Whet Wednesday

I'm still on track for completing editing and publishing around Valentines. So each week, and on Weekend Writing Warriors and mid-week, I'll be tantalizing readers with blurbs.

Mid-week blurbs will be slightly longer than those on #8Snippet Sunday, but not much longer.

If you read Sunday's snippet, then you'll know we're in chapter 2. I've gone through and found what I hope will give the readers a bit of background on Shelbie and Dagan.

Enjoy!

     The diamond was his and he'd get it back. More importantly, he'd see those responsible caught and imprisoned. That is until your plan to surprise your girlfriend at her best friend’s wedding only to learn she was the criminal.

     What the hell was he doing here then?

     Shocked, he left without seeing Shelbie. It galled him that he hadn’t seen her coming. No one would blame him for not knowing. They wouldn’t dare. He rallied at the thought. Just as suddenly it waned. 

     I know better. Every opponent was thoroughly investigated, exposing their weaknesses before they ever set foot inside his office.

     He'd been played by a pro. All because of a few lunch dates. He snorted. More like a few dozen.

Watch for book 2 cover reveal in the next few weeks. 

Weekend Writing Warriors - #8Snippet Sunday

I've been posting with Weekend Writing Warriors for a few months, but I've enjoyed it immensely. Click on the link to find great authors, your favorite authors' works, and new talent as well. Also this is a great way to  get sneak peaks of upcoming books. 

The next few weeks, I'll be sharing the first eight lines of each chapter from book 2 in the Diamond Series. You can read the blurb after the eight sentences. Watch for it, It will be out around Valentines.

Chapter 2

   Dagan Hunter Caulfield felt like a fool sitting alone in a crowded restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. It wasn’t easy to do, make a fool of him that is; it had been almost two decades since the last person tried. The man lost more than money once Dagan recovered, pursuing him with a vengeance.

   So what was his problem with her?

   She had conned him for months. The corner of his mouth twitched. With a little admiration, and a lot of anger, he reluctantly admitted, only to himself, the lovely Shelbie Gilbrad had made a chump out of him. 

   Tapping his forefinger on the table, he thought back to when it all started.
  

 Diamonds Aren't Forever on sale till January 31.

BLURB

A former prostitute and thief. A self-made billionaire set on revenge. Their worlds collide and neither will ever be the same.
Necessity made Shelbie Gilbrad a thief, the thrill kept her in the game. And now, she’s in trouble. She doesn’t see it coming, which is odd because she’s been plagued by visions her entire life except when it comes to her new boyfriend.

Dagan Hunter Caulfield has resigned himself of never recovering the rare green, teardrop diamond necklace he gave his late wife. He's moved on. However, his plan to surprise the woman he’s falling for backfires upon seeing her as a bridesmaid of the main suspect. 

Whet Wednesday

I'm still on track for completing editing and publishing around Valentines. So each week, and on Weekend Writing Warriors and mid-week, I'll be tantalizing readers with blurbs.

Mid-week blurbs will be slightly longer than those on #8Snippet Sunday, but not much longer.

This scene is close to the end of chapter 1. Shelbie has just gotten off the phone with Diamond, and we get his perspective of the situation.

   Why Savannah. And why now?

   It was too soon after Steven’s little problem in New Orleans. If one could call seven months too soon. In his world, any reoccurrence within a year spelled trouble.

   Problem was, only he knew that situation hadn’t been put to bed. How long had she been seeing someone?

   By the tone of her voice, she wasn’t having lunch with a stranger. No. He knew that sound. Shit, he used too often when courting Amalia.

      First Peyton and now Shelbie. “How the hell did I lose sight of them?” Diamond rubbed his hand over the stubble on his head. Need to shave.  

BLURB

A former prostitute and thief. A self-made billionaire set on revenge. Their worlds collide and neither will ever be the same.

Necessity made Shelbie Gilbrad a thief, the thrill kept her in the game. And now, she’s in trouble. She doesn’t see it coming, which is odd because she’s been plagued by visions her entire life.

Dagan Hunter Caulfield has resigned himself of never recovering the rare green, teardrop diamond necklace he gave his late wife. He’s moved on. However, his plan to surprise the woman he’s falling for backfires upon seeing her as a bridesmaid of his main suspect. 

Yet outside forces pit them against one another, putting Shelbie in danger and Dagan holding the smoking gun. Will he get her back or has he realized too late that sometimes diamonds lose their luster?  

Diamonds Aren't Forever is still on sale till the end of the month. 

Weekend Writing Warriors - 1/18/15- #8Snippet Sunday

I've been posting with Weekend Writing Warriors for a few months, but I've enjoyed it immensely. Click on the link to find great authors, your favorite authors' works, and new talent as well. Also this is a great way to  get sneak peaks of upcoming books. 

Like mine. 

I was out last week finishing a novel. The next few weeks, I'll be sharing the first eight lines of each chapter from book 2 in the Diamond Series. You can read the blurb after the eight sentences. Watch for it, It will be out around Valentines. 

Chapter 1

   Shelbie Gilbrad hadn’t realized just how badly she needed to get away until she ran away. 

   Not that she needed time away from her family, really. Though, she confessed, they did tend to be a tad overprotective.

   With good reason. I do get into trouble seeking excitement.

   Well, they would be proud of her these last few months. If they knew, which she was glad they didn’t. 
   Why did she keep Hunter a secret if she didn’t plan to do something stupid, like jump his bones, make him her boyfriend? 

 Diamonds Aren't Forever is still on sale!

BLURB

Necessity made Shelbie Gilbrad a thief, the thrill kept her in the game. And now, she’s in trouble. She doesn’t see it coming, which is odd because she’s been plagued by visions her entire life except when it comes to her new boyfriend.

Dagan Hunter Caulfield has resigned himself of never recovering the rare green, teardrop diamond necklace he gave his late wife. He's moved on. However, his plan to surprise the woman he’s falling for backfires upon seeing her as a bridesmaid of the main suspect.  

Weekend Writing Warriors

Let me say, I hope 2015 brings lots of good surprises everyone's way.

I've only been posting with Weekend Writing Warriors for a few months, but I've enjoyed it immensely. I've messed up a few times, and in the beginning I thought it was 8 lines not just 8 sentences we would be sharing. Now that I'm non track, please enjoy not only my snippet, but click on the link to find snippets of your favorite authors' works, and get sneak peaks of upcoming books. 

Thanks for your support. Please leave feedback. I enjoy constructive criticism it only helps make my writing stronger. And don't forget to enjoy other author's endeavors. 

This week I'm giving another scene from Diamonds Sometimes Lose their Luster. It's the morning after, and Shelbie's had one too many margaritas.You don't see it in the snippet below, but the couple is on their side, back to front.

Her thoughts in the present are in regular font. Her dream/vision is italicized.This version is PG13. I'll let readers know when it gets too steamy. What I'm looking for is continuity and that Shelbie's feelings in both situations are portrayed without being confusing. Any help is appreciated. 

    She couldn’t let this get too out of hand. She’d only promised to be his in order to get her family out of harm’s way.

   A denial was on the tip of her tongue, but she must have eaten an entire bag of cotton balls, it was too thick to utter intelligible words. …Firm hands gripped her waist, lifting her over his body. Soft lips brushed her nipples before capturing a tight bud between his teeth. That’s not…

   She pushed into his hot, wet mouth, reveling in the tiny fissures firing straight to her aching pussy. Whatever she intended to say was lost in the heat of the moment.

 Diamonds Aren't Forever