Six Sentence Sunday

Today's sample comes from The Table in the Window, available at Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

Blurb:
Being dumped by your gorgeous fiancé is bad enough no matter when it happens, but he did it at Christmas time! Marley thinks she’ll never get over it, but Rob Travers disagrees. He sets out to win Marley’s heart, well aware that when she finds out about his past, she may turn her back on him forever.

Michael’s face had gone dark. “Who do you think you’re talking to? I’m willing to give you another chance, so don’t be a fool. I can give you everything, but what can he give you? He’s a waiter! You can’t be in love with him."

Sweet Saturday Sample

Welcome to my blog!  In today's sample my heroine's friend Julie tells her something terrible about my hero Rob.  The Table in the Window is available at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. 

Marley flinched. “That’s a lie. How dare you say such things about Rob?”

“Because they’re true.” Julie’s lip curled. “Ask him if you don’t believe me.”

Rob approached their table with two cups on a tray. Julie had lied. She had to have lied.

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He set the tea in front of Marley. “Ladies, I recommend the chicken.”

Marley jumped from her seat. In a move eerily reminiscent of the day Michael broke up with her, she bumped into Rob and almost made him spill Julie’s coffee. “Call me later,” she whispered in his ear. “We have to talk.”

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Fashionista Friday

I can see myself wearing this outfit on Saturday when I'm going wherever the wind blows me.  Here's a list of the pieces you'd need.

Hudson cropped and cuffed jeans.    $198

Bowden ruffled tee shirt.    $44

Bowden plaited belt.  $48

Nicole Lee purse.  $78

Bowden Como Cardigan.  $98

Kelsi Dagger shoes.  $99

I Appreciate Them

I’ve had a pretty good week.  On Monday I had a speaking engagement and a book signing at The Greenville Women’s Club.  This organization has been around since 1947.  They meet in the Beattie house, the second oldest house in Greenville.  The house is nicely landscaped with dogwood trees, azaleas, and other Southern flowers.  The club served some lovely refreshments before my talk.

I told the ladies how I became an author, and then I read them the prologue and part of chapter one from A New Dream.  I think they enjoyed it.  When I got to the part about the accident that destroyed my hero’s career, one woman audibly gasped. 

After the reading, I signed some books for them. 

Days like this are sweet for authors.  It’s nice to have your work appreciated and praised.  If you have a favorite author, send them an email and tell them so.  Trust me; they’ll appreciate it.  

Why I Love Wednesdays

My topic today is favorite author blogs.  Have you ever looked at http://www.savvyauthors.com?  I like this blog because it has a lot to offer.  They feature author interviews, articles on the craft and industry of writing, contests, workshops, legal issues, marketing and promo, contests, author interviews, and the writing life.  The articles on the front page look especially interesting today if you'd like to check them out.

For a list of more Why I Love participants go to http://www.reflectionsofabookaholic.com.

Six Sentence Sunday

Thanks for stopping by!  Today's excerpt comes from A New Dream.  In this excerpt my heroine pays a surprise visit to her fiance. Read it with caution, though.  Things aren't always what they seem.  A New Dream is available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble or Astraea Press. 

Matt didn’t answer, but the sound of running water had stopped, so Violet pushed open the door. In the dim light she couldn’t identify the black object near the door, but she could plainly see the other items. A trail of lacey, pink undergarments led the eye toward the bed. Violet identified Stacey at once even though she saw only one slender, bare shoulder and a head full of tousled, blonde hair. The blood drained from her face as she started to tremble. She would have given anything she possessed to be away from this awful place, but she couldn’t move.

Sweet Saturday Sample

Today's excerpt comes from Return Engagement.  In this excerpt my hero and heroine have gone to a beach front carnival.  Return Engagement is available at Whiskey Creek Press. 

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."

Richard groaned. "Those guns are probably all sighted wrong so you can’t win. Couldn’t I just buy you one instead?"

"No, that won’t do at all. Never mind. It’s okay if you don’t think you can do it," she replied with no hint of a smile whatsoever. Would he try to win a prize for her or not?

"Okay, I know a challenge when I hear it." Richard stepped up to the counter and inspected the row of guns provided by the arcade. "I’ll win you an animal if I have to stay here all night."

The attendant, a wizened gnome of a man with a sour expression on his face, wandered over to them as though he was conferring a great honor on them. "Win a prize for the  

lady, mister? Dollar a shot."

"Yeah, I’ll give it a try."

He selected the gun he wanted and shot, but he missed. "Just as I expected. The sights are off, and it pulls to the left." He adjusted for the bad sights, aimed, and squeezed the trigger. This time he hit the target dead center.

"Hooray," cheered Elizabeth. "I want that big white cat over there. How many does he have to hit to get it?"

"Ten in a row," the man sourly replied.

A few minutes later Richard and Elizabeth walked away, carrying the big cat with them.

Elizabeth tucked her arm through his and squeezed. "This is so exciting! Nobody ever won anything for me before. You are such a good shot. I bet you’re one of the FBI’s best marksmen." Is he blushing? thought Elizabeth. I bet it’s been a long time since a woman made him blush.