Sweet Success celebrates Zara West

By: Kathie Scrimgeour

Zara West’s romantic suspense novel Beneath the Skin (325 pages, e-book and paperback), will be published in early 2016 by Wild Rose Publishing. Keep an eye out for future announcements at  www.wildrosepublishing.com and her website www.zarawestsuspense.com

Ex-Olympic wrestler and reclusive billionaire artist Aristides Stavros has one mission—to rescue his sister, a popular tattoo artist from the old enemy who has kidnapped her. But at every turn, he is confronted by anthropologist Melissa Dermot. Is she just an innocent girl in over her head, or is she working for the international crime boss holding his sister?

Only one thing is certain--when Ari holds the beautiful Asian-American in his arms, questions of guilt and innocence fade against an undeniable fiery attraction. But can their wild passionate love survive the tangled web of long-buried secrets, intentional deceit, and murderous revenge that lie just beneath the surface?

Zara West loves all things dark, scary and heart-stopping as long as they lead to true love. Born in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Zara spends winters in New York, summers in Maritimes, and the rest of the year anywhere inspiration for tales of suspense, mystery, and romance are plentiful.

Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies, and received awards from Women on Writing, Stone Thread Publishing, Tryst Literary Magazine, and Winning Writers. Her novels have placed first in Romance through the Ages contest, second in Touch of Love contest, fifth i the Fab 5 contest, and long listed in the Myslexia Novel Competition. Contact info: zarawestbooks@gmail.com