Rebecca Zanetti

Rebecca Zanetti is a ''New York Times'' and ''USA Today'' bestselling author of paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense.

Biography

Zanetti earned a B.A. in journalism from Pepperdine University, with a Political Science emphasis. At Pepperdine, she was the editor-in-chief of ''The Graphic'' newspaper and interned for former President Ronald Reagan. She was also a member of the Pi Phi Sorority.

After graduation, she was an art curator and an aide for U.S. Senator Dirk Kempthorne. She entered law school and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho. She was admitted to the Idaho State Bar Association in 1999 and worked for both large and small firms. In 2010, she ended her contract as hearing examiner for Kootenai County, Idaho to temporarily concentrate on writing and family. After that, she taught law, but quit in November 2013 to write full-time. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, and extended family.

Zanetti is a member of Novelist's Inc. (NINC) and the International Thriller Writer's organization. She is a former member of the Idaho State Bar Association, Board member of Wisdomworks, Board member of CASA, and Board Member of the Women's Center.

Writing career

Zanetti started writing in December 2009 during a blizzard in Northern Idaho Her first finished romance was a paranormal YA, then she wrote a chick lit and then a vampire romance, ''Fated''.

A year later, Zanetti sent out queries for ''Fated'' and within five days had offers from Kensington and Caitlin Blasdell with Liza Dawson Associates. ''Fated'' was released in March 2011 from Kensington Brava as book one in the Dark Protectorate series. Book five in the series, ''Provoked'', was the first of her books to hit the ''USA Today'' Bestseller List. Subsequent books in the series, ''Shadowed'' and ''Tamed'' (novella), also hit the list, with ''Marked'' making the ''New York Times'' Bestseller list.

Two books in this series, ''Consumed'' and ''Shadowed'', were later included in the Lyrical Press-Books-A-Million High Notes program Books A Million

Zanetti's Sin Brothers Series was published by Grand Central Forever in 2013. ''Forgotten Sins'', ''Sweet Revenge'', and ''Blind Faith'', were all Top Pick Reviews at RT Book Reviews, with ''Blind Faith'' and ''Total Surrender'' hitting the USA Today bestseller list.

Also in 2013, Zanetti signed a four-book deal with Entangled Publishing for its Brazen Line. The third book, ''Rising Assets'', was the first of her books to hit the ''New York Times'' bestseller list. The fourth book, ''Over the Top'', released in July 2015.

In 2014, Zanetti signed two new contracts with Kensington Publishing. The first, a four book Dark Protector spinoff called the Realm Enforcers, was first released digitally, including ''Wicked Ride'' on June 23, 2015, followed by ''Wicked Edge'' and ''Wicked Burn''.

The other contract was for a three book series called the ''Scorpius Syndrome'' for the Kensington Zebra mass market imprint. ''Scorpius Rising'', a prequel novella, was released in August 2015 in the ''On the Hunt'' anthology also featuring Alexandra Ivy, Dianne Duvall, and Hannah Jayne. The first book, ''Mercury Striking'', was published in February 2016, with ''Shadow Falling'' scheduled for an August 30, 2016 release and the third book, ''Justice Ascending'', in January 2017.

Zanetti is also part of the 1001 Dark Nights coalition, with the Dark Protector’s novellas ''Teased'', ''Tricked'' (October 2016) and ''Tangled'' (March 2017).

On writing

In an interview, she discussed how her career as a lawyer affected her writing: "...law is about boiling a lot of facts down to one main theme and articulating that theme to other people. Writing is much the same. And believe it or not, your voice as a lawyer (how you get the facts across genuinely to a jury or judge) is similar to your voice as a writer – it’s all you. Also, both worlds are competitive and a bit scary but well worth it."

Reception

* ''Rising Assets'', ''Marked'', and ''Total Surrender'' have hit the ''New York Times'' Bestseller list.
* ''Blind Faith'', ''Provoked'', ''Shadowed'', ''Tamed'', ''Rising Assets'', ''Total Surrender'', ''Wicked Ride'', ''Wicked Edge'', and ''Wicked Burn'' have hit the ''USA Today'' Bestseller list.
* ''Forgotten Sins'', ''Sweet Revenge'', ''Total Surrender, Blind Faith'', ''Marked'', ''Wicked Edge'', and ''Wicked Burn'' have all been 4.5 stars, Top Picks from ''RT Book Reviews''.
* ''Total Surrender'' and ''Wicked Edge'' were Finalists for 2016 Romance Writers of America ( RWA) Daphne du Maurier Awards for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense.
* ''Wicked Edge'' received a starred review in Publishers Weekly.

Selected bibliography

The Dark Protectors

*''Fated''
*''Claimed''
*''Tempted'' (novella)
*''Hunted''
*''Consumed''
*''Provoked''
*''Twisted'' (novella)
*''Shadowed''
*''Tamed'' (novella)
*''Marked''
*''Teased'' (novella in 1001 Dark Nights collection)
*''Tricked'' (novella in 1001 Dark Nights collection)
*''Tangled'' (novella in 1001 Dark Nights collection)

Maverick Montana Series

* ''Against the Wall''
* ''Under the Covers''
* ''Rising Assets''
* ''Over the Top''

Sin Brothers Series

* ''Forgotten Sins''
* ''Sweet Revenge''
* ''Blind Faith''
* ''Total Surrender''

Blood Brothers Series

* ''Deadly Silence''
* ''Lethal Lies'' (April 2017)

Realm Enforcer Series

* ''Wicked Ride''Q&A with Rebecca Zanetti
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* ''Wicked Edge''
* ''Wicked Burn''
* ''Wicked Kiss'' (summer 2017)
* ''Wicked Bite'' (summer 2017)

Scorpius Syndrome Series

* ''Scorpius Rising'' (ON THE HUNT Anthology)
* ''Mercury Striking''
* ''Shadow Falling''
* ''Justice Ascending''

Rising Storm Soap Opera Series

* ''Take the Storm'' (Season 1, Episode 6)
* ''Against the Wind'' (Season 2, Episode 1)

Reviews

* Jessie Potts, Special for ''USA Today''. ''Must-read Romances''.
usatoday.com
December 24, 2014.
* Sarah Maclean. ''Sarah MacLean picks the best romance novels to read this month''.

October 7, 2016.

Interviews

*''USA Today''. ''Author inspirations: A persistent vampire, Ocean's Eleven, and Pretty Woman''
usatoday.com
December 24, 2014.
* Estep, Jennifer. ''Q&A with Rebecca Zanetti.''
www.jenniferestep.com
December 15, 2014.

References

External links

Official website

Awards

Blood Brothers Series

Lethal LiesRT Magazine Top Pick

Deadly Silence2016 RT Reviewer's Choice Award for best Paranormal Romantic Suspense
iBooks top 25 Books October 2016
2017 PRISM Award Finalist
Amazon Best Books of the Month October 2016
RT Magazine Top Pick

Twisted Truths:2017 RT Reviewer's Choice Award for Best Paranormal Romantic Suspense

RT Magazine Top Pick

Realm Enforcer Series

Wicked BurnRT Magazine Top Pick2016 RT Reviewer's Choice Nomination for Best Digital or Self-Published Romantic Suspense


Wicked Edge

Publishers Weekly Starred Review

2016 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Nominee for Best Paranormal Romantic Mystery/SuspenseRT Magazine Top Pick

Wicked Kiss:RT Magazine Top Pick

Scorpius Syndrome Series

Mercury Striking:
http://rwakissofdeath.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2017published.pdf 2017 RWA Daphne du Maurier Award Winner for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense for Best Paranormal Romantic Mystery/Suspense]
Amazon Best Romances of 2016


Shadow FallingNight Owl Reviews Top Pick

Justice AscendingNight Owl Reviews Top Pick

Dark Protector Series

Twisted:Night Owl Reviews Top Pick

Shadowed:
http://www.rwakod.org/sites/default/files/pdf/2014PubFinalists.pdf 2014 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Nominee for Best Paranormal Romantic Mystery/Suspense]

Marked2015 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Nominee for Best Paranormal Romantic Mystery/SuspenseRT Magazine Top Pick

Sin Brothers Series

Forgotten Sins:
https://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/forgotten-sins-0 2014 RT Reviewer's Choice Nomination for Best Paranormal Romantic Suspense]
RT Magazine Top Pick

Sweet RevengeRT Magazine Top Pick

Total Surrender:2015 RT Reviewer's Choice Nomination for Best Paranormal Romantic Suspense2016 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Nominee for Best Single Title Romantic Mystery/SuspenseRT Magazine Top Pick

Blind FaithRT Magazine Top Pick2015 PRISM Award Finalist
2015 Booksellers Best Award Finalist

Maverick Montana Series

Under the Covers:2014 Daphne Du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense Nominee for Best Romantic Suspense

Rising Assets:2015 HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers Nominee for Extra Spicy/Erotica

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