Janet Maple’s stellar career ended with a layoff and her boyfriend of almost five years told her that he wants to be just friends. When she lands a job at one of New York’s premier boutique investment firms, Janet begins to hope that her luck is finally turning for the better. Not only is she happy with her new paycheck, but things also seem to be looking up on the personal front, as the company’s handsome attorney expresses keen interest in Janet. However, her euphoria is short-lived, as Janet soon discovers alarming facts about her new employer’s business tactics. When her boss dismisses her suspicions as groundless, Janet finds herself confiding to a cute IT engineer, Dean Snider. The closer she gets to Dean, the more Janet is tempted to break her rule of not dating co-workers, but what she doesn’t realize is that everything she knows about Dean, including his occupation and even his name, is a lie.

You can’t just stop there! Who is he?!
Dennis Walker is a top-notch white collar crime investigator who will stop at nothing to put culprits away. When an opportunity for an undercover assignment at one of New York’s premier boutique broker dealers comes up, Dennis jumps at the chance, adopting a persona of geeky IT engineer, Dean Snider. While he may be an ace at his job, years of experience fail him when Dennis meets Janet Maple and finds himself torn between his professional obligations and his personal desires. Will he have to choose between his feelings and duty, or will he find a way to satisfy both?

What genre is this book?
Romantic Suspense

What kind of readers will it appeal to?
Readers who enjoy suspense stories with dash of a romantic intrigue, as well as readers who enjoy reading series. The second book in the series, Catching the Bad Guy is now available.

Complete this sentence for us: if you like _________________, you’ll love my book.
If you like plots with a mix of suspense, family saga, and a dash or romance, you’ll love my book.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

Marie Astor is romantic suspense bestselling author of the Janet Maple Series: To Catch a Bad Guy and Catching the Bad Guy. Marie is also the author of contemporary romance novels This Tangled Thing Called Love, Lucky Charm, Smitten at First Sight, a short story collection, A Dress in a Window, and a fantasy adventure novel, Over the Mountain and Back.

In her spare time, Marie enjoys being adventurous out-of-doors. She often gets new story ideas while she is hiking up a mountain or trying to avoid bumping into a tree while skiing.

Do you have a website where we can keep up with your work?
Yes! Please visit me at www.marieastor.com.

How can we follow you on Twitter and/or Facebook?
I’d love to hear from you!
Twitter: @marieastor

What’s next?
Book three in the Janet Maple Series will be coming out in late fall. If you’d like to be notified of the release, please join my mailing list through my website.