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Today we are delighted to feature Wodke Hawkinson’s book, Betrayed
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BETRAYED
by
Wodke Hawkinson
WHAT’S THE BOOK ABOUT?
This is the story of Lance and Brook.
Brooklyn, a Denver socialite, is abducted during a botched carjacking. She’s transported to a remote location and abused for days. She escapes, only to become hopelessly lost in the snowy Colorado wilderness, barefoot, injured, and afraid.
Lance is a man who has chosen to lead a solitary life, far removed from modern society. Little does he know, his world will forever change when he discovers a dazed, half-naked woman wandering lost on his mountain.
HOW DOES THE BOOK START?
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…Brook didn’t make it far before she was tackled from behind and knocked off her feet. Her face hit the pavement and bounced back off, abrading her cheek as she scattered a pile of rubbish from an overturned trash can. The sleeves of her beautiful jacket were stained with rotted garbage, the odor stinging her nostrils. She cried out in pain and fear as the weight of her assailant held her down.
“You stupid bitch,” Benny, lying across her, growled. “Why do you want to be this way? You’re just making this whole thing harder than it has to be.”
Brook heard the screech of tires, and hoped against hope that it was someone coming to rescue her. She tried to raise her head to call for help again, but her call was cut off when Benny crawled off her and yanked her to her feet. An SUV skidded to a stop beside them, its deep green paint sparkling in the sunlight. The windows were so dark Brook couldn’t see the driver. Benny opened the rear door and flung her inside before he crawled in behind her. He shoved her head down into the seat.
“Go,” he growled to the driver.
MEET SOME OF THE CAST
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Brook as described by one of her abductors: “She’s a different breed. Just look at her. All suntan and diamonds, fancy clothes and dinner parties, shopping on the boulevard and lunching at the club.”
Lance as Brook saw him: She let her eyes rest on his broad back, dark blue flannel shirt tucked into his waistband, the tight fit of his jeans over muscular legs and buttocks. His thick black hair had an untamable look about it. She couldn’t help but notice that he was in excellent physical condition.
Pete as Brook saw him: Arguing with her attacker was a tall skinny man whose straight medium-brown hair fell over one eye and most of the other. He had a mustache and small beard. Brook noted his bad teeth when he bared them in a snarl at the first man.
Jase as Brook saw him: His black hair hung straight to the center of his back. He wore a small mustache and beard. His shades were pushed back on the top of his head. Muscular arms and chest were showcased by his skin-tight black t-shirt. Tattoos ran down both arms and the up side of his neck.
Gina as Brook saw her: A young twenty-something girl stood in the hallway door; lank brown hair hung to her waist, a small jewel glinted dully from the side of her nose, and her eyes were clouded with drugs or booze. She seemed indifferent to the drama unfolding before her.
WHO SAYS WHAT?
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Brook: “…help me get out of here. I’ll get you money. All the money you want. You don’t even have to tell anyone I gave it to you. Please.”
Lance: “I know I might look like some crazy hermit down on his luck, but I actually chose this life.”
Jase: “…he’s not keeping her! She’s not some puppy that followed him home. She’s a potential witness against us. We have to get rid of her, and Benny knows it.”
Lance: “Those feet are infected. They’re going to have to come off.”
WHERE DOES THE STORY TAKE PLACE?
The story is set in Colorado; much of it takes place in the mountain wilderness.
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She looked in all directions, trying to pierce the darkness. The surrounding peaks were black jagged shadows against the charcoal gray of the night sky, the moon hidden behind clouds.
The woods grew denser, and the ground became riddled with knobby roots and half-buried stones. Her progress was slow and painful. After a while, she came to a game path, hard packed dirt with few rocks.
A gray haze hung low between Mt. Coley and Mt. Hazel. It nearly obscured their rocky summits and softened the emerald peaks that staggered in uneven lines on either side of the majestic twins.
He took a deep satisfied breath, drawing the tangy ozone smell into his lungs. Mountain thunderstorms always rocked his senses with their deep rolling booms, like massive explosions, so close it felt like he was standing in the heavens between warring clouds.
TELL US ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Wodke Hawkinson is the name under which K. Wodke and PJ Hawkinson produce their co-authored works.
They live in different towns and do much of their work through email and by telephone, although they have been known to discuss story ideas while casting their lines at a quiet lake, as they both enjoy fishing.
WHAT DO READERS THINK?
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“This is an unusual book; a study in contrasts that makes each shifting scene pack more punch. The beginning is harsh, violent, and disturbing. But, once Brook and Lance meet, it turns into a tender love story. Although both characters struggle with heavy emotional baggage and very human flaws, they help each other find a path to redemption and healing.”
“Betrayed is an unusual love story. Brooklyn seems to have the perfect life. She is beautiful, rich, and has a handsome husband. However, things are not what they seem as Brooklyn finds out when she is asked to run an unusual errand and is abducted by a desperate group of thieves. The beginning of this book is a harsh, realistic look at abduction and rape. What follows is Brooklyn’s amazing story of healing and the strength that comes from true love and trust. A definite page turner.”
“I found myself intrigued and caught up in the story-line from the get go. Yes, it does have its brutal parts, but that is a vital part of the story, and sadly, part of reality sometimes, as ‘real life ain’t always pretty’ – we all know that. But love shines through in the end, showing us once again that in spite of the worst thing you could ever imagine happening to you, something good and wonderful CAN come of it – giving us hope that perhaps everything does happen for a reason…and sometimes even evil can have a silver lining for the strong that have the will to fight for it. I found this read impeccably written and presented in a way that kept my interest by bouncing back and forth between the two very different lives of the main characters – much like a movie would.”
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Many thanks and happy reading and writing, Charlie