Lisa April Smith

Palm Beach, 1961. Socialite, irresistible rascal, and devoted father Jack Morgan stages his suicide to shield his beloved daughters from scandal and disgrace. His daughter, Charlotte (Charlie), is an overindulged 23-year-old girl struggling to cope with the loss of her beloved father, her...

The title for The Second Best Time comes from a Chinese proverb: "The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." And it suits a story of three people at a crossroads in their lives: Jack Caine (aka Jack Morgan), former lothario and sometime con man, now the owner...

Dangerous Lies follows the lives of Jake Stern and Tina Davis. After losing his parents and sister in a fire, Jake is raised by his grandparents. As he transforms from a traumatized boy to an exceptional student athlete and finally to an ambitious assistant DA, he learns to hide a crippling fear...

All the twists, suspense, danger, crime, romance, and sizzle that kept readers of Exceeding Expectations listening long into the night are back in Paradise Misplaced, along with Charlie, Jack, and Naomi - three unforgettable characters. In Manhattan, being recently dumped by her soul mate...

For the first time, author Lisa April Smith merges her proven skill at delivering unforgettable characters and pause-resisting suspense with historic fiction. Based on exhaustive research and set in the Chinese cradle of civilization, the Yellow River basin, Forgotten Tales of China is a...