Sunday 29 July 2012

Six Sentence Sunday

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Another six from my contemporary romance, ‘Changing the Future’.

Paul and Lisa are both shocked when they meet at Hillside College. Paul has gone to see Lisa at the end of the afternoon, and after a very barbed conversation, he asks whether there has to be war between them all the time.

“Are we going to ignore each other if we happen to pass in a corridor?” he went on. “Make some excuse to walk quickly away from any situation where we’re forced to meet?”

“Like you did when we met this morning?”

He acknowledged her truthful comment with a slight tilt of his head. “Yes, I’m sorry, I was so stunned to see you here, but if we make deliberate efforts to avoid each other, people are going to notice, aren’t they?”

“So what do you suggest?”

Blurb: Lisa Marshall is stunned when celebrated volcanologist Paul Hamilton comes back into her life at the college where she now teaches. Despite their acrimonious break-up several years earlier, they soon realise the magnetic attraction between them is stronger than ever. However, the past is still part of the present, not least when Paul discovers Lisa has a young son. They can’t change that past, but will it take a volcanic eruption to help them change the future?

'Changing the Future' is available at $3.99 on Amazon

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22 comments:

  1. Another great six sentence snip from this excellent story. Love it, Paula.

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  2. Many thanks, Jenny and Lyn :-)

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  3. Sounds like a truce is in the offing. Great six!

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  4. Maybe an 'armed truce', K.E. ;-)
    And thanks for the Tweet!

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  5. They're talking, this is good, fingers crossed. :)

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  6. Not so good when you find out what he's going to say next, S.J. ;-)

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  7. Very intriguing snippet indeed. Can still feel the tension between them. Great six.

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  8. People certainly will notice if there's that much tension between them.

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  9. Definitely awkward! I don't envy being in that situation.

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  10. I like the way that you showed how much he values her thoughts with a simple head movement. Very nicely done :)

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  11. Awesome six, Paula! Lots of great emotion being exchanged between these two. Can only lead to fun things in the future for them! :)

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  12. I'd love to hear the next sentence or 2 or 3! Nicely done Paula :)

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  13. Well, that would be awkward, but it's been done before. Nice 6!

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  14. Joanne and Stevie - you can cut the tension with a knife!

    Cara and Sarah - you're right about it being very awkward!

    Thanks, Jess, at least it shows he's prepared to admit when he's been wrong.

    Joya - yes, there's lots more 'fun' to come.

    Christine - come back next week for the next 6!

    Sandra - wait and see what he suggests LOL!

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  15. Ah... what great conflict! Very nice six!

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  16. There's a boatload of pain between these two, and you've conveyed it so effectively with dialogue, Paula.

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  17. Interesting--do I sense a hidden agenda? Because I love those. :)

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  18. I love these two characters, they both seem like such great people!

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  19. Ha! I love these two. The tension is palpable...just sort of sizzles in the background when they talk. :-) Great six!

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  20. Many thanks, Dara.

    You're right, Monique, I'm so pleased you realise the pain and hurt is there.

    Sarah W - yes, you're right.

    Gemma - thanks, really glad you like them!

    Teresa - a lot more tension still to come!

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