Saturday, 25 February 2012

Six Sentence Sunday


'Fragrance of Violets' was released on February 1st and you can see a preview of the first chapter at Whiskey Creek Press http://bit.ly/yy73N9

Here are this week's six sentences from near the end of Chapter 1, when Abbey meets Jack for the first time since his return to her home village in the English Lake District. She's shocked when he tells her he intends to stay.

“Why shouldn’t I stay?”

As he took a few steps towards her car, the light spilling from the shop doorway illuminated his face, and her glance took in his handsome features – the blue eyes, the high cheekbones, the well-defined square jaw, the perfectly shaped mouth and the cleft above his chin.

A quiver rippled through her but she ignored it. “Because people here haven’t forgotten, and many won’t forgive you.”

“What about you?” His eyes challenged her, forcing her to remember the night everything had gone wrong between them.

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24 comments:

  1. Jessica E. Subject26 February 2012 at 02:50

    A very emotionally tense six! Awesome! :)

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  2. Gem Sivad26 February 2012 at 13:09

    Good question and great way to leave us hanging. I like the way you've set this up. Makes me want to know what he's done to be "forgiven".

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  3. Rosemary Gemmell26 February 2012 at 14:03

    I do like the sound of that guy!

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  4. Cate Masters26 February 2012 at 14:18

    Wonderful description - could see his illuminated face. Great teaser, too. Now I have to know how she answers his question. :)

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  5. Zee Monodee26 February 2012 at 17:05

    Definitely want to read more! And love the way you descibe him :)

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  6. Anonymous26 February 2012 at 18:29

    Great tension, can't wait to read more!

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  7. Monica Enderle Pierce26 February 2012 at 18:55

    Great hook, Paula. Of couse now we have to read to find out what he did to rile the whole town!

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  8. K.E. Saxon, Author26 February 2012 at 18:59

    I didn't read your six because I'm afraid it's from further ahead than I am (I'm about 30% in now and REALLY enjoying it--why can't I have more time to READ anymore? That's the absolute worst thing about this publishing thing is the web presence, social media part of it--total time suck, LOL!!) Hugs to you!!

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  9. Anonymous26 February 2012 at 19:43

    I keep coming back because I MUST know what happened that night and why he's in the doghouse not only with her but with the entire town. Added the book to my TBR list to find out.

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  10. Paula Martin26 February 2012 at 19:49

    Thanks, all! It's reassuring to know you want to keep coming back to find out more :-)

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  11. Paula Martin26 February 2012 at 19:50

    K.E. - it's okay, this six is from the first chapter, so you've already passed that! And agree that all the web presence can take so much time away from reading (and writing too!)

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  12. Sarah W26 February 2012 at 20:14

    Nice!

    Just been released, you say? (scurries off to Whiskey Press. . . )

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  13. D'Ann26 February 2012 at 20:17

    Great job!
    I'm glad I found my way back to your site. I love your stuff.

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  14. Paula Martin26 February 2012 at 21:14

    Sarah W - it's also on Amazon.

    D'Ann - so pleased you found your way back :-)

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  15. Anonymous26 February 2012 at 21:21

    So much between these two! Wonderful six!

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  16. Sandra Sookoo26 February 2012 at 21:30

    Hmm, why won't she forgive him? Nice six!

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  17. Sarah Ballance26 February 2012 at 21:41

    AMAZING tension here! Wonderful job!

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  18. Anonymous26 February 2012 at 21:54

    Nice six. Very emotional.

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  19. Cherie Marks26 February 2012 at 23:17

    The chemistry is combustible. Great six!

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  20. Paula Martin26 February 2012 at 23:28

    Thank you, all.
    Cheryl, I love that word combustible, it sums up the combined tension/chemistry between them.

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  21. Jenna27 February 2012 at 00:00

    I'm so wanting to know what he did and what went wrong between them. Can't wait for next week!

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  22. Sharon Cullen27 February 2012 at 02:12

    Oooh. Makes me want to know what happened that night. Good 6!

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  23. Siobhan Muir27 February 2012 at 03:10

    Yes, what ABOUT her? Fun six, Paula. :)

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  24. gemma parkes28 February 2012 at 22:51

    There is so much history here, your characters certainly want to make me read more!

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