Book five in the series, Provoked, was the first of her books to hit the USA Today Bestseller List. Fated was released in March 2011 from Kensington Brava as book one in the Dark Protectorate series. Ī year later, Zanetti sent out queries for Fated and within five days had offers from Kensington and Caitlin Blasdell with Liza Dawson Associates. 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. Finally, the contemporaries are a nice break from the darker genres.' It’s wonderful getting a fan email that they didn’t see something coming.

With the romantic suspense, I just love the twists and turns…and surprises. When you’re making up a world, you can create whatever dimensions you’d like. The paranormals are fun to write because anything goes. 'I like switching back and forth between genres because there’s no chance to get bored in doing so. 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. (NINC) and the International Thriller Writer's organization. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, children, and extended family. After that, she taught law, but quit in November 2013 to write full-time. In 2010, she ended her contract as hearing examiner for Kootenai County, Idaho to temporarily concentrate on writing and family. She was admitted to the Idaho State Bar Association in 1999 and worked for both large and small firms. She entered law school and earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Idaho.

Īfter graduation, she was an art curator and an aide for U.S. She was also a member of the Pi Phi Sorority. At Pepperdine, she was the editor-in-chief of The Graphic newspaper and interned for former President Ronald Reagan. in journalism from Pepperdine University, with a Political Science emphasis. Rebecca Zanetti is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of paranormal romance, contemporary romance, and romantic suspense. Paranormal romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense Pepperdine University, Juris Doctor University of Idaho

Total Surrender by Rebecca Zanetti