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I'm sharing a snippet from my romantic suspense, ONE RED SHOE. This snippet continues from last week.
Please excuse the creative punctuation, necessary to keep this within the guidelines. It's also edited some from the original.
Billy stowed
her suitcase in the trunk next to the picnic cooler, “I made sandwiches for the
trip.”
That earned him
a dark look from Jimmy.
“And I loaded
the cooler with the fruit and yogurt you bought so you and Ginnie won’t need to
spend too much money on food.”
“Are the chips
and pretzels your contribution to their nutrition?” Andy mocked, “By the way, DJ,
you’re all gassed up.”
Another dark
look from Jimmy.
“I checked your
car over thoroughly and it’s good to go,” Tommy said.
She blinked
back a tear, “You boys are so sweet for going to all this trouble.”
Jimmy bent down
to look at the right front tire. “I don’t like the looks of this.”
“The tire is
fine,” she said.
The others ignored her, and all
bent down to look.
It Happened One Night meets Knight and Day.
Daria Mason’s life is too predictable. Nothing ever happens in her small Iowa town where everybody knows everybody else. But when she travels to New York City looking for a little excitement, she never expects to bring home a wounded spy.
From the moment agent Sam Jozwiak steals intel vital to US security from a Russian Mafia kingpin, Murphy’s Law takes over. No matter how he covers his tracks, the kingpin’s assassins find him. What’s worse than getting shot in the butt? Accepting help from an Iowa tourist.
Sam and Daria flee cross country with the assassins right behind them. Sharing danger and excitement—and a few kisses—with Sam soon has Daria convinced he’s the man for her. He thinks she’ll be better off once he’s out of her life for good. With their lives on the line, can she convince him they belong together?
ONE RED SHOE will be available tomorrow, Oct.22nd. It's available now for pre-order. http://a.co/d/gqi3A9E
ONE RED SHOE will be available tomorrow, Oct.22nd. It's available now for pre-order. http://a.co/d/gqi3A9E
Brothers . . . fuss fuss fuss. It's obvious they don't want to let Sis go. Great seeing you yesterday, Di!!
ReplyDeleteGreat seeing you, too. Loved the cat rub. LOL Yes, her brothers are a trifle overprotective.
DeleteWhile they don't want her to go, they are also very helpful. Nice snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jess.
DeleteAnother winner, Diane You pulled me right into the scene.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that, Charmaine.
DeleteYeah, I'd say a little over-protective, but that's also nice in its own way. Ya gotta love family. Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenna. It's sweet of them to care so much.
DeleteGotta say, they have an excellent snack mix. ;)
ReplyDeleteLOL Can you tell Billy likes to eat? :)
DeleteParting takes such an effort! What else do they think she'll need?
ReplyDeleteThey are afraid for her. The baby leaving the nest--even if it's only for a week.
DeleteGreat snippet! Usually I'm suspicious when someone says "critical object to survival" is "fine". Glad they're checking though!
ReplyDeleteAnd they're delaying her departure. They mean well. LOL
DeleteI have often thought that It Happened One Night would make a great remake for an updated romance novel.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ed. Remember the "walls of Jericho"? I love that movie. Same withe Knight and Day. LOL funny.
DeleteSeems like everyone has to help on this journey, and try to rank their particular contribution as better than the rest!
ReplyDeleteYou got it, Caitlin. And Jimmy isn't happy at all.
DeleteI so know that family - lol.
ReplyDeleteSorry I didn't comment on your blog last week - I only saw your comment today.
Tweeted.
No problem about last week. I forgot to sign up. Family, what are you going to do about them???
DeleteI’m wondering if they’re as prepared as they should be. Interesting snippet!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina. She just wants to get going--pick up her friend and hit the road.
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