Blending Suspense with Matters of the Heart—Real and Fictional

Sisters in Crime Orange County – The Blood Orange

27 JULY 2025

3:00 p.m. @ Book Carnival in Orange, CA

SinCOC, SIsters in Crime Orange County, Cristina LePort, D.P. Lyle, DP Lyle, Author, Thriller, Medical Thriller, Suspense, writing craft

Add Tension, Emotion to Suspense with Romantic Subplots

Join acclaimed cardiologists and bestselling authors D.P. Lyle and Cristina LePort as they explore how romantic subplots can deepen your mystery or thriller, adding emotional resonance, sharpening tension, and keeping readers invested. Drawing from their real-world experience in cardiac care, these two masters of medicine and storytelling will discuss how issues of the heart—both real and romantic—can drive character, conflict, and plot. Whether you’re looking to weave love into danger or simply want your characters to feel more human, this conversation may give your writing a much-needed jolt!

The Details

What:    Blending Suspense

When:   Sunday, July 27th, 2025

Time:     3:00 PM

Where:    Book Carnival – 348 S. Tustin St., Orange, CA 92866

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