I've been sharing excerpts from Return Engagement. To recap, my hero and heroine have accidentally met on a beach ten years after his father broke them up. To say they have unfinished business is an understatement. They've gone to a beach-side cafe for hot dogs, and now they're on their way to an amusement park. He took her hand last week.
They had only gone a little way when he drew her against
his side and put his arm around her. Really! I shouldn’t have
held hands with him, she thought. What was I thinking?
Before she could scold him Richard came to a stop. Her knees started to shake as his eyes bored into hers. “Are you going to slap my face if I try to kiss you? I hate getting slapped, but I’m having a hard time keeping my hands to myself. ”
A heady sense of feminine power rose up in Elizabeth and almost made her heart bounce out of her chest. Richard Lovinggood wanted to kiss her!
Before she could scold him Richard came to a stop. Her knees started to shake as his eyes bored into hers. “Are you going to slap my face if I try to kiss you? I hate getting slapped, but I’m having a hard time keeping my hands to myself. ”
A heady sense of feminine power rose up in Elizabeth and almost made her heart bounce out of her chest. Richard Lovinggood wanted to kiss her!
I love that he asked, love even more so the reason why he asked. great snippet!
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling she's not going to slap him. lol Enjoyed the snippet.
ReplyDeleteNo slap but a big dive in a crazy situation instead. I wonder which is better.
ReplyDeleteShe can't resist...I think. lol. Something is up with her fiance. I bet he's a scoundrel... Great intrigue, Elaine. Good snippet!
ReplyDeleteShe should probably slap him just to give herself some breathing room, but I king of hope she won't. :D
ReplyDeleteFirst she says she shouldn't have held his hand, now she's excited he wants to kiss her? She needs to make a decision. Good snippet, Elaine. :)
ReplyDeleteOooh, I love that he asked and i love her inner reaction, she wants to but... Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying this situation...I hope she listens to her heart the way he's obviously listening to his. Great excerpt!
ReplyDeleteOh dear! What a dilemma and she's engaged, right? I hope she doesn't slap him.
ReplyDeleteI'd really like to meet her fiance. Seems like she's not really all that into him...
ReplyDeleteHis very name makes you want to kiss him. So lovely a snippet. YUM!
ReplyDeleteOh, pooh... Smoochies already? I want to feel that hint of him being teased and frustrated just that little bit longer. ;-)
ReplyDelete(what can I say... I know there's trouble brewing with the fiance and the mother, and I just want our girl to come out of it as clearly as she can... and if nothing actually happened, then it's all the better)
I bet she'll go for it, though I'm wondering if anyone's going to see this and tell her fiancé or family.
ReplyDeleteWell he certainly is honest, lol. I think she is feeling heady because she realizes the power she now yields.
ReplyDeleteKissing him while engaged to another is dangerous stuff, especially in public. Though I guess kissing in private might be even more dangerous!
ReplyDeleteFun snippet... though I don't get the feeling he's real concerned about getting slapped. Nice work.
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