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Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Monday, November 19, 2018

an exhilarating romantic suspense - The Night Before Christmas by K. S. David

As Center City and its quirky residents get ready to ring in the holiday with merriment and good cheer, Calista Tate is forced to make a terrible decision? Does she stay and fight for the life she's created or - does she run away? One man could be her angel - her saving grace. And, the promise of love may be strong enough to make her hold her ground. The wrong decision could put them both at risk.

Description:

Published: November 5th, 2018

From the author of A Promise Kept and Every Single Wish, comes an exhilarating romantic suspense for the holidays.

As Center City and its quirky residents get ready to ring in the holiday with merriment and good cheer, Calista Tate is forced to make a terrible decision? Does she stay and fight for the life she's created or - does she run away? One man could be her angel - her saving grace. And, the promise of love may be strong enough to make her hold her ground. The wrong decision could put them both at risk.

Calista Singletary decided it was finally safe to settle down. She opened a small bakery, has a new home and life is good. That is until she gets arrested for killing her elderly neighbor. It doesn’t help that she chased the old man out of her house with a rolling pin two days earlier. The same rolling pin is found under his bruised and bloody body. Calista thinks some trickery is underfoot. Good thing her sexy attorney, Marc Collins, thinks he can get the charges dropped.

But Calista knows that when the authorities start digging, they’re going to uncover her true identity. That’s when the real horrors will begin. She usually stays packed and ready to blow town at the first sign of trouble - assuming a new name, a new look, a new story. But she’s growing close to Marc and just once, she wants to feel normal. Will the cost be too high?

Three years earlier, the man Calista loved sucked her into a world of indescribable horror. She’s the only one who can testify to the atrocities he committed by Thomas Langston. She stole three million dollars of his money and maimed him the day she left. In return, Thomas made her a promise. He would always love her. He would never stop looking for her. And the next time he saw Calista - he was going to kill her.

EXCERPT

A small crowd was gathered on the edge of my lawn. Neighbors hollered so loud that I couldn’t even hear myself think. A wall of hickory trees covered in a new dusting of snow stood above us caught our noise, bounded it around and threw the sounds back down. The strange vibration of our voices echoed in my ears.

“Calista! Really! Chasing an old man with a dough roller in the middle of the night! You should be ashamed," chastised Alma Douglas. Her blue curlers peeked out from beneath a large sateen scarf infested with brightly colored butterflies. Her thin pink cotton robe barely closed over her ample bosom. Her feet were thick, feet were shoved into a pair of matted blue slippers.

"Ashamed?" I snorted. "I found him in my house! What woman runs out of her home in the middle of the night screaming, if nothing is wrong?”

"He's harmless," Mr. Landy gagged back a chuckle. "Wouldn't hurt a fly." Then leaned forward and whispered, "The lights are on, but no one's inside." He whistled and made circles around his head. "You know what I mean, right?" Meager strands of gray hair had escaped hair band and whipped around the balding halo of his scalp. 

The subject of our discussion was my elderly neighbor, Fred Guthrie. The man was stooped with a slight hump in his back. I had been living next door to him for a few months but had only seen him a hand-full of times. Shuffling his feet back-and-forth, he was oblivious to the argument surrounding him. The man was thin. A good wind could have knocked him over. Standing between us, Fred Guthrie was immune to my argument. His yellow, rummy eyes were downcast. Blue veined hands quivered at his side as he hummed faintly.

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About the author:
K. S. David lives in the Mid-Atlantic with her husband, their three children and a menagerie of pets. New storylines are constantly running through her head. She keeps notebooks tucked in pockets of the car, the nightstand and makes voice recordings just about all day long. She's addicted to true life mysteries and crime shows, both of which marry well with a great romance. Some of her favorite things are long walks, reading in bed, baking and of course, writing her next novel. 

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25 comments:

wendy Hutton said...

thanks for hosting the good sounds amazing

Victoria Alexander said...

Great excerpt, thanks for sharing!

Goddess Fish Promotions said...

Thanks for hosting!

Planted Earth said...

Hi - Thanks for hosting my new novel, The Night Before Christmas. Happy Holidays - Happy Reading. K. S. David

Anonymous said...

I would love to win this book! I love Christmas books this time of year.

Anonymous said...

What writers have inspired you?

Anonymous said...

Do you prefer e-books or print books?

Anonymous said...

When did you realize you wanted to be a writer?

Anonymous said...

How long does it usually take you to write a book?

Anonymous said...

Do you aim for a set amount words/pages per day?

Anonymous said...

What is the hardest thing about writing?

Anonymous said...

What book(s) are you currently reading?

Anonymous said...

How did the cover come about?

Anonymous said...

What was the hardest thing about writing your latest book?

Anonymous said...

What do you think of trailers for books?

Anonymous said...

Who is the greatest influence in your writing career?

Anonymous said...

Do you have a favorite series or characters in the book(s) you have written?

Anonymous said...

What advice do you have for writers?

Nancy P said...

Great cover

Anonymous said...

Does writing energize you or exhaust you?

Debra Branigan said...

Love the cover and I think it sounds like a lovely Christmas read. Good luck with book.

Anonymous said...

What was the best money you ever spent as a writer?

Debra Branigan said...

I enjoyed the short excerpt. Thanks for the chance.

Anonymous said...

Thank you for taking the time for this giveaway. Crossing my fingers...

Danielle merkle said...

Sounds interesting