Saturday, August 22, 2020

Saturday Sample and Weekend Writing Warriors


Welcome to Saturday Sample and Weekend Writing Warriors. Today we'll continue to share excerpts from Never Trust a Pretty Wolf. On Sunday when you finish here, do go to http://www.wewriwa.blogspot.com for more excerpts from a bunch of great authors.

Blurb:
Liesel Wolf has a secret, a dangerous secret she’ll go to any lengths to conceal. When she’s paired in a charity game with sexy marshal Andy Bryce, a man with secrets of his own, her carefully constructed world comes crashing down, and Liesel’s on a collision course with her past.

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Excerpt: 
Chapter One

Last Week


Liesel stepped around him and exclaimed, “Oh, how pretty!”

A sweet little waterfall cascaded across a series of big boulders and fell into a pool that looked deep enough to swim in. Arched tree branches sheltered the edges of the pool. The sound of the splashing water made Liesel feel cooler. She drew a deep breath, filling her lungs with the scent of fresh creek water.

The forested glade made her feel like she and Andy were the only two people in the world, an illusion that the arrival of a family of five dispelled. The kids plunged into the little pool, kicking and diving into the waterfall.

If not for Andy, she’d gladly take off her shoes and wade in that lovely, cool water. The southern summer had almost roasted her in her jeans. She bent over and trailed her hand into the pool.


This week: I'm picking up where we left off last week.

“Liesel, what does the GPS say?”

Andy’s voice jerked Liesel out of her reverie. “Uh, we have to climb a little higher.”

When she and Andy had left the pool behind, the trail turned sharply upward. In spots the path almost petered out. When rocks or trees blocked the way, they had to step off the trail and try to make their way around the obstruction. Tree branches slapped Liesel’s face as she stumbled over forest debris. Gnats buzzed around her head, making the climb even harder. Worse yet, mosquitoes were feasting on her ankles.

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7 comments:

  1. Jessica E. SubjectAugust 22, 2020 at 8:13 PM

    The gnats and mosquitoes would make that trek horrible!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 23, 2020 at 12:38 AM

    Whoever left the clue in such a hard to reach, insect-infested location, was a bit of a sadist.

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  3. Teresa CypherAugust 23, 2020 at 12:08 PM

    At this stage in the book, I remember thinking that it serves Liesel right-- for being so mean to Andy. :-)

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  4. Nancy GideonAugust 23, 2020 at 12:20 PM

    Oh, the joys of being in the woods (itch itch itch!). I like these inner glimpses of Liesel.

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  5. BotanistAugust 23, 2020 at 12:48 PM

    Ugh. I can so clearly picture the climb. I'm always a mosquito magnet, for some reason :(

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  6. Veronica ScottAugust 23, 2020 at 2:45 PM

    Okay, that vivid description really made me understand how uncomfortable the climb had gotten! Great snippet!

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  7. E.D. MartinAugust 23, 2020 at 9:10 PM

    So much for an idyllic spot.

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