Ashley Elizabeth Ludwig has written a charming story of suspense and romance in First Crush! Mark your calendars for June 23 – 29th. You won’t want to miss and opportunity to meet her and enter to win a copy of her book!

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Meet Ashley Elizabeth Ludwig

Ashley Ludwig is an Arizona native, though she has been transplanted to her new home in Southern California wine country.

After receiving her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona with a degree in Anthropology, and a minor in History Ashley worked for several years as an Archaeologist across the American southwest. A consummate researcher, Ashley is an editor and columnist for Patch.com news in Southern California, in Orange County and San Gabriel Valley.

She has turned her passion for research and attention to historical detail to her true love, writing romantic suspense in both contemporary and historical fiction.

She currently resides just a stone’s throw from SoCal wine country with her husband, their two daughters, and a plethora of pets.

For more information, please visit: www.ashleyludwig.com

First Crush

Learning of her inheritance—a vintage European home in sleepy southern California wine country—is a dream for adopted daughter Natalie Turner. The search to learn more about her birth family drives Natalie to renovate the dilapidated chateau into a stylish bed-and-breakfast complete with wine tastings amongst beautiful vineyards.

But danger awaits her around every corner of the aged home and every lush row of grapes. For twenty-five years a serial killer has left a trail of bodies in his wake. Now the Lakeview Slayer has his sights set on Natalie.

Nick Hardaway never recovered from his sister’s murder—a victim of the Slayer. When news of the killer’s latest murder breaks, Nick grows more determined to make amends for his sister’s death, and joins Natalie in her renovations of the chateau. Natalie may hold the key to capturing the Lakeview Slayer before he kills again, but first the pair must decide if their newfound love is worth dying for.