School starts back tomorrow. Can you say writing time? Quiet thinking and plotting time? Or lately, editing time? Woo hoo!
Hissing as my skin throbbed with renewed heat, I gasped as the impression of male lips and teeth left their damp sting on my bare neck. Roland. Sultry whispers caressed my ears, beckoned come to me, and I was helpless to resist. Pressure from phantom fingers compelled me toward a figure coalescing in the shade of a billowing tent. Swirling tendrils of power cloaked him from passersby and elicited a shiver of recognition from me. Inclining his head, he acknowledged me, and his smile made my pulse race with the first stirrings of cold, genuine fear.
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Hailey writes about questionable applications of otherwise perfectly good magic, the transformative power of love, the family you choose for yourself, and blowing stuff up. Not necessarily all at once. That could get messy.
Taryn Kincaid says
Great contrast between the heat of passion and the chill of fear.
Kerrianne says
I agree with Taryn, really great contrast! Fab SSS xx
Alix says
Fantastic six! Beautifully written, you nailed it!
Xakara says
Wonderful contrast of arousal and fear as heat and cold! Lovely! 🙂
~Xakara
A Way To A Dragon’s Heart 6SS
Jessica Subject says
A very powerful six with such contrast. Well done!
All the best with more writing time! Still have three weeks here. 🙂
Paula Martin says
Very intense, hot and sexy but then shivery cold with fear. Great six!
Heather Thurmeier says
Wow! So, so, so awesome. Great job. Such a vivid and powerful six.
Bree Younger says
You’ve done an amazing job of bringing this scene to life.
Gayle Ramage says
Fantastic description in this snippet. 🙂
Suzie Quint says
Intense. Can almost feel the shiver.
Marie Dees says
Great six. Nice intensity and description in this.
Carrie Ann Ryan says
Beautifully intense. Great Six!
Dee Carney says
Wow! So picturesque and beautifully written!
Lex Valentine says
Wonderful visuals!
Sandi Sookoo says
Fantastic snippet! “damp sting” Loved it!
Liz Culver says
Intense six – your imagery had me transfixed!
Gem Sivad says
Beautiful phrasing building a vivid picture. Wonderful six!
Sandy Nachlinger says
Lots of drama here. Intense. Your sentences had nice rhythm too. Good writing.
Jennifer Lowery (Kamptner) says
Did not expect the ending! Great six!
Vivien Dean says
Very evocative writing. Good job!
Eleri Stone says
Perfect.
Lucy Felthouse says
Wow, this is brilliant. Loved it, well done 🙂