Sunday 5 February 2012

Six Sentence Sunday - Fragrance of Violets


'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:

Abbey swung her car into the car park and pulled up beside the shop. After she’d unlocked the side door and switched on the light, she returned to the car and opened the boot. She’d just lifted out the first box when a voice startled her.

“Want some help with that?”

It was dark but she didn’t need to see him to recognize his familiar voice.

“No, thanks, I can manage,” she said curtly, even though her hands had started to shake.

More next week.

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18 comments:

  1. She answered curtly, but her hands shook—very nice!!

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  2. Congrats on your release! So curious to know what Jack did. On my TBR list. :)

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  3. Congratulations Paula, wishing your great success. x

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  4. Her response tells me they have a history! Great six.

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  5. Oh, I can sense the tension! Excellent six!

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  6. Very nice six. Congratulations on your release!

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  7. Jennifer - thanks, glad you liked it!

    Jessica - there's a preview on the Whiskey Creek website where you can find out what Jack did!

    Pauline - thank you so much.

    Krystal - oh yes, they definitely have a history!

    Sandra, Joanne and Babette - thank you all.
    February has started VERY well, with one book released on Wednesday, and the contract signed yesterday for another :-)

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  8. Congrats on the release and great 6, I could feel her emotions at the end there...

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  9. Yes, echoing everyone's congrats! Great scene here. The way her hands shake made me "feel" her anxiety.

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  10. Aha, her hands give away her real feelings. Good job.

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  11. Thanks, Angela, Gem and Ginger. So glad the hands shaking wad the right action to show her real feelings.

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  12. Congratulations on your recent release! And fun six, Paula. :)

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  13. Congrats on your new release, like the contradiction in her last line.

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  14. Okay, Paula, I just bought your book, from your website (don't you love when people do that? LOL!) Anyway, this is such a great story. I can't wait to read it. Thanks for stopping by earlier today. :)

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  15. Thanks, Laura - she has very mixed feelings LOL

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  16. Wow, thank you so much, K.E.!! I do hope you enjoy the story - and maybe you'll pout a review on amazon - or Facebook - or anywhere! LOL!

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