Sunday 30 October 2011

Six Sentence Sunday - First Meeting



Another excerpt from my recently released 'His Leading Lady' with the first meeting between Jess and Kyle. This is a continuation from last week but one, when Kyle demanded to know where her sister was. Jess told him she didn't know what he was talking about.


“Your sister disappeared last weekend. I’ve contacted everyone in London who might know where she is but no-one does. Today I’ve visited every school in this god-forsaken Yorkshire town looking for you, but now you tell me you don’t know anything?”

“I’m sure Lora will have some reasonable explanation,” Jess replied, as much to reassure herself as to convince him. Her twin sister had disappeared and it obviously didn’t occur to him that his news would shock or worry her. 

How insensitive was that?

 
More next week!

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Check out the other 'Six Sentences' here.

35 comments:

  1. Sensational six, Paula! I love a good mystery. Great story.

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  2. Great six. Love the mysterious feeling!
    Amy Durham

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  4. A great six xx very intriguing xx

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  5. Great setup Paula - sounds like the sparks are about to fly!

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  6. Insensitive and odd and surely mysterious... Great six!

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  7. Great six.

    I have awarded you the One Lovely Blog Award. Stop by and pick it up :)

    http://donna-realworldwriting.blogspot.com/2011/10/happy-halloween-and-award-to-pass-along.html

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  8. Very!! Great six!!

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  9. Wonderful six sentences! I wish you a ton of sales with your books! Happy Sunday and Happy Halloween!

    Stephanie Adkins
    http://stephanieadkins.blogspot.com/

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  10. Mysterious & intriguing! I wonder what he wants with her sister though :)

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  11. Great six, Curioser and curioser!

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  12. nice work! congrats on the blog award too.
    Liz

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  13. I love the mix of romance & mystery! Kudos on your 6 & thanks for visiting my 1st 6 Sunday post :)

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  14. Um...really insensitive. I keep waiting for him to redeem himself somehow.

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  15. Thank you all for your comments. Kyle indeed is appearing quite insensitive at this point, but I hope readers will forgive him when they realise how desperately he needs Lora for his new show!

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  16. Donna - very many thanks for the award!

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  17. Nice six sentences, really showcased the suspense.

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  18. Now she's worried about her sister and thinks he is totally insensitive. Oh boy

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  19. Interesting tension between them. Great show of conflict. :)

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  20. great six! sounds like a fabulous read

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  21. The tension's fantastic. Thanks for sharing!

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  22. I'm definitely wanting more. Great sentences.

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  23. I love the last line, Paula. He doesn't know he's stepped in it. Nicely done six. :)

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  24. Thanks so much for so many positive comments! Their first meeting is overlaid with tension - he doesn't make a very good first impression on her, does he? :-)

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  25. Fantastic snippet, you have hooked me! Thank you.

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  26. Aww. That's sad, AND rude on his behalf!

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  27. Gripping six! Great build up.

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  28. Good dialogue! Sounds like he's suspicious the sister is in on the disappearance.

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  29. Alix - thanks, more next week!

    Krystal - yes,he's bordering on rude, but he's panicking too.

    Angela - thanks!

    Ruth - he thinks Jess knows more than she's letting on!

    Thanks again for all your comments.

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  30. Ohh mysterious indeed :) Excellent six, Paula xx

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