Welcome to the Blog Tour for Expired Return by Lisa Phillips, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! I’m honored to have Lisa on the blog today to tell readers what they can expect from the Last Chance Fire and Rescue series – and Expired Return!
EXPIRED RETURN by Lisa Phillips
SERIES: Last Chance Fire and Rescue #1
GENRE: Inspirational Romantic Suspense
PUBLISHER: Sunrise Publishing
RELEASE DATE: January 31, 2023
PAGES: 297
She’ll give everything to protect her family.
He always knew she was the one.
Veterinary tech Pepper Miller lives a quiet life in Last Chance County. She’s watching her niece until her sister shows up…if she ever does. When Victory’s father demands he take over her care, Pepper knows something has gone wrong. With a new drug in town, and her sister embroiled in a dangerous bargain, it’s up to Pepper to protect the people she loves.
Even if it costs every secret she’s ever kept.
Fire Department liaison Allen Frees lives with the injuries he sustained as a police officer in a raid gone wrong. He’s put his life back together but getting the truck crew and engine squad to succeed might be his toughest assignment yet. When Victory is nearly kidnapped at a community event, Allen steps in to help Pepper keep her niece safe. The one thing he couldn’t fix was the love he lost, but he isn’t going to let Pepper walk away this time.
No matter what walls he has to break down.
Last Chance County returns in this blazing new series from Sunrise Publishing.
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by Lisa Phillips, author of Expired Return
Hello Readers!
I can’t believe I get to share such exciting news with you.
Expired Return marks the release of a BRAND NEW series. I partnered with Sunrise Publishing for this endeavor and mentored three fabulous draft authors to create a four book knockout series set in my Last Chance County world.
The original series featured a tight knit group of colleagues, friends and family navigating hairy situations with plenty of gunfights and explosions. The main couple in each book overcame great odds and their own brokenness, to find the path God had for them to walk, and fell in love.
Last Chance County Fire and Rescue won’t disappoint.
From the beginning we knew we needed a whole new set of characters. In the original series, the fire chief turned out to be a bad guy so we decided their department needed some love. We created an engine crew and a rescue squad, a community liaison and a brand new chief. Fan favorite characters from previous books walk on (with their kids in tow) and the action never stops.
At the center of each book is a heartfelt story about how God takes our brokenness and makes us whole.
It was such a joy to create a full cast of characters for this series and even potential future series! These characters feel like my friends, and I can’t wait for the readers to meet—and fall in love with—each of them.
EXPIRED RETURN features two characters from the original series. Allen Frees was a police officer in LCCPD, injured in Expired Betrayal and left paralyzed. He is wheelchair bound for the most part, but has some mobility and is working hard to see how far he can progress. He’s not a man anyone can put boundaries on. He’ll bust through them.
In researching the book I was surprised to discover that not everyone who is wheelchair bound lacks the ability to walk at least part of the time. Some can’t walk at all, but it was a joy to give a voice to those who fight every day against the assumptions that differently abled people make. Allen fights for the life he wants, and I got to show how his strength has nothing to do with what he can and can’t do physically.
Pepper Miller is a veterinary tech who appeared at the end of the series. She’s taking care of her niece for her sister, and her sister is supposed to have come to pick up Victory but never showed. Allen and Pepper dated some before the accident that paralyzed him, but their breakup had nothing to do with his injuries. Still, there was a misunderstanding, and, in the story, the truth comes out. It’s the only way for them to move forward.
My hope and prayer is that this book is entertaining first, then heartwarming, and finally that it is a great reminder that God brings us to the truth and sets us free. We hold ourselves back, but His heart is to see us grow so we can fully realize a full life in Him.
If you’d like to know more about me, or any of my books, you can find me on www.authorlisaphillips.com where there’s a sign up for my newsletter and get a free book. If you want to know more about the Last Chance County books, check out www.lastchancecounty.com
Happy Reading!
Lisa Phillips
Lisa Phillips is a USA Today and top ten Publishers Weekly bestselling author of over 50 books that span Harlequin’s Love Inspired Suspense line, independently published series romantic suspense, and thriller novels. She’s discovered a penchant for high-stakes stories of mayhem and disaster where you can find made-for-each-other love that always ends in happily ever after.
Lisa is a British ex-pat who grew up an hour outside of London and attended Calvary Chapel Bible College, where she met her husband. He’s from California, but nobody’s perfect. It wasn’t until her Bible College graduation that she figured out she was a writer (someone told her). As a worship leader for Calvary Chapel churches in her local area, Lisa has discovered a love for mentoring new ministry members and youth worship musicians.
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(1) winner will receive a print copy of Expired Return, a $10 Amazon gift card, and sticker swag from Last Chance County!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight January 31, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 7, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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What about you? What makes you want to read Expired Return by Lisa Phillips?
The book sounds very intriguing.
i agree!
Thanks for the guest post ! 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Captivating and fascinating.
Sounds good. Thank you for sharing.
Lover the suspense. I like that she is a vet.
I am intrigued by the book blurb, already have suspicions.
This sounds like a really interesting story.
It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.
Sounds like a great read! Thanks for the giveaway chance!
I would love to read this.
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless you.
Congratulations on the release of Expired Return! I love the cover and synopsis and I am looking forward to reading this book and series. Thank you for sharing your guest post, bio and book details, I have enjoyed reading about you and your work
enjoyed reading the guest post, congrats on your release!
This series sounds like an epic page turner.
Interesting cover! The colors and design are great.
This looks like another great read to add to my tbr! Thanks for sharing!
yay!!!
Great author!
definitely!