About Kimbra
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.
About THE CATS OF CULLABY CREEK
When
Savannah meets Kyle, it's 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.
About Kelly
Nickname: Vannah
Job: Student
Level of schooling, or self-taught: High school
Birthdate: 8.15.2009
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
Currently residing in...Mist, Oregon
Favorite type of pet: Cat
Favorite place to visit: Portland
Significant other: Kyle
Most important goal: Get her family out of Mist
Worst fear or nightmare: That Kyle won’t make it out of Mist
Favorite food: Chili Dogs
Wealthy, poor, or somewhere in between? In-between
Secret desire or fantasy: To Morph into a cougar
What would you do if you won the lottery? Move and buy out Mistic Water
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