2023 January Book Spotlight! 💗

👏 Short book with MASSIVE emotions! 😭 [View this email in your browser]( I’m ready to leave. I’ve already made my decision. But he wants me to stay... January's book spotlight is here and it packs an incredibly emotional punch for such a small book! “He Made Me Stay by K Webster was such an emotionally charged story that I was crying and laughing in the same breath. It was heart wrenching to witness Jasper losing his twin and the devastating effects that had on him. But then a breath of fresh air came in to his life with pink strawberry lips by the name of Kit. A beautifully written story!" Kelly, Reader This book was written because I was invited into a contemporary romance anthology. I'd seen it as an opportunity to reach new readers who may've never read me before. So, rather than going my usual boundary-pushing direction (aka taboo, dark, forbidden), I decided to push emotional boundaries. This book was a beautiful challenge to write such an impactful story with a limit on word count. Here's the blurb for He Made Me Stay: From USA Today Bestselling Author K Webster comes an emotional, young adult gay romance! The pain is overwhelming. My life means nothing anymore. Black. Lonely. A void. I have an expiration date and the final hour is here. Until a boy bounces into my dark world. Too short. Too young looking. Too smiley. Too much hair. I want to look away because he’s too much. Too much everything. Bright and bustling with energy. A train wreck of color. His name is Kit Strong. Loud, adorably dorky, and absolutely my type. In another life, I could love someone like him. It’s too late, though. I’m ready to leave. I’ve already made my decision. But he wants me to stay. ***This is a MM emotional romance that touches on sensitive topics like death and suicide but ends happily. This story was formerly in an anthology.*** "This was full of so many emotions I didn't know what to do with my crying self!!!! Written beautifully and flawlessly. This book has so many amazing, tragic beautiful components to it that it just grabbed you and consumed you completely!! Love, loss, friendship, relationships, strength, fear, loneliness, darkness and so much more. I loved it and I loved how it made me feel. A fantastic read!" Sonia Reads & Reviews, Blogger [Amazon]( [Barnes and Noble]( [Apple]( [Kobo]( [Google Play]( [Eden Books]( [Signed Paperback]( [Audible]( Also on... [Amazon UK]( [Amazon DE]( [Amazon FR]( [Amazon ES]( [Amazon IT]( [Amazon NL]( [Amazon JP]( [Amazon BR]( [Amazon CA]( [Amazon MX]( [Amazon AU]( and [Amazon IN](. “What a beautiful story about Jasper and Kit. This book is a heartwarming MM story about two people that meet each other at the right moment in their lives. This is not an easy or pretty story but it is real and deals with very real life issues for both characters. Be ready for the waterworks and smiles that will come along while reading He Made Me Stay.” Jennifer, Reviewer "BRAVO!!! This book was BRILLIANT from start to finish. It will pull on your heartstrings and capture your heart." F Keller, Reviewer Here's an excerpt of He Made Me Stay: **WARNING: CONTAINS TRIGGERS INCLUDING THOUGHTS OF SUICIDE AND DRUG USE. SKIP THIS PART AND GO TO THE NEXT PICTURE IF YOU NEED TO.** I wasn’t supposed to feel this much pain. It aches. It suffocates. It maddens. The loneliness that feeds the pain is sick and twisted. It’s all I can think about. I can taste it and hear it. I’m no longer me but am drowning beneath the weight of the devastation, losing sight of everything I am. Twins are meant to enter the world together. It’s only right they leave the world together. Losing my brother—my fucking other half—has been catastrophic to my soul. I’m left empty and hemorrhaging, unable to staunch the flow of pain. It’s overwhelming. I can’t take it anymore. The sounds of my classmates laughing and teasing one another before the bell rings are muted. Faded into the background. Another dull part of my life now that Julian’s gone and the color drained away with him. They carry on like nothing affects them. If they lost half of their soul, they would understand. As it stands, no one does. I’m all alone with nothing but my pain to keep me company. I don’t want this pain. I can’t bear it. Mom and Dad are stronger, older, wiser. They are coping. I am losing the battle. It’s not a battle I care to win. While the chaos continues around me, I shove my shaky hand into the pocket of my jeans, seeking out my solution. My thirty answers for one big problem. The bottle filled with little bite-sized, daily shots of forced happiness may not mean much when you look at them individually, but together, it’s my ticket out. After class. I just need to make it through this first hour. I’m not sure why I chose this time, but it felt right. When I started considering what I wanted to do this summer—though not exactly with these pills since I just got them—there was always an excuse not to. Mom needed help cleaning out Julian’s things. Dad wanted someone to help him organize his albums. The elderly neighbors needed yardwork done. Then, after an agonizingly lonely summer—my first summer without my brother—I started my senior year. A year Julian looked forward to so much. Football. College. Girls. Julian knew twelfth grade would be his. My brother, the extrovert and most popular athlete in our school, was looking forward to his best year. He’ll forever be immortalized as a junior in high school. I’ve passed him up on age and everything else. It’s not right. He’s. My. Twin. The tears no longer come. I’m wrung dry. My soul is empty and my heart is a husk. I have nothing left to give. Mom is pregnant. The twins will come soon. She won’t even need me anymore. Someone speaks to me, but I have no words. Julian always had the words. It was because of Julian they even hung out with me. He was better looking, nicer, and made people feel good about themselves. I’m just Jasper. The Darrow twin who stood in his brother’s shadow. "What a powerful story! One of the reasons I love K Webster, aside from her cheery personality, is that she is NOT afraid to write outside-the-box. This is a MM story that comes with a sensitive topic. K Webster's words dragged me into the story from page one to the very end. Jasper and Kit helped each other through pains and sorrow. They simply complete each other. Their story is....magical AF." Maggie, Reviewer When I was auditioning narrators for this book, James Paris's audition actually made me cry! His voice was perfect and really captured the emotions I wanted to convey. Gahhh, I'm tearing up just thinking about it! I'm so glad he's the narrator on this one! I also have signed paperback copies available up on my site! [Signed Paperback]( Does this make you want to read it? If you read it already, I bet it makes you want to read it again haha! Grab some tissues and dive into this story that'll squeeze your heart! Hugs, K (Kristi) Webster PS - The cover for [The Tangle of Awful]( has been revealed! Check it out below! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Website]( [Email](mailto:kristi@authorkwebster.com) [Instagram]( [Spotify]( Copyright © 2023 Author K Webster, All rights reserved. You were subscribed to the newsletter from Author K Webster Our mailing address is: Author K Webster PO Box 1141Broken Arrow, OK 74013 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](