Lost In Between: Finding Me Duet #1

by K. L. Kreig

  The other half of me I didn’t know was missing.

  Every new good memory will be wrapped up with her, by her. Every laugh delivered because of her. Every peaceful dream will be because she’s in my arms, buried in my soul.

  Weeks ago, this started out with me just wanting to get into Willow’s bed, but all along I’ve known it’s been more. This was supposed to be temporary. A means to an end. Only now it’s so much more. There is no end in sight. When I look just around the corner or all the way down the road, she’s there. She’s all I see. All I want.

  And I won’t accept any other outcome than a future with the only woman I’ve found who has shown me how very lost I’ve truly been all these years without her.

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  ~ The conclusion of Shaw and Willow’s story will be told in FOUND UNDERNEATH:

  coming May, 2017 ~

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  Also by K.L. Kreig

  Standalone: Black Swan Affair

  “OMG what did I just read? This book... WOW!! It's been years since I read a book straight through. Yes, seven hours I was glued to the pages of this book. A yo-yo of emotions that left me breathless with every scene. Black Swan Affair is a must read!!” ~ Nashoda Rose, NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author

  "I was rapt from the first page, consumed by its every word, and I still cannot stop thinking about it. This rare gem of a story is a top recommendation from me." ~ Natasha is a Book Junkie

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  The Colloway Brothers series:

  Forsaking Gray

  Undeniably Asher

  Luke’s Absolution

  Destination Connelly

  “This series is absolutely amazing. Brilliant. Intense. Passionate. Suspenseful. K. L. Kreig really brought her all when she introduced us to the Colloway brothers.” ~ Renee Entress’s Blog

  “The Colloway brothers are some of the most swoon-worthy, panty-soaking, endearingly flawed men in contemporary romance today. They are full of grit, intelligence, and sex appeal that will leave you breathless and begging for more.” ~ Rachel Caid, Author of the Finding Home series

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  The Regent Vampire Lords series:

  Surrendering

  Belonging

  Reawakening

  Evading

  “If you like J. R. Ward, Sherrilyn Kenyon, or Kresley Cole, you’ll love K. L. Kreig. This series just got even better! Books like these are the reason we, the reviewer, should be able to give six stars!” ~ L. A. Wild, Author, Chance the Darkness

  “This author has done it again. I was captivated and transported into the story right from the first chapter. A truly fantastic vampire book with romance, suspense, twists, and turns, keeping you on the edge of your seat all the way through.” ~ Hooked on Books Forever Bookblog

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  Also, read on for an excerpt of GRIP, Kennedy Ryan’s new release coming March 2!

  GRIP from Kennedy Ryan

  I’m a little too high and a lot too horny for this conversation, for the stone-hard thigh pressing against me, for the heat coming off his body and smothering my resistance. I try to sit up, hoping it will clear my head enough for me to make my escape, but his hand presses gently into my chest, just above the swell of my breasts, compelling me back into the cushion. His lips hover over mine, and I will him to kiss me because if he doesn’t make the first move, I will. I have no idea how I’ll explain that once the smoke clears.

  It’s the first time we’ve kissed in years. In eight years. Sometimes at night after the chaos dies, I think about our first kiss at the top of a Ferris wheel. Just like then, his lips start soft, brushing mine like wings in furtive sweeps, coaxing me open and delving into me. Sampling me, he groans into my mouth and chases my tongue. The rough palm of his hand cups my face, angling me so he can dive deeper. He doesn’t come up for air, but keeps kissing me so deeply I can’t breathe. It’s so good. He tastes so good, I’ll choose him over air as long as I can. Why is it never like this with anyone else? I want it to be so badly, but it never is.

  He releases my lips long enough to scatter kisses down my neck. My back arches and my nipples go tight. He knows that’s my spot. After eight years, he still knows. My neck is so incredibly sensitive, a gateway to the rest of my body.

  “You taste exactly the same.” His words come on a labored breath in my ear. “Do you know how long it’s been since I kissed you?”

  Eight years.

  “Eight years.” He shakes his head, eyes riveting mine in light lent by candles and the moon. “And you taste exactly the same.”

  His words shiver through me, searching out my nerve endings; invading my bones. If I don’t get out of here, we’ll be fucking on the rooftop before I can draw another breath.

  “I should go.” I slide from under him, scooting down the couch as far as I can without falling off. I scoop my hair behind my ears and drop my chin to my chest. When I glance over at him, displeasure pulls his full lips tight and clumps his dark brows into a frown. His glance slices through the haze hanging in the air.

  “Don’t pretend there's not something between us, Bristol."

  “There is no us.” My feet explore the floor, searching in the dark for my shoes. “You know that.”

  He puts a staying hand on my knee until I look at him.

  “What I know is that neither of us has been in a serious relationship in eight years.”

  “That doesn’t mean anything.” I stand and slide my feet into the Jimmy Choos. “You haven’t exactly been waiting around, have you?”

  “Damn right I haven’t been waiting around.” He doesn’t get up, but his firm hold on my wrist stops me from walking away. “I’m not your brother. I’m not Rhyson.”

  I look down at him, frowning my confusion.

  “What do you mean?”

  “Remember when Kai put Rhyson in the friend zone?” Of course I do. For a long time my sister-in-law Kai denied the attraction between her and Rhyson.

  “Yeah, so?”

  “When Kai wasn’t checking for Rhyson, I just knew he had to be sleeping with other girls.” Grip shrugs. “I mean, he and Kai were just friends. But, nope. He said he only wanted Kai and didn’t sleep with anyone else.”

  “Then you’re right.” I tug at my wrist, but he holds on tight. “You’re definitely not Rhyson.”

  “It was months, Bristol. She shut him out for months. Not eight years.”

  “I’m not shutting you out.” I release a tired breath. “I’m living my life and you’re living yours.”

  “Right.” He nods and turns his mouth down at the corners. “So if you won’t be with me then I’ll fuck whoever the hell I want. If you have a problem with that, you know what to do about it.”

  For a moment, our eyes tangle in the dimness. His words sink into my flesh like briars. Every word out of his mouth only proves that I’m right to get out of here. That I’m right not to give in. If I ever gave him a chance and he fucked around on me…I’ve seen what that looks like. It looks like a woman as strong as my mother reduced to pathetic, teary drunkenness.

  “It’s none of my business.” I shift my eyes away from him and to the glittering city skyline just beyond the rooftop.

  “It’s none of your business until you say it is.”

  I force myself to look back.

  “Don’t hold your breath, Grip.” I say my next words with deliberation. “I mean, it’s not like I’m sitting around saving it, either.”

  He jerks me toward him, and I stop myself from falling into his him with my knee on the couch, my hand pressed to the hardness of his chest.

  “Are you poking me?” One strong hand wraps around the back of my thigh, anger marking his expr
ession and the tight hold he has on me. “Do you want to know if it bothers me when you fuck other guys?”

  I just stare at him unblinkingly. He presses into my leg, urging me forward until I’m fully on the couch, fully on him, one knee on either side of his legs, facing him. Practically straddling him.

  “It makes me want to set the world on fire.” His words come softly, but the truth roars in his eyes. “To think of you with them.”

  GRIP comes March 2, 2017!

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  Musical Inspiration

  My musical inspiration for writing Lost In Between:

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  “Let Me Be Myself” by 3 Doors Down

  “Wide Awake” by Katy Perry

  “Fallen Angel” by Three Days Grace

  “Talking Body” by Tove Lo

  “Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart” by Chris Cornell

  “Hymn for The Missing” by Red

  “Crash Into Me” by Dave Matthews Band

  “Wildest Dreams” by Taylor Swift

  “If Only For Now” by Pop Evil

  “Ex’s & Oh’s” by Elle King

  “Jenny” by Nothing More

  “So Far Lost” by Thousand Foot Crutch

  “I’ll Follow You” by Shinedown

  “If You Only Knew” by Shinedown

  “Everybody Hurts” by REM

  Babbles…

  To caveat, I wrote this last minute and it’s unedited, so forgive my misuse of commas or missing words.

  Unless you’ve written a book before you can’t possibly understand that many times the characters drive you versus you driving the characters. It sounds ridiculous but it’s true. You start out with grand plans, a whole plot and flow, conversations in mind and a solid, plausible ending. But then they take you over entirely and hijack your story, the bastards. And no matter how hard you try, you cannot get them back on the rails. They’ve gone rogue and you have no choice but to follow if you want to finish your damn book.

  I had a vision for the way Lost In Between was going to go and, well, this wasn’t it! My characters started fighting me. For real! Events happened even I never saw coming.

  That being said, I am incredibly happy with how this story will end in Found Underneath, and I think you will be, too. Once I accepted where the characters took me, I was completely onboard and understood it could be no other way. I am in love with Shaw and Willow, but Noah and Sierra are something special. I never expected to love them as much as I did, but I often do that. Fall in love with my side characters, too.

  Look for the shocking conclusion of Shaw and Willow’s story in Found Underneath, due out in May 2017 (haha…I feel like Chris Harrison from the Bachelor saying that, but it’s true!). Make sure you’re signed up for my newsletter for specific release date announcements, crazy fun, and monthly giveaways.

  As always, thanks to Nikki Busch, my editor, for smoothing my manuscript and making me look good. Special thanks to my friend and collaborator, LL (Lauren) Collins for reading this last minute when I was in a panic and providing me your honest feedback. I absolutely adore you and know we were meant to meet and be besties for life. Heather Roberts: girl I wouldn’t be where I am without you. #truth. You talk me into crazy new things and off the ledge when I’m ready to jump. You are my Master of Quan, lady. Last but never least, thanks always to my husband who loves everything I do. Everything. :) You’re my biggest fan and I love that about you.

  A big shout out to Trisha Wolfe, who let me use part of With Visions of Red in the book. If you’re wondering what the other two excerpts are, they’re mine. Chapter 1 starts out with the Prologue from BLACK SWAN AFFAIR and Chapter 17 referenced FORSAKING GRAY, book 1 in my Colloway Brothers series. Both of these are available now! And let me tell you, Trisha’s With Visions of Red is dark, sexy and incredible. And FREE! Don’t miss out on that here!

  Friends, family, bloggers, authors, betas, pimpers, Kreig’s babes, and most importantly MY READERS: if you supported me in any way, shape, or form, you know who you are and you know I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am nothing but sincerely, eternally grateful for your belief in me. Every message and each e-mail I get from someone who wanted to personally reach out to me and praise me for how my work touched them in some way is truly a surreal feeling and that’s why I do this. Because you all encourage me. For that, I thank you.

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  About the Author

  This is the hardest part…talking about myself.

  I’m just a regular ol’ Midwest girl who likes Game of Thrones and is obsessed with Modern Family and The Goldbergs. I run, I eat, I run, I eat. It’s a vicious cycle. I love carbs, but there’s a love-hate relationship with my ass and thighs. Mostly hate. I like a good cocktail (oh hell…who am I kidding? I love any cocktail). I’m a huge creature of habit, but I’ll tell you I’m flexible. I read every single day and if I don’t get a chance…watch the hell out, I’m a raving bitch. My iPad and I: BFFs. I’m direct and I make no apologies for it. I swear too much. I love alternative music and in my next life, I want to be a badass female rocker. I hate, hate, hate spiders, telemarketers, liver, acne, winter, and loose hairs that fall down my shirt (don’t ask, it’s a thing).

  I have a great job (no…truly it is) outside of writing. My kids and my husband are my entire world and I’d never have made it this far without them. My soul mate husband of almost thirty years provides unwavering support and my two grown children know the types of books I write and they don’t judge their mom anyway.

  I’m sincerely humbled by each and every like on my Facebook page or sign-up for my newsletter or outreach from someone who has read and loved my books. I still can’t get over the great support. The romance book community is a wonderful and supportive one. I’ve made more friends since I started this journey than I’ve made in my life and I’m a pretty affable person. It’s surreal. I’m pretty sure it always will be.

  In short, I am blessed…and I know it.

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