This excerpt is the first few sentences of chapter 1, and it's filled with foreshadowing.
Chapter 1
“You may as well forget about finding a dress that’ll
look good on both Kelly and me. She’s long and lean, and I’m short and round.
We don’t wear the same style of clothes.”
Eyes dancing, Kara Cochrane
laughed at her sister’s glum expression. “That’s why we’re at the library. I
want to look at some back issues of Bride’s World and see if I can find
something that’ll look nice on both of my sisters.”
“Do you think the stork put
Kelly in the wrong bassinet at the hospital?”
“Probably,” Kara agreed with a giggle, since she is
the middle sister and doesn’t look like either one of us."I posted all of Chapter One yesterday if you'd like to read it.
Blurb:
Is it possible she’s finally found her kind of man?
Ross Williams has been in love with Kara Cochrane since they were kids, so when Kara’s fiancé Brandon Miles cheats on her and calls off their wedding—Ross steps in to rescue the damsel in distress.
A heartbroken Kara just wants to get on with her life and hunky Ross provides her with a definite distraction—that is until she starts falling for him. Big time.
But a devastating family secret threatens to destroy everything that Kara holds dear—including her relationship with Ross.
nice how you make the readers feel all the excitement through your characters, also nice details with the different sister.
ReplyDeleteForeshadow is always good
ReplyDeleteInteresting snippet. I feel sorry for the middle sister - being different.
ReplyDeleteNice exchange between the sisters, i enjoyed this snippet.
ReplyDeleteA very lovely snippet, nice conversation between the siblings...can't wait for more!
ReplyDeleteHmm, maybe not the stork, but someone else... Great snippet, Elaine.
ReplyDeleteYou have packed a whole lot into this snippet. :-)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on it becoming a bestseller.
I can't help but wonder if they're adopted and never told. (And I hate captchas--will try once, and then you don't get a comment.)
ReplyDeleteSuch a good book! I think I like best is how you approach what could tear the family apart. A lesson to be learned. Wonderful snippet, Elaine! :-)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how kids can be so so different with the same parents? Genetics are amazing!
ReplyDeleteI wonder how different she looks and if the joke is actually not a real joke. Interesting start.
ReplyDeleteI love the acknowledgement of different body types and not all wearing the same style of clothes.
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