The Book of Hours

FOR ARTIST GABRIELA MARTINEZ, PSYCHOPATHS DO HIT TWICE.Set in California and London, The Book of Hours, the follow-up to The Coin, is a story about greed, obsession, family duty, and especially, deserved second chances.A LOVE IN JEOPARDYIn 1993, artist Gabriela Martinez almost lost her life to a sociopath's twisted vision. If not for Richard Harrison, the operative sent to protect her, she would have ended up dead.A NEW THREATAfter catching a glimpse of Gabriela's new artwork, The Book of Hours, Arnold Wickeham has been like a man possessed. Now, he will do anything-anything-in order to claim it. Nothing, especially not Gabriela, will stand in his way.THE PAST IS CATCHING UPRichard Harrison has never given up on his true love, Gabriela. Now someone new is threatening her life, and he will risk everything to protect her. But the stakes are now higher, and there is much more to lose. And if he doesn't stay one step ahead of the danger, her life, but mainly their future, may very well go up in flames.

Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra is a romantic suspense author with a unique point of view. Her adventure novels take place in locales across Europe and the United States, reflecting her international upbringing and extensive time as a global traveler. In her duology, The Coin and The Book of Hours, her characters, Gabriela and Richard, walk the same paths as their creator, though her life was never in so much danger. Ms. Alonso-Sierra’s writing career began circa age thirteen with a very juvenile science fiction short story, but the writing bug hit, and she has been writing, in one capacity or another, ever since. She has worked as a professional dancer, singer, journalist, and literature teacher (and not necessarily in that order-she likes variety) and holds a Masters in English literature. She loves to hear from readers and, when not writing, roams around to discover new places to set her novels. Ms. Alonso-Sierra is currently working on her third novel, and lives in North Carolina with her husband and her dog, Amber.