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Running Free Cover Reveal + Giveaway!

Running Free is one of thirty books releasing on November 15, 2015 set in the same fictional town of Woodland Creek, Indiana. Each story features magic, intrigue and a different kind of shifter.

Running Free is available for preorder. Remember, preorders aren’t charged until release day! So grab your copy and enter to win below.

Running Free

Author: K Webster
Series: Woodland Creek
Genres: Contemporary, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense

Woodland Creek Series.
30 Authors. 30 Shifter Stories.
http://woodlandcreekseries.com


Overview

Frankie Aleen, a Doberman-shifter, has lived her life in and out of both foster homes and animal shelters. Without a mentor to guide her through the trials of shapeshifting, she was left to struggle to find balance between that of human and dog. Five years ago, though, she ran away from Chicago and ended up in the quaint town of Woodland Creek, Illinois, at the age of seventeen and finally found a safe harbor. An owl-shifter, Otis Brock, took her in and has been a father figure to her ever since.

Even though Frankie, now a bartender, has a wild, rebellious streak, she feels obligated to seek out other abandoned shifters to provide mentorship of her own. Frankie’s safe haven is threatened, however, when teen shifters start turning up dead around Woodland Pond, and she makes it her mission to find the perpetrator and seek justice.

But when one of Woodland Creek PD’s finest, Detective Gunnar Mason, starts sniffing around, he begins to notice that each of the deceased teens are somehow linked to that of the sexy, mysterious bartender with a sharp tongue. He doesn’t want her out of his sight until he’s sure she’s not responsible for the deaths that are stacking up. Things aren’t what they seem in Woodland Creek and he’s sure that Frankie is harboring a dark secret—a secret that may be the key to solving the entire case.

Will Frankie become distracted from her quest for justice by the handsome detective that seems immune to her powers of intimidation? What will happen when Gunnar discovers secrets that weren’t ever meant to be uncovered by humans?

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McHuston Booksellers & Irish Bistro: A Hidden Gem

It’s not every day that a book nerd/foodie will stumble upon a place that speaks to both their passions.  A place where you could get lost for hours perusing shelves and when you’re famished—used books weighing your arms down—you can then sit and get a bite to eat.

But, alas, I’ve found heaven on earth.

It’s a known fact that I don’t get out much.  Perhaps it’s the pale skin and the hissing at strangers that gave that away.  However, upon one of my ventures along downtown on Main Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, I passed an awning with two of my favorite words emblazoned on the front.

Books & Bistro.

Slam on the brakes and throw it into reverse was my initial thought.  Unfortunately, I had other things to do that day but made a promise to come back.  And boy, am I glad I did.

I asked my mother-in-law to join me for a visit to the too-good-to-be-true Books & Bistro since she’s one of the few people that will nerd out with me over books.  I’d warned her that I wasn’t sure how the food would be but we’d check it out and if it seemed iffy, we had a back-up plan restaurant down the street we’d hit after.

Thankfully, the moment we opened the door, we were swept into a magical land of books, dazzled by the adorable Irish-themed décor, and enchanted by the aromas of something amazing cooking in the back.

We were in a book nerd/foodie dreamland.

It was easy to get swept away, and for the next hour, my mother-in-law and I scoured the shelves hunting for gems.  Everything was neatly organized, clean, and easy to find.  I found myself intrigued by the Celtic literature shelves and on my knees practically worshipping the classic literature section.  The snazzy music they played simply added to my overall enjoyment as I worked each shelf, searching for the next best find.

Before long, our arms were full of reasonably priced used books and our bellies were empty.  It was show time—to see if this place was really too good to be true.  The friendly fellow at the counter that had complimented my purchases and threw in a deal for me when I checked out, brought us a couple of menus.

The choices all sounded good and it was difficult to decide but we both chose the “Sidewalk Special” for the day that consisted of a half bacon, turkey, guacamole sandwich on toasted sourdough bread complete with our choice of soup or salad.  And with homemade guacamole and salsa.

How could we go wrong?

Oh, man, it was so right…so very, very right.  Quite frankly, it beat out any sandwich/soup shop this side of the Mississippi.

Before long, we’d each devoured every single crumb on our plates and filled our little bellies.  My mother-in-law pondered how many times a week we could visit without being deemed those stalker ladies and we decided at least once a week was the magical number we could sneak in unnoticed.

We hung around for another hour, enjoying the atmosphere and chatting about books, kids, food, and life.  I was in booklover heaven and wasn’t in any hurry to leave.

Oh, did I mention they serve beer?

Eventually though, as patrons begin to fill the tables, we paid our tab, and with great reluctance finally left.  Neither of us were eager to go but we couldn’t very well camp out for the rest of the day.  Could we?  The nice fellow did offer to keep samples of food coming our way and we could just stretch out between the bookshelves for the rest of the afternoon eating and reading.

Don’t think we didn’t consider it…

All in all, the trip was more than we could have ever imagined.  I haven’t enjoyed myself that much over a meal or in a bookstore in a long time.  It’ll be an experience I will be looking forward to doing all over again very soon.  If you’re an Oklahoman or passing through, I suggest you visit this little gem.

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Omega & Love is Now Available!

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They now call me a Leviathan. A monster.

And maybe I am.

I know one soul who believes that with every part of his being.

If only he knew the truth.

If only I could make him see that I’m more than the surface of lies I spin. That I’m more than someone out for their own gain. I wish he could see—know who I was before all of this. The person I desperately cling on to that is still inside of me. The person I must protect.

One day I hope to hand him the key to the fortress that is my heart.

I just hope he doesn’t give up on Love and throw it all away…

***

I hate Love.

***

I’m looking at her.

There’s an innocence to her that she keeps carefully hidden.

But I see it.

Inside of her is someone that she has revealed to no one.

Not even me when I once thought we were in love.

Of course now I know that was all a farce but still, she hid that even from me.

But not now—now, I see more.

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Omega & Love Reveal + Giveaway

Omega & Love will be abailable July 30, 2015. Part one, Alpha & Omega is now on sale for $0.99.

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They now call me a Leviathan. A monster.

And maybe I am.

I know one soul who believes that with every part of his being.

If only he knew the truth.

If only I could make him see that I’m more than the surface of lies I spin. That I’m more than someone out for their own gain. I wish he could see—know who I was before all of this. The person I desperately cling on to that is still inside of me. The person I must protect.

One day I hope to hand him the key to the fortress that is my heart.

I just hope he doesn’t give up on Love and throw it all away…

***

I hate Love.

***

I’m looking at her.

There’s an innocence to her that she keeps carefully hidden.

But I see it.

Inside of her is someone that she has revealed to no one.

Not even me when I once thought we were in love.

Of course now I know that was all a farce but still, she hid that even from me.

But not now—now, I see more.

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Omega & Love by K Webster

Synopsis:

They now call me a Leviathan. A monster.

And maybe I am.

I know one soul who believes that with every part of his being.

If only he knew the truth.

If only I could make him see that I’m more than the surface of lies I spin. That I’m more than someone out for their own gain. I wish he could see—know who I was before all of this. The person I desperately cling on to that is still inside of me. The person I must protect.

One day I hope to hand him the key to the fortress that is my heart.

I just hope he doesn’t give up on Love and throw it all away…

***

I hate Love.

***

I’m looking at her.

There’s an innocence to her that she keeps carefully hidden.

But I see it.

Inside of her is someone that she has revealed to no one.

Not even me when I once thought we were in love.

Of course now I know that was all a farce but still, she hid that even from me.

But not now—now, I see more.

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Omega and Love, the follow-up after Alpha & Omega, is set to release July 30, 2015.  For those that have geared themselves up to hate Love no matter what, I can assure by the end of it that you’ll retract those words.  Sometimes there is more than meets the eye.

Excerpt of Omega & Love:

They don’t know me.

I’m different.

I am a master manipulator but that doesn’t make me evil.

It’s been eight years for me.  Eight years since I skipped out of one realm and into another.  Eight years since I did something so wrong that it got me pushed onto the bottom half of the totem pole that is life.

But. They. Don’t. Know. Me.

I remember who I was before I became who I am today.  I’m not supposed to know what I looked like, what I ate, where I lived, what I wore.  But I do.  Very clearly.  I was very much the same that I am now.  Fierce, strong, resilient—a survivor.

Even then, though, I connived everyone in an effort to protect myself and those around me that needed protecting.  But it’s always been me—in this big, bad world—fighting battles alone.

Just me.

They now call me a Leviathan.  A fucking monster.

And maybe I am.

I know one soul who believes that with every part of his being.

If only he knew the truth.

If only I could make him see that I’m more than the surface of lies I spin.  That I’m more than someone out for their own gain.  I wish he could see—know who I was before all of this.  The person I desperately cling on to that is still inside of me.  The person I must protect.

One day I hope to hand him the key to the fortress that is my heart.

I just hope he doesn’t give up on Love and throw it all away…

With the upcoming release of this book, I also decided to give the first book cover a face-lift.  Alpha & Omega’s cover didn’t give the story justice, so here’s the new cover:

New Synopsis for Alpha & Omega:

One smile. One damn beautiful smile infected my heart and soul with such a force that I nearly exploded. All hopes of afterlife and the eagerness to leave this one vanished with that one handsome smile. Thump. My heart gave one painful thud and began beating for the first time in its life.

And then he spoke. The beautiful smile had an even more beautiful voice. And with each word, each joke, and, eventually, each touch, I intertwined my soul so intricately with his that I never had a chance of letting go. I fell in love. And suddenly, life wasn’t long enough.

***

‘Til Death.

***

This is bad. But oh so good. The first kiss we shared was a glimpse into her soul. Her past. Her pain. This kiss is yet another glimpse into her soul. This time, fire and heat. And me.

The thought of her in eternal, torturous agony sends rage swirling in my veins. She can’t die. She can’t go to fucking Hell. It doesn’t make sense. Then a dark thought enters my mind. I’ll protect her. Forever.

Catch up on Alpha & Omega before Omega & Love gets here…

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Okay, back to Hell…Editing Hell that is…

The Road Back to Us is LIVE!

 

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10 Reasons Why Writers are Wacky

As writers, we have many unusual quirks and hang-ups.  Here are a few reasons why we are, indeed, wacky.  Heck, some might even assume we’re certifiably crazy.  I’ll let you be the judge…

1) Voices talk to us and we obey them.   While some people consider this a condition, we call it a blessing.  When the people in our head start talking and bossing us around, books get written.  Writing their story is the only way to release them from the nutty confines of our mind and the only way to make room for more.

2) We stare at people while they talk and watch their expressions all in the name of research. While they grimace and grin and make all the other facial twitches we do as humans, writers are mentally recording these for later use.  When you finally finish telling a writer whatever it is you were talking about, we find ourselves scrambling to form a response because we have no idea what it is you actually said.

3) We have become a harsh movie critics and tear apart nearly every movie, especially the horror movies, and drone on to our significant others about how the plot could have and should have been further developed. As a writer, we’re a master at these things now of course…

4) On more than one occasion, we’ve considered writing what is considered the popular trend at the moment because, let’s face it, My Stepsister Mistress Vampire Lover could totally make us a USA Today Bestselling author.

5) As authors, many of us have street teams—a virtual environment where our book friends “pound the pavement” in getting the word out about us. The concept is unusual, and in all honesty, we’re not sure of any other profession where this would be an acceptable practice.  I mean, come on, we have groups about us where we expect a group of unpaid people to “pimp” us out.  Very narcissistic we writers can be!

6) Our search history on our computers is downright deplorable. We hope that our “but I’m an author” claim will one day get us out of heat with the FBI as they rifle through our endless searches of drug street names, fetishes, how to get away with murder, and so on.

7) We make up pen names to hide behind. It is one of the few professions where it is acceptable to lie about who you are and all of your qualifications—even what you look like.  When you want to write something outside of the norm, you simply choose another pen name to hide behind.  People don’t even think twice about how bizarre this practice is because we’re writers.  Free pass of course.

8) Our tendency to interrupt others mid-conversation when inspiration hits is come to be expected. If we don’t write that thought down that popped into our head at that exact moment, it is possible that it will be lost forever.  One can’t ever pass up jotting down what could be the most brilliant idea ever!  Sorry Grandma for interrupting your story about how the cashier down at the Walmart wasn’t polite when you asked about senior discounts…

9) As writers, we’re super procrastinators, er multitaskers, and spend nearly as much time browsing hideous stock photos for teasers and book covers as we do actually writing the book.

10) We cry at our own words. Over and over again. And even when we know how the story will end, we’ll still cry.  Our characters piss us off and sometimes we give them all the mental bird.  My husband once said, “But you know what’s going to happen.  Why are you upset?”  Why is the sky blue?  Some things in life are mysteries.  This is one of them.

So, in a nutshell, if you’re close to an author, know this about them: They are loons.  Absolute whack jobs.  Crazy.

However, despite our odd behavior, we are creative, passionate, and quick thinkers.  We are workaholics and perfectionists.  Without our ability to step inside of our own minds and pluck out the truly entertaining creations, this world would be a whole lot less colorful and fun.

Your wacky writer friend,

K Webster

 

The Road Back to Us Cover Reveal and Giveaway!

The Road Back to Us

by K Webster

Publication Date: May 4, 2015

Genres: Contemporary, Romance

Caroline Harrison has had enough. After eight long years in an unhappy marriage, she’s ready to throw in the towel. Her workaholic husband, Bentley, is done too—choosing his career over his wife. They’ve met with their lawyers and only need to get through the holidays until their divorce is finalized.

Bentley isn’t ready to tell his family about the divorce, so he asks Caroline to spend one more Christmas at his mom’s under the ruse they are still happily married. Together, they set out on a seven hour car ride in the middle of the Canadian Caribou to put on one last happy show. What could be an opportunity to rekindle their love and spend quality time together turns out to be a road trip from hell.

When a surprise snow storm catches them off guard, Bentley and Caroline find themselves in an accident without any possibility of help in their near future. At one point, their love was all they needed to survive. But now, when all they have is each other against the frigid winter storm, will they find the love they lost before it’s too late? Or will this be the end…in more ways than one for Mr. and Mrs. Harrison?

The road back to us may be a turbulent path, but in the end, it’s worth the chaos because it leads back home.

Becoming Lady Thomas is NOW AVAILABLE!

Series: Becoming Her










Becoming Lady Thomas





Author: K Webster
Series: Becoming Her, Book 1
Genres: Historical, Romance
Tag: New Release


What happens when Elisabeth’s entire life plan is overturned by one simple deal with the devil and she’s whisked away to London as his prize? More info →


















Becoming Countess Dumont





Author: K Webster
Series: Becoming Her, Book 2
Genres: Historical, Romance
Tag: Coming Soon


Will becoming Countess Dumont weaken Edith’s heart, which she’s always kept protected under a hard, callous outer shell? And if Alexander breaks her vulnerable heart, will she be able to continue the sham of their marriage or reveal the falsehood to his father? More info →

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Cover Reveal: Becoming Lady Thomas

Becoming Lady Thomas

Author: K Webster
Series: Becoming Her
Genres: Historical, Romance
Tag: Coming Soon

What happens when Elisabeth’s entire life plan is overturned by one simple deal with the devil and she’s whisked away to London as his prize?


Overview

Elisabeth Merriweather has one destiny.

His name is William.

The moment William returns from university, he has promised to marry his childhood sweetheart, Elisabeth. Unfortunately, as he prepares to propose, they learn that her father has done the unthinkable. In an effort to save their farm, he has incurred an exuberant amount of gambling debts that he cannot ever repay and become involved with a man of incredible wealth and power.

His name is Lord Thomas.

When the debtor decides to pardon the debt in exchange for one simple favor, Elisabeth’s father wholeheartedly agrees. Lord Thomas, upon seeing the portrait of the three beautiful daughters, negotiates to marry the daughter of his choosing.

He chooses Elisabeth.

What happens when Elisabeth’s entire life plan is overturned by one simple deal with the devil and she’s whisked away to London as his prize?

Will her traitorous heart fall for Lord Thomas, or will it stay true to William?

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