Featured Author: Sherry D. Ficklin

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Playing With Fire (#Hacker #1)

by Sherry D. Ficklin 

One brilliant young hacker.

One experimental government aircraft.
One chance to keep it all from going up in flames.

Still recovering from her troubled past, Farris is no stranger to change. But when the military transfers her father across the country to an experimental aircraft squadron, settling in to a new life is the least of her problems. As a series of apparent computer glitches threaten the security of the fleet and the blame falls on her father, she decides to put her computer skills to use digging up the truth. Soon she’s drawn into the perilous world of a hacker who is determined to ground the fleet—at any cost.

When all signs lead to someone close to her as the mastermind, Farris will have to burn more than bridges to get to the truth. She will have to risk her fragile new life to uncover the identity of the cyber criminal before they can escalate from harmless tampering… to all out murder.

In Too Deep (#Hacker #2)

by Sherry D. Ficklin  

One talented hacker.
One dead body.
One explosive secret.
When one reckless night leads Farris Barnett to the dead body of a classmate, she's as willing as everyone else to write it off as a suicide. That is, until cryptic messages start coming in from someone who knows the truth, and they want Farris on the case. Putting her hacker skills to work, she begins to unravel the life of a victim who might just have been the guiltiest of them all.
Her personal life in turmoil, Farris turns to the only person she can trust to help her get to the bottom of things—a friend on the verge of becoming much more. Together, they confront a killer with a secret not even she could have decoded.
The biggest bombs, the ones that do the most damage, are the ones you never see coming.

Digital Horizon (#Hacker #3)

by Sherry D. Ficklin 

Reeling from the death of her father, Farris is on the verge of losing everything. When an unexpected offer lands her a summer internship inside a secret government think tank filled with hackers, she leaps at the opportunity to get some answers. Someone has done the unthinkable, penetrating a hack-proof system and stealing vital military intel--which may have lead to her father's death.

Finding those responsible will mean teaming up with old enemies, trusting strangers with secrets of their own, and sacrificing what little happiness she's managed to cling to, all in the name of revenge. But when the trail leads her deep into the dark web and a hacker capable of launching an attack on US soil, Farris and her team will have to go further than they thought possible to bring him to justice and avoid all out war.

Queen of Someday (Stolen Empire #1)

by Sherry D. Ficklin  

ONE GIRL WILL BRING AN EMPIRE TO ITS KNEES...

Before she can become the greatest empress in history, fifteen-year-old Sophie will have to survive her social-climbing mother’s quest to put her on the throne of Russia—at any cost.

Imperial Court holds dangers like nothing Sophie has ever faced before. In the heart of St. Petersburg, surviving means navigating the political, romantic, and religious demands of the bitter Empress Elizabeth and her handsome, but sadistic nephew, Peter. Determined to save her impoverished family—and herself—Sophie vows to do whatever is necessary to thrive in her new surroundings. But an attempt on her life and an unexpected attraction threatens to derail her plans.

Alone in a new and dangerous world, learning who to trust and who to charm may mean the difference between becoming queen and being sent home in shame to marry her lecherous uncle. With traitors and murderers lurking around every corner, her very life hangs in the balance. Betrothed to one man but falling in love with another, Sophie will need to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice in order to become the empress she is destined to be.

In a battle for the soul of a nation, will love or destiny reign supreme?

Queen of Tomorrow (Stolen Empire #2)

by Sherry D. Ficklin  

Sophie—now Catherine, Grand Duchess of Russia—had a tough first year at Imperial Court. Married at sixteen to Grand Duke Peter, heir to the throne, and settled in their own palace, things are finally looking up. As a new day dawns, she thinks only of securing her future, and the future of their country, during one of the greatest political upheavals of her time. Fighting desperately against forces trying to depose the Empress Elizabeth and put the young Prince Ivan on her throne, Sophie soon finds herself in the middle of a war brewing between her beloved Prussia, and her new empire. But even as she navigates the fragile political landscape, she quickly realizes that she has only begun to discover the tangled web of deceit and infidelity woven over the lavish court of Oranienbaum Palace.

When a strange and delicate alliance forms between the young couple, she glimpses a future of happiness, only to see it lost in a moment at the hands of those who still seek to end her life—and prevent her reign. Out of favor with the empress and running out of options, Sophie will have to sacrifice her own innocence on the altar of Russia if she is to save the nation, and herself. To survive, she will have to do the unthinkable, betray those closest to her and become something greater and more dangerous than she ever imagined she could be… a queen.

Queen of Always (Stolen Empire #3)

by Sherry D. Ficklin 

LONG LIVE THE QUEEN

If her time at court has taught Catherine anything, it’s that there is no room for weakness in Imperial Russia. With the Empress’ health failing and rumors of a change in the line of succession, her place in the royal line is once more in jeopardy. Tormented by her sadistic husband and his venomous mistress, Catherine must once more walk the fine line between pleasure and politics—between scandal and survival.

When her young son becomes the target of those rebelling against Peter’s reign, Catherine will have to rise up to protect herself, her child, and her nation from his unstable and potentially catastrophic rule. This means putting herself at odds with the most dangerous man she’s ever known, trusting those who once proved to be her enemies, and turning a nation against its sovereign. In the ultimate battle for the crown, new alliances will be forged, loyalties will be tested, and blood will be shed.

Don’t miss this breathtaking conclusion to the Stolen Empire series!

Queen of Tomorrow is a YA historical fiction based on the life of young Catherine the Great. Fans of the hit TV show REIGN will devour this scandalous glimpse into the life of one of the most dynamic women in history.

Losing Logan (Losing Logan #1)

by Sherry D. Ficklin

 

What if the one thing you never meant to hold on to, is the one thing you can’t let go of?

Normally finding a hot guy in her bedroom wouldn’t irritate Zoe so badly, but finding her childhood friend Logan there is a big problem. Mostly because he’s dead.

As the only person he can make contact with, he talks Zoe into helping him put together the pieces surrounding his mysterious death so he can move on.

Thrust into his world of ultra popular rich kids, Zoe is out of her element and caught in the cross-hairs of Logan’s suspicious ex-girlfriend and the friends he left behind, each of whom had a reason to want him dead. The deeper they dig to find the truth, the closer Zoe gets to a killer who would do anything to protect his secrets. And that’s just the start of her problems because Zoe is falling for a dead guy.


About Sherry D. Ficklin:

Sherry D. Ficklin is a full time writer from Colorado where she lives with her husband, four kids, two dogs, and a fluctuating number of chickens and house guests. A former military brat, she loves to travel and meet new people. She can often be found browsing her local bookstore with a large white hot chocolate in one hand and a towering stack of books in the other. That is, unless she’s on deadline at which time she, like the Loch Ness monster, is only seen in blurry photographs.

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Interview With Sherry D. Ficklin:

1. Can you tell us a little about your books?

Well, I have 15 published novels now, and each series is vastly different. I tend to sub-genre hop, which is great for my mental flexibility, and harder on my fan base at times. I mean, it jumps from paranormal to steampunk to historical to mystery. The only real thing they have in common is that they are all under the ya/na umbrella, and they all feature very dynamic, interesting characters.

2. Which book has been the most fun to write?

Losing Logan is my all time favorite. I laughed so hard writing that book that I had to stop occasionally to catch my breath. It’s also a stand alone, which I think made if fun in that I didn’t have to stress over foreshadowing or sequels. Yeah, that’s my all time favorite. People have written to tell me that they were reading it at work or on the subway and got weird looks because they kept busting up. I love that. It feels really good.

3. For someone who hasn't read any of you books yet, which one would you suggest they read first?

It really depends what sort of book you like. I love all of them for very different reasons. My most popular series is the Stolen Empire, which begins with Queen of Someday. If you like romance and/or historical that might be a good place to start.

4. Do you have a favorite spot to write?

My office is my haven. I’m constantly changing it around to be sort of in theme with whatever I’m writing at the time. Right now I’m working on a book that is set in the 1920’s, so it’s very art deco. But yeah, it’s my safe place.

5. Do you listen to music while you write?

Yes, usually. If I’m really stuck I will listen to it very loud, if not, it’s just sort of on in the background. I have to be really careful because whatever I listen to tends to change the vibe of my writing.

6. Do you work with an outline, or just write?

Depends on the book. I outline my historical stuff to within an inch of its life. But the contemporary stuff, not as much. I do vision boards for each project, and keep binders with images, notes, scraps, etc for each book so I can flip through it as I write. I keep bios on the characters, city images, maps, etc in that. Very handy.

7. When did you know you wanted to write a book?

I’ve always loved reading, and so I suppose it grew out of that. I love making up stories and creating new worlds. It wasn’t so much a decision as it was recognition. Like, oh, I think I’m a writer. It’s just part of who I am, it always has been.

8. Are you attending any author signings this year?

So many events! I’m all over the place, beginning with Houston on the 20^th. I keep a full list over on my website: http://sherryficklin.com/information/appearancessignings/

9. What are you working on next?

Ok, after swearing I wouldn’t do a historical again for a long time, I am working on a historical fiction called Canary Club. It’s about Ben and Masie, 17 year-olds from very different worlds who fall in love in prohibition era New York city. It’s sort of a blend of West Side Story and The Great Gatsby, with my very special brand of humor. This is also the first book I’m working with an agent on, so it will be really interesting to see what happens with it. We are also going to be doing some really fun interactive things with it for readers, so if you’re interested, you can check out the official website for it, http://www.thecanary.club