She’s ready to leave it all behind.

Recent college graduate Kaylan Richards has spent her entire life following a plan. Go to school. Get good grades. Do what you love. Love what you do. Only what Kaylan loves requires a sought after internship. She doesn’t want to wait. She wants to help people now. And on the eve of her decision to leave her life-long plans behind, the man she wants to forget walks back into her life.

He’s ready to win her heart.

Navy SEAL Nick Carmichael never dreamed he would love a woman more than he loves serving his country. Now he’s finally ready to win her heart, but this time she’s the one who wants to leave for the most poverty-stricken country in the western hemisphere. And it’s his turn to watch her go.

Something deadly is about to strike.

It’s the worst earthquake Haiti has ever seen. Kaylan is trapped in the aftermath, and Nick is a world away on a mission to catch a terrorist. As they find their way back to one another, Kaylan and Nick must learn that love grown in the midst of tragedy can truly conquer all. But only if they have the courage to fight for it.

“We at the Christian Writers Guild are proud of Kariss and wish her the best with this worthy launch of a promising career. Kudos!”
— Jerry B. Jenkins Novelist and Biographer Owner, Christian Writers Guild

“Shaken paints a very real picture of how faith and foundation are both touched by war and catastrophe. Kariss captures not only the heart of a warrior but also the bonds of brotherhood in the SEAL Teams and the adversity relationships face in the midst of our most dire moments. Kariss shatters the Hollywood, too cool, immortal depiction too often misportrayed of our nation’s Special Operators. This book shows what it looks like when a life of service collides with personal struggle and seemingly impossible circumstances.”
— Navy SEAL

“A thrilling read! Suspense and romance that will shake your world. This writer is on her way up!”
— DiAnn Mills Author, Firewall and The Survivor Christy Award Winner

“Drama, love, hope, and a spotlight upon a future generation . . . Lynch weaves a tale that has it all. It’s been awhile since a story has so fully immersed me into a hub of societal ills yet left me brimming at the end all the same. A job well done for Kariss Lynch.”
— Heather James Author, Unholy Hunger and Hands of Darkness, Lure of the Serpent Series

Watch my interview with National Critics Choice to learn more about Shaken and my writing journey.