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Capital Thirst

by R.W. Buxton

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GENRE: Paranormal Romance

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BLURB:

DC bustles, the light from the city fills the night. But in the dark alleys and backstreets, only slivers of light from a full moon dance. In such an alley, a shadowy figure is hunched over a body. She lifts her head to reveal soulless eyes and fangs dripping with blood as she licks her lips with exultation.

Standing up, she wipes her chin, and tosses her long black hair, then saunters away.

At FBI headquarters, Gerry examines the case files of 18 wealthy men, dead, with few clues, no DNA, and no leads...

When predator and prey become one, no one is safe.

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EXCERPT TWO:

The Attack:

Gerry turned, but she was there, her hands on his shoulders pushing him back hard against the hood of the Suburban.

She could smell his musky scent, and his blood, she could feel it coursing through his veins. His heart pumping thundered over the noise of the fans, pushing the precious liquid through his body. Her own desire to drink it in was near insanity. Her lips pulled back, fangs ready to sink into his flesh, her mouth brushed against his neck. The taste of his blood running down her throat would be heaven. She stopped and jerked back. She couldn’t kill him. Erin found herself questioning her actions.

What was she feeling? She didn’t believe in love. Never believed in love at first sight. Yet here she was with the perfect prey, and she wanted to know everything about him. Wanted to spend time with him, needed to be with him. The feeling she couldn’t be complete without him

overwhelmed her. It was the only time in hundreds of years she didn’t kill the man she chose. She stumbled back half a step. Dazed by her own confusion.

Looking up into Gerry’s wide eyes, she saw horror and confusion reflected back at her.

“I’m sorry, I was so scared. I didn’t mean to push you back like that. It was just that I was so afraid standing there alone.” Words tumbled out of Erin’s mouth. Did he believe her? “I ran forward without even thinking.” Words were still coming.

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GUEST POST:

Putting Yourself on a Page: What It’s Like to Share Your Most Personal Words with the World

When I wrote Capital Thirst what people would think was the furthest thing from my mind. There was this idea for a story and I just wanted to write it. At the time I thought, “What would my kids think of what I’m writing?” But I never thought about other people reading it.

Even when I handed the finished draft to my wife to read, I wasn’t much concerned about what others would think. It was my wife, and she knows all my idiosyncrasies and oddities so how bad could it be? It wasn’t until I gave the manuscript to a co-worker that I began to think about the impact.

I had spent months pouring out my passion, hopes, and dreams into this. What if he didn’t like it? What if he thought I was a nutcase? It didn’t happen. Instead, he said he loved it. I hope he did and wasn’t just trying to make me feel good.

The next huge hurdle was posting it to a critique group. It terrified me. Before I posted Capital Thirst, I read many other works posted by other authors and I was terrified. They were good, some were fantastic. What was I doing? It took several weeks of me visiting the site before I got up enough nerve to post the first two chapters. Then I waited for the critiques. It was exhausting. What would people say? What would they think about me?

The day I hit the publish button was terrifying. It hit me then I was turning this loose on the world anyone could read it. People who didn’t know me would read this and judge me based on it. Was it good enough? Was I strong enough to read reviews? I was excited and terrified at the same time.

But that night as I was sitting wondering if anyone would buy my book, I was reading another book. It hit me it’s not about the author at all. I was engrossed in the story. I never once thought this person has some crazy ideas. It’s not about me as an author, but about the story. If people didn’t like it, it’s not me they are rejecting. I realized for the first time, even though I poured my heart and soul into this book. It’s a book, but not me.

I suppose those are brave words because I still hold my breath every time I see a new review on Amazon or Goodreads.

It’s terrifying, exhilarating, humbling and many other things all at once. But I wouldn’t trade the fears for anything. When I see the reviews people have left or the emails, I’ve received I know the apprehension I felt the day I hit publish was worth it. There have been a few people that were just said, it was okay. But I’m fine with that. I knew when I wrote Capital Thirst not everyone would be crazy about some aspects and now that it’s out there I can accept that.

The best part is now I’m super excited to get Beverly Hills Torture finished and published. I’m past the fear. It’s not about me, but the story entertaining people and letting them escape life for a few minutes.

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AUTHOR BIO:

I love a good paranormal read, something about the un-dead haunts the fringes of my mind. Mix in romance, love, loss, and you have a great story.

I voraciously read everything, fiction, and non-fiction but always find myself turning back to the darker stories. I’ve always wanted to write and the dream became a reality with Capital Thirst, and the remainder of the Erin Kingsly novels.

I spend most of my days designing and building websites, but my free time is devoted to my wife, family, and cats. Yes three grown children and three cats. Things can be hectic.

For fun you might find me driving winding roads with the top down or out photographing nature.

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CONNECT WITH R.W.:

Website:

http://rwbuxton.com

Blog:

https://rwbuxton.com/blog

Email #1:

rodney@rwbuxton.com

Email #2:

info@rwbuxton.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/rwbuxtonauthor

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/rwbuxtonauthor

BookBub Author Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/profile/r-w-buxton

BookBub Book Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/capital-thirst-an-erin-kingsly-novel-1-by-r-w-buxton

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19658320.R_W_Buxton

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48481089-capital-thirst

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/36br8SM

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/2RDXJLF

Amazon Paperback:

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Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/capital-thirst-rw-buxton/1131960010?ean=2940156543373

Barnes and Noble Paperback:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/capital-thirst-rw-buxton/1131960010?ean=9781393562009

Kobo eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/capital-thirst

Apple iBook eBook:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/capital-thirst/id1467233733

The Book Depository Paperback:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Capital-Thirst-R-W-Buxton/9781393562009

BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback:

https://www.booksamillion.com/product/A15713705468

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

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