Happy Mother's Day!Mother's Day is more than just a celebration of Mom. It's a day to honor the essence of love and giving and caring for others. It's a day to recognize the strength and healing that comes from these qualities. It's a day to understand that all of us have and express Mother in our lives. We are all connected as, and with, Mom, whether we have children - no matter how they came to us - or don't; whether we're a parent of fur babies, feathered babies, or reptilian children; whether our relationship with our own mother is strong or fraught with tension. Whether your mom is still with you. Wishing you a day filled with love of yourself and the other "moms" in your life. Welcome to Snippet Sunday (and Weekend Writing Warriors)!Thank you for dropping in to say hello and read my snippet from Take Two. I love the stability of these two groups and more than ever I appreciate the consistent feedback and companionship and familiar friends. Please be sure to drop into the Snippet Sunday Facebook group and to the Weekend Writing Warriors. Please be sure to check Before You Go. . . under the snippet - there are links to giveaways you might be interested in (including a $10 Amazon Gift Card). This week's snippet follows from my last post on April 18th (I know, it's been awhile). This scene takes place about 2/3 into the book. “Rachel, what stupid thing with school? You promised you’d tell me if somethin’ happened.” Rachel scoffed and took a step back to look him in the eyes. “You weren’t exactly answering my calls or emails, remember?” Deflated, he sat down on the cot and shook his head. “I’m sorry.” “No, Roger, it sort of had a happy ending. I wasn’t fired, though I did end up resigning.” “Come here.” He reached out again and drew her toward him. “I was an arse.” She took a deep breath. “I was really hurt you didn’t let me explain.” Her confession hung between them. “God, Rachel. I’m so sorry.” She sat down on the bed next to him. “That makes two ‘sorrys’ between us. Think we can come back from that? Can we have a take two?” Take TwoNow only $0.99 for a limited time! Or read for free with KU   Is their love real or fiction? Rachel is a teacher and a single mom who’s picked up the pieces of her life after a horrible marriage. She’d thought her ex-husband was the man of her dreams. He wasn’t. She’s moved on and written a historical romance novel, Swashbuckler, that’s been picked up by Hollywood. Roger is an actor who doesn’t trust women. He’s made bad choices in his past that have come to haunt him in the present, especially the choice that came packaged with blonde hair, large tits, and a marriage that was doomed from the start. Roger thought they were in love—turns out his wife was a social-climber more interested in his status than his heart. He doubts there is a woman alive who can love him for who he is, and not for his fame or for the fantasy he presents to the world. Both Rachel and Roger have been burned by love, trusting a reality that turned out only to be fantasy. Will their fear succeed at keeping them apart? Or will they break through the barriers and allow themselves to love once again? After all, sometimes reality is much sweeter than fantasy. Before You Go...Win 3 Johanna Lindsey Books!  Print copies Win these three books by Johanna Lindsey: Love Me Forever, A Rogue of My Own, and Once A Princess. Found in the local used book store, they're in need of another home. To enter to win, click the button below and fill out the entry form. Winner must be in the US or Canada, 13 years of age or older. Deadline to enter is Sunday, May 10th, 9 PM California time. Winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries. Win a $10 Amazon Gift Card What romance authors have to say... Check out the latest blog posts by LoveRomanceReads.com authors. Then answer a simple question to be entered to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card: Which of the blog posts did you like the best? If you have the time, please leave a comment on one (or more) of the blog posts. Comments make an author's heart sing. Author Talk with CM Peters Teeter Totters and Other Lessons in Trust by TJ Logan The Ides of March by Mariah Ankenman Author Talk with Viviana MacKade What do love and catheters have in common? by Peggy Jaeger Author Talk with Reina M. Williams Author Talk & Tips with Kate Moore What Spring Means to Me by Kimberley O'Malley Promise of Spring by Aimee O'Brian Scottish Romance...Where Does it Come From by Barbara Russell Amazon Gift Card is awarded from the Amazon US site. Winner must be 18 years of age or older. Deadline to enter is Sunday, May 10th, 9 PM California time. Winner will be randomly selected from all eligible & completed entries.
16 Comments
5/9/2020 09:05:16 pm
Your writing is so visual! Nice!
Karysa Faire
5/9/2020 11:10:28 pm
Thank you, Teresa. Happy Mother's Day to you as well. :-) 5/9/2020 10:40:58 pm
Hopefully these two are well on their way to a make-up passion. They're on the bed already, so that 's a good start.
Karysa Faire
5/9/2020 11:11:10 pm
Lol! True.
Karysa Faire
5/9/2020 11:12:16 pm
Maybe? Maybe not? We're only 2/3 through the book... I kind of like to torture my characters.
Charmaine Gordon
5/10/2020 06:01:07 am
Mother of many is here. Happy Mothers Day to you. 5/10/2020 08:18:01 am
Karysa, forgot to add that we just relaxed the rules on wewriwa. I wrote about it on my 8sunday post this week. You won't have to change punctuation or write run on sentences anymore. :-) 5/10/2020 08:53:52 am
This is a really REALLY nice scene of regret, apology and hope. I, for one, want to see them succeed!
Karysa Faire
5/10/2020 07:42:51 pm
Yay! 5/10/2020 10:00:37 am
They both seem willing to work on their problems so I vote YES! Enjoyed the snippet - their conversation drew me right in. 5/11/2020 07:45:50 am
Good that they're clearing the air but will it be enough? Sometimes sorry comes too late. Great snippet! 5/11/2020 10:52:12 am
Their apologies seem sincere.. Hope their relationship can come back from this.
Elaine Cantrell
5/11/2020 01:28:46 pm
Both of them seem sorry and willing to work on their problems so it looks like they may work things out.
Iris
5/11/2020 11:49:30 pm
I very much liked the intro for Mother's Day. Well said. 5/14/2020 11:12:11 am
What a beautiful scene. It's emotional, their regrets seemingly real. Leave a Reply. |
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