Happy Six Sentence Sunday!
Thank you so much for visiting and taking the
time to read this week's snippet. I really appreciate your time and the
comments you leave for me. While my sixes aren't always right after
each other, they are in chronological order. If you'd like to read last
week's SSS
post, it's here.Today I'm offering another snippet from The Bone Flute, a paranormal romantic suspense. Rain's sexy intruder tried to explain he'd been cursed, but she didn't believe him and told him to leave again. He didn't take the rejection well.
“By all the
saints!” He vaulted over her island
and pinned her to the counter with his weight as he ripped the knife from her
hand. “I can’t leave your house until
you release me from the curse your
relative laid on me!”
The force of his
fury broke through her courage and she blinked as tears leaked
out the corners to slide down the sides of her face. In his rage, he could kill her without much effort, and all anyone would find would be her body.
Gathering what
little courage she had left, she took a deep breath and raised her gaze to his.
“Please don’t
hurt me.”
He better start earning points fast if he wants her help. ;) There are several great authors on the Six Sentence Sunday list and a few of my favorites are Karla Doyle, Sarah Ballance, Silver James, Laura Kaye, Cara Michaels, and Goran Zidar. Thank you for stopping by and happy reading! :)
I like how you describe the effect his anger has on her. It's like you already know these words before you write them down. And the last line is a nice touch. Good work!
ReplyDeleteYou've caught a terrifying and intense moment. Seeing someone vault over an island would leave me senseless, so to then have my only protect ripped away and them have it now? Scary. But a great read. Her tears really send home the terror and make the moment real. Excellent, Siobhan.
ReplyDeleteOh, I hope he doesn't hurt her. Sounds like he just wants to be set free. Nice six! :)
ReplyDeleteNothing like tears. *bwahaha* He's in for it now. Love the premise of this!
ReplyDeleteLove those cursed heros!
ReplyDeleteNo wonder the ancestor cursed him. He needs an attitude adjustment if he's hoping to gain her support. Great 6!
ReplyDeleteAw, no don't hurt her! Action packed six!
ReplyDeleteI really can't fault the reaction of either one of them. Great six!
ReplyDeleteI think it might have been more effective to point out that she couldn't lift a curse if he killed her.
ReplyDeleteAw, heartbreaking 6! Both of them are in pain for different reasons
ReplyDeleteGreat action and fear. Love this six and the premise of this story.
ReplyDeleteAww, poor thing. They both sound like they're in major anxiety mode.
ReplyDeleteI bet she melts his heart with that plea. Hope she can help him!
ReplyDeleteGreat action and emotion in this six!
ReplyDeleteI bet he softens like a pad of butter. Great six & love where this is leading.
ReplyDeleteI loved this six, something to do with him pinning her to the counter. Can't wait to read more! Happy Yule! And Happy Holidays!
ReplyDeleteLove this story! Can't wait to see his reaction to her fear.
ReplyDeleteI love her response to his fury. I'd tensed reading this, and I decompressed with her words. That was some good authoring on your part, LOL!
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