Breathing Life into ART and the Crazy Emotions that Go Along with it.

I feel it building. Deep inside. My emotions are starting to bubble to the surface and I have a feeling they will topple over this Sunday. It won't be a coincidence. Sunday is the day that SAVIOR, book 2 in The Kingwood Duet, releases. 

SAVIOR just so happens to be the book that I consider my hardest book to write, rewrite, edit, rewrite, edit, and release for many reasons. Firstly, I wrote SAVAGE, book 1 in the duet, in 2016. It was a what I call a sneaky write. I literally didn't tell people, or announce on social media. I wrote it because an idea popped into my head one day and I knew I needed to tell it. It just so happens I had a opening in my year since I had just released The Revolution a week prior and while my business mind was working on that book, I could let my creative mind explore this new storyline. 

SAVAGE was such a great experience. The words flowed quickly and the story came together just how I wanted- full of emotion, heartache, happy, sexy, and twisty. It was different from what I had been releasing in regards of the mystery/thriller aspects involved, but it was still me, my style and my soul woven in a new way. 

Fast forward to the sequel, SAVIOR. It had to come together to resolve questions from the first book, develop new ones and resolve those, create intrigue and match the style all the while not blowing it up so big that it became unmanageable. It became super big. I just let the words and story pour out of me without hindering any idea I had. Hence, why it became my hardest book. The rewrite was insane. It took me weeks when it usually will take me days to rewrite a book. I had to refocus and look at it in a new light. I had to chop the crazy and narrow the focus. For the readers, I had to do this story justice. For me, I had to give these characters the love and care I felt for them from the beginning. They deserved nothing less.

So I stressed and worked. A lot. Advanced Review Copies are out in the wild and it officially releases on the 13th. The cover was revealed and reviews are on Goodreads. Circle back to the bubbling of emotions. You guys!!!!! 

I've had fun online teasing while not spoiling major plot points, virtually hugging readers who have been put through the wringer emotionally, and celebrating the posts and happiness. But it's hitting me and hard. Your love of SAVIOR has made every minute, hour, day, month of hard work worth it. You make me feel proud, happy, relieved, but mostly satisfied that you feel the love I put into these books and story, each character, and aspect of this duet. 

I was told this story is VERY different for me.

I was told some will hate it.

I was told some will love it. 

I was told angst is out.

I was told comedy is in.

I still wrote this.

I still released this duet because I knew if I loved these characters this much that maybe someone else might too. And if I love the way I could feel like I'm writing poetry while writing in first person that maybe, just maybe, someone will find the beauty in the words, the emotions, and the spirit of the story too. 

You have brought me to my knees with your love and support for this duet. I'm so grateful that I've found your open minds and passionate hearts. I'm so thrilled that I can write about sexy soulful rock stars and then release a book that I can't tell you anything about without spoiling te plot and you raise your hand kindly and say, "I'm in." 

You are the reason I get to share these stories and characters that I talk about like they're real. They are to me. They are to you. Thank you for letting me spill my crazy into your world and for loving it just as much as I do.

Sincerely,

Suzie