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Unveiling Savage Queen: Cartel Princess & A Mobster | Pre-Order

The countdown is on! Savage Queen release is coming up and I can’t wait for you to read the 5th installment of The New York Capos series. This book series stormed into my brain in 2018 and has stayed there ever since.

“The last thing I need is to fall into bed with an Italian mobster, but he’s making the task difficult.“

Fun Fact about Savage Queen

1. The Heroine is a Cartel Princess, her father runs the biggest and bloodiest Cartel this world has ever seen.

2. The Hero is none other than Tommy Ferrari! The quiet but dangerous Capo. They say a man of great peace is a man of great violence.

3. They need to work together to fake a relationship in order to both get what they want. What could go wrong?

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Sneak Peek

“You will not sell in his arena,” Tommy continues. “and I expect to start receiving dues from Eclipse.”
He doesn’t indicate he’s joking, but I can’t help but let out a short laugh. “I sell in clubs all over this city and there’s a reason no other Capo has asked me for dues.”
Asking me to pay dues is not just arrogant, it’s also reckless.
“Because they want to keep the peace between the Ibarra Cartel and Cosa Nostra. I respect that, but I can’t let you have Harold’s new place.”
I sit back in the white, plush dining room chair that cost me way too much money but was completely worth it. “Why’s that?”
“Because I’m buying it.”
Fuck, of course, he is. The Italians want to own everything in this goddamn city.
“That’s strange because Harold didn’t mention that little tidbit to me during our meetings.”
Tommy doesn’t respond but his eyes won’t leave mine. That non-responsive stare probably intimidates average people, but I’m far from average.
I lean forward, placing my elbows on the cool table. “Something is going on you’re not telling me. If Harold was selling the arena to you, then he wouldn’t be taking meetings with me.”
“Leave Harold’s arena alone and start paying your dues at Eclipse,” he states, his facial expression not giving anything away.
“Or what?” I challenge him.
He moves his hands from behind his head and stands. “Let’s not find out.”
I get up after him, following him out to the foyer. He presses the button for the elevator, it opens immediately. He gives me a wink before stepping inside. The doors close behind him, leaving me in the silence.
Tommy Ferrari has balls of steel to break into my home and threaten me. I laugh to myself. This will be fun.

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K.D. Clark’s Savage Queen: A Complicated Love Story with the Italian Mob

Hi! If you haven’t noticed the newsletter has a bit of a new look. Why? Because it makes my life easier so I can better focus on writing. I hope that you enjoy the new look.

BREAKING NEWS

We are a little over a month away from the release of Savage Queen! I’ve been in editing hell trying to hit this deadline and Tommy Ferrari has me in a choke hold! He is quite the man! Check out the new blurb below!

The last thing I need is to fall into bed with an Italian mobster, but he’s making the task difficult.

Things were running smoothly, until Tommy Ferrari walked into my life.
The Ibarra Cartel and Cosa Nostra are two criminal organizations that should never mix.
But Tommy has made things complicated. He needs my help and unfortunately I need his help too.
It’s a mutual beneficial relationship that’s it. But I get the feeling that Tommy wants more than part of my business.
He wants me to bend to his will, follow his rules.
Well he has another thing coming.

RELEASING AUGUST 1ST 2024

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Thank you all so much for your patience when it comes to writing this book! I’ve never gone a full year without publishing but this book will be well worth it! In the meantime catch up on the rest of the series! It’s always good to re-read and get ready for the new release!

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The Small Things That Made Me Happy Today

The bush in front of my house is turning the perfect fall colors I got to drink all the coffee today and it was amazing! Vinny is very worried about me taking his toy but he loves me enough to let me have it anyways

I got my red cup I don’t care how basic it is

I got my red cup I don’t care how basic it is

Weekend wrap up

Jodi philosophy “If you don’t look her in the eye she can’t see us.”First time having a smoothie bowl and I AM IMPRESSED! The Library/office is slowly coming together. Wallpaper is up!

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Giving Myself Grace

Today I set out to make a plan for how I’m going to finish one of the three books I’m working on. I tried to set a deadline for myself and give myself a daily word count but my daily word count looks a lot different than it used to. At the height of my writing I could grind out 2,000 words a day. I usually finished a first draft in a month or so. My life also looked a LOT different than it does now. I’m much busier, I got promoted at work so I have more responsibilities, I’m going back to school, I’m trying my hardest to buy a house even though I’m currently getting outbid every time I turn around! I’m in a new relationship that requires attention in order for it to be successful. I have a dog that demands I play with him and take him on walks. I weight lift once a week and take fitness classes the other days. I am a extremely busy person right now and so I’m giving myself grace when it comes to writing. I don’t know when I’ll finish this book that I’m itching to write, I don’t know how many words I’ll write a day, but I know that I will try my best to use any pockets of free time I have to creating this story. Because I think this one is important, and it needs to be told.

Life Lately

Falling In Love with Yoga and Meditation

Let’s talk about two of my current loves that our keeping me sane; yoga and meditation.

I’ve been well aware of the benefits of meditation for a long time and have dabbled in it here and there. It wasn’t until this last year that I decided to really take my meditation practice seriously and the benefits have been massive! I have always suffered from anxiety it has almost become a personality trait for me and the thought of being able to quiet my mind sounded like magic. The only time my mind got quiet was when I smoked weed so to be able to do that completely free of a substance seemed impossible.

I quickly found out what meditation is NOT. Meditation is not ‘not thinking’ that’s impossible, we’re humans we have thoughts. I have a lot of them. Meditation is NOT some hippie new age stuff. What meditation is to me is the ability to notice my thoughts. I prefer guided or semi guided focused meditation where I am reminded to continuously detach from my thought and focus my mind on one thing. In my attempt to shift my focus from my thought to my breathing or mantra I’m able to clearly see them. During meditation I can notice that I’ve thought about work five times which to me indicates that it’s a stressor in my life. I’m able to notice when my body is tense (another indicator of stress.) I become aware of what state of mind I’m in. If I’m not aware than I can’t work through it. When I’m able to notice my thoughts I’m able to replace them with more positive ones. For example if I notice a repetitive thought like “work is so stressful I can’t do it today.” I can replace it one like “I have a lot on my plate but I can delegate some of that work and prioritize what’s important so it doesn’t feel so overwhelming.”

That is a basics of cognitive behavior therapy and the only way I can successfully do that is by first noticing the thought, which I achieve through meditation.

My second love is the beautiful art of yoga! Much like meditation I’ve tried yoga here and there but never really got into it until a friend invited me to a yoga studio to take a class. After the class I felt AMAZING! The class was awkward and at first, it was very intimate. We all laid down on our mats and stretched together in sync with our breathing it’s definitely a intimate experience but despite that I knew I had to go back again. I started going every Saturday and my anxiety decreased expectantly. Yoga forces me to continuously be mindful, to stay in tune with how my body is feeling and adjusting as needed. It also reminds me to be grateful, grateful that my body is able to move the way it does and that I’m able to gift myself the hour long class to work on my anxiety through my yoga practice. I occasionally do yoga poses and movements at home when I’m feeling stiff but for me the weekly one hour session is enough to get me feeling good. It’s a refresh and I’ve never came out of a yoga class in my bad mood.

Yoga and meditation have been my savors when it comes to treating my anxiety. Of course it’s just one component of my anxiety treatment plan but if you are suffering with mental health issues or your just plain stressed out and need some time to yourself than I’d highly recommend giving yoga and meditation to try. The headspace app is a great starting point for meditation and there are a ton of free yoga videos online you can try if there’s not a studio near you.