Starr
Fall, Book One of the Starr Fall series by Kim Briggs releases Friday, November
4, 2016.
Starr Fall
Book One of the Starr Fall Series
By Kim Briggs
Release date: November 4, 2016
Publisher: Inkspell Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-939590-94-7
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About the Book:
On the run from the Organization, Starr never planned on falling in
love.
Starr Bishop’s the complete
package. A perfect smile, brains to match, and a winning attitude. Boys want to
date her and girls want to be her. She’s the type of girl you want to
hate, if only she wasn’t so damn likable. But don’t worry, she’s not interested
in your boyfriend. Boys are one complication she can live without.
When the Organization decides
she’s not only the model student but the ideal assassin, Starr’ll need a lot
more than high test scores and extracurricular involvement to get herself out
of that commitment.
Dark, moody, and dead sexy
Christian Evergood is the last person she’d expect—or even want— to come to her
rescue. From opposite ends of Webster High’s social hierarchy, their lives collide in one electrifying moment.
Christian isn’t the Goth
loner he pretends to be, he’s
a part Cherokee, All-American boy who wants to be a hero, Starr’s hero. Christian makes Starr forget that
the Organization is after her, but nothing will stop the Organization from
collecting their top recruit.
By the way, the spot for junior
class president just became available.
Starr Fall by Kim Briggs Book Excerpts (Blog Hosts: Please Pick
One)
1
I glance up just
before plowing into a tall, muscular frame. As our bodies collide, time stops
for one brief moment. Strong arms pull me into his black Ramones t-shirt. He
shifts his body under mine, drawing me in closer to his chest. His heart races
against my cheek; it matches the sprint of my own.
In a tight embrace,
we fall as if someone hit slow motion and we drop frame by frame without ever
hitting the bottom. Nothing exists in the entire universe except for our
plunging bodies pressed against each other. When we finally hit the hard tile
floor, he takes most of the impact because I’m cocooned in his arms. Something
tightens just below my belly button—a nervous kind of flip-floppy feeling, and
I finally understand what Sami and Jody always talk about.
“You,” he murmurs. I
gaze into Christian’s black lined eyes with newfound shyness. I never noticed
just how blue his eyes are. A blue so deep and pure and clear I’m tempted to
swim in them for hours, but the catcalls “Get a room” and rowdy laughter remind
me we’re in the middle of the cafeteria with our food deprived classmates, and
we’re fresh bait. A burn creeps into my cheeks.
He pushes himself up
beside me. Whatever emotion was in his eyes a moment ago vanishes as quickly as
it appeared. Two sharp, unforgiving vertical lines form between his eyebrows.
Without even a grunt of acknowledgement, he stalks away. I stare after his
black t-shirt, wondering what just happened and did he feel it too?
“Starr, are you
okay?” someone asks, but I’m lost in my own world. “Starr, are you
okay?” A hand grips my shoulder.
If there was any
electricity coursing through my veins, it’s gone now.
I shake my head to
clear it before turning to Frank. “Yeah..., yeah, I’m fine.”
I think.
2
“I didn’t tell you
about my aunt,” he smiles.
“Is she a secret
agent? Because that would really be convenient.”
“No, but almost as
good, she’s a doctor. She works from time to time in hospitals, but her true
passion is Doctors without Borders. She stayed home most of the summer and fall,
but she’s not as happy in the states as she is in the field. A month ago, I
finally convinced her I would be fine on my own.”
“So, let me guess.
She’s on assignment?” I eye him warily.
“You got it. Darfur
to be exact.”_
“How long?”_He
turns to me. A crooked smile crosses his face. “Months and months.”_
I almost get lost in
his smile, but I catch myself. I can’t get distracted. “No.”_
“No?” he says, “What
do you mean ‘no’?”_
“I mean that you are
not risking your life for me. Enough people are,” I gulp, “dead because of me.
I will not put your life in harm’s way.”
“Too late,” he
replies.
“No, it isn’t. Drop
me off on the road, and I’ll figure this thing out.”
“No.”
“No? What do you mean
no? Drop me off on the side of the road. I’ll be fine. I’ve survived
this long, haven’t I?” I shout as I sit up in my seat. I tick off everything
I’ve done over the past four days. “I escaped the test site, swam Lake Ontario,
and have managed to hide out without getting caught. I am doing a damn good job
of going underground.”
“No, you aren’t,” he
says.
I could spit
fireballs at him. “What do you care? I thought you were, and I quote, ‘done
helping people.’”
He pulls over to the
side of the road and puts the car in park. His expression gives no hint to his
mood. “Because of this,” he says and locks his fingers in mine. Electrical
currents surge through them. The wall I’ve kept up for days and days crashes
down as I lose what control I had left. The thread is broken.
3
As we canoe back to
the opposite shore, we crack jokes about the old troll the entire ride. When we
reach the shore, I step out of the canoe, take my shirt off, and dive into the
water. The cold water blasts any remaining nerves out of me. When I come up for
air, Christian’s eyes are wide with surprise. I remember the bikini I have on
and become very self-conscious, but I have such a high from swimming, I don’t
want to kill my buzz. I put my hands on my hips. “What?”
“I..., I,” he
stutters at a loss for words. “You just dove in and disappeared. You surprised
me.”
I wink at him. “I’m
full of surprises.”
“Evidently.” He
smiles and dives in the water. I take a guess when he’s coming up for air and
dive in the opposite direction. When I can’t swim any farther, I lift my head.
He grins at me and dives again. We play this cat and mouse game for a while,
until my laughing makes it impossible to swim any distance.
He grabs me around
the waist. “Gotcha!”
Electricity pulses
through the water between us. Does he feel this too? I shyly look up at
him. Yes, yes he does.
Floating in the
water, times stands still. Staring into each other eyes, the tension returns. Is
he going to kiss me? I think he’s going to kiss me. I want him to kiss me... I
shiver.
“You’re cold,” he
whispers.
I shake my head in denial,
but the goose bumps give me away. He smiles and pulls me to shore. Strike
two. Way to go, Starr. Way to go.
Reluctant to leave,
I stand at the water’s edge watching the late day sun. The damp sand between my
toes helps calm my racing heart. He wraps a towel around my shoulders and
whispers, “Later.”
Later. One little
word with so much promise.
What early
readers are saying…
GERM MAGAZINE:
Kim Briggs’ novel truly is a wonderful debut. From start to
finish I was hooked, and all I could think about was what could possibly happen
next. From believable characters to a brilliant new aspect of YA narrative, if
you love action-packed thrillers, then this is the book for you! Now, to begin
the wait until book 2 is out!
YA INSIDER
Review
Abandon whatever you are doing and read this book! Imagine being
an exemplary student there ever was. You have your life planned out to the
minute. You take a placement test for what you assume is a summer internship,
only to find out it's a secret organization and they want you to be an
assassin. If you can imagine this, you've just met Starr! Starr shows you how
much your life can change if just let go a bit! She would make a kick ass
assassin... if only she wanted to be one! To help her escape from this is
Christian. I need more Christian in my life! Tall, dark, handsome and
mysterious! While he seems like he's uptight in the beginning, when he comes to
the rescue of Starr you really get to see him. He's sweet, sensitive,
understanding, and above all an absolute gentleman.
It's such a quick paced book. you could easily read five or six
chapters without realizing how much time has passed! The ending left me wanting
more! I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS NEXT! Book 2 of this series needs to come to
come out tomorrow!
As a bonus, Kim’s supplied the playlist for Starr Fall. Dive in and give a listen.
About the Author
Kim once smashed into a tree
while skiing. The accident led to a concussion, a cracked sternum, temporary
notoriety as a sixth grader returned from the dead, and the realization that
fictionalized accounts are way more interesting than just slipping on the ice.
An unhealthy obsession with
conspiracy theories combined with a love of travel and happily ever afters led
Kim to write her YA novel, Starr Fall, where a secret organization decides
Starr Bishop would make the ideal assassin. While in hiding, Starr meets dark, moody,
and dead sexy Christian Evergood. Cue the swoon worthy music. But it’s not all
happily ever afters for Kim, her NA novel, And Then He, explores the
dark and scary corners of the human psyche. Following a night of innocent
flirting with a handsome stranger, Tiffani finds herself in the midst of a
nightmare she can’t escape. And Then He is available now through Amazon
and other major book retailers. Starr Fall will debut November 2016 with
Inkspell Publishing. Starr Lost will
release in January 2017, followed by Starr
Gone in June 2017.
When she’s not doing something
writerly, Kim can be found jumping into snow drifts with her three kids,
husband, and dog. She’s careful to avoid trees.
Giveaway Details
To celebrate Starr Fall’s Release, Kim wants to give away
some swag.
One lucky winner will receive a bag of Starr Fall swag
including bookmarks, all the fixings for s’mores (once you read the book,
you’ll know why), and a $15 Amazon Gift Card.
So dive in, and enter the Rafflecopter Giveaway here:
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