Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors

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I've been sharing samples from The Captain and the Cheerleader. So far we know that Susan English, a teacher at Fairfield High, bet another teach $50 that she can make the football coach ask her out. Some the teachers have also gotten in on the bet. They are still in the teacher's lounge when the football coach, Kurt, enters the room and asks them why they were all so quiet.

Susan spoke up before anyone else could answer. “Oh, we were talking about the game tonight. Are we going to beat Middleton?”

Kurt grinned and made Susan’s heart pick up a little speed. Bet every other woman in the room had the same reaction. Could any woman alive resist Kurt Deveraux’s smile?

Kurt shrugged. “Just between ourselves, we’re going to get our butts kicked, but the boys will do their best, so if we lose, we lose. We don’t have the talent that Middleton does.”

Susan stared straight into those beautiful blue eyes; “You’ve done everything you can to get them ready. 

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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 sample is from my latest release The Captain and the Cheerleader. When you're finished here, you can find more samples at:

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Blurb:

Susan English can’t stand Robin Lanford! She’s so full of herself she irritates everyone on the faculty of Fairfield High. When Robin bets Susan fifty dollars that she can’t get a date with Kurt Deveraux, the head football coach, Susan jumps at the chance to put the little heifer in her place. She had no idea that teaching Robin a lesson would irrevocably change her life, strain treasured friendships, and throw two families into chaos.

Excerpt: Last week we learned that Robin tried to get the attention of the football coach and failed. Susan told Robin she just didn't know how to attract a man like Kurt.

“Well, I think you’re full of it,” Robin sniffed. “If I couldn’t get him to notice me, I know you can’t.”

Around the faculty lounge a murmur of delighted, horrified voices broke out.

Susan finished her soft drink and tossed the can into a nearby recycling bin. “I could make Kurt ask me out if I wanted to.”

“Yeah? Prove it. Get him to ask you out. I’ll bet you fifty dollars you can’t do it,” Robin taunted. “All he’s interested in is football.” 

The book is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Smashwords, and from the publisher WingsePress.

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. I've been sharing samples from Return Engagement for several weeks now, but starting next week I'll be moving on to something else. Last week we left my heroine Elizabeth at the mercy of a man with a gun who tricked her into coming to a deserted motel. I'm skipping a lot of text and finishing up with this scene. Remember that Richard is an FBI agent. Check out the graphic at the bottom of the page. I have a new book coming out November 1, and I'd love for you to come to my cover reveal. I'm giving away prizes. (Are you tempted? I hope so.)

You can find more snippets here and here. 

A spasm of mirth overcame the small man. “It’s too late for that, Agent Lovinggood. I have a new plan. You see, I won’t leave here without repaying you for what you did to me and my family.” He cocked his head. “Who would it hurt you more to lose: your lover or your father? I think maybe
you could get another woman, but you only have one father, and I only have time for one shot.”

As the gun swung toward Senator Lovinggood, Elizabeth reacted without a second’s hesitation. She threw herself on top of the senator as a loud roar filled the air. Richard watched in horror as a red stain bloomed on her temple.

You can find Return Engagement at Amazon and at www.whiskeycreekpress.com

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. When you finish here you can find more snippets at:

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So far in my excerpts from Return Engagement my hero and heroine met on a beach ten years after his father broke them up. They find that all of their old feelings are still there even though she's engaged to another man. They've gone to a carnival together, and now they're walking back down the beach to their cars. He just gave her his jacket to wear and said he liked the idea of her wearing his clothes, like in high school.  They sat down on the sand to watch the moon, and both of them spoke at once. Elizabeth told him to speak first, and he told her she didn't really love her fiancé or she wouldn't have been flirting with and kissing him. Elizabeth just told him she can't stand it if he walks away again, and he tells her that it's taken 10 years, but they're back where they belong: together. Last week he asked to go home with her, and she said no. 

Everyone has speculated about whether Elizabeth will remain with her fiancé or stay with Richard. That's a valid question especially since involvement with Richard may carry a high price. I did a little creative punctuation.

The room was bigger than she’d expected; actually, it was a suite, not a single room at all. At one time it had probably looked very lovely, but now it just looked old and battered. Water-stained wallpaper peeled from one corner while the carpet underfoot was littered with some type of black, loamy substance, maybe dirt, maybe mildew. She didn’t see anyone, so she called, “Richard, where are you?”

No one answered, but she saw an interior door hanging from one hinge near the back of the room and decided to check it out. She took three steps into the quiet darkness before she finally realized something was wrong. Things didn’t feel right in this room; every nerve in her body screamed danger, and she seemed to have ice water instead of blood in her veins. She was getting out of here!

With a gasp she turned to run, but she had waited too late. A small man stood between her and the front door; he held an ugly, black gun that pointed straight at her. 

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. When you finish here you can find more snippets at:

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So far in my excerpts from Return Engagement my hero and heroine met on a beach ten years after his father broke them up. They find that all of their old feelings are still there even though she's engaged to another man. They've gone to a carnival together, and now they're walking back down the beach to their cars. He just gave her his jacket to wear and said he liked the idea of her wearing his clothes, like in high school.  They sat down on the sand to watch the moon, and both of them spoke at once. Elizabeth told him to speak first, and he told her she didn't really love her fiancé or she wouldn't have been flirting with and kissing him. Elizabeth just told him she can't stand it if he walks away again, and he tells her that it's taken 10 years, but they're back where they belong: together.

“Let me help you make up your mind about what you want to do.” Richard pushed her back into the sand and kissed her, a delicate brushing of lips that deepened as hearts caught fire. 

Elizabeth imagined she could feel the thudding of his heart against her own and shivered against him. She didn’t really notice when his hand slipped under her blouse, but when she felt its warmth on her breast she cried aloud and shoved him away.

“I want to finish this in private,” Richard whispered, eyes blazing. “We’ve waited ten years, and we deserve this night. Ask me to go home with you.”

Burning shame scorched and seared Elizabeth. “No!” 

Find Return Engagement at www.whiskeycreekpress or amazon.com

Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday

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To recap, my hero and heroine have met on a beach ten years after his father broke them up. She's engaged now, but neither of them could ever forget the other. In this excerpt they're at a beachfront carnival. The first sentence is what Elizabeth is thinking.

I’ll probably have to pay for it later, but darn it, tonight I intend to enjoy myself.

They rode the Ferris wheel and the tilt-a-whirl two times each. Then they went through the haunted mansion which gave Elizabeth a great chance to scream and cling to his side. She hid her face against his shoulder, savoring the male scent of him. When they left the haunted mansion, they found a place that sold cotton candy and funnel cakes. They bought a huge amount of both and devoured the sugary treats as if they’d never had anything so tasty. I shouldn’t flirt so brazenly with him, Elizabeth thought, but who cares?

She paused when they passed a shooting arcade. “Richard, you’re FBI, so I guess you’re supposed to be a good shot. Win me a stuffed animal.” 

Snippet Sunday and Weekend Writing Warriors

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I've been sharing posts from Return Engagement. To recap, my hero an FBI agent and my heroine an actress accidentally meet on a beach 10 years after his father broke them up. It's obvious that there is still something between them in spite of her engagement to prominent attorney Alex Crawford. They agree to have a hot dog together. In last week's post, my hero has put his arm around her and told her he'd like to kiss her. She liked the idea.

Shame abruptly flooded her. For some reason her thinking seemed muddled and messy tonight. I have a wonderful life. I have everything I ever wanted: wealth, fame, a great job, and they don’t make men any better than Alex Crawford. How can I risk my happiness by cheating on him, especially with a man like Richard? There’ s no possible hope of a future with him.

From under lowered lashes she caught sight of the amusement park in the distance. “Look, Richard, I see the merry-go-round; let’s hurry.” She broke away from him and sprinted down the beach with Richard right behind her.
After they rode the merry-go-round a couple of times, Elizabeth gave up her attempt to keep things impersonal. 

Return Engagement is available at Amazon and at http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com

Weekend Writing Warriors and Snippet Sunday: Return Engagement

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I've been sharing excerpts from Return Engagement. To recap, my hero and heroine have met accidentally on a beach ten years after his father broke them up. In today's excerpt, my hero displays great self-confidence.

“Have dinner with me tonight,” he urged. “We have ten years of catching up to do.”

Elizabeth felt a flicker of unease; she shouldn’t accept his invitation. Her heart belonged to a wonderful man, a man she didn’t want to hurt by going out with Richard. Richard belonged to her past, and that’s where he needed to stay; in the past. No good could come of a dinner date now. For a split second she  hesitated. “I’d love to have dinner with you."  

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Several of you have asked where to get the book, but it isn't available yet. I sent it to the publisher last week so I guess we wait and see.

If you've been following, you know that my hero and heroine have just had a bad breakup that devastated him. He's crushed by her rejection and suspicion. In the story, it's been raining for weeks, and finally the entire area is in the grip of a major flood. The National Guard has issued a mandatory evacuation for everyone living along the Wendell River, and Aria (heroine) lives along the river. She told everyone she was going to her house to get a few things, but that was hours ago, and no one has heard from her or her mother. The National Guard is too busy to look for them, and Aria's father can't get to the river because of the flood. Caleb (hero) has just been informed of the problem.

If Aria and her mother were trapped in the house, there was no place for them to go except up on the roof, and the way it was pouring outside it would be hard to cling to a slippery, steep roof. Even if they did manage to hang on, the water might still rise too high…  But what if they weren’t in the house? What if their car had been swept away by the flood water? No, this couldn’t happen! Forcing the dreadful picture from his mind, he sprang to his feet.  “I’m going out there anyway. If it’s humanly possible, I’ll get to her house. ”

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If you've been following these excerpts from the book I just finished, you know that my heroine just found some stolen drugs in her boyfriend's medicine cabinet. (She's a vet, and he works for her.) He denies knowledge of it but says he thinks he knows who did it. She doesn't believe him. I've done creative punctuation to get the length right. My heroine speaks first.

“Take your hands off me; I’m going home.”

The pain on his face was like a living thing. She could almost feel it racing through her own veins, devouring and ruining everything it touched. He held out his hand. "Don’t lose faith in me now. Believe me; believe in me. Don’t you know I’d never hurt you?”

Sorrow and anger nipped and raged at Aria.

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My excerpt today comes from a just finished WIP that I've been sharing excerpts from. My heroine just found a bottle of pain killer stolen from her clinic in her lover's bathroom. He just happens to work for her. It's unedited so if you see something give a holler. I used a bit of creative punctuation too so I could get the length I want.

His face was calm; it revealed nothing of what he might be feeling. “I’m disappointed in you, Aria. I thought you believed in me so I gave you my heart, and now you’re going to break it for me.” His façade slipped, and she saw naked pain on his face. “I didn’t break into the clinic, but I have an idea who did.”

         “Oh, right!  Blame it on someone else. Some mysterious, shadowy figure that no one ever sees 

or knows; I’ve seen movies with that plot! ”

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In this excerpt, my heroine has found a bottle of pain killer stolen from her clinic in the bathroom of the man she's fallen in love with. He's an ex-convict who works for her. This is her answer to the problem. This isn't edited so if you see anything give a yell.

A single sob burst from her throat. “Why didn’t you tell me you needed money? I would gladly have helped you. Or did you want it for yourself?” She hugged her middle and rocked back and forth. “You’re fired.”

Springing from the toilet, she darted back into the bedroom where she dressed in record time. As she strode past him, Caleb grabbed her arm.