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AUTHOR FLASH-FIC NEWSLETTER

JULY 2018

LET KEBB INTRODUCE YOU TO JACKIE KESWICK

KEBB is excited to introduce our readers to worldly author Jackie Keswick.

As someone who has worked in a hospital, on an oil rig and lived in Moscow as well as Iceland, she brings a lot of flavor to her fantastic novels.

Kimmers gave her mystery/thriller Leap of Faith 5 HEARTS saying:
"I was on pins and needles tapping my screen faster than my Kindle could keep up wondering what revelation would unfold next."

Today you can get a peek at one of Jackie's favorite genres to write in, historical, with her riveting
EXCLUSIVE Flash-Fic piece written just for Kimmers’ Erotic Book Banter titled,
Stolen Moment.

Plus... you can comment to win 1 of 3 eBooks of her mystery/suspense title, Job Hunt, in our Rafflecopter giveaway!

But before you go get to know Jackie Keswick a bit via Kimmers' interview with the lady herself.

I know you are usually working on several projects at a time, what are you currently working on that you are most excited about?

Right now, I’m going back to my roots – which for me means fantasy, dystopian, and historical. I’m in the process of finishing 'Healing Glass', a fantasy novel featuring a glass master, a warrior and a semi-sentient floating city. By contrast, 'Sound Judgemen't is a dystopian suspense story set in an England recovering from six years of anarchy and military government. And then, there’s my most recent obsession, 'Forever England', a set of five connected mystery / spy stories set in England between 1912 and 1922.

Out of your collection of novels, everything from young adult to mystery, which has been your favorite to write?

I love whichever story I’m writing at the time. Looking back, I’m very happy with how 'Swings & Roundabouts' turned out. And I keep going back to muck around with my – so far unpublished – fantasy saga. That one’s a bit like honey-covered lego and has been with me since 2006 – so it has to be a favourite.

If a reader could only read one of your books which one would you want it to be and for what reason?

You’ve really rolled out the tricky questions, haven’t you? Very few of my books stand alone, and what I’m most passionate about is my characters’ journey. So rather than nominate a single book, I would nominate a character. Check out Jack Horwood. He’s my reminder that whatever shitty hand we’ve been dealt and however hard and unfair life feels at times, we all deserve something good in our lives. And that there’s nothing wrong with reaching for it.

You presently live in the UK but you have traveled extensively. What is your favorite country?

I have two: Japan and Iceland.

As a history buff do you have a favorite time period in history?

I love medieval history, especially the early English periods from the Anglo-Saxon kingdom to the Normans and the Angevin empire. I also have a bit of a thing for Richard III and the Wars of the Roses, though I’ve never tried to write that period, and – more recently – I’ve been reading a lot Edwardian and World War I history, which is fascinating in a very different way.

You’ve mentioned you like “tight cyclists’ butts.” With all your travels, have you been to the Tour de France which is currently taking place?

Since I’m married to a former racing cyclist, that one comes with the territory. We’ve seen it several times. My favourite was a very long day trip into Northern France to watch the team time trial. We had a lovely drive down and even had time to explore the town a bit and sit down to a picnic by the roadside the way the locals do it. Then, as soon as the race started, it began to hammer down. So there we were, in several layers of waterproofs and umbrellas, in deck chairs by the roadside, cheering the teams flying by with glasses of wine.

In your bio you say you enjoy food. Eating or cooking?

Both. And reading and writing about. Endlessly. There’s a reason Gareth Flynn has the kitchen he has…

You and I share a passion for music and creating playlists. For those of us who enjoy a good tune, what should we be listening to?

Given what’s on my slate at the moment, my writing playlist is like a magpie nest! There’s Rose Noire, X Japan, The Clash, and The GazettE for writing 'Sound Judgement'. 'The Healing Glass' playlist has Ruelle, Enya, and Langlais’ Messe Solenelle. And listening to Vaughn Williams, saxophone jazz, and a raft of film music seems to get me into the mood for chasing German spies around the North Norfolk coast.

Martin Pendleton was the most beautiful man I'd ever met. He was also the first man I'd ever been attracted to.

I'm Dean Gilchrist, and my twin sister Cat and I run a small tech startup. Looking for angel investors isn't my favourite way to spend time. Not even when they're gorgeous and charming. But there's gorgeous and charming, and then there's Martin Pendleton.

I've no idea why Martin caught my eye. Could be his charisma. Could be the hint of frost at his temples. Could be his voice. All I know is looking at him gives me the shivers and one word from him can turn me back into the awkward, tongue-tied nerd I used to be. Nobody else has ever managed that. It's all very strange.

Stranger still, Cat is totally fine with my sudden interest in batting for the other team. Not that I've done an awful lot of batting for the regular side, you understand. And I have no idea how to go about wooing a guy. But the way Martin makes me feel? I've got to try this even if it kills me. And with the way bullets suddenly start flying… it just might.

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A lonely detective. A frustrated pop star. Neither expected romance to be on the playlist.

Lonely, frustrated and buried in work, Detective Inspector Josh Ingram never expected a new partner. Nor does he have any idea why he's forced on a stakeout with a pretty-boy pop idol. As they work together to stop an art thief from robbing an exclusive charity gala, Josh learns that opposites attract… and repel.

Matisse Vervein never got comfortable with stardom. He hasn't even shown the world who he truly is by coming out of the closet. But when he's reluctantly thrown together with a prickly detective, Matisse finds himself dealing with his own prejudices and their simmering attraction.

When the thief slips through the partners' hands, Josh and Matisse must take up the chase together. As their mutual resentment dials up, so does their passion. To catch the thief and have an honest chance at love, the unlikely pair may have no choice but to come clean and trust their feelings.

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Close friends and partners at FireWorks Security, Joel Weston and Kieran Ross know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. They have each other’s backs, make a formidable team, and carefully ignore their volatile chemistry.

When Kieran struggles with the aftermath of an assignment gone wrong, Joel is there to help. When Joel is caught in an explosion, Kieran jumps into a burning marina to rescue the man who means so much to him. But they never discuss what’s closest to their hearts, not prepared to risk their friendship for the mere possibility of something more.

Faced with bombs, assassins, and old ghosts, Joel and Kieran must find out why they’re targets, who is coming after them, and—most of all—how each would feel if he lost the other. Should they continue as best friends, or is it time to take a leap of faith?

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