It is my pleasure to share with you the cover for the first book in the NEW rom-com mystery trilogy, coming March 2025 and now up for preorder.

Publication Date: March 24, 2025
Publisher: Blue Zephyr Press
Format: Print, Digital
Name of Series: Valkyrie Brothers Trilogy ~ Book 1
Genre: Rom-Com Mystery
Author Website: bethanymaines.com

Book Synopsis
Twenty-six floors. Two professionals. Sometimes love only needs one Elevator Ride…

Vivian Kaye has been tasked with serving a cease-and-desist letter to Rowan Valkyrie—the most hated tenant in Seattle’s Hoskins building. But when the ambitious paralegal ambushes the seasoned security expert in the elevator, she ignites a powder keg of tempers and attraction.

Rowan and Vivian clash like only a twenty-something progressive and a forty-something ex-Marine can, but when one misstep sends Vivian flailing into Rowan’s arms, the pair also find themselves tumbling into a secret office romance. Vivian is soon head-over-heels for the older CEO, but thanks to the efforts of a conniving coworker, she worries that he might not take her seriously. When things come to a head the night of Vivian’s biggest work event, the gaps between them start to feel too large. But before Rowan can fix things, a shocking attack puts Vivian in the cross-hairs of a mysterious assailant.

Heartbroken, Vivian is determined to deny her feelings and put all her energy into catching her attacker. And Rowan is desperate to protect Vivian because unless he can push all the right buttons, this elevator ride might be going straight down.

Elevator Ride—Book 1 of the Valkyrie Brothers Trilogy—is a action-packed, age-gap romance, perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich, Charlaine Harris, or Ali Hazelwood. One-click this hilarious, unputdownable rom-com mystery today!

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About the author
Bethany Maines is the award-winning indie and traditionally published author of romantic action-adventure and fantasy novels that focus on women who know when to apply lipstick and when to apply a foot to someone’s hind-end. She can usually found chasing after her daughter or glued to the computer working on her next novel or screenplay. You can catch up with her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and BookBub.