidnapped from his home and isn't heard of again until someone lets Liam Hart know about an article that appeared in a local newspaper, 25 years after the fact.  It's a mesmerizing tale of suspense, murder, romance, intrigue, and people not being who you thought they were. I wanted the main characters to get together because they were childhood sweethearts. You'll have to read the book to figure that one out!

About DEBRA WEBB: 

DEBRA WEBB is the award winning, USA Today bestselling author of more than 150 novels, including reader favorites the Faces of Evil, the Colby Agency, and the Shades of Death series. With more than four million books sold in numerous languages and countries, Debra's love of
storytelling goes back to her childhood on a farm in Alabama. Visit Debra at www.DebraWebb.com or write to her at PO Box 176, Madison, AL 35758.

What was the romance novel that got you hooked on the genre (or: What was the romance
novel that inspired you to become a romance author?)

A: I’ve always written stories, but it wasn’t until about a year after I started writing with a goal of
actually being published that I understood what I wanted to do. A friend who had a home library
that looked much like a small Barnes & Noble store read my newest completed manuscript and
announced that I was writing romance. She thrust a book from her extensive library at me and
said, “read this.” The book was Perfect Partners by Jayne Ann Krentz! I was hooked!

2. Please share in your own words what it means to experience That Harlequin Feeling

A: Sometimes life can throw some really tough times your way. There is nothing like a great
book to give you a mini-vacation away from those less pleasant times. Harlequin has published
about 60 books in my Colby Agency series. I’ve received a great deal of fan mail about Victoria
Colby and her team. One I remember well was from a lady who needed extensive eye surgery
and would literally be unable to read for an entire year. At the end of her ordeal once her eyes
started to recover, she wrote to me and said that one thing that helped her get through that
dark period was the four Colby books that were released during that time. She couldn’t wait to
see what would happen next with the Colby Agency.

3. What was the name of your first published novel, and tell us a bit about that experience? 

A: Safe By His Side, a Harlequin Intrigue! When I received “the call,” I was in the middle of
preparing for my local school’s annual harvest festival. I was the PTA president and in charge of
the event! I was so overwhelmed by emotion that I couldn’t stop crying during the call. The
editor said she would call me the next day. The rest of that day all I wanted to do was tell
everyone and celebrate, but I couldn’t! Not to worry, I celebrated plenty later!