The world slipped away and we were alone on the deck, wrapped up in each other. from One Stormy Night , © 2018 Kim Deister This is from One Stormy Night, the Kissing Frogs prequel. I probably had the most fun writing this book, mainly because of the research involved. It’s a time-up, paranormal romance, […]
I was free, free to embrace the darkness within me and free to bathe in its power. from Last Night , © 2019 Kim Deister This is from one of my favorite scenes in the book. She’s been through hell and back, a hell that would be unimaginable for most of us. She’s been pushed […]
If you asked me to tell you how it happened, to give you the defining moment that the world changed, I couldn’t do it. Outside of the elite few, the architects of the end of the world, I don’t think anyone could. But the signs were there; I can see them now when I look […]
“Garrett, as fun as this game of Twenty Questions is, one of the many beauties of having been dumped by you is that I don’t owe you a goddamn thing, especially answers.” © Kim Deister, The Scarlet Ribbon, #1 Ah, the joys of telling off an ex!
Here is another little Sunday snippet from my WIP, The Scarlet Ribbon. I’m having so much fun writing this book! Unexpected characters, snarky humor, a ton of fun and romance and steamy moments! © Kim Deister, The Scarlet Ribbon “Not a nerkin, sugar. A merkin.” Coco said, dissolving into laughter at my expense. “What the fuck is […]
When I saw you, both of you, in that cave, I thought my life was over even before it really started. from Last Call Last Call is a novel about two of my favorite things… romance and hockey. In this case, beer league hockey! I’ve been a lifelong fan of hockey, so it really was only […]
There are few things in life more grounding than looking at an array of bills due and realizing that you are in imminent danger of needing to relocate to a park bench. From The Scarlet Ribbon, #1 This is the opening line to a new work-in-progress! The Scarlet Ribbon will be the first in a […]
His open eyes still stared at me, looking in death as they did in life—empty and soulless. -From Last Night, released 21 September 2019 Last Night is a dark thriller, very different than anything I’ve written before. It explores the darkest corners of the mind, maybe makes you question yourself a little bit, too. It’s a […]
My book released YESTERDAY! This is my favorite book to date, dark and twisted! So I thought I’d share a little bit of that today! It was more than the absence of light that was disorienting. It was the total absence of anything at all. No light, no sound, no nothing. It was complete sensory […]
I didn’t like being that girl. I didn’t like jumping to conclusions before having all the facts. But finding some bitch lounging on his couch with her boobs hanging out was hard to ignore. Holly, from Eclipsed Okay, so this is actually three lines. But I couldn’t use one without the others and still have […]
The crowd changed my name as I raced toward the goal, snow flying as my skates bit into the ice. -Sparrow, from Last Call Sparrow is one of my favorite characters I’ve written. She’s been through some stuff, but she doesn’t let it take her down. She’s secure in who she is and what she […]
This month is release month for my long anticipated thriller, Last Night. I can’t wait for this book to be out in the world! To think it started from a short, 2500-word college exercise! That’s right… it started as a paper for a college writing class I took a few years ago. The teacher asked […]