MARKED {INTO THE UNKNOWN} #sixsunday

Good Sunday, everyone!

How lovely it is to see you all here again–and welcome to any visitors new to my blog.

For the last couple weeks, I’ve made it well known to you all that Sean Holloway has been ‘shopping’ for a certain something. Yes, I gathered you rather wanted to know what that was, but alas, I’m simply not that generous. Though this week’s sample does come from Marked, my short story due out in the Into the Unknown anthology on December 1st.

Here you all go; hope you enjoy (NB: bold denotes italics):

My nostrils twitched in my conscious effort to dissect surrounding scents and filter unwelcome ones. Because of that, the earthy waft almost went undetected.

I twisted round a little as I drew in a larger sample, my eyes narrowing when I identified it as familiar as I’d initially thought.

I should have known Dad would set a tail on me.

Brilliant.

I figured I had until nightfall, at best, before my secret plans would no longer be secret.

Yup, yup … Sean Holloway is definitely up to something.

To be continued next week …

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SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY #10 #sixsunday

Good Sunday, everyone.

Thank you all so much for revisiting my blog each week.

As promised last week, this weeks excerpt gives a hint as to what Sean might be shopping for in  Marked. My short story will be released in the Into the Unknown anthology, and to celebrate, I shall spend the weeks leading to its upcoming launch sharing excerpts of the tale written from Sean’s PoV.

Here’s the second 6 on offer; hope you enjoy (NB: bold denotes italics):

“Can I help you?” The woman spoke in a nasal tone that set my teeth on edge. “Is there anything in particular you’re looking for?”

“Um …” Yeah, a stretchy piece of jewellery. Got anything in latex?

Know what it is yet? What could the desirable Sean Holloway be up to?

To be continued next week …

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SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY #9 #sixsunday

Good Sunday, everyone.

Thank you all so much for revisiting my blog each week.

I’m switching things up this week. My short story, Marked, will be released in the Into the Unknown anthology, and to celebrate it’s upcoming launch, I shall spend the next 8/9 weeks sharing excerpts of the tale written from Sean’s PoV.

Here’s the first 6 on offer; hope you enjoy:

The guy behind the counter snapped alert like a predator who’d smelled the scent of fresh blood. The glint in his eyes did nothing to lessen the impression either, as his selling smile slid across his face like a mask. “Good afternoon.” His well-spoken hide carried a redolence of carbolic soap and medicated shampoo.

After allowing him a nod, I headed for the opposite counter—until greeted by an expression to match the sales assistant’s, but from a woman. Although the shine in her eyes held more warmth than hunger, the perfume she’d doused herself in had the potency of a top-grade repellent.

Hmmmm … Sean Holloway … shopping? What on earth could he be shopping for that appears to have him on edge? Could the hot werewolf be up to no good?

For a hint of what kind of store he could be in, check back next week, and cheers for stopping by. Links to the other participants can be found HERE—you should check them out—or why not sign up and join in the fun yourself?

SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY #8 #sixsunday

Good Sunday, everyone. Thank you all so much for revisiting my snippets each week. It is very much appreciated.

This week’s post is again from my paranormal romance novel, Darkness & Light, and is brought to you from Chapter 14: a conversation between Sean and Jem–right after Sean tells Jem that the man she’s with isn’t right for her.

Hope you enjoy.

[Jem]: “How can you possibly know that, Sean?”

[Sean]: “Because he’s not me.”

[Jem]: “How very arrogant of you.”

[Sean]: “It’s not arrogance, Jem, it’s a fact. I’m the only one who’s right for you. Always have been, always will be.”

So … is it arrogance? Or could he be right?

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SIX SENTENCE SUNDAY #7 #sixsunday

Good Sunday, everyone. Thank you all so much for revisiting my snippets each week–it is you guys that keeps me participating each week.

This weeks post is again from my paranormal romance novel, Darkness & Light, and is brought to you from Chapter 13–right after Jem meets Sean for the first time and he’s identified himself. Hope you enjoy.

I reached the car at a full-out sprint, almost colliding stunt-style with the side. When I retrieved the keys from my pocket, I dropped them before they could connect with the lock, scooped them up, dropped them again. With the door eventually open, I threw my pad and pen onto the back seat and braced myself at arm’s length against the outer frame.

A glance back at the restaurant showed the stranger on his feet. His face pressed so close to the glass, condensated mist should have concealed him, yet it didn’t.

“What the hell is going on?”

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Six Sentence Sunday #1 #sixsunday

Yes, yes, the band wagon rolled past slow enough for me to catch it so all I had to do was hop aboard.

Here goes:

Other than watching myself wandering around some forest, not much happened in it, yet the vividness of the imagery, which remained in my mind, had me questioning the significance of the dream I’d had for the past four nights—just as I puzzled over the name I’d been greeted by for the past three mornings, as well as the past three afternoons, and the past three evenings.

The second call of the clock broke my reverie, and I hit the switch again before rolling to face Peter. Inhaling, I detected the lingering odour of the previous night’s meal upon his breath, the unintended ejaculated fluid which always escaped during sleep, and each separate fragrance of the toiletries he’d used in his pre-dinner shower the evening before.

His eyes snapped open. “Are you sniffing me again?”

I smiled with my spoken, “No,” and slid from the bed.

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