by Clara Kensie
Thank you to Erica O’Rourke and Heather Marshall for being the initial readers of Deception So Dark. You gave me indispensable advice and encouragement from the first word to the last.
Erica and Heather, along with Lynne Hartzer, Melonie Johnson, Melanie Bruce, and Sonali Dev, Portland Midwest: Thank you for your friendship, knowledge, and laughs. I feel a sisterhood with you that is unparalleled. You got me through a very dark time and helped me emerge victorious. #PortlandMidwest forever.
Thank you to Snowy Wings Publishing. You helped me love publishing, and writing, again.
Thank you to my cover artist, Lyssa Chiavari of Key of Heart Designs. Once again, you have created a masterpiece.
Special thanks to Maya Rock for your critical eye and spot-on editorial notes.
Thanks to my friends who always ask how the writing is going and occasionally drag me back to the real world. Mary & Mike and Lisa & Rosie, I look forward to our Sunday Night Viewing Parties all week long. They are the only social event I won’t decline in favor of staying home and writing.
Thanks to my unfailingly supportive parents, Judi & Richard and Chuck & Bonnie.
Thank you, always and forever, to my beautiful children. You amaze me every day.
Thanks to my husband, Glen. I couldn’t have done this without you. You are my hero.
And finally, I want to thank you, my wonderful readers. It means the world to me that you care enough about Tessa and Tristan to read more of their story. Thank you for recommending my books to your friends, and especially for reviewing them online. Thank you for your emails, too. I cherish each and every one of them. It is truly an honor to be part of your lives.
PLAYLIST FOR DECEPTION SO DARK
“Wildflowers” - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
“Down in a Cold Dirty Well” - Justin Nozuka
“Bad Things” - Jace Everett
“Fireflies of Montreal” - Laurena Segura
“All Too Well” - Taylor Swift
“The Reason” - Hoobastank
“Candy Machine Gun” - Haley Bonar
“Silhouette Serenade” - Vendetta Red
“Open Season” - High Highs
“Dead Hearts” - Stars
“Do You Realize??” - The Flaming Lips
“The Adventure” - Angels & Airwaves
“Agenda Suicide” - The Faint
“Ghosts and Creatures” - Telekinesis
“Hold On, Hold On” - Neko Case
“Home” - Phillip Phillips
“Home Again” - Michael Kiwanuka
“Just a Game” - Birdy
“I Want You to Want Me” - Cheap Trick
Listen to my playlists on Spotify:
Deception So #1: Deception So Deadly
Deception So #2: Deception So Dark
Q&A WITH AUTHOR CLARA KENSIE
Q: Why do I sometimes see the first two DECEPTION SO books online, broken up into six short parts with different titles and different covers?
A: The first two books of the DECEPTION SO series were originally published by a different publisher. They decided to take the two books and turn them into a six-part serial titled Run to You. I eventually got my rights back to the series. I compiled the two books back to their original full lengths and returned their original titles. So, Run to You Parts 1 -3 is now the full-length Deception So Deadly, and Run to You Parts 4 -6 is now Deception So Dark. I commissioned gorgeous new covers and re-released the books through an amazing indie author co-op called Snowy Wings Publishing. The Deception So series is finally published the way it was meant to be. Best of all, I’m continuing the series with more books, starting with the never-before-published Deception So Dangerous!
Q: Were any of the events in the DECEPTION SO books based on things that happened to you in real life?
A: No events, but some of the characters are based on people I know in real life. My husband is unfailingly supportive of all of my endeavors, the same way Tristan supports Tessa’s. Melanie’s seeking ability was inspired by my daughter’s uncanny skill of finding lost things. Tessa has nightmares, and so do I. We both paint murals. I love to wear my husband’s oversized hoodies the same way Tessa loves to wear Tristan’s. Deirdre’s dislike of housework and cooking comes directly from me. I even have a plaque hanging in my kitchen that reads, Please excuse the noise and mess, we are busy making happy memories.
Q: Of the new characters in Book Two, which one is your favorite?
A: I love Aaron. Sweet, smart, wounded, love-struck Aaron.
Q: Will there be more books in the DECEPTION SO series?
A: I’m thrilled to finally be able to say YES! Amazing things happen for Tessa and Tristan in Deception So #3: Deception So Dangerous. After that, I have books in mind for Jillian, Logan, Ember, Aaron, Melanie, some new characters you’ll meet in Book Three, a few short stories and novellas, and even a prequel about a teenage Dennis and Deirdre (you’ll never guess how they met!).
Q: How can I find out more about the DECEPTION SO series and learn about your next releases?
A: There are lots of ways! You can:
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ALSO BY CLARA KENSIE
The Deception So Series
Book One: Deception So Deadly
Book Three: Deception So Dangerous
(coming August 2018)
Other Novels
Aftermath
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