I know you have probably long ago given up being surprised by anything I say, but I have to tell you that I’m sharing this book with you, but I’ve decided not to read it. I know, that sounds a little like I’m just wasting your time, but give me the next two paragraphs, and then decide if I’m being ridiculous.
You may have heard me say (or, because you are very, very smart, you have probably noticed) that I like to do my part to support female authors, local authors, and independent authors. As someone who loves books, it’s just a way for me to do my little part in making it possible for people to keep making good books. I want books in the world that represent a variety of voices and tell a wide range of stories- even ones that I personally don’t want to read.
Which brings us to Kathi Haacke Morehead’s new novel, White Knight. Kathi is a Maryland writer and a mom. White Knight is her first novel, and although it is listed in Contemporary Romance, it has been described as inspirational/spiritual fiction. Some reviewers have reported that White Knight could be a hard read if you are currently going through the loss of a loved one, or that it could help you work through your own feelings. It might not be for you, and it sounds like it’s definitely not one to read in public- but check out the excerpt. See if it’s for you. If it’s not, and you know someone who might like it, pass it on! Be sure to enter the giveaway for the Maryland prize basket, down there at the bottom of this post, too. 
White Night by Kathi Haacke Morehead – Excerpt Chapter 2
During my lifetime, I nursed an unvoiced fear that somehow I would end up in a mental hospital, involuntarily restrained in a straightjacket. My earnest pleas notwithstanding, there would be no release for me. My God! What if that fear is what I must endure now? Forever.
I can’t allow myself to think that way. If I do, I’ll surely go insane, but I am not ready to do so quite yet. For someone who struggled over the years to even co-exist with herself, this is Hell incarnate.
WHO DID THIS TO ME? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW?
Yes, I think I screamed and then I think I laughed again. How absurd is this? What time of day is it? Why am I not hungry? What if I have to go to the bathroom?
I feel my self-control slipping away. Surely I should just resign myself to the inevitable. Surely I should just accept that I am doomed to whatever this existence is. I am screaming and screaming into the endless darkness.
Oh please. Someone help me.
“Really? This is the best you can do? After all you’ve been through? You surprise me. You’re better than this, Jo. Let me know when you’re finished with your pity party. Just don’t take too long.”
What? A voice? I consciously will myself to be quiet, to not make a sound. I see no one. A new fear sets in, nudges the anger to the side.
What?
There is no response. In that instant, I accept my madness.
Joanna Anderson Campbell lived the perfect life … loving daughter and sister, loyal friend, faithful wife, and devoted mother. She was happy and content. What more could she have asked for? Life could not have been better. At least … that’s what she believed. Until she died. Can death teach the most valuable lessons about life? Jo Campbell is about to find out.
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About the author:
Kathi Haacke Morehead makes her fiction debut with WHITE NIGHT. She is the author of HEART BLEED: Letting go and stanching the flow, and THE BEST FROM THE CHEAP SEATS. She has also written numerous articles for Mind Body Green, and Boomeon. She also blogs daily at A View From the Cheap Seats Today. Kathi lives in Brunswick with her husband Dave and their four finicky felines. Her motto is “love and laugh!”
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I would love to read this book. It sounds wonderful. I wish her the very best with her writing. Thank you for sharing