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For immediate release: April 24, 2009

Final Sin is Fifth Novel for Chelle Cordero

Chelle Cordero of New York is the author of Final Sin, a murder mystery thriller set in the Hudson Valley region, and scheduled for release on May 1. Final Sin, from Vanilla Heart Publishing, is a break-out novel for Ms. Cordero who specializes in Romantic Suspense. Her previous novels, also published by Vanilla Heart, include Bartlett’s Rule, Forgotten, Within the Law, and Courage of the Heart. She also has short stories in two recent anthologies, Forever Friends (Mandinam Press) and Arms Wide Open (Vanilla Heart Publishing).

About Final Sin: Deputy Sheriff Commander Jake Carson has his hands full with the investigation of brutal multiple homicides, a troubled son and a vindictive ex-wife when he meets young, free-spirited paramedic Julie Jennings. He is immediately drawn to her and finds himself unexpectedly falling in love. Julie finds herself just as drawn to him. When Julie becomes the object of an obsession, it puts both of their lives in extreme danger.

Cordero is a freelance writer with several articles in Journal News publications, Creator’s News Syndication supplements, a monthly column in First Responder News, and several regional and national magazines. She lives in New York with her husband Mark; they have two (adult) children Jenni and Marc. The entire family volunteers with local ambulance and fire services. Chelle is a graduate of the High School of Art & Design and Fordham University.

You can reach Ms. Cordero directly at ChelleCordero@gmail.com or through Vanilla Heart Publishing’s Managing Editor Kimberlee Williams at MediaInfo@vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com. For more information about Chelle Cordero and her novels, you can visit her author website at http://chellecordero.blogspot.com/ or http://www.vanillaheartbooksandauthors.com/Chelle_Cordero.html.

About Chelle Cordero - Who am I?

I admit freely that I am a hopeless romantic.

The younger of two daughters, I grew up in the Bronx (NYC) and watched my parents’ terrific love affair with each other. I always got the feeling that they were still on their honeymoon in their nearly 32 years of marriage.

I attended the High School of Art & Design and studied Theatre Arts (lighting and scenery design) and studied acting at the New York Academy of Dramatic Arts. While in high school, I studied creative writing under renowned poet Daisy Aldan. I continued my studies in drama at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus. I had my first newspaper piece published when I was in college in both the Bronx Press Review and in my university newspaper – it was about a 16 year old boy who was killed trying to save a mugging victim in the subway.

It was while I was volunteering in the NYC Auxiliary Police Dept that I met my husband-to-be; I disliked him intensely (the feeling was mutual). My dad, also a volunteer, liked him though and tried “setting us up”. I finally went out with the guy. Mark and I dated for 2-weeks when he “kidnapped” me after a dinner party at a friend’s house and refused to bring me home until I accepted his proposal -

I said no 3 times and finally said yes only so he would bring me home! We are married now for 32 ½ years.

We have 2 wonderful children – our daughter Jenni is married to Jason and lives nearby; our son Marc lives at home and has a lovely girlfriend, Trish. We all (and I mean ALL 6 of us) volunteer with our local ambulance corps in addition to our “real lives”. My husband is a freelance photographer and Audio-Visual consultant (Mark is also a graduate of Art & Design HS but we did not meet there), my daughter is a Paramedic, my son is an EMT and me… I’m a writer.

I worked in a few wonderful and interesting jobs before I stayed home, pregnant with my daughter, and decided to be a full time freelance writer. I have had many articles and features published in local and national newspapers and magazines and I have a monthly column in 1st Responder Newspaper. But I always wanted to grow up and become a novelist…

(...read the full interview at RomancingtheNovel.com during the month of August.