Welcome to the Weird, the Wild, & the Wicked for this week's Mid Week Tease hosted by Sandra Bunino.
Authors: this is a great opportunity to spotlight a few lines or even a paragraph or two from a new release or backlisted title. Readers: you get to sample some delicious snippets! We’ll do our best to tease, titillate and tantalize you into the weekend.
My Mid Week Tease is from The Beltane Witch. Sabrina Foxglove has awakened in a strange place, a misty suspension bridge. But she's having trouble breathing and trusting the man waiting for her on the span.
The bridge
swayed in a dangerous arc and she froze on the rickety board, panic dragging at
her gut. I can’t breathe, I can’t
breathe. The mantra repeated in her mind, eradicating all other thoughts.
Sabrina closed her eyes and bowed her head, her hands squeezing the guy ropes
until her knuckles cracked.
“Sabrina, look
at me.” She shook her head again. I can’t
breathe. “Look at me, acushla.”
She forced her
eyes open. Darius smiled with none of his usual slick charm.
“Good, my lady.
Reach for me, now.” His fingers flexed a little, urging her forward. “Just a few more steps.”
She wished she
could take a deep breath to buck up her courage, but she couldn’t make her
lungs work. Panic surged, but she focused on Darius’s face, his expression
tight with worry. Why is he worried?
Don’t ask questions, just keep walking.
Sabrina loosened
her grip just enough to slide along the prickly ropes, forcing her feet from
one worn plank to the next. She kept her gaze locked on Darius’ eyes despite
her pounding heart and burning lungs. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she
pushed herself onward until she could reach his outstretched fingers.
Sabrina gritted
her teeth and flailed for his hand, desperate to reach him. When his warm
fingers closed around her frozen skin, relief flooded through her as he drew
her into his embrace.
“There you go, acushla.” Darius gathered her into the
folds of his coat as he wrapped his arms around her. “You’re safe now. I’ve got
you.”
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A suspenseful snippet! Makes me wonder what the deal is with the bridge. :)
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I so loved this book!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a lovely writing style.
ReplyDeleteDarius is really making her play dangerous game. She needs to either trust him or totally run away.
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