Blue Ridge Romantic Suspense
Where small towns keep secrets and the mountains remember everything.
THEY WALKED AWAY ONCE.
THE MOUNTAINS PULLED THEM BACK.
Because some secrets refuse to stay buried.
Welcome to
The Vanishing Series
Stay in the shadows… until it’s time.
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Taken Away
Book Five of The Vanishing Series
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Aubrey Langford never expected to find herself in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina—or standing at the center of secrets that have been buried for decades.
Blackwood Estate Winery is as beautiful as it is mysterious. Someone wants her gone. Someone else is determined to protect the vineyard at any cost. And the deeper Aubrey digs into the Blackwood family's past, the more she realizes the truth has been carefully hidden for generations.
Bennett McCrae came to Blackwood hoping to rebuild his life. The vineyard became his refuge, and protecting it became his purpose. Trusting Aubrey wasn't part of the plan. Neither was falling for the one woman who could change everything.
As old wounds reopen and long-buried lies come to light, Aubrey must decide whether to walk away from Blackwood...or fight for a future she never imagined.
The truth was never lost. It was taken away.
Start the Vanishing Series
When a woman escapes the man who vowed to bury her, the Blue Ridge Mountains become her last chance at freedom.
SLIPPING AWAY
Book Two of The Vanishing Series
“A darker descent into obsession, control, and the cost of survival.”
Fading Away
Book Three of The Vanishing Series
Drawn Away
Book Four Of The Vanishing Series
Popular Tropes & Themes
• Small-town secrets
• Protective lawmen
• Missing-person Mystery
• Strong female leads
• Slow-burn romance
• Blue Ridge Mountains
• Dangerous secrets
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Fans of romantic suspense authors such as the following often enjoy the mix of mystery, danger, and slow-burn romance found in Lesa Renae’s Vanishing Series:
• Sandra Brown
• Melinda Leigh
• Kendra Elliot
• Nora Roberts
Hi Friends, it’s Ruger
Welcome to Ruger’s Corner.
I’m Ruger — official guardian of The Vanishing Series and loyal protector of my mom while she writes late into the night.
Around here, the mountains hold secrets, the stories run deep, and somebody always has to stand watch. That’s my job.
While Mom creates the world of The Vanishing Series, I keep guard over the house, supervise the writing sessions, and make sure nobody gets too close to the snacks.
Thanks for being here and supporting her stories. We’re glad you found your way to our little corner of the Blue Ridge.
Now settle in, stay awhile, and enjoy the ride through Sylva.
— Ruger🐾
Ruger’s Corner
Official guardian of The Vanishing Series. 🐾
Meet Lesa Renae
Lesa Renae writes high-stakes romantic suspense set against the mist-covered ridges, winding roads, and close-knit communities of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
As the author of The Vanishing Series, she creates stories filled with buried secrets, missing persons cases, complicated families, protective heroes, resilient women, and the kind of chemistry that makes walking away nearly impossible.
Her books blend mystery, law enforcement investigations, courtroom drama, psychological suspense, and romance with plenty of heat. Sylva, North Carolina, and the surrounding mountains have become more than a setting in her novels—they are part of the story itself.
When she isn’t writing, Lesa serves as VP of Sales for Mathews & Parlo, managing a multi-state territory and doing what she has spent much of her career doing: building relationships, earning trust, and helping businesses grow.
Away from work and writing, she loves exploring the backroads of Georgia and North Carolina, spending time with her family, spoiling her German Shepherd, Ruger, and finding inspiration in old courthouses, mountain towns, winding roads, and places that look as though they might be hiding a story.
In Lesa’s world, the mountains remember everything.
