BLURB
for THE CATS OF CULLABY CREEK:
When Savannah meets Kyle, its love
at first sight. And why wouldn't it be? He's perfect, as far as she can tell.
But Kyle appears whenever things go wrong. Maybe he isn't everything she
thought he was. It's a complete mystery until she discovers the water in
Cullaby Creek is being bottled and sold as vitamin “infused” water. Mistic
Water promises the impossible. And then, like a magical elixir, it
delivers. People who drink it feel younger, smarter, faster...healthier. But it
doesn’t take long before side effects hit. Literally. The secret has to be in
the water…or is it something more?
EXCERPT:
Kelly and Kyle
These
two shared some sort of history. And now I was in the middle of their story.
Sparks
flew through the air. But, they didn’t seem to notice—or maybe they just didn’t
care how uncomfortable they were making the rest of us.
I
scanned the room. The terribly odd thing was that while they stood in the
center of the cafeteria—arguing—everyone’s eyes were on me.
What is so interesting about
me?
After
a few seconds, I heard whispered accusations slammed back and forth, like a
ping-pong ball. My name, muttered in odd and angry tones. No one seemed to mind
staring at me, but only the bravest few were sneaking sideways glances over at
Kelly and Kyle, hoping no one noticed.
This
wasn’t what I needed on my first day at a new school. I hadn’t come here
looking for instant enemies, but I knew I’d accidentally stirred a private pot
and things were already starting to boil.
I
needed to do something and quick. From the sounds floating around me, if they
got into an actual argument, I was going to get the blame.
I
spit out the first words I could think to say, “What’s a new kid to do, after school, around here… for fun?”
Kyle
sighed and chuckled, “That depends on what you’re hoping to find and what you think is fun.” He stepped back away
from Kelly for a moment. “You big city kids always think something needs to be going on. But in real life, in a small town,
not much ever happens.”
“We
could ask my Mom to drive us into Astoria to do some shopping,” I suggested. It
was a little too obvious—even to me—Kelly wanted me out of the picture and was
trying everything she could think of to keep me away from Kyle. I almost felt
sorry for her—but only for a second.
“Or,”
Kyle sat down and nodded for me to join him. I could feel a warm rush of air
and his scent worked its way up inside my head. I barely heard him finish, “We
could go for a run.”
“What?”
Kelly demanded, clenching her hands into tight-balled fists at her side.
“Savannah,”
Kyle lowered his voice and said my name slow, putting an emphasis on the last
syllable, like it was a soft sigh, ‘ah’. And, for the first time in my life, I
loved the sound of my own name. “Is a runner. And she’s fast. Aren’t ‘cha?” He
nudged me and moved even closer. I could barely think. His smell overpowered my
senses; it was the sweet woodsy scent of him that took me by surprise. I closed
my eyes and drank it in.
When
I opened them back up, Kelly’s eyes were shooting red flames of rage straight
at me.
I
gazed at Kyle and felt a warmth in my stomach again. It was working its way up
into my chest. “That’s not what you said this morning,” I laughed then spun
away.
Bio:
I'm a writer who grew up in a family
with 9 kids and only 1 t.v. so I spent my days reading and,
later, writing. I love books. . .maybe because I never got to pick t.v. shows
we watched. But I’d run home after school to catch the last fifteen minutes of
Dark Shadows...
I still love to run...and
read. My favorite romance novels are The Hunger Games...okay, I know, it's a survival
book but it's really all about romance. Then there were the series: Twilight,
Fifty Shades, and more but I also love paranormal, Horror and even light books
like Dewey the Small Town Library Cat... Mainly, I just love to read. . . and
write.
KIM’S
AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE
Website: https://www.kimkasch.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kimkasch
1. Nickname: Vannah
2. Worst fear or nightmare: That Kyle won’t make it out of Mist
3. Favorite food: Chili Dogs
4. Wealthy, poor, or somewhere in between? In-between
5. Secret desire or fantasy: To Morph into a cougar
Thanks Kim for stopping by and best of luck on your new release,
Tina
1 comment:
Got an early start to the Egg-cerpt Exchange I see!
Great post.
I've pinned to my Egg-Cerpt Exchange board on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pamelasthibodea/egg-cerpt-exchange-blog-hop/
PamT
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