Books We Love Owner Jude Atkins

A riveting tale of greed, deception, and murder in a small community of singular Texas characters. Indian Creek isn’t urban nor suburban, and it’s not exactly rural. It’s one of those in betwixt zones that slides in among them and takes its characteristics from all three.

Jude Atkins places us smack dab in the middle of this hard drinking flotsam in society’s stream. The social center of the community appears to be the Hideaway Bar where Anna, everyone’s favorite drunk, holds forth with a surly attitude and lashing tongue. Then, when Anna turns up murdered, there is no shortage of suspects.

This is a great read, one you hate to put down even to eat. I hope and suspect this will not be the last we’ll see of these Indian Creek folks. You may not want to invite them to your house, but they’re fascinating people to read about. Reviewed by Don Johnson, author of Brasada, A Texas Elegy, The Scion, Compulsion

Reviewed by ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY

BETRAYING MIKKI is full of surprises. Author Jude Atkins knows how to handle characters and build drama and suspense. Will there be another death, or will all survive? I was almost to the end before I figured out who murdered Alex. Pick up BETRAYING MIKKI, then sit back and enjoy a tightly plotted whodunit. Vi Janaway, Romance Reviews Today

A fabulous mixture of Texas humor, heart-pounding action, sexy nuances and mounting suspense. There's plenty of excitement, plenty of intrigue, a local flavor to tickle the toughest of taste buds and a good serving of hot, steamy romance to titillate the senses. The second of Jude Atkins' Indian Creek, Texas novels, Betraying Mikki reads like a locomotive with non-stop action from beginning to end.

When Stella's niece Mikki calls with news that she is expecting a baby by a married man who Stella considers a self-centered jerk things seemed bad enough. But when the "jerk" turns up dead after denying any responsibility for the baby and insisting that Mikki get an abortion, things get worse in a hurry.

Stella turns to Kelly McWinter to set things right but he soon discovers a tangled web of secrets and lies that threaten a young woman's freedom and put friendships to the test. Betraying Mikki is a riveting tale of greed, deception and murder served up with a generous helping of hot, steamy romance

Anna’s Secret by Jude Atkins is a mystifying tale with several twists and turns and an ending that surprised me. This book has an old-fashioned detective story feel to it that is charming and complements the small town atmosphere ... the story had a good flow, with well fleshed out characters and I would look forward to reading more suspense from this author. 4 Angels! FALLEN ANGEL REVIEWS Reviewed by: Tammy

Reviewed by ROMANCE REVIEWS TODAY

ANNA’S SECRET has enough bends and splinters to throw a reader into a quandary trying to figure out who is the guilty party. It was certainly a surprise to me. Jude Atkins has created a taut, sad, well-written story that keeps everyone guessing. She has a style suited to telling suspense stories. If you are in the mood for a whodunit, I recommend ANNA’S SECRET. Vi Janaway Romance Reviews Today

Partner, mother, daughter, sister, author, descendant of Mother Shipton the Nostradamus of Great Britain, Jude (Pittman) Atkins is all of these. Jude and her partner John live in Calgary.

An inveterate gypsy Jude was born in Alberta, spent her teens in California and Washington, settled in Texas with her four daughters - Judi-Ann (1965-2004), Tami, Billie and Roxanne and now lives back in Alberta near one of her grown daughters and two of her grandchildren. It was while studying journalism in Fort Worth, Texas that Jude began work on the Indian Creek Texas mysteries. Anna's Secret and Betraying Mikki have both been published by Cerridwen Press and Jude is currently at work on Deadly Paradise, the third novel in her Indian Creek series.

Anna's Secret is an absorbing book. Though the action flows well, . . . Ms. Atkins deserves accolades for combining a spine-tingling story carefully with Texas style humor and family dynamics. The Texas series starts with a bang with Anna's Secret and I sure hope I would re-visit these characters in the upcoming installments. Don’t miss this one!

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... Freedom, the charismatic Vietnam war protestor who hid his obsession for violence under the guise of righting the wrongs of an immoral war.

Set amid a backdrop of danger and intrigue, the tumult of the 70s pitted against the realities of the 90s, Morning Star is a life-affirming story of love—the love of a mother for her child, a man for a woman, and the triumph of good over evil. (224 words)