Saturday, February 21, 2015

Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors

Welcome to Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors, your chance to sample the work of a talented group of authors. My excerpt today is from Return Engagement. In this excerpt, my hero questions my heroine about his competition, a lawyer by the name of Alex Crawford. If you've been her before, you know that Richard and Elizabeth met by accident on the beach ten years after his father broke them up.



Her voice trailed off, and she fell silent. Alex was a wonderful man so why had she let Richard upset her so much? She hadn’t seen him in ten years; they couldn’t just pick up where they left off. True, she had never been able to forget him, but she had moved on with her life because she had to. So apparently had he. 
“I know lots of lawyer jokes,” said Richard, his voice serious and earnest in spite of the gleam in his eyes. “Would you like to hear one?”
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19 comments:

  1. Teresa CypherFebruary 21, 2015 at 11:52 PM

    Good snippet, Elaine. I think it might be some of your most fluid writing, yet.

    The premise is intriguing, and these two characters are very likeable right from the getgo.

    Nicely done!

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  2. P.T.WyantFebruary 22, 2015 at 12:18 AM

    Alex may be a wonderful man, but somehow I don't think she's in love with him. Great snippet.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:13 AM

    Nice snippet. I get a kind of sad feeling from it though. Like she was hoping for something more...

    Love the cover for the book, too!

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  4. Iris BFebruary 22, 2015 at 3:56 AM

    Great snippet, Elaine. I kind of wonder whether or not they're getting back together.

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  5. Sarah WFebruary 22, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    Richard has chutzpah all right! :)

    Then again, as wonderful as Alex is, maybe somethings missing?

    Great eight, Elaine! :)

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  6. Joanne StewartFebruary 22, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    Aww. Love his reaction. Like he's asking because he's thinking the same things she is. That would be a hard situation. Great excerpt.

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  7. Gem SivadFebruary 22, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Who's more determined? Her to forget him or him to make her remember. Great stuff!

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  8. Siobhan MuirFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    Sounds like he's going to have to work a little bit to get to a new level of connection. Good snippet, Elaine. :)

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  9. CeciliaFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    Great snippet. Could love be in the air again for these two?

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  10. Charmaine GordonFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    When in doubt, tell a joke and it better be a good one. Fascinating start, Elaine.

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  11. Karen Michelle NuttFebruary 22, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    Great snippet. Love the characters already.

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  12. Amalie CantorFebruary 22, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    I get the distinct feeling that none of these characters are really completely happy with their relationships with one another. "Alex is a great man" does not equal "Alex is a great partner." And whether she still holds a real flame for Richard or not might be irrelevant. People change. I doubt either of them are the people they were when they were together.

    Very likable characters overall, but I am skeptical that any of these relationships would work out long term. Lucky for me, that's exactly the kind of book/relationship I like to read about. Those improbable ones, whether they do make it or not.

    Thanks so much for sharing!

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  13. Veronica ScottFebruary 22, 2015 at 2:18 PM

    Enjoyed the excerpt, this conversation seems so full of possibilities for them. Great 8!

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  14. Elyzabeth M. VaLeyFebruary 22, 2015 at 4:19 PM

    The conversation seemed to have a layer of sadness at the bottom... I'm curious to read more. Great snippet, Elaine!

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  15. JTsuruokaFebruary 22, 2015 at 8:37 PM

    You've done a wonderful job of evoking confusion and of a character wrestling with a ghost from her past.
    Nice work!

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  16. Carrie-AnneFebruary 22, 2015 at 10:13 PM

    This is such a poignant, bittersweet scene.

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  17. NevaFebruary 22, 2015 at 11:30 PM

    Nice, great writing!

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  18. Jess SchiraFebruary 23, 2015 at 6:01 AM

    It seems that there's quite a bit of unresolved emotions floating through this snippet. Great 8, Elaine!

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  19. LindaFebruary 24, 2015 at 10:31 AM

    Oh my, when she feels like "was a wonderful man", think can't be good for that wonderful man.
    And why do I think that layer joke on the other side is a bad idea?

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