C. F. Francis

C. F. Francis is a native Floridian. Born in Tampa. Raised on the “gold coast”, she now calls Southwest Florida home. Her current romantic suspense novels take place primarily on Sanibel Island but as she loves to occasionally detour other interesting locations.Francis began writing in 2015 and published her first book, Sanctuary Island, in 2016. Lovers Key followed in 2017 (placing 2nd in a national competition for romantic suspense), Explosive Touch (2019) and Run, River, Run (2021). Secrets Unlocked will be her 5th novel in The James Gang series.Her background includes tourism, legislative, law and healthcare. She has a special relationship with several members of the military including Green Berets and Army Intelligence. They volunteer their knowledge to keep her novels honest.