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Dana Wayne fulfilled a lifelong dream to become a published author at the age of sixty-six with her first book, Secrets of The Heart. Since then, she has self-published six highly regarded and award-winning novels as well as two cookbooks. Among the many awards her work has garnered is the prestigious international Best Indie Book Award for her fourth work, a contemporary romance entitled Chasing Hope.
A strong advocate for new writers, she started a podcast in 2020 called A Writers Life where she shares her experiences and provides tips on writing as well as inspiration and education.
A sixth-generation Texan, she still resides in the Piney Woods. She is a sought-after speaker and a frequent guest on various writing blogs. A die-hard romantic, her heart-warming stories are filled with strong women, second chances, and happily ever after.
When she isn’t writing or spending time with family, she is an avid crafter, especially Christmas-related items, her favorite being tabletop Christmas trees, a craft she learned from her mother.
She is a long-time member of Writers League of Texas, East Texas Writers Association, Northeast Texas Writers Association, East Texas Writers Guild and Authors Marketing Guild, LLC.
Reviewed by Heather Osborne for Readers' Favorite
Whispers on the Wind by Dana Wayne is a romantic suspense novel that takes place in a small town, where not much happens…until bodies start turning up. Sheriff Cooper Delaney lives a relatively low-key life, despite his landlady trying to hook him up with every single girl that passes through her boarding house. It isn’t until Doctor Samantha Fowler shows up that the sparks begin to fly. However, Sam has a habit of uncovering bodies, but it’s not what it seems. Both are driven by this unheard force, telling them to find him before it’s too late. Will Delaney and Fowler uncover the mystery or will one of them fall victim to a deadly killer?
The smooth pace and lovable characters drew me almost instantly into this novel. I really enjoyed the added element of the supernatural. It wasn’t in your face, and was done in a very subtle and believable way, almost like Cooper and Sam were running on the instinct of things they already knew. The supporting characters, like Miss Eva and Jason, just added to the completeness of the story. I was left guessing until the end as to who the murderer was. I had some suspicions, but I was surprised when the revelation came at the end of the novel. An added treat was the recipes (I’m an avid baker), so I look forward to trying them out! Whispers on the Wind by Dana Wayne was truly a joy to read and I will certainly look for more books by this author in the future!
